The White Rock Hotel

Seafront, 1-10 White Rock (Hastings) TN34 1JU

Terrace café-bar is open from 07:00 until midnight. It has 2 large heated seafront terraces with stunning views across the English Channel.

The hotel’s generous cooked full English breakfasts are available every day until 11:00 and are known as the ‘Full Audrey’, named after the head cook who has worked at the hotel for 42 years. Guests eating in the cafe-bar and charging to their room, get a 20% discount. Dinner is available from 17:30 until 21:30, and other light meals and snacks are available until 22.00. The bar is the SE Sussex CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) pub of the year 2008.

You can call or email the hotel in advance of your stay for advice on other bars or restaurants in Hastings.

Well-behaved pets are welcome and the hotel has 2 resident cats and a dog. The hotel has meeting and function rooms, and a conference package with the White Rock Theatre next door.

Children must not be left alone in hotel rooms. Children are welcome in the bar until 21:00. Please note that there will be limited services in the hotel and restaurant on Christmas Day. For more information, please contact the hotel by using the details found on your booking confirmation.

The White Rock Hotel is situated on the bustling seafront close to the centre of Hastings and directly opposite the town’s shingle beach and Victorian pier (closed). The many attractions of this lively and historic town are just a short walk away, from the cobbled streets of the Old Town to the historic fishing port and from the Norman castle to the traditional delights of an English seaside resort. The jewel in Hastings’ crown is the Old Town, which is almost architecturally unchanged from the days when smugglers plied their trade here. Today, the cobbled streets and picturesque buildings are home to a host of fascinating antique and craft shops and art galleries, as well as atmospheric and quirky pubs, bars and restaurants, ranging from the traditional to the ultramodern and stylish. For a change of pace, you can take the East Hill lift, the UK’s steepest funicular railway, from the bustling Old Town to the peace and beauty of Hastings Country Park on the cliffs above. Hastings has long been a thriving fishing port, and today has the largest fleet of beach-launched boats in Europe, which are still operating in the traditional way. On the fishing beach, near the Old Town, you can see the fishing fleet and the unique net huts, visit the Shipwreck Heritage centre, and sample some of the freshest fish you will ever eat, in one of the many pubs and restaurants nearby. Along the seafront, you will find all the fun activities of a seaside resort, from crazy golf to fairground rides, along with some more unexpected treats, like the Smugglers Adventure tour of the spooky St Clement’s Caves. The hotel’s location means it is not only within easy reach of many of Hastings’ attractions, but also those of the Sussex countryside and England's south coast.

Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a terrace, The White Rock Hotel offers pet-friendly accommodation in Hastings. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. A flat-screen TV, as well as an iPod docking station are available. Certain rooms include a seating area for your convenience. You will find a kettle in the room. Each room has a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hair dryer. There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. Eastbourne is 22 km from The White Rock Hotel, while Maidstone is 46 km away. Gatwick Airport is 62 km from the property.

Each room is individually decorated, but all rooms have a fresh, clean, modern feel, with the occasional antique desk, picture or photograph to add character.

Rooms at the front of the hotel have spectacular views of the seafront, the pier and the water. Rooms at the rear of the hotel do not have sea views but are quieter and more spacious.

All rooms have an LCD TV with Freeview.

By Car: The hotel is located opposite the pier, right on the seafront. From the A21, follow the signs for the White Rock Theatre, which is right next door. This is the easiest way to find the hotel. Parking: The hotel has a small private car park for 16 cars. Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If the car park is full, vouchers are provided for the council car park opposite the hotel (valid 4pm to 11am). Blue badge holders can park free in the pay and display bays at the front or rear of the hotel. By Train: The hotel is within one km of Hastings railway station. Trains run regularly between Hastings and London, Ashford, Gatwick and Brighton.