Anne’s House

I spent two comfortable nights and two delicious breakfasts at this wonderful English garden of a B&B, arriving in the afternoon to the question “Would you like tea and cake?” Decorated with portraits and florals, recurring shades of green, it sits on a hill above the railway (easy access, yet quiet) and overlooking the town, ruin, and Strait of Dover. Breakfast included fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, croissant, and my choice of cooked protein. I had avocado toast and sausage one morning and egg with mushrooms and roasted, homegrown tomatoes, the second. My restful white room with blue tiled fireplace and crystal chandelier included the view of William the Conqueror’s castle ruin on the distant West Hill. That pleased me. I had plenty of tea options in my room, plus oatmeal raisin cookies, all sealed in jars, and an electric kettle, bottle of charcoal-filtered water, tea cup, and a water glass. Michael and Olivia are lovely hosts, helpful in suggesting museums and restaurants. If I had planned ahead further or stayed longer, I might have noticed the musical events that were happening in town. However I was quite happy walking around the old streets, up to the castle and park, through the “twittens”, pausing at Christopher Foyle’s house, and stopping to paint scenes en plein air…I enjoyed a relaxing stay in Hastings, made more delightful and cozy because I stayed at Anne’s House.

I am a very particular traveller and this place far surpassed anywhere I have ever been. The house is beautiful the decor, cleanliness and attention to detail will far surpass your expectations. The breakfast, made from local produce is so fresh and delicious. The homemade cookies are melt in the mouth as was the cake. The room had my favourite teabags (tea pigs) and coffee - Kenco. The big bath and refreshing shower make the bathroom. Michael and Olivia are such lovely hosts that have paid so much attention to detail, from the beautiful little lemon serving bowl to the nautical themed glasses in the room. As a location it beats Brighton hands down! The only problem is that you need to make and effort to leave the sanctuary of the room as the bed and sheets are so comfortable. A truly luxury experience. Hope to be back.

We had a great stay with Michael & Olivia at Anne’s house. The home is beautiful, well appointed and the hosts were great. We came here straight from an overseas flight and it was the perfect place to start our England trip, with a bed so comfortable neither of us had much jet lag. We started our day with a delicious breakfast cooked to order, and Olivia & Michael provided great recommendations for town activities, transport and dinner (loved the Farm Yard at their reco!). We will recommend Hastings and Anne’s House to anyone traveling to the UK. Thanks for the great visit!

We spent a wonderful weekend at this lovely B&B. Hosts Michael and Olivia welcome you into their beautiful period home, conveniently located within walking distance of the seafront and the charming lanes of Hastings Old Town. The house is spacious and very tastefully decorated with artwork, antiques and objet d'art throughout. With just two bedrooms you are made to feel like special guests in their beautiful home. Michael and Olivia are utterly charming and make a real effort to make you feel completely at ease. There is a lovely, light, dining room where breakfast is served, and a beautifully furnished sitting room for guests to relax and unwind. Breakfast is a delight - a wide choice of qualtiy ingredients from a light continental breakfast to a multi-course breakfast feast to set you up for the day. Everything is beautifuly prepared and presented. We stayed in the "Turret Room" which has an ensuite bathroom with bath and separate walk-in shower. Fine quality complimentary toiletries complete the picture. A very comfortable bed made for a very restful night. Special touches include home-baked biscuits in a cookie jar for morning tea, and cake served with afternoon tea. We would have no hesitation in recommending this rather special place to stay in a much-underated south coast destination.

We really enjoyed our stay at Anne's house, a very high quality establishment. Olivia and Michael are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was all fresh from the fruit through the croissants to the cooked breakfast, a really delicious start to the day. The decor was in character with the house and gave a friendly cosy feel. We really appreciated the extra little touches like fresh milk, bath robes and home baked cookies in the room. The road is quiet and Olivia and Michael provide visitor's parking permits. We have already recommended Anne's house to friends and will be staying at Anne's House next time we are in the area.

With no doubt our best experience within the UK. Olivia and Michael were very welcoming. The house was very clean and very well decorated. The bedroom was warm and cosy. The bed and the pillows were so confortable! We slept like babies! The quality of the towels and the bedding was as good as a 5 stars hotel. I was very impressed to find out that there were bathrobes. A lot of details to make your visit very pleasant. We arrived at 4:00 and they offered us tea and cake...and I have to say...the cake was delicious!! They were very helpful giving us recommendations of places to visit and a list of restaurants where to eat. They have printed maps of Hastings to ease your visit. Olivia was very kind and made a booking in a restaurant for us. In the morning we were surprised with a wonderful breakfast. Everything so fresh and very well coked and presented. Fresh pressed orange juice, fruits, cereal, fresh and warm croissants..so delicious and after that different options of hot food. Believe me...I can be a bit fussy with the food but in both breakfasts everything was perfect! Thank you Olivia and Michael for your dedication, kindness, attention and for making us feel at home.

Absolutely delightful accommodation! Owners went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable, nothing was too much trouble. Plenty of additional touches to make you feel at home. Will definitely be going back, thank you

I endorse the many nice preceding reviews. My wife and I stayed 4 nights in the extremely hot week at the beginning of September. Linton Road is indeed quiet and one can sleep at night with the windows open. Parking is in the street and was no problem. Our hosts supply visitors' parking permits without charge. One of those and the 2-hours free parking covers the entire daytime. One lovely touch is that one can sit in the shade in the back garden. We resorted to that in the late afternoon and were greeted with tea and a slice of home-made cake. Ours was the Rose room which has a smaller bathroom than that in the Turret room, but the shower and its compartment were wonderful. Michael & Olivia Shaw go to a great deal trouble for their guests and it shows.

Olivia and Michael were the perfect hosts. A beautiful, period home filled with lots of love. From the moment we arrived we were given a very warm welcome followed by tea and delicious home made cake. There are so many little extra details Olivia and Michael have thought about to cater for all. The pillows were amazing and breakfast so tasty, plentiful and such a vast choice. We loved the fact so many items from shower gels, food, preserves etc were all locally sourced. We would definitely stay here again.