Name: St Benedict B&B
Address: 81 Pevensey Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, St Leonards-On-Sea, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN38 0LR, United Kingdom
Rating: 10

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St Benedict B&B

Just a one night stay, for a short visit.

Astonishing house, so much to look at. The whole place felt authentically Victorian, oozing character. We loved the open fire at breakfast. Breakfast was very special, the food and the various serving pieces. This definitely felt like time travel. Would highly recommend, especially to history enthusiasts. Friendly and efficient host too.

A unique experience, totally different from any other accommodation that I have ever stayed in. A lot of care and attention has gone into decorating of the rooms, with many curios and nick nacks.

The whole exprencing staying was amazing. Thank you.

Unique experience with fantastic Victorian interior

This is simply one of the most amazing places we have stayed. Simply wonderful. The beds were comfy and the breakfast was beautiful. The garden if you get chance is beautiful. The house is beautiful, a true labour of love.

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

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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.

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.

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MODERN DAY SERVICE IN A VICTORIAN SETTING

A Victorian Experience

The Best Bed & Breakfast I have ever stayed in.

From arrival ( a cup of tea and cake in the beautiful victorian sitting room complete with log fire) to our departure we felt as if we were travelling back to the 1880s .Our suite of rooms were beautiful the attention to detail fabulous ,we were invited to look around the whole house and it appeared a real labour of love and very much an ongoing project ,we look forward to returning to see future developments 😁It would have been nice to have had a radio in our room and maybe to be overlooking the sea but this does not detract from our fabulous stay .10/10 without a doubt .

Beautifully restored victorian B and B.

I was looking  to book a place  on the coast  in a hurry and after a quick scan through reviews&pictures  I chose St. Benedicts. It's an absolute gem! The place preserve original Victorian features&objects, which is a pleasure to look at and use. My husband and I spent some time to have our own excursion around the place  - you feel like you go back in time and you suddenly find yourself in a different era. So much to look at! It's like a museum. My husband called it a  Harry Potter house as it got a lot of weird and wonderful things of Victorian time.  Nevertheless, the mattresses are very modern&comfortable, you have all necessities such as kettle&hairdryer in your room, breakfast is very delicious with plenty of choices and served in a lovely dining room. The place is immaculately clean and looked after. The garden is rather big and pleasure to visit. You can seat down and have a chat there in the shade of the trees and enjoy the smell of flowers and plants. Plenty of free parking outside the house. Short and pleasant walk down to the sea, but you will have to go up the gentle slope when you go back. we like this place so much, we prolonged our stay. We stayed in Nanny Hawkins bedroom first. The bathroom is non en-suite and during the night you have to put your dressing gown and walk to the adjacent bathroom through the corridor. Next time we booked Mr. Perry's rooms and if they are available i will highly recommend to book this option. You have an en-suite shower and two rooms with plenty of memorabilia to enjoy. 
Both hosts  - Paul&Alexander-are very polite and prepared to go extra mile to accommodate any of your needs. We were very glad to stay in this B&B and Hastings  started to grow on us as a place because of this lovely home we found for a  couple of days stay. 
The place got a lot of reference to Russian history& Russian Orthodox church as Alexander is a priest and going to London every Sunday to serve at Chiswick Russian Orthodox church. Now a small church is erecting on the territory of B&B  and should be opened in October. It's another good reason for Orthodox people to visit this wonderful place. Alexander will have a pleasure to show you to the church.

You have to stay here at least once!

A three night stay at St Benedicts with my daughter. We received a warm welcome from Sue and Gordon on arrival with tea and cake served in the drawing room.  They were  standing in for the owners, Paul and Stephen, who we met at breakfast in the morning. They are both such lovely, knowledgeable and charming gentlemen, it was a pleasure to meet them and stay in their home and talk about the house and history. As soon as you walk in the door the clock goes back to 1882, every detail in decoration, furnishings, curtains, carpets, bathrooms and an exquisite dining room. At breakfast our toast was kept warm by an original toast warmer with oil burner (I want one).  We so miss the delicious breakfasts, especially the scrambled eggs and kippers.  They have both spent years restoring the house back to how it used to be and so many books everywhere. I felt so at home as I love Victorian history and neither of us wanted to leave; my daughter now understands why that time is so special. We stayed in the school room with extremely comfortable twin beds and a victorian bathroom next door with original features. Oh and the garden! Absolutely stunning like the Secret Garden or Tom's Midnight Garden with the most incredible water features. I think Stephen is the main gardener but I'm sure they work equally hard. On our final evening we relaxed in the drawing room with books and a crossword after a busy day in Hastings. A last chance to enjoy this amazing house before a final delicious breakfast in the morning. Thank you to Paul and Stephen. We hope to visit again. Oh and finally thank you for tucking in our fluffy animals in the morning paws crossed.

A Heavenly Victorian House

Wow!!! What a place! We are still trying to get over how beautiful this home is. Photos just don't do it justice. The level of care and detail that has gone into displaying the owners' stunning antique collection is just astonishing and we feel so honoured to have been welcomed into this building. 

Floor to ceiling Victorian splendour everywhere you look, absolutely fascinating furniture and decor, and spotlessly clean.

We felt extremely welcomed by Stephen and Paul who are wonderful hosts and even gave us a personal tour! We are absolutely in awe of the passion, creativity and years worth of hard work that have been put in here and loved every second of our stay.

We were greeted with tea, toast and homemade marmalade in the drawing room on arrival. An unexpected treat! Our vegan dietary requirements were no problem at all and the breakfast was also outstanding - a full cooked breakfast as well as cereals and fresh fruit on offer.

Our bed was lovely and comfortable in a spacious double room with plenty of interesting artefacts, and an external private bathroom which was also beautiful.

Don't forget to have a look at the Baroque organ in the television room and take a walk around the gorgeous gardens where the collection continues along with an abundance of growing vegetables, fruit and flowers.

It's a short 10 minute walk into St Leonard's where will find plenty of interesting restaurants, coffee shops and independent stores. However, if you are like us you may not want to leave St Benedict at all and just immerse yourself in its beauty!

A truly unique experience from start to finish. Thank you so much for sharing your home with us. We will be telling everyone we know about our wonderful experience and are already planning a trip back as soon as possible!

Cannot recommend enough!

This is a nice place full of old world charm and very different. It is well located for Hastings (10 min drive) and walkable to St Leonards (steep hill up from the beach). Breakfast was very good.Areas where it could improve:1. The welcome / check in from Paul was efficient but not friendly, nor whenever we saw him. His partner at breakfast next morning was much more cheerful2. It was our anniversary and I had previously advised the hotel but no response or mention of this by the hotel nor effort to provide anything to acknowledge this3. Our room was nice but no TV, en-suite toilet/shower and the bath also had no shower which was not ideal4. There is no easy parking on site but on street parking is fine but perhaps mention this, pre bookingOverall, nice enough but you should be aware of what you are getting before you book to make an informed decision (personal choice but I would not book a place without en-suite facilities)

A unique place with character but room to improve

I’ve just spent a fabulous night here.I am totally in awe of this beautiful house.I’ve stayed in a variety of castles,windmills,stately homes but I have to say my night away at this Victorian home was truly like stepping back in time and my favourite so far.it was so peaceful and relaxing.beautiful garden and fantastic breakfast.every little Victorian detail is thought of.the owners have done a truly wonderful job on this house.I most definitely shall return I want to try every room!!

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