Cooden Beach Hotel

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Jane

I eventually found a double room which I thought was good ( my first one was cold) only to find that there was a humming sound that kept me awake coming from the two ventilators/generators on the roof outside my window BUT Lauren from reception was fantastic and is an asset to Cooden Beach Hotel, well done Lauren and the other members of staff👍The Spa massage was great but I thought a little pricey, having said the above I would still recommend Cooden Beach

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Olivia

Nice room everything we needed.

4/10

Poor

03 Feb 2026

Sarah

the room was very small with no space for working. It was also very hot even without the heating on. The worst part was the location. It was at the top of the stairs and lots of people were having conversations outside my room and keeping me awake. I really didn't get enough sleep last night when I had had a very early start.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Nicola

Had a wonderful stay, food was lovely, room was spacious with lovely decor. Treatment in the spa was fabulous. Very nice stay, thank you, we will be back!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Carol

Everything, throughly recommend if youre looking for relaxation.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

23 Jan 2026

Louise

Room was far too hot and no air con.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

ISHA

Had a lovely stay at this beachfront hotel. Room was clean, the staff was friendly and there was ample parking. The food was nice and the cocktails were amazing. Will stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Allister

Another super stay. Great hospitality and super food. The spa was excellent as was the room. We really enjoyed the trip. Thank you.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

denise

Everything was excellent.
All staff were super friendly and very professional in their roles.
Room was clean , warm, all very good.
We could not fault any part of our Three day stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

denise

Every part of our trip was perfect.
Reception staff were so friendly, polite, and helpful.
Bar staff very proffesional and friendly.
restaurant staff outstanding, food very good.
Clean room, lovely girls cleaning the room.
And not forgetting the Spa staff.
A perfect three day stay we will be booking again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2026

Sheri

The room was clean but I wasn’t overly happy that the bathroom did not have obscured glass as the blind would be see through with the light on.
The food at the wedding was excellent but breakfast next day was a bit disappointing - it took ages to come and my poached eggs were totally hard.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Christine

Our stay ticked all the boxes

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

jacqui

Great hotel we always stay here when visiting family in Sussex

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Jacqueline

Good quality fixtures and fittings in our bedroom/ bathroom

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2025

Thomas

It needs a bit of TLC

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2025

Julie

Some healthy breakfast items were tinned

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Chris

Staff great, room warm and clean and restaurant food first class.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Garry

Didn't like that putting a service charge on when buying a drink at the bar every time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Philippa

Comfortable stay good food and excellent staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2025

David

Good location, good service

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2025

Peter

Overall our stay at Cooden Beach was really very good , staff were friendly and efficient, rooms were clean and well stocked and the food was first class . The Spa was very nice apart from the steam room being too hot and no way of controling the steam and the sauna had no control either, the floor was a bit too dirty for our liking and we considered £100 for an hour facial massage way too expensive. However we would consider staying again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Carol

Stayed several times and its always a positive time.staff are friendly and efficient hotel is clean and the food is good quality.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

sybil

Yes to all your questions we had a great stay service was great food excellent would recommend to friends thank you again

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Chris

Yes, was great on arrival but NOT cleaned after first night!
Restaurant staff excellent service 😊

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Fiona

Friendly staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Miss Kishi

Really lovely hotel. Big difference since it was refurbished. Nice staff, good food, quiet location…

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2025

Jackie

i don't have a pet .
breakfast seemed quite rushed if you came to sit around 9.45 they were clearing just after 10am
and you had to order as soon as you sat so not allowing you to have much time to eat from the continental
i feel it would be a good idea to have a coffee pot left at the table as opposed to keep asking for a refill.
our first breakfast was cold and the bacon was like a leather slipper not what i would expect from this sort of establishment.
albeit the staff are all very helpful and pleasant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

janet

Everything stood out

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Emily

Excellent stay, 10/10!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Margaret

We had a lovely room with sea view and little terrace on ground floor. Our dog was very well cared for with treats bed and bowls! Staff were fantastic, friendly offering fresh water for our dog ect Good breakfast. would recommend and stay again. Thank you

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

PAMELA

Everything was fine with our stay, apart from the water being off throughout the whole hotel on the Sunday morning. This lasted for several hours. When it eventually came back on, we had to really rush to shower and get ready for a lunchtime function.
Very stressful and it spoilt our visit.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

barbara

Staff in the resturant and the spa were friendly engaging and helpful.
the hotel is right on the beach and is wonderful.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

DR SHANTHINI COWLEY

Size of the room. Our particular check in woman wasn't very warm. Quite an aggressive tall man at breakfast (I was going over to see my husband and I was shouted at from across the breakfast room). Most staff were nice though.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Robert

the room was very good especially the bed. The staff all were very courteous and friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Pip

Amazing setting on the beach
Close to Delaware Paviallion
Friendly staff
Clean modern room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Carol

Stayed here several times and its always very welcoming. Love the peace and quiet within the hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Sarah

Was delighted to return to the Relais Cooden Beach so soon after my last visit. The rooms are comfortable, service very friendly and the food is excellent. Everything I need after a long journey and a busy day at work.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Tina

Fabulous stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Christine

The Relais Cooden Beach hotel was excellent in all respects, the staff were all superb and gave over and above what one would normally expect. One small problem was with the walk in shower - although it had full grab rails around the shower valve there were no support rails between the door and the valve position, probably 2.5 m distance and my disabled husband did not feel it was safe to traverse this distance with no support as he walks with 2 sticks, no problem if in a wheel chair but to walk with 2 sticks on a wet / slippery surface was dangerous. it would be beneficial if grab rails were positioned to give secure help around the perimeter, a minor detail for able bodied but with dodgy legs etc a big No No. otherwise everything was great

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Jenny

Lovely overnight stay. Great room and food was excellent

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Robert

Although we had an enjoyable stay , staff could of been a little more understanding and helpful about the mix up of our booking about our little dog, expecially as Sunday evening was so quiet. Breakfast was good ,portion size of cooked breakfast a little small

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Kevin

Great brief interlude on the coast. Good breakfast and very pleasant staff

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Chris

We were in the annex overlooking car park so felt like a motel! Lacked atmosphere and dinning room dirty at breakfast (we were first in to eat)!
More a three than a four star.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Mark

Great hotel right on beach

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Paul

Lovely hotel.

Lovely 2 day stay. Great hotel with amazing staff. Everyone made us feel welcome. Easy parking, great food.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Robert

We had a excellant stay, the staff were very polite, friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Kayleigh

Staff were very professional and accomodating. Everything was clean and tidy. Breakfast was amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

peter

Expensive full English breakfast not very much only one of each product!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Helen

Disappointing stay

Our room was in the annexe block. For the amount we paid, we expected more comfort. The decor was shabby, there was no seating in the room for 2 people and not warm enough to sit outside on decking- basically room too small for two people with little space for moving around comfortably. There were insufficient plugs eg for hair dryer in front of mirror. The shower curtain had mould on. We have visited the Cooden Beach for meals many times over the last 30 years so it was a real shame to be disappointed by our stay. Fortunately our evening meal and breakfast were excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

John

First time here since updating and very impressed. Room was comfortable and spacious.Only sorry that the weather prevented us from making use of the private terrace. Helpful and frienly staff. Super restaurant. Will be back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Mark

Clean room

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Michael Arthur

Stylish & spacious sea view room.
Easy parking.Efficient and personable staff.
Reasonable restaurant prices.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Garry

Stunning location, great staff, 5*

My wife and I had an amazing time Food is excellent, staff are awesome, we'll be back! Happy birthday to me :)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Graham

This is my second visit since the refurbishment a few years ago. Alas, my room was again missing a two pin socket for razor or toothbrush charging. Something I find very annoying. There is also no plug in the basin; leaving the tap running to wash seems to me to be a waste of water.

The door again was far from sound proof, anyone talking in the corridor is very apparent.

Other than that, the room was clean and comfortable, as was the bar and restaurant. Reception is quirky, a table in a room with a couple of people stationed at it feels odd and out of place, but it functions.

The location is fabulous, right on the beach. However, as there is little competition around the price for a stay is higher than I would have hoped for. It claims to be a four star hotel, which in many respects it meets (IMHO), but the points made above do let it down slightly.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

helen

I was not happy the hotel taking a service charge twice without asking if I wanted to pay one , especially as the charges for what we had I consider quite expensive,also as we were in a disabled room I thought a small frie might have been in room as we had medication ,I suspect they will say we could have requested one but it's the first hotel I have been in without one,the hotel is pleasant but very remote .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Ian

We have stayed at this hotel for the past 5 years and have seen the transformation that has occurred over recent times. My sister and I stayed with our elderly mother for 5 nights. I have to say that the staff at this hotel are exceptional. So friendly, kind and hard working. The half board menu was delicious and couldn’t fault the food. The rooms are of a high quality and whilst there was no availability this time for a mobility access room we found the ground floor room perfect for mums needs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Jon

Beautiful setting by the sea

Great hotel right on the beach with big outside area both for drinking/eating or just soaking up the sun.
Lovely room, comfy bed and pillows , great service.
We ate in the hotels restaurant ,which I do not often do, so glad that we did, the food was excellent both for dinner and breakfast. Hope to return in the future.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Peter

Great short break with easy access to Bexhill and lovely views from terrace over the sea

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Staff friendly and helpful. Room very comfortable. A very enjoyable experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Sarah

Gorgeous spot and perfect hotel

Absolutely loved my stay here, so much so that I’m planning on a return trip next month. I usually hate business trips but in this case I enjoyed my time away from home. Food was delicious and I loved watched the sea while I ate my meals. Room was cosy and immaculate. Special thank you to Housekeeping for everything they did!

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Kerry

A perfect location, and a wonderfully quiet area. We were greeted with a warm welcome. Our rooms were incredibly clean and comfortable. The decking area with outdoor seating, and the indoor lounge areas are well designed. The staff were all extremely friendly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Daniel

Need more than 3 disable parking bays. Disagree with 10% service charge being added, even for just a coffee. The service is slow in the dining area. Food good but expensive. Overall we had a great stay and would go again at some point. Room was great with sea view Znd balcony. Couldn’t ask for better.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Beach location with great service and lovely food.

Had a lovely stay and thought the whole experience was great value for money. Every aspect of the service across reception, outdoor cafe and dining/breakfast room was really good. The quality of food also surpassed our expectations - I had a wonderful fruit & cinnamon warm scone with jam & cream that was totally delicious! I was also pleasantly surprised that there was a good choice of non-alcoholic drinks including a nice white wine. Our room was a little dated, but comfortable and clean and for the price we'd paid very good value.
The location is perfect for a quiet seaside stay with the train station just round the corner. Would stay again and next time book some spa treatments.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

David

Nice hotel. Staff very friendly. Room was nice if a little compact. Very clean. We had room 203 which was a dormer room so sloping ceilings. Not so good if your tall, particularly in the shower. Cant speak fo the other rooms though. Plenty of parking when we were there.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Roland

No lift big failing.,Eggs royale great but burnt bread.Room double bed small floor space and couldn’t lock bedroom door.Lunch chicken dish not very filling.Having breakfast at 7am and staff hoovering reception

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Lesley

One room was so hot. Not reasonable for sleeping. Shame because otherwise it was a lovely family friendly hotel in a great location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

James

The cooden beach hotel

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Marie Suzanne

A lovely hotel with plenty of staff and comfortable.

All I would say is it would be nice to include a hairdryer in the rooms

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

Marcus

Good decor, quality service

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

John

The Sea is right there

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Barbara

Fantastic location. Lovely staff on the whole.
Outside grassy area had a lot of cigarette butts which was unpleasant. Also outside seating on grass a few more options would be good. Most of the seats were really low.
Will definitely be back.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Trevor Rex

Fantastic breakfast

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Mick

There was a wedding going on at the property with loud music playing to midnight!

And all the parking was occupied by what I assume is wedding guests and we struggled to park near the hotel.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Michele

The hotel isn't living up to it's potential,the property is tired,it lacks personality,our room had frosted glass windows and whilst I didn't expect a view,you can normally look out and see the sky,however if you opened the windows you had a constant booming of I think the boiler and it looked grotty.The room was small but that was ok although the bed and pillows felt uncomfortable,the shower door didn't shut, the breakfasts at the hotel where very good as was the afternoon tea,however the evening meal was of poor quality lacking choice and what I'd describe as pub grub which is fine but not for a spa hotel.Check out wasn't great the receptionist started off bubbly and friendly but got grumpy with me as I pointed out that they'd over charged me,I wasn't rude neither was she,she just seemed grumpy.The staff in the restaurant where friendly,cheerful and helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Danielle

Staff all fantastic - attentive and cheerful, going above and beyond. Well-appointed, comfortable room. Great mattress, great shower. Had an excellent stay. Would love to return.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Pauline

Great place for a short break, hotel faces quiet shingle beach and has lovely patio with windbreak. Very clean throughout hotel, good service, good food too. Bar area rather cold and impersonal.

Room well equipped, although few sockets for IT needs and not conveniently positioned. Also, whilst there was a great hairdryer provided, there was only one place where you could plug it close to a mirror - and the flex was only just long enough. Made hair drying a challenge.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Jack

All staff were courteous and helpful and we felt

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Jack

The entire staff were friendly, courteous and helpful. The food was so enjoyable, tasty and well presented. Our compliments to the chef and kitchen staff.
We had our engagement lunch at the Cooden Beach Hotel 52 years ago and were celebrating our 51st wedding Anniversary.

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2025

Duncan

Great hotel

Great hotel, loved the staff in the restaurant (breakfast & dinner). Great location too, on the beach and, importantly for us, right next to the railway station. Our only suggestion is that the reception staff would do well to be warmer and more accommodating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Jeff

We stayed here for two nights -- and I wish I was there for a week! Beautiful boutque resort right on the water.. incredibly friendly staff, good food options -- nothing beat the view or the patio overlooking the shore. Rooms were clean, beds were incredibly comfortable.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Ann

Road Trip

This is a lovely hotel right in the beach. Our room was small and cosy and all we needed. Having requested a twin. Staff are really friendly. The general areas are bright and open. Very welcoming. I'm writing this as I wait to go for breakfast. But our dinner last night was spot on, and delicious 😋.
I'll come again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Noel

Mixed review

We stayed for one night, 2nd to 3rd August, room 121. Although a standard room, cost was over £200.

The room was very small, it was also very warm with a cooler but no air conditioning, this made it difficult to get a decent nights sleep.

In addition to the above, the bathroom was exceptionally small, it was not possible to pass each other in that space.

Positives, the staff were friendly and courteous, the breakfast very good with a wide choice, car parking was plentiful and free, and the location and view exceptional.

Would we stay again? yes, but not in room 121 or a room without AC.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Lyndon

Great Hotel.

The hotel was as advertised, which was clean, spacious with very polite staff. Plus the good was great especially breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Kim

High quality fittings and fixtures in bed and spacious bathroom. Lovely shower with clearly marked toiletries. Nice little extras (e.g. a fan and clothes brush). Neat tea/coffee making area. Double aspect in both bed and bathroom (that’s a first!). The staff and receptionist are cheerful, helpful and friendly and the location of the hotel on the beach with its gorgeous terrace is perfect. Breakfast: Eggs Benedict cooked perfectly, lovely pastries and fresh bed - plus plus. Next job is to find out how much the rooms with the balconies overlooking the sea are…. All 5 star, no minuses. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2025

Richard

The property for me was tidy and the staff friendly, and the breakfast was good, however in the hotel needs to have greater attention to detail. The bathroom extractor was very noisy and unfortunately the sensor activated continuously despite no one passing it all night long. This affected my sleep, in addition the shower although looking new had mould and missing grout making it look dirty. My room was 110 and for the money was also little small.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Calvin

A superb location near the sea. The room was very clean and quiet and it was lovely to have a sea view. I will definitely look forward to my next visit.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Sam

Room, dinner and breakfast deal was great value. Good food, location and great room - 202

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Iina

The hotel is a wonderful escape from hustle and bustle of city life; it's directly on the quiet beach! Easy to reach by train or car.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Harry

well run, friendly and attentive staff. A great place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Colin

we enjoyed our 2night stay , room 116 is the best stramnge as they only have 41 rooms, as recomended by Tyler ( A future manager ) who was on reception ,plus he was realy helpful on letting us know what was happening in the hotel and surrounding areas eg Bexhill etc. Not a massive hotel ,but due to really hot weather we made full use of the terrace and private garden area. One complaint !! the shower tray is very slippery when wet.A non slip tray would be safer. Otherwise EXCELLANT two night stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

GURJIT

Brillant location and staff very good

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Simon

We had a two-night stay. I thought the half-board option was very good value, and the food was well cooked and presented. But the stand out feature was how well the staff have been trained. They really made the trip - polite and engaged and followed up on everything really quickly. I was very impressed with them.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Ian

We had lovely stay breakfast overlooking the beach was fantastic.
Special thanks to Alli for making us feel welcomed at the hotel.
Can’t wait to find an excuse to stay again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Philip

Only stayed for about half an hour the staff were excellent but had to wait an hour for new room with air conditioning and by that time my 93year old mother who had altzeimers had got herself too upset so we had to leave

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2025

Trudi

We had booked a one night stay. When we checked out we were asked if we had ordered 2 bottles of wine at dinner the night before, which we hadn’t. After an hour, a member of staff phoned me and questioned again about the wine and now asked if we had a cheese board as well, we hadn’t. Very poor communication from dining staff to reception resulting in our wedding anniversary celebration spoilt. The hotel has potential to be good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Alastair

The staff were all helpful, they informed us of 2 wedding’s during our stay and gave us a lovely room away from any noise, food is excellent and the position of the hotel on the beach can’t be beaten. We will definitely visit again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

David

We were situated in the Sea House property but would have preferred the main building but the staff were very accommodating in assisting with our needs.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2025

Claire

It was disappointing to realised we needed to pay an additional fee to use the spa despite being booked into the hotel and booking 1.5hr treatments. Facilities in the spa are limited ie no main pool for 2 hrs of use. For dinner I needed to ask the waitress to sweep the floor around the table which was very messy. For breakfast being such a sunny day it was a shame immediate access was not possible from the restaurant itself. The paintwork in the bedroom ie skirting and paper lining lifting.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

James

Located next to the beach, our room had a sea view. Clean and bright room, comfortable bed and a largish walk-in shower. Good Sunday lunch if a bit pricey. Staff pleasant.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

Sepideh

Staff were really rude especially in the restaurant and at reception (brunette lady). We didn’t feel like it was a good experience and would not recommend

Rooms are also dated and too small

Leisure Family