The Vestry Southgate, Chichester PO19 1ES

"Lovely room, my room name however cracked me up. Comfortable bed, and very clean. They acquiesced to my request of no feather pillows and I was able to have a vegan breakfast also. Lovely staff although possibly a little understaffed at times. I loved being so close to town."

"We stayed overnight to meet friends for dinner. We found all Staff very friendly and efficient especially at breakfast which was delicious. Room was an amazing size very spacious , it was very clean, a good size bathroom with corner spa bath and great shower. Stayed on a Saturday night so expected noise as venue open till 2 am but it did not affect our sleep, super king bed very comfy with a good size tv and generous complimentary beverages. Free parking also a great plus. Thanks Vestry we will return x"

"Wow. I left my coat there and I go back two days later with my ticket and they don’t have it!! Staff probably selling it online. Cost me so much money. Also so unbelievable how rude their security guards are to groups of people on New Year’s Eve. First it’s free. Then it’s $40. The. They’re charging $20. Suggestion: New leadership needed"

"The room (number 7) was nice, with a comfy bed and decent toiletries. The breakfast was ok. And the parking was convenient. BUT, the overwhelming experience was of the noise from the 'nightclub' downstairs - and don't think it's just a bar, because it's not and there's a DJ until 2am. We had Drum n Bass. It said on the website that they 'occasionally make use of the late licence', but when you read it properly you find there's a nightclub until 2am Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights! Not wholly accurate information I'd say. I have some professional experience of noise nuisance and would estimate it to have been 55 - 60 decibels in the room - this would not be acceptable in a residential property, but because it's a hotel it's considered ok because you'll only be there a night or two. Well, I need my sleep and had a long drive the next day and lying awake at 2am (furious after the bouncer told me I must be really sensitive to noise to hear it!) was not what I was expecting to be paying for. I was going to email them privately about this and ask for a 50% refund (the husband can sleep through anything), but having read their dismissive remarks in response to similar complaints I decided not to bother and am posting this instead. If you don't want loud noise when you're trying to sleep then don't come here when they have an event on."

"Found the staff really friendly, especially at breakfast, they were attentative and efficient even through the busy period. The rooms were clean and very spacious. Yes, it was noisy, however ear plugs are provided and this was clearly mentioned in the ad. A certain amount of noise is also to be expected when sleeping above a pub."