With a stay at Brambletye Hotel in Forest Row, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of High Weald and Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club. .This hotel is 17.8 mi (28.6 km) from South Downs National Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre.
What's nearby
High Weald - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Forest Way Country Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
Ashdown Forest - 6 min drive - 7.0 km
Queen Victoria Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.2 km
Getting around
East Grinstead Station - 6 min drive
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 25 min drive
Restaurants
The Three Crowns - 2 min drive
Thai Time - 3 min walk
The Swan - 2 min walk
PizzaExpress - 6 min drive
Forest Brasserie - 5 min drive
About this property
Brambletye Hotel
Hotel in Forest Row with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Brambletye Hotel offers 19 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 19 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. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Playground
Family friendly
Cot (surcharge)
Playground
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
2 meeting rooms
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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1 building
2 floors
Banquet hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Cot (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-in after 11 PM is not possible.
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from September 2 2025 to March 31 2027 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from September 1 2025 to August 17 2027 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
One of the dining venues
Bar/lounge
Exterior
Front desk
Guestrooms
Hallway
Lobby
Meeting facilities
Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night
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 credit card, debit card, or 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.
Property is also known as
Brambletye Forest Row
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Brambletye Hotel Forest Row, East Sussex
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Brambletye Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Dilapidated "For Sale" sign outside was indicative of the general state. Friendly receptionist showed us to room which was reasonable. Fridge missing. TV produced only "No signal" and receptionist could not make it work so spent an hour sorting another room to which we moved. This had the promised fridge and working TV. Badly stained furniture (photo) and traces of mould on shower curtain. Blocked bath/shower drain very slow to clear. Actual shower worked excellently, good flow and stable temperature - best thing about the place! Towels and bedding appeared clean. Bar deserted, real ale not available. Restaurant deserted, looked abandoned and although a menu was in evidence it is unclear whether the kitchen was working. Fortunately great food and drink were available at other establishments within easy walking distance in Forest Row.. Exterior all in need of a proper clean. All in all a poor choice based on website, will not be returning.
No staff present on arrival, how to track someone down to help us. He asked no security questions, not asked sign anything, just given a key.
The corridors were boiling hot and had a horrid smell. Obviously people had been smoking im the hotel.
Room was filthy. Bed linen ok, but the cushions and throw were stained and torn.
Hair and scum around the bath. Disgusting toilet brush.
The door to the joining room was left open.l and room next door not serviced.
Paint and wall paper hanging off walls.
Generally just dirty and unclean everywhere.
Giant holes in the car park. No warnings.
This is going to end with damaged cars or injury.
We immediately left could not find anyone again to talk to. So went to find alternative accommodation.
Such a shame as it could be lovely. The whole area was buzzing, the 2 pubs opposite were full and there was not a single person in pr around this property.
I have since tried reaching out and i have heard nothing!!!
Singularly the worst hotel I have ever been to. I remember the Brambletye in its heyday and the photos looked fabulous (they are obviously very old photos) so, when I had to stay locally I booked without looking at Trip Advisor reviews. Never will I make that mistake again. It looks like nothing has been cared for in decades. Worn carpets, tired woodwork and the unpleasant odour of curry and damp everywhere.
My introduction to this monstrosity was via their car park where the bang to my car’s shock absorbers as I descended and rose through ridiculously deep pot holes was so bad I thought I’d hit something. When cars are parked both sides of the entrance you cannot see the potholes until you turn into them.
I didn’t take pictures of the hotel as, on a hot 24 degree day I got my key, went towards my allocated room, passing radiators on full blast (!) and entered a room that hasn’t been modernised for well over 20 years. I turned round, exited quickly and gave my key back to the one member of staff and said ‘I cannot stay here, it is absolutely awful’ and got a weak reply of ‘I’m sorry’ and I left.
It has taken me 3 weeks and many emails to get a full refund via Expedia through whom I booked and who still show a rating of 7.6 out of 10!despite my complaints.
Absolutely avoid. Minus 5 star rating!
Couldn’t close window as the handle had come off prior to our stay so the window was open all the time.
Yellow stains on bath towels
Mould and dirt all over bathroom
Stains on bed
Very noisy squeaky beds
No spoons for tea/coffee and only one cup
Virginia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Richard
3 Aug 2025
Turned up at 1.30pm and given the room. The room was dark and dingy even with the lights on. The floor and cupboards were dirty, and didn’t want to risk sleeping in the beds. Also, the corridors stank of vomit. The place was up for sale and it was obvious that no money had been spent on the accommodation or rooms.
There was no way weee were stopping there. We left and found found another hotel in the next village.
Bed clean however the bathroom was not with grime and hair in bath, the whole bathroom needed a good clean
Deborah
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Sarah
Travelled with partner
8 Jun 2025
Liked: Staff & service
After getting upgraded though a problem with the booking the staff were brilliant and sorted the problem and made us aware of the band that as playing that night of which the loud music would be heard till 1am.
Wallpaper hanging off the walls and very small corridors, carpark had massive holes in which scratched the front of the car.