The Bell In Ticehurst

The roast beef was delicious, but noisy beer garden disturbed our sleep.

We really enjoyed our stay, the building and meals. A creative breath of fresh air. Great staff, lots of thoughtful touches.

Getting the bill right seemed a bit of a challenge for us and for other dinner guests.

The units were well-designed with an amazing copper bath.

The Bell Inn is a lovely place to eat and stay. The food that we did have was exceptional. Its in a lovely spot in the middle of the village and the people there are wonderful. If you like a little of the quirky this is just the BEST place to stay.

Breakfast was a little confusing. The food was great but we had to ask the chef where breakfast was being held as no one was around.

Full of character, but with modern facilities. Lovely welcome and consideration.

The location of the hotel was marvellous and brilliant - just a pleasant stroll away from Dale Hill Golf Club. I had a warm welcome, welcoming and incredible staff. I had the classic queen room which was reasonably large with a big soft bed.

my husband surprised me with a weekend to the bell for our 1st wedding anniversary and i was delighted with the place. Great service amazing and quirky everything i could ask for loved the bathrooms and the whole layout of the place was amazing. we stayed in the then and now room and the anything is possible rooms were beautiful we recommend the then and now was amazing and split level. the food was to die for just the staff need a little more experience and to be more attentive.to customers need. breakfast staff incredible and bar staff great. we will be coming back

the restaurant staff need to be more attentive to customers needs and less chit chat between themselves. The staff need to present themselves in a more processional manner.

Friendly efficient service. Location in the centre of the lovely village. Room was very nicely decorated. Rustic charm with a humourous twist. Excellent breakfast. They adapted to dietry needs. We had a "suited" room for a bargain price. Good bar and restaurant for dinner and lovely guest lounge. We would definately stay here again.

Had a great stay and Stuart was really good to us. Hope to visit again sometime! Really comfortable rooms.

We really liked the bedroom. Very warm and cosy. The dinner we had was also very very good. Nice atmosphere in the bar and restaurant area. Nice fixtures and fittings. Real ale ok too. Charming service.

The cooked breakfast was very slow to arrive and rather cold!

If you want the corporate, the conventional, the antiseptic and "correct" staff, don't come here. If you want the unconventional, staff who talk with you, as opposed to speak to you, and lots of surprises (good ones); stay here. Very well situated for Gt Dixter, Bodiam, Sissinghurst, Scotney etc. Easy to find with good parking. Excellent breakfast served by the world's most entertaining waitress! No room numbers but why bother when there's a different Kipling quote on every door. We stayed in "...anything is possible"; and it was. Honest staff. We left something behind and returned to find it in safe keeping. Stay here, you'll never forget it.

Quirky and fun. Breakfast and dinner both very good and served by very nice staff. bed was very comfortable. Dinner menu was limited and rather pricey.

Not particlarly comfortable in either the bar which was too small and lacked intimacy. The stables although fun was not comfortable. The metal bath in the en-suite was daft and neither practical nor comfortable.

Some parts date back to the 16th Century so sloping floors and low doorways are no surprise and add to the charm. Our two rooms were quite different but exceptionally comfortable beds in both. The en-suite bathrooms had modern huge baths with lots of piping hot water. The food was excellent - we had lunch outside in the lovely garden which has had some imaginitive planting recently - while there was a good choice for breakfast. The staff are very enthusiastic and eager to please. We would definitely stay here again.

The room was comfy and quiet, and the staff were super friendly. Loved the quirky decor nd the beautiful back garden patio was perf for chillin out. The food in the restaurant was delish and the service was spot on. Big parking lot behind the hotel is a plus too!

Very welcoming staff, very comfortable room, particularly bed! Generally informal atmosphere and nice to be in a place which was "alive", but not in a superficial way. Food very good. We do very little hotel staying but the price seemed very fair. Advertised as quirky was correct and peeing into a French Horn or similar was definitely a first! I did not notice any intrusive background music.

Communal breakfast may not be for everybody but it seemed to work very well. The huge table was big enough to escape if you are a paper reader!