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Queens Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Eastbourne

Queens Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 25 March 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Queens Hotel Marine Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3DY

How it compares in Eastbourne

In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Queens Hotel sits behind roughly 796 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Eastbourne
5 out of 5 796 85%
4 out of 5 109 12% ← Queens Hotel
3 out of 5 21 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Queens Hotel none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Queens Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Afton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 117 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Cafe Nikoletta Other catering premises 187 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Charlie Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 225 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2023
Admiral Casino Other catering premises 252 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Athens Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 320 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Cake Box Eastbourne Retailers - other 327 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Bangers & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 334 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Cafe Joon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 356 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025

Questions about Queens Hotel

What is Queens Hotel's food hygiene rating?

Queens Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Eastbourne Council on 25 March 2026.

Is Queens Hotel safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Queens Hotel last inspected?

Queens Hotel was last inspected on 25 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Queens Hotel?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Queens Hotel compare to other places in Eastbourne?

85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Queens Hotel holds a 4. 109 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Eastbourne Council inspects Queens Hotel and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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