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Built in 1875 to accommodate the upper classes who took their holidays by the sea, The Grand Hotel is a majestic seaside escape. To find out about what there is to do nearby and what the rooms are ...

The title of Britain's sunniest town may elicit a few smiles and giggles from Australian readers but this unofficial contest is taken quite seriously by the good people of Eastbourne and Hastings, two ...

Helena Beard treated her young children to a posh hotel and was relieved to find they were welcomed with open arms. "I like a bit of luxury. And I don’t mind paying for it. Occasionally. But, when it ...

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Despite its fancy new suites, the Grand isn’t bewildering, intimidating, or trying to be cool Mark C. O’Flaherty has been a design journalist and photographer for over 20 years. Before that he was a ...

But a few decades ago you wouldn’t have to look far to find a working phone box – times change – and as the years have gone by the elegant chandeliers and gilt framed portraits that created that high ...

Eastbourne, on the south east coast, is about two hours by train or car from London and, aside from the beach and fine walks to the famous Beachy Head, it has an excellent contemporary art gallery and ...

TOWERING above the shoreline with its striking stature, visiting The Grand Hotel is like taking a step back in time to an era of Victorian grandeur, elegance and sophistication. Upon arrival at the ...

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Towards the western end of Eastbourne's seaside promenade, with the town's pier and blue-domed 1930s bandstand to the east and the white cliffs of Beachy Head to the west. A 10-minute walk from the ...