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Reviews of White Hart Inn

White Hart Inn Darwell Hill, Brightling, TN33 9QH, United Kingdom

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Review Score

Based on 153 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free Wifi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: June 20, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no bath

    Amazing location with stunning views and comfy rooms

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Beautiful view, great food and friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2022

    8.0
    menu disappointing, but lovely room and staff actually went to bed hungry and frustrated with the TV. very complicated a
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    security on the outside door difficult for a lady with long nails. TV awful. couldn’t get BBC live tv.

    lots of character and beautifully renovated.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing

    beautiful views from room, food was amazing

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2022

    10
    Excellent enjoyable stay would come again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Provide breakfast although cafe down the road.

    No breakfast unfortunately would have been nice to have that provided. But location great, staff very good. Very comfortable bed great bathroom. Would visit again.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2022

    10
    Excellent place for a weekend break !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to dislike about it

    Spotless and great staff. Made to feel very welcome.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 29, 2022

    8.0
    would stay there again for sure
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no provision for food that evening as chef had been injured. No breakfast was not a problem as I had early start, but could be purchased from cafe up the road, if desired, according to information imparted. The modern shutter blinds looked nice but were not blackout. Some road noise.

    lovely scenery and freshly maintained property. Comfy bed and good hot shower. Pleasant staff. Nightcap from bar before bed was nice.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2022

    9.0
    Great little country pub.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Can’t comment on the meals because the chef was off the night we were there. Apparently a severe accident in the kitchen. Very close to the road so there is some road noise during the night. Location on booking.com was miles out.

    Location was good with great views. Plenty of parking too. Nicely renovated building and rooms. Very comfortable and well equipped accommodation.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely venue, perfect scenery, lovely staff, but missing a trick by not having a breakfast option,.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean modern room with a comfy bed and good shower.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food!!!

    The view from the room.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 23, 2024

    3.0
    Due to the noisy road we didn’t sleep and were therefore not happy at all with the accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very noisy road outside till late at night and very early next morning. It was a nightmare.

    Comfy bed. Good shower.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2024

    6.0
    The most disappointing experience of our English holiday.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It is advertised as being in Brightling but it isn’t it’s in the boring village of Netherfield. The room is bleak and very dated in decor, absolutely no feel of comfort or luxury. Cheap curtains and bedcover. View is interrupted by ugly modern roof and outdoor cool room. All night a thrum of a machine kept us awake, I think it was a fridge as it stopped and started. Bed wasn’t comfortable. Hard and no comfy mattress topper. Wildly overpriced.

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable and enjoyable. Friendly and helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location was good, but we were in a main road which was sometimes noisy.

    Breakfast was not available. The food at dinner was excellent.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2023

    7.0
    Quantity over Quality
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was very small, no where to leave case out for easy access. Too many pillows for show and nowhere to put them. No mirror in bedroom other than inside wardrobe, not much use for styling hair. No toilet brush. Kettle difficult to access under side table. Generally feels they sacrificed quality by putting too many rooms into a small area. Never a double, glad I was alone. Steep outside stairs to room and pesky code locks rather than keys were awkward to master.

    Perfectly situated for a visit to my son. All of the staff were friendly and professional. Room was clean and fresh. The towels were soft and good quality, bedding too, although I found the pillows hard. Good view over the Sussex downs

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2022

    5.0
    ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    disappointed not open for food

    perfect location

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2022

    6.0
    Wonderful view - room fine - good dinner
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    V noisy - road and extractors V expensive

    No breakfast- v noisy machinery- next door’s bathroom extractor? All night long.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2022

    7.0
    Should be perfect, but staff need to be more present.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were completely unable to contact anyone from the venue and didn't see anyone during our trip. We booked on a Sunday for the Tuesday evening. No where on the property description did it say that the venue would be closed. Until we got an email at 9.30pm on Sunday evening to say the pub would be closed and no-one would be there and to let ourselves in. This didn't fit our requirements as we were going to arrive late, and leave early for work so required dinner which is why we chose this venue in particular. We immediately asked to cancel so we could find accommodation elsewhere. We messaged twice, and so did Booking.com on our behalf. We never received a response and were left with no idea if we were going to be charged, and unable to book elsewhere without getting a response. So we ended up staying against our wishes, to not be charged twice. And still we haven't heard anything other than getting an automatic receipt! We turned up to an empty car park with a closed pub, and not a soul around, and having to go out and find dinner late in the local village. There was a mobile number on a chalk board for emergencies - no good once we've arrived and been trying to contact them for 2 days. The room was lovely and the pub looked nice, but to just abandon guests for 3 days and never respond to cancellation requests felt so unprofessional and really ruined the stay. I understand the need to close on quiet days and have some time off and operate a self-check in service, but you should make sure this very clear upon booking, and ensure you check your messages at least once during this time when expecting a guest during it.

    The room was lovely. Nicely designed, comfortable with modern amenities throughout. It was very clean and new. Good parking. Nice looking pub. Beautiful views. Free wifi.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2022

    5.0
    While an easily accessed location & friendly staff, I think that £75 per night is too high.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was no breakfast offered at all. The pub didn’t open u til 11.30 a.m. The suggestion was to go up to the village shop, which did serve an adequate breakfast. The electrical plug for the tea/coffee facilities was under the bottom shelf of one of the bedside tables: somewhat difficult to access to switch on. Room was very small. Not even enough room to open my suitcase which opens as two packed halves. No instructions as to how to operate the TV, ie. how to access the different main channels etc. They all seemed to need a personalised access to each section. Luckily someone else’s access was still available: it took a while to work out though!

    Cleanliness was very good. Security was also good. View was lovely. Wardrobe was quite spacious but I had to use that to store the excess of cushions and pillows! The staff were all kind and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2022

    5.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not getting what we had hoped, as we were tired and ready to just relax, instead we had to go searching for an evening meal.

    no breakfast provided, had booked an evening meal, but there was no water on in the place, so were told there would be no meal just go down the road a few miles and there are plenty of places to eat. Not what we wanted to hear after a 7 hour journey from the north of england. Rooms had nothing to do with the bar and restaurant downstairs, so the girls were not particularly bothered. There needs to be someone there who is responsible for the rooms.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2022

    4.0
    Nothing more to say.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No water in the place,had booked an evening meal with them and were so looking forward to a relaxing evening were told, we cannot make you anything just drive down the road and there are plenty of places to eat. Spoilt our visit after a long journey down from The North of England. Bar staff had nothing to do with our night stay,so were mot bothered . Bad news. The owners of the bedrooms must be more responsible . Very unacceptable.

    No breakfast provided

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: November 1, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nowhere to hang your wet coats inside the door

    Sea views, spacious, comfortable, clean.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2023

    8.0
    Had a lovely stay out room had wonderful views would love to stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was disappointed breakfast wasn’t available at the property with such a lovely setting and views would of been nice to have breakfast, the price of the room should of been cheaper as no breakfast

    Beautiful setting gorgeous view from the room lovely food in the restaurant and staff very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2022

    9.0
    beautiful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the location is a bit far

    the staff were very friendly and welcoming. the room was very clean and comfortable

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

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