St Benedict - Victorian Bed and Breakfast

What a magical place! I'm already thinking about when I can return. You could spend hours just looking at all the objects and details and that's even before you explore the garden which is a small slice of heaven. My room (the old nursery) was gorgeous, such fascinating items everywhere you look. The bed really comfy, and the bathroom clean and tidy. The fried breakfast was divine, and Paul was so welcoming and helpful. You can tell this place is a real labour of love, and I really felt so peaceful there. Thank you, I can't wait to return. Claire

Arrived and lots of street parking right outside, we walked up the steps and was greeted by the owner and as he opened the door and you take a step in it took our breath away, it was beautiful! Everything around was stunning . The decorations were everywhere and it was warm and inviting, our room was also gorgeous, felt calm and we slept well, breakfast was tasty and relaxing with amazing surroundings. Would definitely recommend if you want to go somewhere with character. Truly happy we booked there. Lovely owners and beautiful place.

As with other reviews I could enthusiastically comment on the gorgeous furniture, artwork, authentic Victorian elegance, the lovely gardens, attention to detail and much much more. For now though, I will just say that what most impressed me was the kindness, being welcomed not into a business but into a much loved home that they so graciously allow you to visit and share. I was treated as if I had been a special friend coming to visit. Time there is serene. I basked in the experience and hope to stay there again.

Fantastic stay at this truly unique Victorian Bed & Breakfast house in St Leonard’s - Hastings. The house is beautiful, full of interesting antiques and collectables. The hosts are absolutely charming , and do everything they can to make sure their guests have wonderful stay. They even baked a fresh cake for our arrival and served it on bone china and silver teapot in the garden. We had Mr Parry’s room which is large , bright and cheerful with lovely period en-suite. The house is very clean and well kept. Fresh fruit, granola and yoghurt breakfast was delicious. The location is perfect for Hastings and St Leonard’s . Free on street parking. I highly recommend a staying here. Nb - the house is decorated with some religious iconography which we loved but maybe not to everyone’s taste.

The reviews we read before our visit meant we were keeping an open mind. Good customer service before arrival put us in the right mood as this was the start of a celebration trip. The car park at St Benedict is very small but there was plenty of street parking and it looked like a safe area, which it proved to be. The Victorian feel starts from the moment you ring the door bell and a warm welcome from Alexandr. We were checked in quickly and shown to Mr Parry's room, the only en-suite room here. We were then offered, and accepted, tea and cake in the garden. This was a quality experience that immediately had us relaxed. The house is crammed full of Victorian artefacts and they are fascinating. Much of it is religious in content and reflects the Orthadox faith followed by the hosts. Religion is not forced upon you but they do offer good tips, we were told that Ramsgate at the end of our trip had an excellent church to visit and they were right. It was nice to have time away from the TV and it was really nice having the radio on at breakfast. Breakfast is ordered the previous evening and time you want it stated. It is of very good quality and plentiful. All in all, a great place to stay, with excellent hosts and plenty to look at around the house. The main town is not too far away but the area is very hilly. Many thanks to Paul and Alexandr for making the start of our trip so special and memorable for all the right reasons.

St Benedict Victorian Bed & Breakfast Hastings Not just a B&B but an experience in itself 910822821 Such a find! Friendly greetings from Paul, then an exploration of the house, with the Victorian artefacts, a collection of chinoiserie and Russian Orthodox iconography this is a very special place indeed, beautiful, unique and a place worth not just to stay but to experience. St Benedict's has comfortable beds, functioning Victorian plumbing and real baths, provides an excellent classic English breakfast served by a be-robed Father Alex with methylated spirit toast warmers, home made marmalade and in the afternoon tea and homemade cake was offered. There is an ingenious garden to admire and enjoy and, find above all finds, a Russian Orthodox Church on site. Restaurants a plenty very near, again personally recommended by Father Alex, and Hastings Old Town definitely worth exploring, car parking easy, and a good place to explore the delights of Sussex. A ride to the landscape of Dungeness on the Dymchurch and Hythe Railway was a childhood experience re-visited. Thank you both or having us and making us feel so welcome.