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9 - 10 Howard Square, Eastbourne BN21 4BQ, England
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da Vinci Eastbourne
Ranked #11 of 41 hotels in Eastbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 108 Reviews
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Middle England
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Good Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Roshan is a star with a very warm welcome-works hard in all his various roles-of which there seem to be many ? We booked through LateRooms for an unexpected visit down to view some properties and were happy with Sayers Room 307 -a bright apple green confection of a very spacious room-the only changes we would make would be to provide bedside rugs either side of the kingsize bed as in sub zero Feb the laminate floor is a bit cold underfoot-and we would have liked a lamp on the desk/dressing table area-apart from that everything was fine.
Thanks to Roshan again

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Metcalf, Owner at da Vinci Eastbourne, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for the review and the kind comments about our manager. I agree with everything you say about him .... but I am probably biased. Your comments about the bedside rugs are well made and if I can find some to match the decor then I will certainly take your advice. Alternatively we should consider giving everyone a pair of carpet slippers? Regarding the desk light, I must admit that I thought there was one ...I shall have to get Roshan to go and sort it out!!!!
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Pickering England
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Fine for one night”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Absolutely fine for one night stay-nothing wrong but some easy improvements would lift it.
Very helpful young man in charge which was good to see.
Got a good rate on Late Rooms but would have been vastly disappointed at rack rate

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Metcalf, Owner at da Vinci Eastbourne, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for your review and you will be pleased that we are already busy working on improvements. Indeed maintenance and housekeeping have a long list of work to be done before the next season.

This month, we have completely repainted two of our rooms and carried out remedial work in lots of the others including replaced carpets in two of our bedrooms as iron marks and wine spills don’t look that nice on bedroom carpets.

We have also boxed in the unsightly pipe near the lift and repaired the water damage to the ceiling. We have opened a new toilet on the mezzanine level and sorted out the leaking pipe in the attic. We have also re-sited the bathroom light switches in the single rooms.

We are pleased to hear that you got a good rate and we try to ensure that this is always the case. Our rack rate is competitive in relation to our competitors and particularly good value for single and family rooms.
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Maidenhead, UK
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“Enjoyable stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Room 108 - 1 night.
Location is good, just off the main seafront but back by a half block, so gives some quiet.
Easy to walk to most central places in Eastbourne.

The room was large, very tall ceilings and a big bathroom. Very squeaky floorboards, which we knew about.
Bath was big and nice to relax in.
Tea and coffee facilities in the room.

Breakfast was well cooked, all items of a nice quality and an enjoyable meal.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Metcalf, Owner at da Vinci Eastbourne, responded to this review
21 January 2012
Thank you for your kind review and we were glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Room 108 is one of my favourites although we have got to sort out the floorboards. We have plans to take up the carpet and replace with wooden floors which have done the trick in a number of the other rooms. We promise that we will keep you informed via our blog or else on our Facebook page.
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“5 Star - All the way!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

An excellent 2 night stay over New Year. The room was very spacious, clean and with great facilities & a comfy bed.
We enjoyed a freshly cooked to order English breakfast from locally sourced ingredients. A wide range of cereals, fruit and yogurts were also available.
All the staff were very friendly and attentive.
An impressive stay - would highly recommend for excellent value for money and facilities - I will definitely stay at the Da Vinci hotel again. Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable. Caroline, Tim, Rachel & James

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Metcalf, Owner at da Vinci Eastbourne, responded to this review
21 January 2012
Thank you for your kind review and for taking the time to put your comment to paper. It was nice to read and even nicer having you stay with us. We are glad you enjoyed the room and the breakfast. . We look forward to seeing you all here again real soon.
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Bedford
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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“one night only”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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Just to let you know, the hotel was more than adequate for a one night stopover. The room (201) was a bit on the small side. It was clean and tidy and had been modernised. Although we were surprised that there was no heating in the room other than a little portable electric headter - but it did its job and we were not cold. The bed had a memory foam matress, which we were not aware of on booking. i understand they take a bit of getting used to if you've not slept in one before.. The bathroom had nice smellis in and the tea and coffee facitlities in the room were also good. The breakfast was fairly average. It stated that the sausages and bacon were sourced from a local farm. The bacon was good, but the sausages were poor and were deep fried like you get from a chip shop. My husband ordered fried egg and I ordered poached...... they looked the same. We did question the waiter, but he said there was one of each. The breakfast wasn't very hot and we didn;t have any hash browns that were on the menu. The service at the table however, was very efficient. I would stay here again as the hotel ticked all the boxes, but it just seemed to lack that homey feel that our usual b and b has. I guess thats just a personal choice thing.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Metcalf, Owner at da Vinci Eastbourne, responded to this review
21 January 2012
Thank you for your kind review of the hotel and for taking the time to write. The room you mention is one of the smaller ones at the back of the hotel although I hope you agree that we price them accordingly.

I am sorry to hear that the breakfast was only average as this is an area which I think is very important for our success. I have talked to the chef about the sausages and he says that they take a long time to fry but I am encouraging this - you know how delicate you have to be with chefs!!! Regarding the hash browns, it is a mystery as I have checked and we did not run out.

Regardless, we look forward to seeing you here again or else our sister establishment which reopens (as a boutique bed and breakfast establishment) later this year. Watch this space for further details.
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Address: 9 - 10 Howard Square, Eastbourne BN21 4BQ, England
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