With a stay at Sea Shell Hotel in Eastbourne (Eastbourne City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of South Downs National Park and Devonshire Park Theatre. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Eastbourne Beach and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Eastbourne Bandstand.
What's nearby
Eastbourne Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Congress Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Eastbourne Bandstand - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Eastbourne Pier - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Getting around
Eastbourne Station - 10 min walk
Restaurants
Cornfield Garage - 6 min walk
Morgans Wine Bar - 5 min walk
Bistrot Pierre - 6 min walk
The Wolf on the Corner - 8 min walk
Costa Coffee - 8 min walk
About this property
Sea Shell Hotel
Sea Shell Hotel offers 40 accommodations with hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps).
Stay in one of 40 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Business services
Meeting rooms
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Lockbox, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A damage deposit of GBP 100 will be collected before check-in.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Palm Court Hotel Eastbourne
Palm Court Eastbourne
The Palm Court Hotel
Sea Shell Hotel Hotel
Sea Shell Hotel Eastbourne
Sea Shell Hotel Hotel Eastbourne
Sea Shell Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 109 reviews
10 - Excellent
28
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 109 reviews
8 - Good
35
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 109 reviews
6 - Okay
17
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 109 reviews
4 - Poor
13
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 109 reviews
2 - Terrible
16
7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.2/10
Staff & service
5.6/10
Amenities
6.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Anne
Mar 30, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach nice area,the room was clean ,staff were friendly, comfy bed heater in room .hotel needs updating, it was alright for one night at the price we paid .
Anne
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Rebecca
Apr 10, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a budget hotel which is reflected in the price. Excellent location on the sea front with free parking over night. It was basic as expected but clean, comfortable and quiet. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Towels and toileties were provided. We stayed for one night and would stay again for an over night or weekend break.
Great location 5-10 mins walk to most parts of town for shops restaurants and bars. Excellent service on arrival. Room surprisingly big for what it costs to stay here.
I don’t recommend this hotel. Its only positive qualitiy is location. The first room we were given (3rd floor, lift out of order) smelt of stale tobacco smoke (despite 'no smoking' signs). We asked to change. The next room had an unwashed bathroom floor. The 3rd was small but we took it because it was cleaner and had a better view. When I noticed there was only one bath towel, I went down to speak to the male receptionist. I collected the extra towel from his office but the teabags he agreed to bring up to us never materialised. The whole building is run down and unwelcoming. We had booked for two nights but couldn't wait to escape after one.
A pleasurable stay. The room was clean and well presented.
The queen bed was very low and quite sunken in as I nearly fell off the bed in my sleep. New mattress’s to be placed and full 5 stars would be given.
Ruby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
stephen
Nov 25, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
it was warm , clean bedding , very basic . , didnt use shower or bath as no blinds over large window , i would rate it 5/10
The hotel is in need of updating but it was ok for what we needed. the only real big thing was that the lift was not working and we were in the 3rd floor with a toddler. The staff were very friendly when there
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Dalma Virag
Aug 31, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed couple of nights with my friend. The hotel is okay for the stay we needed it for. We left in the morning and returned back late night, so we didn’t spend much time in the hotel. The seaside is literally 2minutes from the hotel, which is great. The station is approximately 10min walk and there are shops and restaurants close by. The staff is polite and always helpful. Thank you ☺️
Dalma Virag
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Maurice
May 26, 2024
A good stay. Shame about the fire alarm going off, on Sunday morning at 9.00 . Not good
in general very good, arrived very early but that was not a problem as my room was ready. was given key and car park permit, that was very helpful. pity lift was brocken as i was 2 floors up. very space room for a single. will came again
Barry
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Dale
Jan 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Everything other than shower having no pressure at all was good but feel a little let down by shower as stayed before and never had problems. Maybe just in this room not so good?
Hotel room was nice size but a bit undated couldn’t of done with a clean here and there bathroom shower try was painted and bits coming of shower was very dirty around it all could not flush toilet properly has handle hits the wall it was ok for a one night stay room did not look like in photos when we booked
perry
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review
6/10 Okay
SIMON
Jul 9, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is old and very basic. The shower is very weak which takes time for bath. Toilet flushing is weak and the water replenish is very very slow that it may take 2-3 times to clear up the waste.
The credit is they provide tooth brush, slippers, shampoo and shower gel that a bit surprise. Location is good, just few minutes to the bus station for journey to Seaford or Brighton. Staff are nice and friendly.
The staff had been clearing the adjacent room and left everything in the corridor blocking access to my room. This is a tripping hazard and in the event of a fire a serious risk to safety.