A five star hotel in Sussex with a few secrets... sssh!

On the front lawn of our five star hotel in West Sussex sits the largest single rhododendron in England. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish’ Arboreum is over 150 years old and standing at 25 feet tall, it produces a mass of cerise flowers in late April and early May, which is truly a sight to behold.

Did you know... South Lodge Hotel in Sussex also served as a hospital during World War II?

Winston Churchill

... used to be a guest at the house and today a door in the Billiard Room marks the place where the lift used to be that took him up to the Elizabeth Le Bay room.

The Camellia Restaurant (3 AA Rosettes)

The Camellia Restaurant at our 5 star hotel in Sussex is named after the Camellia ‘Donckelarii’ that grows on the south terrace which was in existence when Frederick Du Cane Godman built South Lodge in 1883.