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The Castle Inn Hotel

3.0 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, 6-minute walk to South Downs National Park

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The Castle Inn Hotel offers a charming atmosphere with a welcoming restaurant and bar. Travelers love the delicious breakfast that starts their day right. The helpful staff enhances the guest experience. Free WiFi, luggage storage, and wedding services complete the amenities.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Showing 6 of 6 rooms

View all photos for Superior Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 3 people)

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 3 people)

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 3 people)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Basic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Basic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Basic Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 5 people)

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 5 people)

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps upto 5 people)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Desk
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Bath Tub & Shower)

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Bath Tub & Shower)

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite (Bath Tub & Shower)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Garden Room)

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Garden Room)

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Garden Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
The Street, Bramber, Steyning, England, BN44 3WE

What's nearby

  • Bramber Castle - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • South Downs Way National Trail - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Worthing Pier - 15 min drive - 9.5 miles
  • Brighton Centre - 18 min drive - 10.6 miles
  • Cissbury Ring - 24 min drive - 11.9 miles

Getting around

  • Shoreham-By-Sea Station - 8 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 102 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Miller & Carter Lancing - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Kings Head - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Uncle Sams - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Amsterdam - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Castle Inn Hotel

Guesthouse near South Downs National Park
You can look forward to free to-go breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden at The Castle Inn Hotel. In addition to a bar and conference space, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room, wedding services, and a front-desk safe
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee: GBP 10.0
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: GBP 10.0

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Castle Inn Hotel Steyning
Castle Steyning
The Castle Inn Hotel Steyning
The Castle Inn Hotel Guesthouse
The Castle Inn Hotel Guesthouse Steyning

Frequently asked questions

Is The Castle Inn Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Castle Inn Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Castle Inn Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Castle Inn Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Castle Inn Hotel located?

Situated in Steyning, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Bramber Castle and South Downs National Park. South Downs Way National Trail is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) away.

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Reviews

The Castle Inn Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 177 out of 400 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 400 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 400 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 400 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 400 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cameron

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet and convent for where we wanted to visit
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice old location with a lot of character but a bed that is far from horizontal (much like the building) so sleeping was difficult but unfortunately one of the main issues for a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant breakfast - family loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Hugh

Liked: Cleanliness
In a nice pretty village, convenient for our visit to family.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Amazing place and wonderfully characterful. Lovely dining and food was superb. Helpful and lovely staff. Will be back soon!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy Customer

The Castle Inn was very clean. Ample free parking. Staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was freshly cooked and lovely, with plenty of choice. Room was large, with a huge bed, separate bath and shower
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming old coaching inn, great food and service

Enjoyable stay for a couple of nights. Great food, both dinner and breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff. There isn't a single right angle or level floor in the inn but that just adds to its charm. Hot water takes an age to come through in the bathroom but there is sign to that effect. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the second time we have stayed here. Always a friendly welcome, great food and drink, friendly staff, excellent rooms and a lovely ambience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home from home

Nice friendly hotel and staff are really helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in one of the cottage rooms at the back of the property and found it clean, modern, airy and comfortable. Dinner and breakfast were pleasant. A good stop while walking the South Downs Way.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is a beautiful old inn in a lovely small village surrounded by the Downs The area is lovely for walking. The dining options are good, with a varied menu and a choice of eating in the restaurant, bar or garden.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel at a reasonable price in a lovely village overlooked by the remains of a castle. Friendly staff, decent pub grub for dinner at slightly over-inflated prices and an OK breakfast (improve the bacon please). Rooms are reasonable for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and professional
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely, stately, renovated English Inn with an inviting pub and separate dining room. Bar and waitstaff were very attentive and courteous. Our rate included a full English breakfast with several choices. Set in a beautiful small village in the Sussex countryside with attractions nearby. Delightful!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Classy stay at the Castle

Location, accommodation, food, atmosphere were all excellent. Only issue was not opening window in room (disabled) and as such, it was very warm. The fan helped, but air-con or an external flow of air woudl have helped through the night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Very Pleasant

Staff were so welcoming when we arrived and we were quickly shown to our rooms which were in immaculate condition. Huge shower and bathroom in the garden room we had and a sky tv was a lovely touch for a sports mad man! Breakfast was of a high quality and served to order. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent apart from the bed wasn’t as comfortable as normal
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location and very friendly staff but overall experience let down by poor quality of the bedroom. Dated furnishings and hard beds not of quality shown in photos on booking sites particulraly given that the room was described as superior.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Bit sleepless

Very small single beds (never seen ones this narrow) and a bit hard. So didn't get much sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Ade

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Looking Hotel, Cheap Looking Room

Hotel looked amazing. Room looked cheap. Nasty chipboard furniture. “Double” bed with a big dip in the middle. Paper thin walls so I heard every fart from the room next door. Useless shower with no power and wild temperature fluctuations. Place had an iron but not a steam iron. To be fair to the owner he emailed asking why I didn’t enjoy my stay and I didn’t hold back. He replied that his hotel didn’t always suit everybody. Seems I was in that category. So if you like a bad shower, thin walls and an uncomfortable bed with 1970s furniture, book a night here!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Derek

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were friendly, good humoured and professional. Stayed two nights in room 5 which was fine. Second visit (same week) I stayed two nights in room 15. The 'bathroom' was the width the toilet which had no toilet brush. The tiny shower was of equal width. The small sink (about 7 inches wide) looked like vegetables had been cleaned in it as the bowl and tap were muddy. The bowl was almost cleaned when I washed in it but the tap was still dirty next day even though the bed had been made up. There was a glass shelf above the sink which prevented bending over it to clean teeth. Disappointing as room 5 was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay. Walks on the Downs and the old quaint town sheds ambiance. Breakfast was spectacular and the staff was very good. I would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Hans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Small and cosy place

I have stayed here before and it is located in a small English village on the country side. Hiking paths close by and the real feel of a true English village. The hotel is small, but the staff very friendly and welcoming. Rooms are mostly in an annex. Small rooms, but adequate space. Quiet and relaxing atmosphere. The restaurant is great and the full English breakfast gives a good start of the day. There is parking space on the back of the hotel if you come by car.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice location, decor lets it down

Great location, nice building and friendly staff. Booked a standard room as only there for 1 night. I was in the annex The room was compact, but not too small and clean.. Furnishings are dated, but bed was comfortable. The bathroom, if you can call it that was the smallest have ever seen. The sink was absolutely tiny and trying to use the toilet was a challenge due to lack of space.Walls are paper thin, could even hear the next room phone vibrate and doors banging. Not great sleep as ski light above the pillow end of the bed which needs better blind on there. Crammed 4 rooms into a space that isn’t big enough. The dining room decor doesn’t fit the building, way too modern. was very warm at breakfast as was most of the hotel, seemed to have air con in the dining room, but not on. Breakfast was ok as complimentary, would be very disappointed if had paid. Also a very odd conversation with another table being advising only 2 poached eggs left, but fried/scrambled fine which left most of the room slightly confused, how is that possible. Could be so much better
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff in small coaching inn. Big spacious rooms
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

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