Luxury self-catering accommodation in East Sussex
In this historic and scenic part of south-east England, watch boats bobbing in harbours, poke around the tiny towns, or take in lungfuls of fresh air on a bracing walk.
History and culture is threaded throughout the towns of East Sussex. For a luxury break, Waldron is a perfectly positioned base to enjoy nearby world-class opera, Glyndebourne. Get the children to pack a sword and shield and watch them playing and sandcastle building on all the nearby beaches. It's a maritime life for those who book an idyllic cottage in Rye, just a stone's throw inland with its olde-world streets, working harbour, and brilliant long beach at Camber Sands for shell-pickers and surfers.
For a nature-based break, book a beach house in Winchelsea, a reserve attracting wildlife-spotters and walkers alike. More hikes can be enjoyed along the South Downs Way, a great base for a luxury holiday home if you wish to work off all the local treats. And if fish and chips is on the menu, then a boutique holiday rental in the resorts of Brighton, Hove or Eastbourne will be ideal; grab a takeaway supper to enjoy in your luxury guest house by the sea.
The Matchbox
Winchelsea, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Natural, bright and just a five minute stroll from the sea, The Matchbox is an organic luxury beach house overlooking Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,550 per week, £1,195 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs are welcome
Hawkhurst
Rye Harbour, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
From: £1,295 per week, £950 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome
Ammonite
Winchelsea, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests (ideally 4 adults and 2 children)
From: £1,495 per week, £1,195 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome
Features: Hot tub
Hummingbird House
Once home to a famous Edwardian music hall starlet, this unique luxury self-catering manor house near Lewes in East Sussex steals the show with her subtle glamour and undeniable grace.
Sleeps: Up to 7 guests
From: £1,450 per week, £1,095 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: A hot tub in the garden, steam room shower, competition standard table tennis table
Fawn Wood
Hartfield, High Weald, East Sussex, UK
A treasure trove of enchanted stories and romantic entanglements, this unique luxury retreat started life as a granary and enjoys a sylvan setting on the edge of Winnie-the-Pooh's Ashdown Forest.
Sleeps: Up to eight guests
From: £1,795 per week, £1,350 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
Pets: Two pets are welcome
Features: Professional golf simulator (advance booking is required for supervised use or with a coach, at extra cost)
Roserai
A stately house in its own lush grounds with little luxuries inside and out that every weekender wishes for, this is one dream home that guests won't ever want to leave.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £3,500 per week, £2,695 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
Pets: Two small well-behaved dogs or one large dog welcome on prior request
Features: Daily use of heated swimming pool is between 10am and 6pm (available between April half term - October half term). The hot tub, sauna, steam room and pool house is available between 10am and 10pm.
Pelsham Manor
Peasmarsh, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Classic English styling marries European sophistication to create this exquisite luxury self-catering manor house in 600 acres of parkland, just a short drive from the cobbled streets and ancient inns of Rye.
Sleeps: Up to 8 guests
From: £2,495 per week, £1,895 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 & Up to 2 guests
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Outdoor tennis court and a fitness pavilion
The Residence
Ensconced within a 10-acre East Sussex estate, this Grade-II listed manor house complete with outdoor pool, hot tub and yoga studio has been designed with group gatherings in mind.
Sleeps: Up to 20 guests
From: £15,000 per week, £10,750 per short break
Alternative Group Option: Up to 12 guests
Pets: Two well-behaved dogs are welcome on prior request
Features: Daily use of heated swimming pool is between 10am and 6pm (available between April half term - October half term). The hot tub, sauna, steam room and pool house is available between 10am and 10pm.
