We recently took a UK staycation to the beautiful Beachcroft Hotel‘s Beach Hut suites in Felpham, West Sussex. Some of the beach huts are dog friendly, so we got to take Alfie with us too, which I think is the best thing about travelling in the UK.
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The Beachcroft Hotel is situated on a seven-mile stretch of coastal footpath, and there are four self-contained beach hut suites that overlook the beach. They are reminiscent of traditional seaside holiday beach huts but are super modern and stylish inside, a perfect bolthole for couples, families, and four-legged friends.
Facilities
The Beachcroft Beach Hut Suites are beautiful inside. They’re really luxurious, with a bunk bed room for children, a stylish lounge area with a corner sofa, and a lovely comfy bed on a mezzanine level.
There is a porthole in the wall opposite the bed so you can wake up and see the sea from your bed which was just lovely. You can watch a stunning sunrise over the ocean too in the morning.
The suites are packed full of luxury and seaside charm.
There is a Nespresso coffee machine, Smeg fridge and kettle, and plenty of tea, coffee, and biscuits. There was also a very welcome bottle of rose on our arrival and a decanter of sloe gin.
There’s a smart TV, so you can cosy up in the lounge area and watch Netflix after a busy beach day.
There’s also a luxury shower room with a waterfall shower – perfect for warming up after a refreshing (read: freezing!) dip in the sea!
The suites have a contemporary design with seaside-style art prints on the walls, and then there is wall to wall glass doors out onto the decking area, which open all the way for an inside-outside feel.
We stayed in the Shell beach hut, which is one on the furthest end away from the hotel. I think this was definitely the best hut as it was set a little bit further back from the promenade, so it felt very private.
There’s plenty of parking, with a large car park for the hotel and then private parking outside the beach huts.
There are also some bikes for you to use if you stay in one of the luxury beach hut suites.
We didn’t go on a bike ride as we had Alfie, and he’s not really well-behaved enough to run alongside a bike(!), and actually, I’m not very good at riding one! But the promenade was perfect for riding a bike along.
Although we stayed in the beach huts, you can stay in the hotel if you prefer, and they have rooms overlooking the sea and a penthouse suite.
There is also a seafront terrace outside the hotel where you can enjoy a drink and a nibble, all with stunning sea views. The hotel also has an indoor swimming pool which hotel and beach hut guests can use.
Food and drink
As we were on a doggy getaway, we enjoyed a three-course evening meal on one night in the hotel.
We sat in the bar, rather than the hotel restaurant, as we had Alfie with us, and the only tiny negative we had was that the bar was a bit dark and old-fashioned, which was in stark contrast to how bright and contemporary the beach huts are.
The food was amazing – I had the duck to start with, which was really tender and had a lovely smoked flavour. The starter was followed by the sea bream, which was really yummy, and it was quite a big piece of fish, so it really filled me up.
For pudding, we shared the chocolate delice, which was so rich and creamy. Lee has said several times since that it was the best dessert he’s ever had!
We also had breakfast on both days. There was a continental and cooked breakfast menu, and you could choose whatever you liked from both.
We had a full English on both days, which was the perfect start to the day. It also came with a very good helping of mushrooms, my favourite breakfast item!
Alfie was also offered breakfast, and he chose to have a sausage. It was so cute to be able to eat our breakfasts together!
On our second evening, we enjoyed a takeaway on the terrace. We ordered fish and chips (when at the seaside, right?!) from local chippie The Sussex Fryer, who delivered them to our door.
Fish and chips are also available to order from the hotel for you to have on your private terrace, and there are some other local takeaways too.
Staff
The staff were lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. They also made a big fuss of Alfie, getting him a sausage for breakfast and giving him a toy to take home as a souvenir!
Location
The very best thing about the Beachcroft Hotel Beach Hut suites is their location. They are literally RIGHT on the beach.
I don’t usually like to spend much time in the room on holiday as I want to be out and about doing things, but because the suite was so lovely, we spent lots of time sitting out on the terrace (usually with a glass of wine in hand!) listening to the sound of the sea, reading and chatting. It felt like a real home from home.
It wasn’t busy when we were there, it was just so peaceful, so we sat outside each morning for coffee. We basically just couldn’t wait to get out on that terrace!
The hotel is on the south coast of Sussex. On one side of the coastal path is Bognor Regis, a traditional British seaside town with arcades, a fun fair, and some shops.
We headed to Pinks Ice Cream Parlour in the town as the Beachcroft Hotel left some vouchers for free ice creams in our room – there was even one for Alfie!
If you walk the other way, you get to the very upmarket village of Middleton-on-Sea. We walked along, marvelling at the houses on the beachfront – some of them had swimming pools too!
We walked along the seafront from one end to the other a couple of times during our stay and enjoyed the fresh sea air.
Felpham village itself is lovely too. Unfortunately when we were there some of the pubs were closed, else we would have enjoyed a meal there.
There are blue plaques dotted all around the village. We spotted this one where William Blake, the romantic poet, lived.
The English Literature graduate in me was thrilled!
We also spent a lot of time on the beach, which is lovely and clean, and where the beach huts are, it’s dog friendly too. We had a picnic there, and I went for a refreshing dip in the sea one evening.
For dogs
The beach huts are absolutely perfect for a dog-friendly holiday. It was lovely to let Alfie run around on the terrace while we were sitting outside, and there was a bed, blanket, and bowls for him as well as some treats.
There was even a bandana for him to wear on his holidays!
Anyone who travels with a dog will know that you have to take a lot of extra stuff with you (I always think it might be like travelling with a baby!) and so it’s convenient to have things already there in the room when you get there to save space in the car. Especially if you have a Mini as I do – space is at a premium!
Beachcroft Hotel Shore to South Downs Activity Retreat
The Beachcroft Hotel now offers the Shore to South Downs Activity Retreat, a holiday package that includes activities, meals, and accommodation. Find out more about the activity retreat here.
We had an absolutely amazing stay at the Beachcroft Hotel’s Beach Hut Suites. I can definitely recommend it for a relaxing stay overlooking the sea, the perfect UK staycation.
To find out more and to book your own stay at these beautiful Beach Hut Suites, visit the website.
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