The popular Langham Hotel on Eastbourne's beautiful seafront is now celebrating 40 years as a venue for bowls groups, having no less than seven bowls clubs within a two-mile radius.
The AA three-star family-run hotel has 81 bedrooms, many with magnificent views across the bay, some with four poster beds, and one with an impressive new wet room. The comfortable bar, terrace and lounge are ideal areas to socialise and relax. The restaurant offers superb food and has recently been awarded an AA Rosette for fine dining for the second year in succession. The West Dean Suite function room also provides the ideal space for entertainment or presentations.
The hotel goes to great lengths to ensure good quality fixtures and many groups return time and again. Over 25 Bowls Clubs, both indoor and outdoor, stay at the Langham each year, including Clevedon, Desborough, Falcon, Whittlesey, Hertfordshire, Peterborough, Wrotham, Leicester City, Writtle, Evesham, East Bergholt, Staniforth, Waveney, Ware, Southam, Frinton and North Mymms Bowls Clubs, plus Sutton Strollers, and many more are booked for the future.
The Langham is now the main sponsor of the Eastbourne Open Bowls Tournament for men, a five-star rated event played on Cumberland Turf greens around Eastbourne, with prizes totallling more than £2,000. This year the hotel is also sponsoring new shirts for the local Royal Sovereign Bowls Club.
In 2009 Eastbourne was officially declared the sunniest place in the UK, fully justifying its nickname - The Sunshine Coast - but there's no need to worry if it rains, as the local indoor bowls club is available so that matches can still be played.
Situated at the foot of the South Downs, we are in an ideal position for sightseeing, with easy access to Brighton, Lewes, Hastings and Rye. The town has an excellent shopping centre, five theatres and the newly-opened Towner Art Gallery, offering something for everyone.
Kirby Muxloe Bowls Club have just left having stayed for four days at the beginning of June. Their organiser, Betty Malyon, has already booked to return next year as their members "enjoyed themselves so much".
A few more comments from our Bowls Groups:-
"I would like to express my grateful thanks for your kind help in making my stay with you very enjoyable. I must mention all your staff who could not have been more helpful and polite. My tour party of 50 people also send their thanks to you and all your staff that helped make their stay very enjoyable. I am known as the information centre within Gloucestershire and the surrounding Three Counties by Bowls Clubs looking to arrange tours. Should they wish to stay in the Eastbourne area I would have no hesitation in recommending the Langham Hotel."
Ken Griffin, Barnwood Bowls Club, September 2011
"From the moment we walked in on the Friday the excellent service of your staff made a good lasting impression on us all and I heard nothing but praise from my members. The standard of the bedrooms was good and the cheerfulness, willingness and politeness of all your staff was first class. In this I include your reception, waiting and cleaning staff who all seemed happy and pleased to be of service. We are all agreed that the standard of food served was excellent and the word has spread on our return how good our hotel was. The Langham Hotel and all its staff made our tour and I and all my colleagues will have no hesitation of highly recommending your Hotel to other bowling clubs in our area looking to tour."
Geoff Thompson, Chairman & Organiser, Somerton & District Bowls, September 2011
"On behalf of our Club may I thank you and your staff for looking after us on our Tour. The food and service were excellent, nothing was too much trouble. The meal before we left was exceptional, so please pass on our thanks to your staff."
Rosemary Robinson, Witney Mills Bowls Tour, August 2011
"Can I take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for making my tour to Eastbourne memorable for all the right reasons. I have received nothing but favourable comments from my fellow tourists. Some of the players are even talking of returning to your hotel with their wives, this shows that they were impressed by the hotel and level of service."
Stephen Atkinson, President, Yorkshire Bowls Association, July 2011
"Many thanks for making us all so welcome. The Chippenham Tourists have really enjoyed their break here. We have not lost at bowls yet and we hope to win for a fourth time on the way home. Our best wishes to you all until we next come to visit."
Adie & Kath Lloyd, Chippenham Tourists, May 2011
"This is to say a big Thank You to you and your staff for helping us to have a very enjoyable week at Eastbourne and the help that you gave us in arranging our fixtures. Everyone seemed happy and so far I have not had any complaints (which is very unusual).
Ron Bone, Beckenham, Bromley & District Bowling Association, July 2010
"On behalf of myself and the Watford and District Bowling Association Tourists, I would like to thank you and your staff for a wonderful week at the Langham. I really appreciate everything that you did to make our stay enjoyable."
Roy Lawrence, President, Watford & District Bowling Association, June 2010
"We would like to thank you and your staff for making our stay with you so enjoyable, your staff were very friendly. It was nice to have our cases and bowls bags brought up to our room. The room was very comfortable and it was nice just to be able to sit and watch the sailing boats out of the window. I would like to say a thank you to your chef ... the food was nice and tasty all week."
Tessa & Richard Cox, Watford & District Bowls, June 2010
"Please pass on our sincere thanks to all the hotel staff that made our Whitsun stay at the Langham such a success. Whatever was requested was always done. Together with some good bowling fixtures, all went well."
Jim Warland, Hon Sec, Rover (Cowley) Bowls Club, May 2010
Please contact us on 01323 731451 and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.
The AA three-star family-run hotel has 81 bedrooms, many with magnificent views across the bay, some with four poster beds, and one with an impressive new wet room. The comfortable bar, terrace and lounge are ideal areas to socialise and relax. The restaurant offers superb food and has recently been awarded an AA Rosette for fine dining for the second year in succession. The West Dean Suite function room also provides the ideal space for entertainment or presentations.
The hotel goes to great lengths to ensure good quality fixtures and many groups return time and again. Over 25 Bowls Clubs, both indoor and outdoor, stay at the Langham each year, including Clevedon, Desborough, Falcon, Whittlesey, Hertfordshire, Peterborough, Wrotham, Leicester City, Writtle, Evesham, East Bergholt, Staniforth, Waveney, Ware, Southam, Frinton and North Mymms Bowls Clubs, plus Sutton Strollers, and many more are booked for the future.
The Langham is now the main sponsor of the Eastbourne Open Bowls Tournament for men, a five-star rated event played on Cumberland Turf greens around Eastbourne, with prizes totallling more than £2,000. This year the hotel is also sponsoring new shirts for the local Royal Sovereign Bowls Club.
In 2009 Eastbourne was officially declared the sunniest place in the UK, fully justifying its nickname - The Sunshine Coast - but there's no need to worry if it rains, as the local indoor bowls club is available so that matches can still be played.
Situated at the foot of the South Downs, we are in an ideal position for sightseeing, with easy access to Brighton, Lewes, Hastings and Rye. The town has an excellent shopping centre, five theatres and the newly-opened Towner Art Gallery, offering something for everyone.
Kirby Muxloe Bowls Club have just left having stayed for four days at the beginning of June. Their organiser, Betty Malyon, has already booked to return next year as their members "enjoyed themselves so much".
A few more comments from our Bowls Groups:-
"I would like to express my grateful thanks for your kind help in making my stay with you very enjoyable. I must mention all your staff who could not have been more helpful and polite. My tour party of 50 people also send their thanks to you and all your staff that helped make their stay very enjoyable. I am known as the information centre within Gloucestershire and the surrounding Three Counties by Bowls Clubs looking to arrange tours. Should they wish to stay in the Eastbourne area I would have no hesitation in recommending the Langham Hotel."
Ken Griffin, Barnwood Bowls Club, September 2011
"From the moment we walked in on the Friday the excellent service of your staff made a good lasting impression on us all and I heard nothing but praise from my members. The standard of the bedrooms was good and the cheerfulness, willingness and politeness of all your staff was first class. In this I include your reception, waiting and cleaning staff who all seemed happy and pleased to be of service. We are all agreed that the standard of food served was excellent and the word has spread on our return how good our hotel was. The Langham Hotel and all its staff made our tour and I and all my colleagues will have no hesitation of highly recommending your Hotel to other bowling clubs in our area looking to tour."
Geoff Thompson, Chairman & Organiser, Somerton & District Bowls, September 2011
"On behalf of our Club may I thank you and your staff for looking after us on our Tour. The food and service were excellent, nothing was too much trouble. The meal before we left was exceptional, so please pass on our thanks to your staff."
Rosemary Robinson, Witney Mills Bowls Tour, August 2011
"Can I take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for making my tour to Eastbourne memorable for all the right reasons. I have received nothing but favourable comments from my fellow tourists. Some of the players are even talking of returning to your hotel with their wives, this shows that they were impressed by the hotel and level of service."
Stephen Atkinson, President, Yorkshire Bowls Association, July 2011
"Many thanks for making us all so welcome. The Chippenham Tourists have really enjoyed their break here. We have not lost at bowls yet and we hope to win for a fourth time on the way home. Our best wishes to you all until we next come to visit."
Adie & Kath Lloyd, Chippenham Tourists, May 2011
"This is to say a big Thank You to you and your staff for helping us to have a very enjoyable week at Eastbourne and the help that you gave us in arranging our fixtures. Everyone seemed happy and so far I have not had any complaints (which is very unusual).
Ron Bone, Beckenham, Bromley & District Bowling Association, July 2010
"On behalf of myself and the Watford and District Bowling Association Tourists, I would like to thank you and your staff for a wonderful week at the Langham. I really appreciate everything that you did to make our stay enjoyable."
Roy Lawrence, President, Watford & District Bowling Association, June 2010
"We would like to thank you and your staff for making our stay with you so enjoyable, your staff were very friendly. It was nice to have our cases and bowls bags brought up to our room. The room was very comfortable and it was nice just to be able to sit and watch the sailing boats out of the window. I would like to say a thank you to your chef ... the food was nice and tasty all week."
Tessa & Richard Cox, Watford & District Bowls, June 2010
"Please pass on our sincere thanks to all the hotel staff that made our Whitsun stay at the Langham such a success. Whatever was requested was always done. Together with some good bowling fixtures, all went well."
Jim Warland, Hon Sec, Rover (Cowley) Bowls Club, May 2010
Please contact us on 01323 731451 and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.