The Crown Hotel — Restaurant in Wealden

The Crown Hotel Pub was a disappointment for drinks and a meal that me, my wife and brother in law had recently. For our second round, I stood at the bar for five minutes and was ignored. Other patrons who came up to the bar after me were served. Finally, I went back to our table and my wife went up and was served. She handled all of our interactions henceforth with the bar maid ie. drinks and ordering food etc. When our food arrived, I was not given utensils or servettes to eat my food. Luckily, I just ordered chunky chips and so I ate them with my fingers. Unfortunately some had rotten bits to it.

Needless to say we will never come back. however (don’t despair) there is a fantastic traditional English pub down the High Street which I would highly recommend. They have great staff, drinks, atmosphere and a very friendly manager who chatted to us about football and we even petted his dog.

I suppose if you are a local and you come in you will be greeted warmly and served first. Beware the weary travelor seeking a meal and lodging (?). You will have to “bully” your way at the bar and if you sit down expect to be ignored. When you do get your food you can also expect a cursory check on how things are going. Speak up if you have an issue.

No parking was apparent to us. Maybe around back. Dunno? And really don’t...

The Crown Hotel is a lively pub/hotel with plenty of little shops and stores to explore around the area. It's a cute place, but service is exceptionally slow. We weren't able to check in until about 20 minutes of standing at the bar, it took them about an hour and a half to bring out dinner after ordering, and 20 minutes for them to notice we had sat down for breakfast. As far as the room goes, it is a very quaint room with a fair sized bathroom. The towels were very small and we were only provided a small circle of soap each. The shower had black mold and there was a large step between the shower and the bathroom floor that we both tripped on. The shower head was very low; we are both about 5' 5" so we were very surprised as to how anyone taller than us could use the shower. However, the mirror in the bathroom was spectacular. The windows in the room did not have screens and the door just had a normal lock without a chain. Aside from all of that, the food was prepared very well and was almost worth the wait. To enter your room after 11:00pm, you had to come through the back which was very poorly lit, which made it hard to get the key in the door. This hotel would be great for anyone looking for a cheap place to stay for only a night or two, but would not recommend...

I visit Hailsham at least twice a month and have never visited here until now, but I shall certainly be making it the place I go to eat and drink from now on. We visited here for lunch on Monday, there are loads of food choices on the menu for you to choose from, as well as having a proper coffee machine. There is a nice selection of beers and spirits to choose from. We ate off the lunch menu, my step child had Bacon and Brie Baguette with a salad garnish and side order of chips. I had a Tuna Mayo Jacket Potato with Salad (salad dressing was tasty). We drank a KitKat Milkshake with Vanilla Ice-cream and I had a Oat milk, Decaf Latte. The customer service was friendly and welcoming, the restaurant area is very well decorated with various Card Frames and Clocks. I found that the ladies toilet was very clean, well stocked and there is a baby changing unit. This is now my new favourite place to eat and visit in Hailsham so I will...