I Stay In England's Only Five-Star Seaside Hotel - WOW!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Hit the THUMBS UP for Good Luck all year! 😊

[@looneytoons2878]

You can't talk your driving a range rover

[@theoutspokenhumanist]

I love your stuff and always hit the thumbs up. Please send me my good luck. A deal's a deal. 😂

[@TelThePower]

@@looneytoons2878 Tim can actually, as long as it's hands free 😉

[@joannorris4885]

Had afternoon tea there as non resident. Felt like we were in an alcove like an afterthought . Had elderly friends who went a different time and felt the same. Didn’t feel the need to go back

[@looneytoons2878]

@@TelThePowerIt's a condescending remark, nothing to do with hands free phones

[@Teenibash1969]

The penthouse looks like the living room area of a care home.

[@Mariah.B11]

I think that's why l like it.

[@vivellasmum]

Hahah never thought of that. Tbh I like the Agatha Christie look... wasn't keen on the colours though.

[@dionnewilliams6593]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@susanyoung6632]

Thats what I thought!

[@angelacagle7579]

😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing!! Lol

[@deborahbrent7567]

I took my mum there for afternoon tea a few years ago, and there was a total lack of service. I had to go hunting for a member of staff to get us another cup of coffee which is supposed to be unlimited. We were the only ones there. I could understand your frustration at having to find a member of restaurant staff.

[@suzannecooper7713]

It is nice to see an older hotel cared for and not falling apart. However, I would not pay that!

[@susannecooper6392]

I like your name...it's very pretty! 😉💕

[@Mickenos85]

I like how they put you in a corner for dinner, so as not to lower the tone of the dining room.

[@ThePholder30]

Wow! That price for one night! 😮 Thought the penthouse suite looked very dated. Reminded me of a common room in an old people's home! 🤔 Love the vlogs Tim - keep up the great content 👏🏼

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks

[@crystalwaters8852]

😂😂😂

[@couldbegood]

That’s exactly what I thought.

[@richardxxx8358]

it's not dated. its classic

[@TigerBoyX15]

​@@richardxxx8358the living room is like an OAP. Residence. Bedroom nice though...better decor..🎄

[@phil7794]

I agree, for £725 a night I would expect far more. A proper fridge (on a stand or plinth) a mini bar (complementary). Far more modern furniture, a proper walk in wardrobe. Larger tv's. A far nicer cooked breakfast (no burnt toast) and a decent level of service for dinner (no excessive waiting between courses) Given the amount of people that I could see at dinner, the excessive waiting between courses was unforgivable and worthy of complaint. Nope, for that sort of money I would not be returning. (or even going! lol)

[@geojoanne1]

In the past I often dined out as a single and found that I was always left till last to serve. Once I was shown to a table that the previous occupants had vacated and it hadn't even been cleared or cleaned yet ! I went to a carvery once and when it was my time to go up to the servery to get my food it turned out they had run out of roast potatoes. When I asked if I could speak to the manager they said he had gone out.

[@paulmcgee1867]

Why modern furniture?

[@BonniciAlexia]

​@@geojoanne1 I'm single, and often the same with me when I dine alone. Usually at expensive places, ironically

[@james-5560]

It really annoys me when you feel like you have to go up to the staff in the restaurant to remind them you're there and ask for the next course. How is that allowed to happen in a 5 star establishment!

[@nelliemelba4967]

Exactly. I hate it when they show you to your seat and then ignore you, no menus, no drinks.... I get to the point of counting down from 10 to 1, then I walk out if I haven't been served at all. Then, as in one case, they followed me, blustering away.

[@donniedanko]

@@nelliemelba4967do you count down from 10-1 out loud?

[@nelliemelba4967]

No😊. Its just a mental countdown, so I know I've given them enough time. But now you come to mention it.....

[@ohthechitchat]

They should have put the fridge u de the TV stand, stand that would have been neater.

[@pravinshingadia7337]

I hate when you ask for bill at end of your meal and they then take > 15 mins in some cases to bring it. My tolerance now is 10 mins then I just walk out without paying and refuse to do so.

[@pip6866]

Your videos of the hotels you visit are very interesting to me. I am retired now but during my 40 year career in the hospitality industry I managed large hotels for thirty of those years in London, New York and Toronto mostly in the 4 star category. I know what the requirements are to achieve 5 stars. This hotel was nowhere near. The car parking arrangement was good but and the outside appearance of the building was beautiful. You should have been escorted to your suite by somebody and shown around. The furniture and fittings in the suite were far from 5 star. More like 3 star. The dinner service in the restaurant was abismal. 5 star service requires attentive and unobtrusive service. Totally lacking in this case. The English Breakfast looked dreadful, more akin to a greasy spoon cafe. This hotel are taking its guests for a ride. The £725.00 price tag would have been acceptable if the product matched the price, but for what you received was way too much. The General Manager should be ashamed of himself.

[@tanyabassett8287]

I agree, having worked also in the hospitality industry.

[@anjou6497]

Agree, it's insulting. 🥵

[@maureen14]

Agree. I've also worked in hospitality.

[@maureen14]

I actually prefer a thinner towel. I think they dry the body off better... but to each his own. 😊

[@EcosseZA]

🤣 Yes! 36 years in mostly 5 star hotel general management. Wouldn't make a 3 star hotel where I've worked most my life - in Africa. But the UK has lower standards on the whole in comparison until you get to the luxury 5 stars in London.

[@andrewnewcastle5333]

For over £700 that breakfast was horrendous. Excellent work Tim - keep it up.

[@patsmith8035]

I used to work in their playroom and babysit.The guests with children got so much including childcare , milk and cookies, etc.I loved my time working there.I did the New Years Eve party for the children, went to the Pantomime on Boxing Day and babysat for some lovely families who booked me regularly.

[@YouTube]

hotel tour vids are my guilty pleasure ✨ ty Tim

[@Just_football2]

Official KZbin comment 😮 You wrote to the Yes Theory team and Mrbeast I saw in the comments. Yeah, interesting👌😅

[@gazzertrn]

Me too , Tim is the best.

[@joallen5173]

Hi Tim. I took my father to the Grand Hotel for a 10-day holiday back in 2008. Yes it is expensive but I wanted to give dad a luxury stay. The dinners were spectacular but after 10 days I was craving beans on toast! One thing I still remember are the really delicious scones that were freshly baked daily by the chef...fantastic. Sadly Dad passed away the next year, but I will always treasure memories of our stay at 'The Grand Hotel'. By the way, when we stayed there the furniture was very old and worse for wear, and it appears they upgraded the furniture after reviews mentioned that fact in the otherwise brilliant reviews.

[@brandon2912t]

So sorry for your loss, but you will always have that holiday to look back on and cherish those simple moments of just being together! I happened to spend the last year with both my parents before everything changed. Mum had dementia so I left my dream job to look after her as she would still have known if she had been put in a home and I had promised her when I was 16 that I would look after her, and ended up looking after both my parents. Sadly though after about 9 months, mum had to go into a home and dad soon after went into hospital, dad passed a few months later and mum passed during 2021 lockdowns. I always look back on that time as being my special time with them as I knew this was the last time I would be with them together. Wonderful memories of our last year! I wish you all the best:)

[@joallen5173]

Thank you for your reply. I am very sorry for the loss of your parents. Our Mum died at home in 1982 from cancer, She was 61 years old. We, together with many thousands of family carers have shared the experience of looking after our loved ones at home so that they could remain in familiar surroundings for as long as they could. Looking back now, they were extremely special times and even though there were sleepless nights and distressing times near the end of our parents' lives, I feel privileged to have had that time with them. They had looked after me as i was growing up and i was just returning the favour, with love. I miss them every day and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I wish you all the very best too.

[@brandon2912t]

@@joallen5173 your sentiments about your parents was exactly the same as mine, they had cared for, loved and protected me so it was me returning it back. I was SO blessed with my parents, to have such wonderful memories growing up seems to be rare these days....we seemed to both have been blessed and I am a strong and loving person because of their love for me. Blessings to you:)

[@joallen5173]

@@brandon2912t ❤❤❤

[@lisaivey8392]

What a lovely memory. I m so glad you shared it.

[@BoozySZN]

Tims obession of getting multiple people in a shower always makes me chuckle

[@TigerBoyX15]

As in a Swinger 🎄

[@elijahbuan5659]

True HAHAHA

[@ramonaamormino8753]

I know... what's with that ?

[@Wren9]

I said similar lol.

[@jillfoley6834]

Saving water 🚿 😊

[@maureen14]

I was raised in a house with mostly antique furniture. I think it's kind of quaint and charming. The bathroom is beautiful and I like the colors on the walls.

[@douglasboswell5737]

Colours

[@joannajones8218]

Hey Tim. I used to work here over 20 years ago as a chambermaid and it’s the hardest job I’ve ever had 😂 I can confirm it’s haunted! I saw a ghost on the 3rd floor during my time there. A tall fuzzy figure dragging a red blanket! But my word what a stunning , beautiful old building !

[@peterskegness3204]

Wonder if it was the spirit of a guest who passed away from a heart attack on discovering the room tariff 🤔😁

[@juliet7703]

​@@peterskegness3204😅

[@Seanie37]

Maybe it was a guest who passed after drinking that fly infested liquid in the room

[@jasonhinsley8804]

100% not haunted as ghosts don't exist

[@flumpaustin1994]

​@@jasonhinsley8804How do you know?

[@2muchFun4yourBuns]

i always loved how real you are, saying stuff like your shirts are too small really goes to show you’re not afraid to be real and are always honest. best reviewer ever

[@doml8959]

£725?! That's nuts... especially when the bathroom looks like the best part of the hotel. Definitely doesn't look or feel like a 5-star experience!! I mean, the decor, the pool room and the corridors literally give me "The Grand Hotel Scarborough" vibes.

[@Marc-xc9uo]

I would rather go to Benidorm for a week Tim. Especially when you said rooms there are from £40 a night at that hotel you stayed at.

[@danieladams9950]

£100 max surely for one night. That burnt toast image is burnt in my mind.

[@petergoodman2664]

the place actually looks Crappy 3 star MAX time for the hotel inspectors to come back

[@Finding457]

Oh please don’t say that… the nightmares will start again….

[@Arvak]

That is bonkers! I usually stay in AirBnBs when I go away, you get a full house or flat for under £200 a night, easy! And then you've got money left over to eat out at different restaurants and cafes

[@collarmekate]

The furniture was all ANTIQUE!! It was GORGEOUS!! Lol, and not at ALL 90's!! LOl. LOVE your channel, Tim!!!

[@johnbarnes888]

I know what you mean Tim, about the old 'Nan' style furniture in the Grand Suite but I quite like that style. It has a different type of 'vibe' from modern furnishings and even though it doesn't look as nice on a superficial level, it creates a different type of atmosphere, like a quaint English Country Manor.

[@peterworby2049]

Tim, Tim,Tim,get it right..a bathroom has a BASIN,not a sink,a kitchen has a sink..👍

[@hughprice2310]

My dad used to take us all to The Grand in the early 70’s for Sunday lunch. It was 30 shillings (Pds 1.50 now) per head in those days and the desert we all went for was Rum and Hot Chocolate Bombe!! The outdoor pool is still the same as is the interior. We spent Christmas there in 1973! It was part of De Vere hotels in those days. I remember that narrow lift! A great vlog which took me down memory lane.

[@sarasate89]

What struck me as I watched this was that it's not actually hugely dissimilar from the 'worst rated' hotel in Scarborough 😅 it's got the same grand style, the same old furniture and decor etc. It's obviously been maintained better but I'm not sure if I'd consider it a 5 star hotel by modern standards. The bathroom was the best bit as its been refurbed, although that blind doesn't leave anything to the imagination! 😂

[@ChronicCraftsman]

What struck me was the fact it wasn't completely full of migrants yet, give it a few months and things will be different.

[@tomwhite5868]

I feel like a lot of these places dine out on the vintage aspect of their hotels, but don't bring the standards in line with what people expect of a modern 5 star experience. You can keep the old style decor and feel of a place, but you have to be aware of what modern hotels are offering and at least match that, especially for 700+ quid!

[@keno051]

I thought exactly the same. Not too dissimilar bar a few things than the other Britannia Grand Hotels..

[@Enhancedlies]

If i walked in to that, id be so pissed off ngl defs not 5 star

[@ElizabethCallis]

Should've gone to specsavers whoever rated this 5 stars how much!! Not worth that amount but doesn't look too bad the grand in scarborough is far worse. Xxliz

[@judybee]

I can honestly say I gasped out loud when I heard the price Tim. I love Eastbourne and have stayed there so many times over the years (not in that hotel though!). I was lucky enough to be treated to an afternoon tea for my birthday in the Grand though which was lovely. But my goodness....how much for a night's stay with burnt toast???!!! As you would say....WOW. Breathtaking price. Brilliant filming though Tim😄 x J x

[@jolewis-brown6608]

That’s just how I like toast. I usually find hotel toast a bit flabby but that toast rack seemed to have a selection of toastednesses.

[@adamyaffe]

I too gasped at the price! I would expect something amazing and premium quality for that price. Proper shocked!

[@spoffspoffington]

@@adamyaffe Last year I paid more than that for a single room in an hotel in Verona which didn't have a pool. Your expectations seem rather out of touch. Do you have any idea how much a 5* costs in anywhere fashionable, let alone a penthouse suite with a balcony and a view of anything other than a busy city street, whatever the sq footage of the lift?

[@Kaz-xu5ot]

Only discovered your channel 2 days ago and I'm binge watching!! They are brilliant. The Butlins ones brings back so many memories from 30 years ago! Never traveled abroad and probably never will be able to but this channel allows me to travel through your videos and get that snippet of what these holidays would of been like. Thank you so much! Your channel is just brilliant ❤

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@adamfrench1964]

We’ve stayed at The Grand 3 times. The most recent was 2 weeks ago in their recently-refurbished Superior Deluxe room. Much more modern decor and bathroom, and these rooms have A/C. There are 28 of these rooms which have been refurbished to a very high standard; presumably over the next few years they will gradually refurbish the remaining rooms, which are dated. We stayed in a junior suite once, and aside from being bigger, the decor and bathroom were the same as their standard room; hopefully, they’ll invest more in the decor with each step up in room grade - that would tempt me to book one of the higher-grade rooms. We paid £330 per night for dinner bed and breakfast - well worth it for the experience.

Is that per person or per room?

[@deedubu1]

I go to the Grand every year with my husband for cocktails and finally stayed a night with my parents in May. They have some good deals so Tim may not have done his research properly and booked in advance. The thing that stands out is the quality of the staff. They are highly professional and friendly and always make you feel incredibly special. The lifts are beautiful. The clientele are not on the older side at all and families enjoy staying here. It’s a stunning and thrilling place to be. The ladies bathroom is elegant and you can feel the history as you move throughout the hotel. It’s an experience like no other. We love it 😍

[@simonbarrington5200]

I've been lucky to stay at The Grand Eastbourne several times and I agree with all your comments. All the different departmental staff work in harmony, not least the gardening team, with the front of house staff to provide guests with the highest standards of service. I always have a most relaxing time with excellent food 😊.

[@hilaryelworthy1464]

😅I love this hotel. Yes it’s a little worn but it’s elegant and has great service. At Christmas the Great Hall is beautiful and the afternoon tea is gorgeous. I always feel like I’m in a Poirot episode! It’s so relaxing with a great location.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

It really is!

[@charlotted9157]

Stayed here about 3 yrs ago. The room was dreadful and nothing like the website, i nearly cried! It was tiny and like an old servants room. I rang reception and they moved me. Much better room and a bit like yours, it was all abit old. Lovely bathroom though. The service at breakfast was top notch and in the tea lounge. When i checked out there were so many charges from the bar that were not ours, i managed to get them removed but the snooty receptionist wasnt happy. I sat in the lobby for a few minutes and heard the receptionist being incredibly rude about me. As we left and said goodbye to the lovely concierge and doormen, i saw her and gave kn my key and just told her that she had no need to be so snooty...... !

[@donnaread4109]

No way for this place 😂to

[@beezig]

I was getting serious Overlook hotel vibes from some of the corridors!! Seriously though, I love the old school charm of the place, great video, Tim.

[@nelliemelba4967]

Yes! And "1408" vibes too!

[@tadeuszoltarzewski]

The shinning😮😂

[@alanbone5512]

Hi Tim, yes the grand is beautiful hotel. , i stayed there, at least on two or three occasions., in late 60s, with my family,

[@edwoodsnowden]

WOW What a view! I love Eastbourne!

[@caroljones151]

I have been very fortunate in my life and have been able to stay in the past at several 5 star country house hotels including Lainston house in Hampshire, Manor Oak in Castle Combe and South lodge hotel in West Sussex. (My husband used to work for the owners of these hotels and when we got married they let us stay at the hotels on our honeymoon for free, all inclusive). By comparison this hotel is decidely 2 or 3 star. It's a cross between the hotel in The Shining, an abandoned asylum and Butlins. I would say a price tag of £200 for the room and dinner maximum.

[@ruthiew7992]

Shes correct though its dreadful ​@@isking1715

[@garywhite8130]

Have stayed here quite a few times over a number of years. You have chosen the dearest room. £250 for an inland facing. £350 for sea view. We always go for the sea view ones. Good hotel. Great service. Can recommend whole heartedly. Always speak up when something isn’t right. You’re paying for the service. I think the drink in the room with the fly in it was sherry. Again, call room service and complete. You’re paying for it. One of the Poirot films was made here. Thanks for the video. Enjoyed seeing it.

[@nigelalexander3746]

I agree, I wondered why he didn't go for the Presidential suite... same money 🤷

[@kattis3606]

I have recently discovered your videos and I’m absolutely addicted to them. You and your wife are the absolut best, showing how different hotels are.

[@haysieee3757]

You're telling me you we're in Eastbourne and I didn't notice! Lived here 23 years, no idea how I didn't run into you, it isn't a big town at all. Hope you had a great time here!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Next time!

[@tillysanders2593]

If only those walls could talk .. Outrageously over priced but the cost of running & maintaining those huge old hotels must be astronomical .. but still ... Great review Tim.

I'm astonished it can be run at a profit.

[@kylierobsoncollins6036]

I love the old furniture. I think this the one used in an episode of Poirot LOVE IT! I think you defiantly need to take a suit whenever you travel. Dress codes are important in these beautiful hotels to keep some the standards up.

[@itsBennyCee]

£700+ is WAY OVERPRICED! Should definitely give The Nici in Bournemouth a try, also a 5-Star Seaside Hotel! 🌊

[@xx_jwgaming_xx4563]

I thought it seemed just like a posher premier inn

[@Benjamin.Jamin.]

Yeah. Has me until the price! 😂

[@thewhitedoncheadle8345]

​@@xx_jwgaming_xx4563behave, dear me 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Meljassy]

Just got into a car accident right before having to pack for a move (solo) and your videos have been such a calming and informative background 😌😌😌😌😌 i dont feel so isolated

[@WalkWithMeTim]

sorry for this late reply ... so sorry to hear that hope you are on the mend now?

[@beverleytaylor5859]

I think the decor and furniture is very fitting for the age and style of the hotel. Sometimes all modern decor just doesn't feel right. Xxx

[@Wren9]

Well it still looks crappy.

[@momof4loves842]

It doesn’t have to be “modern” but it should not look run down. It looked very run down; definitely not 5 star quality.

[@TigerBoyX15]

The Bedroom is nice..I like it..🎄🎄

[@theoutspokenhumanist]

Very appropriate for Eastbourne, the resort of choice for those of advancing years. Also, sadly, the way we in the UK tend to do hotels; everything always seems to be just a little tired and below par. Just imagine what you could get in Spain for £750 per night, i.e. £10,500 for 2 weeks!

[@richardu]

I was thinking this. The UK doesn't really do hotels like say, the USA does. At least that's my perception outside London. They all seem very tired and for the aged.

[@kezzacollinson621]

We go to Greece for a week for £750 for 2 of us!!!!!! And always descent 😊

[@foreverlis]

@@kezzacollinson621Greece is amazing, i just came back there last week. Although u can find good prices/deals it also has become ridiculously expensive especially using the taxis

[@kezzacollinson621]

@@foreverlis we walk everywhere (for miles) or use the buses so don’t know about the taxis but I do agree that since Covid the prices of drinks/food etc has increased 😔 Although still so much cheaper than food/drink in Britain and some of it much better quality, especially the fresh veg and lamb. I hope you had a great trip away 😁 36 days and we are going back 👍🏽

[@foreverlis]

@@kezzacollinson621 ah that’s good, walking and using public transportation is definitely better than taxi. some drivers do rip of tourists unfortunately. i agree ever since the pandemic prices have gone up but in Greece if u look in the right places u can get a good bargain especially when it comes to food. thank you, my family and i had a great holiday, it’s really nice to travel around. i hope your holiday is going great too ☀️☺️

[@anjou6497]

Love when you say " the piano is playing by itself " straight out of Monty Python ! 🤣 and you'd have to pay me to use that lift.

[@MrChelseauk1]

What never ceases to amaze me is just how badly done cooked breakfasts are. Under cooked often cold pallid bacon, burnt or barely toasted bread, congealed beans if a greasy spoon cafe served it you'd been annoyed but hotels seem to do it as standard.

[@xr6lad]

Calling bread barely toasted and still white is not toast. A bugbear of mine.

[@askyourdad4248]

Hate burnt toast! How do they think that helps?

[@yogihaughton]

And the rock hard, uncooked half a tomato 🍅 they always give you 🤦‍♂️

[@yogihaughton]

Room for four in the bed, four in the shower! Next time I fancy an orgy, a know where am booking. That room is far too twee for me am afraid.

[@Slh1178]

Well I don’t mind one piece of burnt toast out of 5 as I do no people who do like burnt toast not me and that breakfast looked rank and I heard someone put they pre cook it that is why u are paying so much money for fresh good quality products

[@incognito595]

I think I could count on one hand the number of guests I have seen in these places you've showed us, Tim. I don't get it. Great Job, Tim. You literally don't miss a thing! Thank you.

[@StephenAllenGames]

Please show the entire food menu’s next time! We like to pause and decide what we’re having 😂

[@julesb7707]

I thought I was the only person who did this! Lol

[@grannybabes9265]

We do it too LOL

[@grannybabes9265]

We also like to pick what we eating

[@claireholmes3682]

Would like to see what you think of The Harbour Hotel in Southampton 5 star hotel we love it ❤

[@jasminappleby779]

@@DanielEarlesterthat’s more like it, i usually just look at these menus and rule things out 😂

[@bagginssupercat]

I am being fed a lot of your videos these days (not complaining at all!) So bouncing from Dubai to Eastbourne via Isle of Wight.. I am loving your reviews for all of it! Helped me to remove stuff from bucket list, and add new things! Keep it up!

[@shanenewport3575]

Wow I was thinking around the £300-£400 max mark , the service could have been much better at Dinner and breakfast did look pretty average.

It would be that if two people shared the cost. That room is not meant for one person!

[@thomasbleasdale485]

Please, please please come to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan next Summer.

[@Jwm367t]

2:30 - fun fact about the Grand Hotel's music history - Claude Debussy actually composed parts of his opera La Mer while staying at the hotel!

[@ltyrell405]

I noticed that the piano was playing it :j

[@leighalmond4128]

Hi. The design of the rooms is called the traditional style, which is still in style and I believe will never go out of style.

[@averageday]

Tim your videos have certainly leveled up in terms of content and editing! But has the same charm as usual 😊❤

[@annawallace5598]

I have a feeling the 'sweet wine' or 'apple juice' on the table was actually some sort of fly trap. The fresh fruit being left on the table in the sun would probably attract flies else. In my student house at uni we had a problem with them and left a similar sweet juice out to catch them all!

[@mariontooth7817]

I actually liked the look of the indoor pool. The burnt toast was totally unacceptable. Would like to have seen more of the menu. Really enjoyed the video thanks 😊

[@Heather-xz3eo]

Concierge * I loved the olde world charm ... beautiful

[@tramcrazy]

What an amazing suite! I loved the mix of contemporary and old-fashioned features, I agree that the bathroom was AMAZING!

[@kristinayates1]

Thank you for another great video ..... that hotel certainly was spooky .... same vibes as the hotel in THE SHINING film .... half expected to see twin girls in a corridor 😱

[@charleswhite5381]

Great video as always. You should come visit us in Jersey. Only a short flight from the UK and lots of stunning beaches and interesting hotels to visit. You can even spend a night in one of the historic towers out at sea or the old WW2 fortifications the Germans built when the islands were occupied.

[@MargaretUK]

I've suggested to Tim a couple of times for him to visit Jersey, I would love to see it 😊

[@Sugarspunsister1PS5]

I agree , I love it there. My personal favourite hotel is Greenhills .

[@marjorielane230]

I love watching your videos. My husband and I used to go on fun trips on the east coast of USA. I lost him in January so watching your travels reminds me of the fun we had.

[@readingwithjeremy]

Grand old hotel with amazing views, however, I was not expecting £725 for one night! Thanks for another great review Tim 🙂 ps... love the new camera with the slow auto zoom!

[@SophiaVonHelgastein]

Yeah that living room decor is soooo 90's. I love it.

[@AndyWoodger]

Another Victorian throwback. Eastbourne seems to have retained its older residents and visitors so I think the hotel may reflect that. I've stayed in 1 five star hotel in Canary Wharf, try it for a comparison. It's very modern.

[@letsbehonest01]

I believe the cider/wine mixture next to the fruit was placed next to the fruit to attract any fruit flies that maybe attracted to the fresh fruit. You mentioned it was still quite warm and fruit flies love ripening fruit and warm weather. They will be attracted to the fermenting scent of cider mixture and once the land in liquid, they will not be coming back out.

[@sherrie3849]

Wow, that was my favourite review so far. How interesting and how honest of you to say it wasn't worth it. I've never been to Eastbourne but I must say a lot of what you showed was very similar to The Imperial in Blackpool which curiosly isn't five star. Really loved this one thank you Tim

[@nomdaploom]

For someone who has anointed himself as a hotel inspector I would have thought he would know the difference between a hand/wash basin and a sink. One is found in a bathroom or bedroom and the other in a kitchen or laundry.

[@simonnaylor7983]

A hotel that truly lives up to its name 'Grand'! A lot of older hotels in the UK are not up to scratch, and haven't had the care put into it to update and maintain it, but this one is definitely the exception.

[@kayleigh6990]

It's far from grand it looks as run down as a britannia which you can get for under £50 a night 😂

[@Duckling08]

You convinced me, after about 5 videos I had to subscribe, you're very good at this, it doesn't feel fake at all, love your channel! Thanks for sharing!

[@mrbluesky2050]

I love how you kept on mentioning the stained glass windows, was just like all the 'Britannia' hotels you've stayed in ! mind you, in retrospect I don't think the 'Britannia' ones are meant to be stained, they just are !

[@carlagolden8645]

It’s Beautiful…. Thank You for Sharing with Us‼️‼️☺️💕

[@Just_football2]

Yeah, Tim. I'm not gonna lie I've been trying to watch videos every day to improve my English quality and it's not only for that. I meant the videos I saw are so fascinating and good-edited💯🗺️. Thank u👌👍🤝

[@maureen14]

It reminds me of the Shining hotel.😮

[@Freespeech141]

I worked in the only 5 star privately owned hotel in London during the 70s. The rooms had some antique furniture and valuable original paintings. One night some of the paintings “vanished” along with one of the guests and a staff member! - a collaboration Imv. So many stories from that place! 🙀 It’s now closed, such a shame - it was a beautiful old building.

[@sue1016]

Great video Tim but I can't believe the price, there's no way I'd pay it😮

[@RandiMEE]

I visit here occasionally with my daughter for their lovely afternoon cream tea. Impeccable service.

[@barrycoppock]

The Grand at Eastbourne does still live up to its name. 90s furniture/feel, yes I agree but,, for me, it is in keeping with the hotel and very much the style I like. I am a pretty large eater but I usually find that the smaller portions of those haute cuisine meals are sufficiently filling. I take your point on the service, but a meal is such surroundings is not to be rushed! Value, for me, is a difficult one. (Incidentally, the 'final score', if I counted correctly, was WOWs 3, Randoms 1!)

[@peterprior1]

The Grand at Eastbourne is a fabulous hotel. One of the very best I've stayed at and worked at and for. The standard rooms are excellent and the Debussy Suite amazing imo. Great staff and service on every occasion I've been there, either as a wedding photographer or as a guest. Always love your videos though.

[@dianeshepherd7913]

Looked lovely, i do like the elegance of a by gone era, alot of modern hotels are all the same, minamalistic, clean lines etc, but it had quite alot to offer, and looked amazing from the outside 😊

[@screenfly7181]

Wow that's certainly an impressive hotel facade and the penthouse room was mostly fabulous - especially the bedroom and with great views from the balcony. In detail there are signs of staff/management complacency setting in with the juice bug , fridge on the floor and cobwebs in corridor. Although I think it was overpriced you looked as though you really enjoyed yourself there and I love your sense of adventure investigating all the maze of corridors and spectacular rooms. I hope these places don't get fussy about you filming everything!? External shots were also great. Well done Tim!! Super video again.

[@wendymoney2043]

This is good to see again as I stayed at the Grand in 2001 with a group of work colleagues for several days…never imagining at that time, l would actually come to retire here in Eastbourne, which in itself, is a great place to live. During my career, I’ve probably stayed in as many hotels as you have to date…😉 My opinion of the Grand I’m afraid hasn’t changed…it was not 5 Star in any shape or form then + still isn’t now …In fact…it resembles an Agatha Christie Arsenic + Old Lace Murder Mystery Scene…+ the memory of that old musty smell, l can still recall today! 🤦‍♀️ You’ve been tactfully kind Tim + l look forward to your next destination…back to the 21st Century, l hope! 🤦‍♀️😅🤞😉

[@DeathJester641]

I keep expecting to see Jack Nicholson at his type writer or chasing Shelly Duvall up the stairs with a bass ball bat

[@jamesfield1674]

😂 redrum

[@MLb0op]

I love how you reference Keeping Up Appearances! I’m and Aussie 80s baby and grew up watching it. And still watch it now! And yes, the penthouse lounge area totally reminded me of that show 😂

[@carolecollins9727]

I was living in Eastbourne for 4 years at Teacher training college. I was enchanting with the sea. It's easy to criticise these older hotels but the history!. I have just spent 4 days here and have had a delightful few days in a hotel where I was a waitress. I went on a bus over the downs and what places to see. Loved it wouldn't have left except that there were lots of colleges and not enough jobs

[@flumpaustin1994]

I think you need to work on your grammar. See me!

[@samhodgson9928]

​@@flumpaustin1994😅

[@samhodgson9928]

​@flumpaustin1994 I cant believe nobody saw or got that comment,I liked it very funny.

[@geraldinebyrne8872]

I stayed in a suite in the Gloucester on park lane. Courtesy of work. Amazing bedroom, separate dining room and living room. I had the julia roberts breakfast with everything from menu. 🎉🎉🎉

[@clairebriggs4333]

You need to try Carbis bay estate, the Headland hotel, the Watergate Bay hotel or Carlyon Bay hotel. All in cornwall and all apparently amazing. I would love to have your opinion on these hotels

[@sarahcarter824]

Watergate Bay Hotel has just been done up and it looks really nice.

[@janinek6136]

Pelmet is the word you are looking for to describe the fabric draping across the top of the curtain...love how you always pause... Fantastic videos I'm watching the whole catalogue 😊

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yes! Thank you!

[@bcdave91]

Thanks for the video Tim. I think the apple cider vinegar in a jar is to catch the flies, although I've never seen that technique used in a hotel before. Moreover, it's definitely not worth over 700 quid for one night (I would never pay that much for one night) -- and the furniture looks like it's out of the 1950s (not the 1990s).

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Well why are there glasses lol if gaby would have been with me she would have pored a glass

[@hatchling88]

@@WalkWithMeTim Given that Mezcal from Mexico is bottled with a fat worm in the bottle... I wouldn't let a tiny fly stop me from trying a taste of whatever was in that glass. Was it cider vinegar to catch fruit flies? Seems odd to in a bottle be right there by the fruit dish, but while I've never experienced that in any hotel, fruit flies are no respecter of even penthouse suites, so maybe. The flies are insidious. I have a small electronic insect trap for when fruit flies get in my home, as they do occasionally... coming in with produce. They're hard to get rid of without some kind of trap.

[@janiceminuto1707]

Yes, there is a seaside hotel in Weekapaug, Westerly, Rhode Island I that you might enjoy and a lovely place for your wife and adorable son. And nearby there is The Ocean House, which is in Watch Hill. The atmosphere, decor, service, cleanliness and amenities of these places are probably more to your liking, also a bit pricey.

[@dmperry134]

Hi Tim, I went into this hotel a few years ago. The room was so dated even then. The wardrobe doors had card wedged between them and when I took the card out the doors just kept opening. The bed was so soft and uncomfortable, that I checked out within half an hour. Wouldn’t stop there again. You’re a brave man. Cheers Dave

[@kennelson3848]

Such interesting angles..yes, the room looking like a painting looks like a painting..❤😊

[@telemachus53]

Try staying at the YHA in Eastbourne next time, it costs about 5% of the price and is right next to the no 12 bus which has one of the most scenic routes in the UK!

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Agreed

[@sheilawells100]

Glad to see this hotel hasn't changed much. Thank you. I was thinking of going to book afternoon tea just have a look at it for old times sake. When I was a child my dad's firm had their annual weekend conferences there. Delegates brought their families and so the atmosphere was busy and fun. I ate 3 course meals in that dining room with everyone else. Wish you had filmed in the children's playroom bit. There was also 2 television rooms down there, one for BBC and one for ITV. A big dinner dance took place on the Saturday night with a jazz band. Then a coach outing somewhere on the Sunday. . Good memories of a beautiful building.

[@Mememeeeeeeeee]

Tim you’re always good value! Complaining about the lack of a lamp right under a wall-light and then you pan-out to an enormous standing lamp 😂 and complaining about a small bedroom TV when you literally have an entire lounge with a much bigger TV 😂 and who wants 4 people in the shower 😂 loving your work - great fun !

[@beneadesmtb]

Do I sense a production upgrade? The intro to this video is the best I've seen yet! Keep it up Tim.

[@patricabenson2324]

Hi Tim I did like the hotel, and I didn't mind the older furniture. Perhaps cause I'm an older subscriber. My hubby would've wanted more food on his plate. Wouldn't have been enough. Very large hotel not really for the disabled, steps everywhere. Thought it was very expensive though. But it was a beautiful place. Thanks Tim Xx

[@ziggystardust3060]

Looks just like the old people's home where I used to work. 😮 Next time you're down in Cornwall, come to the Carlyon Bay Hotel near Par. It's 5* and beautiful; the food's amazing, room service is wonderful and the footmen wear top hats! 😊

[@annatidmarsh8085]

Oooh, I love a room tour...especially a 5 star one!!! Love these old style hotels with their characterful features. The views were amazing! Thanks for another interesting and insightful video Tim!

[@TheDrcosmic]

Maybe someone has already mentioned it. But the last 2 videos when you're camera is stationary it's very wavy like you're under water. Me and my wife watch all your vids and love it. Thank you so much

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yes had an issue it was about to die .. I have a new one

[@hazelb7218]

I think they left the apple juice to trap fruit flies from the fruit....i don't think you are meant to drink it.....cider vinegar or cider wine or whatever is meant to trap them x

[@mrglide7078]

Knowing that, it would been funny if Tim had necked it down, even without the fly in it. Watching his lips implode into the back of his head 😂😂

[@debrabolton9372]

I liked the older furniture, but, that's my style. Beautiful view. Very expensive price tag. Thanks for the tour, Tim! 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

[@mssdn8976]

It’s a beautiful building. I do wonder if younger people won’t want to go to such places and they’ll have to change somehow to survive

[@ThesecitydaysUkblog]

Reminds me a bit if when we used to holiday years ago as a family and stayed a lot in Trusthouse Forte Hotels. Nothing as big as that, bug the rooms catered for kids, and kids menu in the restaurant, but the vibe was very formal, and traditional and the facilities the same.