New Wilmington Hotel re-opens for the Spring season

The New Wilmington Hotel in Eastbourne is preparing to re-open for the Spring season as its annual closedown period comes to an end.

The AA 3-star hotel closed down after the New Year celebrations and will re-open on Tuesday, 16th February.

During this period, the hotel’s owners have completely refurbished the guests’ TV lounge and made a number of improvements to some of the guest bedrooms and bathrooms.

The hotel’s General Manager, Sue Harris, commented: “We had a good year in 2009, despite the recession, and I believe the work we have done over the Winter will help ensure we have another successful year in 2010.

I hope that our many regular guests are pleased with the improvements we have made around the hotel and that we are maintaining the standards they expect from us.”

The hotel boasts many features and functions to make your stay as comfortable as possible, including:

• 40 en-suite bedrooms
• 80-seat restaurant
• Private lounge & bar
• Internet access & free ‘Wi-Fi’
• Organised entertainment
• Lift level and ground floor rooms
• On-street parking & secure garages
• Level access & stair lifts
• Safe bike & scooter storage
• Wheelchair and scooter hire
• Meeting & business facilities
• Private event hire

The New Wilmington Hotel is situated just off the seafront, close to local shops with two nearby pubs, a fish and chip restaurant, Thai restaurant and grocery stores.  The hotel is also conveniently situated for the town’s three main theatres, the Congress, Devonshire Park and Winter Garden, providing year-round entertainment.  Opposite the hotel, The Eastbourne International Tennis tournament which will take place at Devonshire Park this year from 12-15 August.  Eastbourne Town Centre with its two shopping centres and mainline railway station is a little further away.  The annual 999 Display in July and the “Only Free Annual International Airshow”, Airbourne, is also located a short walk away on the Western Lawns, which will take place this year from 12-15 August 2010.

The New Wilmington Hotel run various events and offers year-round.

The New Wilmington Hotel is a family-run, 40-bedroom property on Compton Street in Eastbourne. The hotel welcomes private guests, coach parties and provides meeting facilities for corporate customers.

The New Wilmington Hotel has been awarded 3 stars and a Merit Score of 74% by the AA and is ranked as the No.1* hotel in Eastbourne on independent travel website, TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.co.uk).