With a stay at Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality, you'll be centrally located in Eastbourne, steps from Congress Theatre and Eastbourne Heritage Centre. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Towner Art Gallery and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Devonshire Park Theatre.
What's nearby
Eastbourne Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Devonshire Park Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Congress Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Eastbourne Pier - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Getting around
Eastbourne Station - 13 min walk
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 78 min drive
Restaurants
To the Rise Bakery - 10 min walk
Cornfield Garage - 9 min walk
The Grand Hotel Cocktail Bar - 3 min walk
Pomodoro e Mozzarella - 7 min walk
Bistrot Pierre - 2 min walk
About this property
Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality
Beachside fun near Eastbourne Heritage Centre
Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality offers 50 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 50 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet
Parking and transport
Offsite parking available (GBP 2 per day)
Street parking available
Parking on site (GBP 2 per day)
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9 for adults and GBP 5 for children
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Family friendly
In-room cot
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
On the beach
On the waterfront
Accessibility
Lift
More
1 building
5 floors
Banquet hall
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Towels provided
Entertainment
1-inch flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Room service
More
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 9 for adults and GBP 5 for children
Self parking fee: GBP 2 per day
Nearby parking fee: GBP 2 per day (328 ft away)
Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Early check-in fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (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 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
Property is also known as
Big Sleep Eastbourne
Big Sleep Hotel Eastbourne
Eastbourne Big Sleep
Hotel Big Sleep Eastbourne
Big Sleep Hotel Eastbourne Compass Hospitality
Big Sleep Eastbourne Compass Hospitality
Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality
Citrus Hotel Eastbourne by Compass Hospitality Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 600 reviews
10 - Excellent
170
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 600 reviews
8 - Good
227
Rating 6 - Okay. 126 out of 600 reviews
6 - Okay
126
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 600 reviews
4 - Poor
45
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 600 reviews
2 - Terrible
32
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Firmin
Travelled with group
6 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Reception staff were on point and the room was mostly clean and spacious. Thebroom wasn't what I chose in my booking but it was spacious and well situated to afford some peace and quiet.
Some attention is needed to clean the shower from mould is recommended but didn't affect us
Room was suitable for one, but should have been much cleaner. Curtains not washed in ages, bathroom window sill very dirty and extractor area in bathroom ceiling needed cleaning.
We were welcomed warmly to the hotel.Our room was huge and looked directly onto the beach. There was a choice of bath and shower or level access shower. All the staff we met were friendly and the reception area has been refurbished since our last stay with a new breakfast room and bar. The room was clean with good heavy curtains.
Great Sleep!
Hotel parking easy, right in front of the hotel, you can purchase a parking permit from the hotel or pay via your phone. 5-minute walk to loads of fantastic restaurants. 10-minute walk to the pier along the beach front. Hotel room was large and spacious, and the bed was comfortable, TV had a great selection of channels to watch from, had a great sleep! Staff were friendly and welcoming. Great value for money!
No sink plug. Toilet did not flush properly for 3 days, had to use waste bin to pour water down the toilet. Room not cleaned. No proper cooked breakfast.Hotel looking very 'tacky'
Room was nice but got woke at 5.30am on sunday morning by a sort of loud mechanical sound aporoc every 20 srconds. It was too loud to get back to sleep. Had to dress and go to reception as no-one answering phone. The noise was only on our corridor and i met another couple siffering from it. I had to go to reception 3 times before i was taken seriously, and eventually the manager moved me to a new room, where i caught up with a bit of sleep. Sadly i missed half a day of a 2 day weekend as a result. The manager told me to email.him about it, which i did. No reply so emailed again no reply again. Rude!!!
Huge room with a sea view, entrance area with wardrobe and a huge bathroom.
Plug and USB sockets by the bed which was handy. Large comfy bed. Nice breakfast included in our rate.
Only downsides were that one of the cupboards in the room had a handle missing and had been screwed shut rather than replacing the handle, and there was a half-drunk bottle of wine in one of the cupboards that did open!
Paula
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mahesh
13 Sept 2025
Mahesh
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
John
Travelled with partner
12 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Really big room, with seaview. Breakfast selection was ok but note, it is only a Continental breakfast, plus beans, scrambled and hard boiled eggs
John
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Greg
12 Sept 2025
Greg
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
8 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Caroline
Business traveller
7 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Caroline
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
ellen, Bolton
19 Jul 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
While the place was reasonably nice, we paid extra for a "sea view"...and got placed in the bottom level...which was a half-story BELOW ground level.
Our "sea view" was more of a "knee view"
ellen
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Angela, Hartselle
Travelled with family
17 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quaint hotel on the waterfront. I did recieve an upgrade due to my Best Western membership. The hotel needs additional staff. The front desk person was overwhelmed. The WiFi is horrible. The elevator buttons are missing so you have to stick your finger in to activate. Overall this place needs work.
Angela
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Nadeem
Travelled with family and small children
15 Jun 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location on the seafront, near the Lifeboat Museum.around 15 minute walk from the pier and the train station.
Ageing hotel facilities but the staff were very helpful.Special mention to Nancy who runs the breakfast service who was brilliant.
Very good. Spacious and clean room with fantastic sea view. Location was excellent too. Managed to find parking right in front of the hotel. Staff was friendly. Water pressure of the shower was good. Breakfast spread didn't have many choices but adequate. Enjoyed our stay.