We have just celebrated the Sure & Stedfast Masonic Lodge Ladies Festival Weekend 30th March - 1st April. 2012 at this wonderful hotel .From the very first visit we made back in June last year we were made very welcome and knew from that moment it was the venue for us. The proprietors Neil & Wendy Kirby couldn't have been more friendly and professional towards us, they and all their staff were very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them, they made it a weekend to remember.The rooms were excellant, the food superb and was presented to that of a 5 star restaurant. As it's my first time in the chair as Worshipful Master,we wanted the weekend to be special, it was all our expectations and more.
The hotel is a 3 star but it has 5 star qualities should be upgraded. On the hotel web site the reviews are from lodges south of London,to any Masonic Lodges North of London looking for an exceptional venue give this hotel a try, you will not be disappointed, We had such a good feed back from our guests that we recommend anyone to look at this hotel for any occassion that they may wish to celebrate. Derek and Margaret Wilkes Hollywood Nr Birmingham

Just spent the weekend in the Langham Hotel in Eastbourne. My wife and I had a very spacious sea view double bedroom which was spotlessly clean and decorated and furnished to a high standard with plenty of storage space. The bed was extremely comfortable. The en-suite shower room was larger than we had expected and meant you weren't bumping into each other as we've previously experienced in other hotels. Throughout our 2 day stay, the staff were friendly, efficient and attentive, nothing was too much trouble. All our meals were well presented and were of a high standard with plenty of choice. The proprietor, Mr Neil Kirby made himself known to us and other guests in the hotel and appeared to be genuinely interested in seeing that our stay was enjoyable. The Hotel has a character of it's own which works, the atmosphere in the hotel exudes friendliness. We have no hesitation in recommending this hotel. This was our first visit to Eastbourne and it won't be our last and we will be staying again in the Langham Hotel.

We have just returned to Cornwall, following a Ladies Festival 30th March to Sunday 1st April.This was a Masonic event which the owners Neil and Wendy are becoming very experienced at organising. All of the staff are in house trained by the owners who are very much hands on. Nothing was to much trouble for the staff who actually seemed to enjoy what they were doing. I cannot comment on the rear rooms as we were lucky enough to have a sea view room which was large and comfortable and very very clean. The food was of excellent quality and well presented. I have stayed in many supposed 4* hotels which were not of this quality. Even the weather was of a good quality with warm sunshine throughout. The hotel is only a short walk from the pier but far enough to be in a quiet location. Excellent secure parking available through the hotel but am not sure if this is for everyone or just for special events.

Just returned from a weekend at this excellent hotel. The food was superb and the staff were really helpful and very pleasant and well trained. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel. It is 3 star with 5 star treatment - should be upgraded.
Pat and Alan Skipper - Staffordshire

The Langham certainly fulfilled over and above our expections for a wonderful weekend, the food was excellent and the staff attentive. We were greeted by the proprietor Neil Kirby who instantly made us feel at home. A lovely venue with many rooms overlooking the beach and sea. Everyone was made to feel special. Excellent value for money, presentation was first class. We shall certainly be going back again, if you are looking for a weekend away or just a lunch or evening meal that wont break the bank, you must give them a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Marion F

We have just spent the weekend of 24-26th March at The Langham for the Danson Park Ladies Festivel (Masonic event), however as all of my immediate family were there, it was also a family gathering. The event itself was very successful, which was a cumulative effort of all the hard work by the Lodge Committe Members throughout the past year, as well as the excellent service and facilities provided the the Proprietor Neil and his friendly, professional and lovely team of staff at the Langham. The weather (although not guaranteed in the UK) was perfect and the hotel's location meant that we were able to enjoy The Royal Parade and surrounding areas in the sunshine, as well as the hotel's excellent facilities. All the staff from Receptionists, to Management, the Restaurant, Bar and Room Service staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient. We were able to relax and enjoy the excellent food and drinks available in the restaurant and bar/lounge/terrace areas, as well having the opportunity to 'glam' up for the main event on Saturday night. Nothing was too much trouble for Neil and his staff, and we as a family really appreciated everything Neil and his team did for the Lodge. We look forward to a return leisure trip this year, time permitting, but failing that, we look forward to returning to The Langham with Danson Park Lodge next March for the next Ladies Festival - thank you so much. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the excellent service and accommodation provided by the Langham to any leisure visitors, tourists and other Lodge members alike.

Like many people who have written about this hotel, we were there for a large function. Dinner, an overnight stay and breakfast. Our room was beautiful, with a bay window overlooking the beach, and the beds (our double was two singles together) were very comfortable. We had a good night's sleep. The bathroom was a little in need of decoration however, and we couldn't regulate the temperature of the water in the shower. It was either scalding or cold and I'm guessing that it depended on whether the people in the next room were using the shower. I also found the bedroom lighting a little dim. There was one overhead light in the bay and the bedside lights weren't really bright enough for comfortable reading. The food was excellent, especially as they were serving so many people simultaneously in the evening, and I especially liked the tiny cups of soup in between the starter and main course. The staff were friendly and helpful, and overall it was a delightful stay.

I would just like to say what a wonderful lunch we had at the Langham Hotel, Eastbourne for Mothering Sunday. The food was delicious, the staff very friendly and the service excellent.
The whole experience was fantastic. I will be looking to book to go again as soon as possible.

Saturday 4th February saw the final result of a year of planning the perfect Birthday Party, and I could not have chosen a more perfect venue. All of the staff really got into the spirit of the evening, adding leopard skin bow ties to their uniforms. They looked great and were very attentive. All of my guests were extremely impressed. We also stayed the night and enjoyed a comfortable room and superb breakfast the next morning.

A big event like that can sometimes be a let down, but I can whole heartedly say my party exceeded my expectations!! Thanks Neil, Wendy and all of the wonderful staff...

We booked a 3 night weekend stay to celebrate my Mum's 70th birthday, and as the title suggests there were guests there whose ages ranged from their 80s - 12 years old. This was a coach trip so we had a package deal including dinner, bed & breakfast organised through that company. As far as the hotel itself was concerned, the staff could not be more helpful - they were happy for us to put up decorations & organise a cake for the birthday girl (not very practical to take on a coach!!) and their attention at all times was without fault. The food was tasty and plentiful and the restaurant staff were equally as much of a credit as the rest of the staff. Yes, some of the rooms could do with updating, but again the staff were faultless when trying to organise a sea view room for the birthday girl - thank you guys! The entertainment was, shall we say, interesting?? But, it was the end of January, and on Saturday night there was only our group & one other in the suite - even the entertainer had had enough by 9pm, which says it all!!! Some of us did gatecrash the disco upstairs though, so happy days?!? To sum up I would say & successful weekend helped in no small measure by the staff of the hotel - thank you!

Saturday, 28th January saw us heading to The Langham Hotel, Eastbourne for the VMCC Annual Dinner & Dance but this year we decided to take the hotel up on its special offer for an overnight stay including breakfast. What a great hotel, the staff are all friendly, from the Reception, through to the Waiting staff, through to the Cleaners. Excellent evening, excellent room, excellent breakfast!! Wonderful seaview from our window! We would definitely revisit if we needed a hotel in that area and we will definitely be back next year!!

We took advantage of their special offer of dinner B and B for a very reasonable price and had another fab stay at this friendly, well run hotel. We stayed in a lovely refurbished room and received excellent service from all staff including a friendly chat with the proprietor. Brisk walks along the prom on a wintery sunny day topped it all off. The dinners were excellent. all in all a great stay now just wishing we'd booked for longer :)

This hotel was used as a coach group destination over Christmas - my husband was the coach driver!! He had 38 passengers of whom more than half have already re-booked.
A warm welcome with mince pies greeted them, porterage was provided and the hotel has a central lift. Everything was well organised.
The hotel has been refurbed with some work ongoing which didn't impact on the group.
All rooms have ensuite some with sea view (request!!). All have flatscreen tv's, phones, tea and coffee making etc
There are two bars - one is an upstairs lounge bar with entertainment (quizzes etc) in the evening and the other bar is ground floor with music in the evening.
The food is very good - choices on the menu are more than adequate - choices are made at breakfast time and any special dietary requirements are met. The timed sittings meant that the coach groups did not have an adverse impact on the private customers and all mixed well.
There is some parking at the hotel but I would check as we were in a coach!!
It is a family owned hotel and the staff were very helpful, hotel is clean and pleasant and the entertainment is good too.
It is a 10 minute (slow) walk into the centre of Eastbourne, right on the seafront, not hilly.

Oh dear, The coach people are second best again.New Years eve dinner was very early and the coach people were shown to the basement for there knees-up. The reason ? The posh people are having there party in the resturant. Earlier that afternoon one pompas resident was spouting his displeasure of coach people while sipping a cup of tea.Don't worry about far end rooms, as central rooms have the pleasure of lisitening to the lift motor as it ejects guests to there rooms.Rear bedrooms have a fantastic view of the delerict hotel opposite.Staff are friendly and work hard.Some places could be cleaner.

I have just had a very special evening at the Langham celebrating my 50th birthday with 18 family members who had travelled from all over to meet up .
We don't meet up regularly and so this was to be a happy union to celebrate birthday and Christmas and everyone was looking forward to it especially the children . At this hotel Children are not permitted to sleep without an adult in the room here so it meant us juggling normal sleeping arrangements round but sharing with 2 young nieces hopefully only bonded us closer and added to the 6un ? For them ! . I chose my menu beforehand with Andrew Coy the manager and we were seated in the blue alcove of the restaurant which was beautifully laid out with personalised menus and seating plan and place setting name cards . The food was really really good and I was especially impressed by the childrens food and they loved it too ..-The meal was very well price and the service attentive and very polite .
-ve read on other reviews that bar prices are high ...no they are not ! The bar prices were very good and we had a really memorable get together.
The rooms are comfortable tho a little dated perhaps who cares when food and service is good and staff and customers are smiling ...keep up the excellant work and I definitely recommend this hotel for family get togethers ...-we thought you were fabulous .....

I stayed recently at the Langham as we attending a Christmas Party. The party was great, good three course meal with entertainment, really good value and good fun, highly recommended.

My room was excellent, lovely towels in the bathroom, lots of hot water and a comfortable bed. Did I mention the view out to sea? This is not the first time I have visited the hotel. Every visit you get a warm welcome. Last autumn I was there when the Deputy Prime Minister was visiting. My picture shows him presenting a training certificate to head receptionist Faye Chillingworth with local MP Stephen Lloyd and Principal from Sussex Downs College Melanie Hunt.

General Manager Andrew Coy was telling me how they have an ethos of training in the hotel and supporting staff to get a range of qualifications. Well done to them as their customer service is excellent.

Last weekend stayed overnight following a Christmas party there and was impressed by the hotel and level of service. Even though the party was 100+ the food was absolutely delicious and hot! Lots of personal touches and very friendly staff. Beautiful spacious room with views of the rolling sea - must be brilliant in the summer. Very impressed that they were able to give me soya milk when requested at breakfast!

I stayed at this hotel with a group as a coach driver I stay in lots of hotels and this one is the best by far highly recommended

At the end of this November (2011) my husband and took friends there for lunch.
The food was excelant and so was the service. What was even better was the price of the bill, realy good value for money.
After the meal and having coffee in the bar I had a look around the hotel and definately if I had to stay in Eastbourne I would stay there.

We booked this hotel as a group booking and all 43 clients as well as the driver were impressed. The hotel was very well run, very clean and the food was excellent. All the staff were frendly and worked hard to make our stay as comfortable as possable, many thanks to you all. We will definatly return again in the future.

Nice hotel. Friendly staff.
Room was nice but could do with a few touch ups to bathroom walls and ceiling to clear flaking paint and cracks. Although in these times with money being hard to get hold of, its probably not a huge priority.

As I had to make a hurried booking to come down to the south coast to visit a failing elderly friend, I just took the first reasonably priced hotel which online booking brought up. It happened to be the Langham. I was very pleasantly surprised. Having booked a single room, I was given a spacious, comfortable and well furnished twin room, and the bathroom actually had a bath in it ! The breakfast was excellent, cooked to order and not ' help yourself from a breakfast bar' as in many hotels these days. The fixed price dinner was excellent value and cooked and presented to a high standard. Service in the restaurant at both breakfast and dinner was speedy, efficient and friendly. The whole hotel had a very friendly atmosphere where you were made to feel very welcome. I would certainly recommend the Langham.

In Eastbourne for a funeral. Been to the town many times, but never stayed in a hotel there before. Stayed for 2 nights, post-funeral reception was held there.

Online booking - straight forward. Didn't give me any choice for having a sea view and the place wasn't full. Window in room looked towards the bins which were emptied on the Wednesday morning but not too early.

Reception - rang before arriving to say that I would be arrving late-ish which was not a problem. Was told there would not be a problem parking at this time of year as there would be plenty of space on the side streets. After unloading at the front of the hotel I then ended up parking about 400 yards away which is okay for me but would it be for others? I had difficulty parking whenever I went out in the car and it's not peak season.

Room - bathroom had been recently done up and shower was good, bedroom needed doing too. Saw another room where the room had been well renovated but not the bathroom! We didn't spend much time in the bedroom anyway so it was adequate for our needs. One of my relatives was interrupted by a cleaner at 8-55am who unlocked and opened the door just as he was getting his trousers on!

Breakfast - plenty of choice, all waiter service. You can have juice or cereals, not both. Cooked breakfast was ok, but on the first day I had a tablespoon size of baked beans and another of mushrooms. I assume that they cater for the older persons appetite as they seem to attract coach holidays. My retired father-in-law wouldn't have been impressed!

Waiter - I was there with a relative and her husband. When taking the breakfast order she was about to give it when the waiter stopped her and said that he would be taking his order first! When he'd done that he then said "and now for your mother"!. I think he needs some lessons on service.

Bar - a very friendly lady serving behind the bar. Chatty and good-humoured. A gold star for her!

Post-funeral event - was held in the bar. The food was very well prepared and a good selection. It was waiter service. What I didn't appreciate was that when a few people had gone they started getting out the duster and polish and when one set of chairs and tables were not being used they brought out the vacuum cleaner, which made it difficult to continue our conversation.

Checking out service - again straight-forward but I thought it was very rude that when the male receptionist was serving me and was in the middle of a conversation, he answered the phone!

Like I say, it was adequate and fit for purpose. Doubt I'll need to go there again.

Just back from the Langham. A really nice stay. The staff I found to be very friendly and took the time to chat and offer an excellent service. Nice atmosphere about the place. Breakfast in the morning was tasty and well presented eaten overlooking the sea in the conservatory part of the restaurant.

Location at the east end of the promenade facing the sea. Sovereign harbour around 1 mile east worth a visit and Birling Gap beach worth the hike over Beachy Head.

Hottest October day ever, at a wedding stuffed into suits, keen to cool off, brought us to the Langham where we had booked for one night as the reception was there. An all round nice place. It's daft to describe places in Eastbourne as dated because you don't go there if you want cutting edge. It would be like buying a CD of 1950's music and moaning it was a bit old-fashioned. However it's comfortable, dependable, familiar and friendly, with a brilliant team of waiters and waitresses (great daytime barman - really attentive). The view is spectacular as long as you are at the front! Coming from Brighton I threw open the window at 2am and looked left and right, a view stretching a mile in each direction at least) and ... not a sound! No person or even a cat stirred. Now this was a new experience! One thing - slightly firmer pillows would be nice. The catering for the wedding reception was very proficient and well managed. Food was very good. Who would have guessed back in August, when I chose soup for a starter, the temperature outside was going to be 85 degrees?