Black Horse

Excellent food and service. Very comfy bed and great place to stay when walking the South Downs Way

It was in good proximity of the South Downs Way. The options of dinner and breakfast was really good. I think breakfast could be an included rather than an avaliable feature of the stay. Offer a package deal for customers having the entire dinner, accommodation and breakfast (having a smaller set menu). The wetroom bathroom was a clever function to the en-suite.

Great location, lovely food, poor rooms. We had the misfortune to be placed in one of the rooms under the dining room. Very noisy as the sound of staff gallumping across the floor and dragging furniture around continued until after 11pm. Thinnest and cheapest bedding I’ve encountered in a hotel so far. Dangerously slippery floor tiles and a toilet that left me with my feet dangling 5 inches above the floor. If you open the windows, the room ends up full of cigarette smoke or vape fumes as people use the stairway to smoke. No wardrobe, pitiful , unpleasant smelling toiletries. We won’t stay again

My recent visit to The Black Horse in Amberley was underwhelming. Despite having reserved a table in the garden, upon arrival, we were informed that no outdoor tables were available and were quickly seated inside the pub. The service was notably slow from the beginning. We found ourselves having to request for our drinks and food orders to be taken, only to be met with a dismissive "I’m here now" from the staff. This set a negative tone for the remainder of our visit. The staff seemed bothered by our presence, interrupting our conversation abruptly and at inopportune times, showing little interest in providing a pleasant dining experience. The most glaring issue was the excessive wait for our food, which took over an hour and a half to be served, a delay that was simply unacceptable. Although the food was satisfactory, it did not justify the lengthy wait or the expense. Dining out is expected to be enjoyable, yet my experience at The Black Horse was anything but. This appears to be a recurring issue, as friends have also mentioned experiencing slow service. With these persistent problems, I cannot endorse The Black Horse, Amberley, and do not plan to return after such a letdown.

We stayed here for 2 nights whilst walking the South Downs way , as it is midway and we were taking a day off walking . The whole experience was absolutely lovely . Our room was a good size and the bed enormous and comfy along with tea/coffee making tray , access to fresh milk, and bottles of water. All the staff were friendly and professional , Josh in the bar and G , Harriet and everyone serving or cooking , in the restaurant, we could not fault them . We ate dinner in the restaurant both nights , the food is delicious , the ‘ special’ of Dover sole on Saturday night cooked to perfection . Breakfast too was well cooked and plentiful together with a nice continental selection. If we are near Amberley again and looking for somewhere to eat or stay we would not hesitate to return . *** My husband adds …the beer is good too!*****

Nice hotel and staff. Good food. Breakfast menu could do with being explained a little better and also having to pay for teas and coffees as these were not included in the breakfast was not good. We were in a “cosy double” which was fine but would have been even better if they removed the chair and added a chest of drawers or some shelves.