Your hen do in St Leonards-on-Sea
A hen do doesn't need to be a blur of bars and early starts. Some of the best ones happen at home: everyone under one roof, a long dinner round a big table, and a slow morning in dressing gowns with nowhere to be.
St Leonards-on-Sea · East Sussex
A whole house, just for you
If you're planning a hen do near the sea, our three houses are on the East Sussex coast in St Leonards-on-Sea, just minutes from the seafront. Each one is big enough for the whole hen party, with plenty of bathrooms to go round and a hot tub for the evenings.
It's an easy hen do from London: around 90 minutes by train, so most of the group can arrive on Friday evening without taking a day off.
Choosing a house
Where to stay for your hen do in East Sussex
Zanzibar House
Sleeps 16 + 2 · 8 ensuite bedrooms
Right on the seafront, with a hot tub and a private basement studio that works as a yoga space in the morning, a cinema in the evening and a dance floor after that.
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Hastings House
Sleeps 14 + 4 · 9 ensuite bedrooms
Our largest house, with a bathroom for every bedroom, a hot tub and a dining room made for long celebration dinners. A good choice when everyone wants their own space to get ready.
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Cliffhanger House
Sleeps 12 + 4 · 7 bedrooms
High above the sea, with a hot tub that looks out over the whole coastline. Suits a smaller, closer group who want the view to be part of the weekend.
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Bring the celebration to you
Much of what makes a hen weekend special can come to the house, so no one has to organise taxis or split the group up.
Once you've booked, we'll send you the local people we know and trust for each of these.
Pampering
Mobile therapists set up in the house for massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. A slow afternoon of being looked after.
A private chef
A relaxed dinner cooked and served at your table, with nothing to wash up afterwards.
Activities
Cocktail classes, life drawing, dance lessons and other hosted activities that come to the house.
Full planning
If the organiser would rather not handle every detail, local planners can put the whole weekend together.
Yoga & sound baths
A gentle yoga class or a sound bath is a lovely way to start Saturday or wind down on Sunday. We recommend local practitioners who come to the house, and at Zanzibar House sessions can take place in the private basement studio.
A weekend, loosely planned
How a hen weekend might go
Friday
Arrive in time to choose rooms and open something cold. A simple supper, then the hot tub while the last of the group arrives.
Saturday
A lazy breakfast, a walk along the seafront, then an afternoon of pampering or an activity at the house. A private chef in the evening, then the dancing starts.
Sunday
A late breakfast, one more go in the hot tub, and a wander through Hastings Old Town before everyone heads home.
Out and about
If you'd like a night out
Hastings Old Town is full of independent shops, pubs and places to eat, and the seafront is lovely for a walk the morning after. St Leonards has a growing number of cafés, restaurants and bars if you'd like an evening out before heading back to the house.
Good to know
Before you book
- Group size Our houses sleep between 12 and 18 guests each.
- Lead booker The person making the booking needs to be 25 or over.
- Hot tubs All three houses have a private hot tub.
- Booking ahead Spring and summer weekends go early, so it's worth securing dates as soon as you have them.
- From London St Leonards-on-Sea is on the East Sussex coast, around 90 minutes by train from London St Pancras or Charing Cross.
Ready when you are
Find the right house for your group
Not sure which house suits you? Get in touch and we'll help you choose.