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Shelley's Hotel

On 21 Nov 2017 at 11:45pm Theresa's Philip wrote:

Does anyone EVER go in here? every time I walk past it - totally empty apart from a few sad staff. Must be a tax dodge?

On 22 Nov 2017 at 9:49am Sensible wrote:

Well-run hotel. I like the new walls protecting the car-park. Notices warning of wheel-clamping to keep illegal users out and keep guests' cars secure! Very respectful toward paying visitors. Recommended thoroughly.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 11:06am Red Herring wrote:

Wonder if recent events in Zimbabwe will have any impact?

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:02pm Captain Sensible wrote:

I was in there the other day. Very clean, very nice however one of the guests left a stagnant guff in the dining room that smelt like the drains backing up.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:10pm Guff Guy wrote:

Sorry...

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:13pm Captain Sensible wrote:

@Guff Guy - Lay off the sprouts man!

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:26pm It's not the sprouts wrote:

It's old age - the guffs just fall out @ random anywhere

Even when you're talking to the people, then they just ignore them totally.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:38pm Damian wrote:

It's famous for being haunted. Check it out online. The staff you see are in fact 300 years old.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:41pm @ Damian wrote:

Your mother cooks socks in Hailsham

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:46pm Zardoz wrote:

The bread and butter for this kind of hotel is business travellers, functions and receptions.
With the opening of the Premier Inn they have probably lost the business travellers. Speaking as a business traveller I know the company I work for wouldn't even consider a hotel like Shellys when there is a Premier Inn in the town.
Lewes hotels have been able to rely on their lack of competition from the chain hotels for too long.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 1:47pm Zardoz wrote:

and weddings.

On 22 Nov 2017 at 7:33pm Nosy wrote:

The building next to Shelleys is a bit of a state. Is it staff accommodation or a laundry? There's a falling-down curtain at one rotten window, and pallets stacked up inside. Doesn't make a good first impression for the hotel.