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The Swan at Forest Row

4.0 star property
Hotel in Forest Row with restaurant and bar/lounge
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Interior
Terrace/patio
Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Restaurant
Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
The price is AU$147
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec

Explore the area

Map
1 Lewes Road, Forest Row, England, RH18 5ES
  • Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club
    17 min walk
  • Ashdown Forest
    5 min drive
  • Standen House and Garden
    10 min drive
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    25 min drive

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Cosy Double

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Smart TV
Portable fan
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Smart TV
Blackout curtains
Portable fan
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Forest Row

At The Swan at Forest Row you'll be within a 20-minute stroll of Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club and Forest Way Country Park. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and a garden. Plus you'll find free newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff and a fireplace in the lobby. Full breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this 4-property class Forest Row hotel include Hever Castle and Gardens and Surrey Hills.

What's nearby

  • Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Ashdown Forest - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Queen Victoria Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Enchanted Place - Winnie the Pooh - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Standen House and Garden - 10 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • East Grinstead Station - 7 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dorset Arms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Foresters Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Swan - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Old Mill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tablehurst Farm - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Swan at Forest Row

Hotel in Forest Row with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at The Swan at Forest Row. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Forest Row hotel.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Front desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Swan at Forest Row offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. 48-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 48-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday:
  • Restaurant

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, mobile payments, Google Pay and Apple Pay. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

The Swan
The Swan at Forest Row Hotel
The Swan at Forest Row Forest Row
The Swan at Forest Row Hotel Forest Row

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Swan at Forest Row?

The Swan at Forest Row offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Swan at Forest Row?

As of 22 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Swan at Forest Row on 8 Dec 2024 start from AU$146.92, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Swan at Forest Row?

Yep, The Swan at Forest Row has a free self car park.

What makes The Swan at Forest Row a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Swan at Forest Row.

Does The Swan at Forest Row serve breakfast?

You bet, full brekkie is offered daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Swan at Forest Row?

No, The Swan at Forest Row does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Swan at Forest Row?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant. The dining venue is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Swan at Forest Row?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Swan at Forest Row?

Dogs are welcome at The Swan at Forest Row, with food and water bowls on offer. Just so you know, there's a limit of 2 pets.

Is there a golf course on site at The Swan at Forest Row?

There isn't one on site, but Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club is a short 17-minute walk away.

The Swan at Forest Row Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 86 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Forest Row
Really nice little pub/hotel which provides great services, food, beer and the room was perfectly formed. Loved the stay and would definitetly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dreadful
Awful place. Avoid
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dirty and noisy!
Very dirty and noisy. The accommodation rooms are located by the busy kitchen entrance door and all i could smell was the kitchen and cooking all of the time (not ideal) My room was at the front of the pub/ hotel and could hear the busy road and roundabout throughout the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah, Fancott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what you want from a nice pub with rooms. Clean, comfortable and a large bed. Nice toiletries provided, nice bedding and fluffy towels. Easy to go downstairs for breakfast or dinner or go out to the walkable options. We stayed here to enjoy 100 acre wood which is a short drive or walk away. Friendly staff at the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub.
Very friendly pub, great food. Room clean and comfy. Only down was the church clock chiming on the the hour every hour throughout the night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great room, but service not so good
Very nice, spacious room, and bathroom. A bit disturbing at first was the kitchen fan outside the door, but one got used to the humming, and it was off after the kitchen had closed. During our 2 night stay there was no room cleaning or replenishing of tea/coffee etc. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent but pricey. They would not let us book breakfast with the room on arrival, so make sure if you want it to book with the room. Otherwise breakfast menu is more expensive. But there are lovely places in the village to have breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice dog friendly pub
We stayed in a double room with an extra bed for our adult daughter, plus our dog, which was amply big enough. It was clean and comfortable, although there were signs of wear in the decor. We had dinner which was OK but nothing particularly special. We ate in the bar because we had our dog with us so it was good they allowed dogs in the bar area. We marked it as 4 star because when we came to pay, it wasn't pointed out to us that they had already added a service charge so we automatically added another 10% and only noticed after we'd paid. Technically, our fault for not checking but it was obvious that we hadn't noticed so it would have been better if they'd said something.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find at a great price
Lovely room underneath the pub. Really easy parking and check in. Room very spacious, large TV, good sized shower cubicle. Bed extremely comfortable. Tea/coffee available in room, more oat milk than cows milk sachets would be great but plentiful even for a couple.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at the Swan for one night as I was on a course nearby the following day. Great choice of venue, very welcoming, clean and comfortable and spacious room. All the staff were very friendly, no complaints!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not deep cleaned
We understand the hotel is pet friendly but we were unable to stay in room due to allergies. Not a deep clean as stated by staff. Cobweb over shower head dust around skirting . Room also smelt damp and black mould on grouting in shower. We couldn't stay the night so choose to drive home. I had emailed hotel next day but had no response .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were warmly welcomed by a lovely lady I didn't catch her name) The room I requested (with a bath) hadn't been allocated to us but after a call this was sorted and the room we stayed in was lovely. We ate in the pub, my husbands beef short rib was only luke warm, they said it would be replaced but would take 20 mins,we said just to warm properly would be ok, which was done although I did think that some money should have been taken off or complimentary drinks offered but they were not. The breakfast was lovely but no cereal, yoghurt, fresh fruit or croissants which are usually offered at most hotels and b&b's.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun little stay
Really friendly staff. Our room which we booked last minute for a little escape, was tiny! But it was comfortable. Booking above a pub we were worried about noise and it was a little noisy but mainly from the traffic as the room is really close to the road. The staff were really cool, the pub had a great vibe, the shower was amazing, the TV perfect and the breakfast was Top. good value.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kam-Yin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Bolthole for Spartan day at Ashdown Forest!
Staff were extreemly helpful and friendly. I chose this hotel because of the excellent reviews but my personal experience of the stay was that the room we stayed in (cant remember the name of the room but its situated at the first level, the first door you come to). The bathroom was lovely and clean but the main room was quite dusty. The room was very basic. Our room was detailed as a Delux Double Room but I failed to see the 'Delux' part. We also found the parking a nightmare, the pub is obviously a popular busy pub but with limited parking, when we asked where we could park if the car park was full, we were told to park in the free town/village car park about 1/2 a mile away!...HUMMM... We liked the fact that the hotel/pub was dog friendly, so we brought our dog along but we found that we were 'locked in' overnight! So if our dog had wanted to go out to relieve herself overnight (which can happen from time to time) we couldn't exit the building unfortunately.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Real Life Fawlty Towers - AVOID AT ALL COSTS
We found the real life Fawlty Towers!!! What a night- we were shown to our room, walking out of the front of the pub, past the petrol forecourt, round the back near the bins, past a loud extractor fan spitting greasy air from the kitchen at you. To arrive at the 'Balfour Suite' - next problem, no electricity whatsoever and a serious damp issue in the room. After a few minutes, we were asked to wait at the bar and offered complimentary drinks. So we had to use the touches on our phones to get changed, headed back to the bar. All staff friendly, unfortunately, young and untrained. However Jack was excellent and we decided to eat in the pub section as there was only one other table in the restaurant. Every single dish was awful. Some of the worst food we've ever experiences. The bill came to almost £250 and £100 was removed. Cold starters, over cooked steak, it was a farce.....which turned out to be very funny and literally everything was awful. Then breakfast just about topped it off. After over 30 minutes, not one of us (4 people) ate the food. I tried to speak to the waiter, and he responded "well, where have you eaten before"- this waiter turned out to be the GM. After explaining everything that had happened, he shrugged she shoulders and said "thank you for your feedback". A real shame as for £180 for the room and £150 with not even a 'sorry' from the GM, not going to be recommending or visiting ever again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023