The Birch Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Property amenity
2 bars/lounges
Meeting facility
Family Room, Non Smoking (Multiple Beds) | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, England, RH17 7SF
  • Place, Wakehurst Place
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park Station
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, All England Jumping Course at Hickstead
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Non Smoking (1 Double Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (1 Twin Bed)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (2 Twin Beds)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Exclusive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Birch Hotel

Suburban hotel with 2 restaurants and bars/lounges
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, 2 bars/lounges and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business centre and conference space are on-site.
The Birch Hotel offers 51 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. 26-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with a deep soaking bath and complimentary toiletries.

This Haywards Heath hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Birch Hotel. During your stay, you'll be close to Borde Hill Garden. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine with garden views at Courtyard Restaurant, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 15 minutes by car from South Downs National Park and 6 minutes from Borde Hill Garden
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A business centre and meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 538 square feet (50 square metres) and includes conference space. The business-friendly The Birch Hotel also features a garden, coffee/tea in common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Haywards Heath hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast on weekdays from 7 AM and 10 AM.
Courtyard Restaurant – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Courtyard Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 538 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night, plus a one-time cleaning fee of GBP 10.00
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night plus a one-off GBP 10.00 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Best Western The Birch Hotel
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The Birch Hotel Hotel
The Birch Hotel Haywards Heath
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Reviews

The Birch Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 747 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 747 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 747 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 747 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 747 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Haven in Haywards Heath

Just spent a fab night in the excellent Birch Hotel. Everything was great, room, food and staff, most particularly Kim on Reception. I'm very happy to recommend this little gem. Thank you. Patrick S
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks so much for having us! We had a great time and a lovely sleep, staff were very nice, friendly and helpful! The bar was great and the optional breakfast in the morning was delicious. Thank you again, see you soon!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Taha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was okay but the remote for the AC didn’t work. The plugs that are available don’t work for apple laptops chargers. The garbage been wasn’t cleared from the previous guest. There cleanliness of the room needs to be address
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Zak

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I only had breakfast, which was a buffet, hot and continental, lots of choice. Hot breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historical features. Friendly staff who went above and beyond during my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best nights sleep this year from 12 hotels.

From check in to check out, nothing was to much trouble for the staff. Needed to print a couple of documents out that id forgotten to pack. Not a problem, emailed them and they printed them without any bother. Room was the perfect size with a very comfortable bed. Been a real building and not a prefab, the walls were nice and thick so no hearing other guests in their rooms. Bathroom was suprisingly large, modern, and extremely clean. The shower was a walking with actual room to swing the proverbial cat, a powerfull shower that was straight forward to use, and one that can be held to rince the places fixed showers cant reach unless you hand stand. Wifi was free, easy to connect and fast enough to stream a film without freezing up. After stopping at a dozen hotels this year so far around the UK, i can honestly say, this provided the best nights sleep mile a mile. Id like to say a big thank you to all the staff here from the Reception team, to the housekeeping staff, a very big thank you for making my stay such a good one leaving me refreashed for the day ahead at the South of England Show Ground just up the road.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

mark

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Birch Hotel Stay

Great hotel and a welcome tour down history. Nice rooms, modern renovations and has everything needed inside rooms. Luggage was carried up to room for me as staircases are quite narrow, but it's part of the old character of hotel and beautifully maintained. Staff were super friendly and helpful. I'd stay here again anytime
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice friendly hotel. Pleasant stay. Nice staff, very accommodating. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our room was ment to have a bath it didn’t, it was really noisy compared to other stays here! There was a stain on the carpet the air con underneath the carpet was soaking wet?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great friendly hotel

Great family hotel , very friendly at check in and room upgraded at no extra cost with an air conditioned room .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hotel advertised with Restaurant but not available

During check in we were informed there was no Restaurant service although we had chosen this Hotel as it had Restaurant facilities and the listed menu suited our tastes. We attempted to get clarification of when the the Restaurant would open and it was suggested not during our 4 night stay. As can been from the attached photo only soup and sandwiches could be offered for Dinner although it was noticeable functions were catered for during our stay. We were disappointed that reception would not provide any guidance of alternative places to obtain dinner in the area. We were therefore required to look for ourselves in a unfamiliar area. Reading reviews this does not appear to be a one off experience so beware of what is offered. We believe the Hotel should have given prior warning that this service was not available.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kyle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is in a lovely location, however.., bath plug - release mechanism is faulty so unable to drain bath, air-con - sounds like a helicopter gunship, also currently no chef on site so they are unable to serve evening meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

MIRIAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort

Good value for what you get

Clean towels were left on floors outside rooms by cleaners whilst servicing rooms. Pleased I didn’t see this before using them! First time I’ve been asked by a cleaner if I’m leaving so that they can service my room. Normally cleaners have this information. Staff could be a little friendlier in certain areas. Breakfast ok.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bartlomiej

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with comfy bed and friendly staff, the room was clean and decent size, Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lorna

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had e very pleasant stay at the Birch hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025