Russ Hill Hotel

The hotel looks like it belongs in a horror movie. Parking lot was full. The hotel has a weird smell in the hallway. The room was horrible….dusty…the shower was open there was a chair for like old people…I feel this was used as a nursing home before. I bought breakfast and got there at 905 and I couldn’t even get a fruit.

It's only fair to start with the approach to the hotel. It sits about 5 miles south of Redhill, and is situated on a country lane. Top tip: check in early (while it's still daylight), because if you go later (in the evening when it's dark), you'll probably here banjos. If you do; drive/paddle faster. Seriously though, the country lane in the dark can be a little intimidating the first time. My initial room was upstairs in the middle of a heat wave. Consequently the room was way too hot and I have difficulty with stairs, so I asked to change to something on the ground floor. They were able to find me a single room with the world's smallest WC/shower. Although one can't sit straight on that loo because the sink is in the way, the shower was excellent. The hotel is about half the price of others in the local area and looks quite dated, but I wasn't there for Instagram pics. I just wanted a base for the weekend. There were fresh towels and soap for me, and the room was out of the way of the foot traffic, so it was quiet. Decent sized TV on the wall, but I didn't get to use it, as my itinerary was full. Breakfast is served from 7 - 9am and costs around £11 There is also a bar, but again I didn't get to use it. Lots of parking out front. Even though the hotel was full, I was able to find a space for the car. The girls behind the counter are delightful and very helpful. All in all, I was there for a specific purpose, and it suited my needs perfectly.

Great for the price. Full English breakfast was nice.

Great stay however the fire alarm went off at 5am on Saturday scaring my kids and there was no clear Fire Marshall telling us what was going on. I had to go into reception to find out

Be careful as the transfer to the airport is not free , you have to make your own way and it cost £25-30 each way!

Check in was a little long. Service from barman and restaurant staff was good. Fast fresh food, nicely cooked. I did notice a tray with glasses and rubbish left in the corridor for over a day

Very basic accommodation in a building that could use some investment but it’s clean, the staff are friendly and helpful and it was exactly what I needed it to be in terms of convenience for the airport. If you’re staying more than one night, you need to be ok with plane noise.

The bed wa rather small to be called a double bed as advertised. The bathroom space is too confined.

Worst night sleep ever, bed was terrible, hardly slept

Very happy to return 😊