Best hotels to stay in Worthing, West Sussex
Are you planning a visit to Worthing, West Sussex? Discover the best hotels to stay in this buzzing seaside town.
Worthing has been a popular seaside destination for visitors since the late 18th century, when it emerged as a fashionable Georgian resort. Its place on the social scene was cemented with royal visits, including Princess Amelia in 1798. It has also been a popular holiday destination for literary figures, such as Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde.
Today Worthing attracts visitors from across the UK and overseas, drawn to the town’s long, wide beach promenade, local bars and restaurants, and proximity to the South Downs National Park, and local towns and cities, such as Arundel, Petworth, Brighton, Chichester and Horsham.
The best hotels to stay in Worthing
If you’re planning a stay in Worthing where can you stay? Let’s look at some of the town’s most popular hotels.
The Ardington Hotel
The Ardington Hotel is perfectly located right in the heart of Worthing, overlooking Steyne Gardens. It’s a two-minute walk to the seafront, and a short distance from Worthing Pier, the Connaught Theatre and Dome Cinema. It’s also a few minutes walk across the Gardens to Warwick Street, and the town’s most loved independent bars, restaurants, cafes and shops.
The hotel has been run by the same family for four generations, and prides itself on its friendly, attentive service. It has a stylish, one AA rosette-awarded restaurant, Indigo that serves locally sourced food and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
What really sets the hotel apart, aside from its location, is the large, peaceful lounge bar overlooking Steyne Gardens. You can sink into comfortable sofas with a drink or light snack, or work in peace at one of the tables. There are also tables outside for soaking up the sunshine on warm days.
The Ardington Hotel is perfect for a relaxed, comfortable stay in the centre of town. The hotel recommends you book direct to enjoy the best rates.
Sleep
One of Worthing’s newest arrivals is the eco hotel Sleep. Just a short walk from Worthing Station and the centre of town, Sleep is a modern hotel with online booking, digital entrance codes and keyless room access.
Rooms are stylish and comfortable and come with Smart HD TVs, and carbon neutral Panasonic simultaneous heating and cooling with room habitation sensors.
There’s a guest area with free barista coffee, teas, hot chocolate and drinking water, and guests have 24/7 complimentary access to the hotel’s digital concierge ‘Pillow Talk’. They can help you book a restaurant, get room help, advise on a great day out or suggest a perfect podcast to send you to sleep.
This hotel is a great choice if you want stylish, eco-friendly accommodation in a convenient location.
The Burlington Hotel
The Burlington is a boutique hotel overlooking the beach, at the edge of the town centre. Established in 1864, it has been recently refurbished. The hotel has 26 bedrooms, including a suite, doubles, family rooms, twins and singles.
What The Burlington’s location lacks in convenience, it makes up for in the view of Worthing Beach. The hotel’s Sea Pearl restaurant and bar’s large windows overlook the beach, as do its front-facing bedrooms.
The Railway Hotel
The Railway Hotel is a recently-refurbished Victorian pub and hotel across the road from the town’s main train station.
The bedrooms are comfortable and cosy, and designed for business travellers and tourists, and the pub serves carefully selected, locally brewed craft and cask beers and fine wines, and tasty pub dishes.
It’s location close to the station make it perfect for exploring along the coastal railway line – from Chichester to Brighton and beyond.
Premier Inn
Worthing’s Premier Inn is located on Marine Parade, across the road from the beach, with sea views in its front facing bedrooms. Its restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and meal deals. The hotel is ideal for budget-conscious travellers looking for a sea view, who don’t mind a short walk into the town centre.
Travelodge
Worthing’s Travelodge is close to the Premier Inn on Marine Parade, overlooking the beach. Everything you’d expect to find in a Travelodge is here – from comfortable rooms and 24 hour front desk help, to cable TV and breakfast. Book a seafront room to enjoy the beach views.
The Chatsworth Hotel
Across Steyne Gardens from The Ardington Hotel is The Chatsworth, Worthing’s oldest and largest hotel. The Georgian building is Grade II listed and boasts 94 en-suite bedrooms.
The hotel bar is open daily from 11pm until midnight for hotel guests, and continental and English breakfast is served in the restaurant. The hotel does not serve lunch or dinner, but its town centre location means it is close to a wide range of cafes and restaurants.
Explore the best of Worthing from its seaside hotels
These are just a taste of some of the places you can stay in Worthing. You can also opt for another hotel or a bed and breakfast or AirBnB.
Wherever you choose to stay, make the most of everything the town has to offer, including its lovely pier, with popular Perch restaurant at the end (we challenge you to find a restaurant with better sea views anywhere near), interesting museum, two independent cinemas, and growing bar and restaurant scene.
Some of our local Worthing favourites include Heartbreaker and Five Dots for cocktails, Tern for stunning, locally sourced food, Malt, Finch Laughing Dog and the Flour Pot for brunch, and the Signal Post, Corner House and Amsterdam for drinks.
The town is the perfect destination for a weekend away, or seaside break, and we hope our summary of the best hotels to stay in Worthing helps you plan your next trip.
