The White Swan

Guesthouse

I can’t tell you how amazing this place is. The lady of the day other than myself 😂 JOE, you are incredible from our wedding date changing twice in 2.5 years to our beautiful day finally happening! I genuinely felt like you was one of our family after it all. The day had no faults at all! the bee sting situ which was dealt with in seconds and all staff running around to check my son was ok. The wedding breakfast was to die for. 73 guests all said they adored it. Portions was out of this world! The staff who help out are all amazing! Chris, nick and atwo other lady’s (sorry forgot names) all so welcoming! We had the most unreal day and that is because of this place! Thankyou! ❤️💝❤️ all our love mr & mrs Hallett xxx Ps: see you for lunch soon xx.

A lovely lunch on one of the lovely terraces sampling the local ales too. We stayed at the Swan Inn back in November and decided to stop there on our way to Goodwood. Highly recommended.

Couldn't fault the place service and food excellent.

Really lovely staff just a lovely place to be when you just want to relax.

Amazing staff, superb food and comfortable bed. Bath with power shower! spot on!

Had one of the best lunches ever on New Year’s Day. Very polite staff and everyone (all 19) really loved the food. Had the trout with all the trimmings and absolutely polished the plate! Can’t wait to go again.

Great food, great service.

Food & beer was good, fabulous waitress but very very cold 🥶 appreciate the weather wasn’t the best but there was a definite lack of heating.

The wedding was stunning and everyone who worked there made it extra special 😌😌

Great food, lovely staff and comfortable rooms. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff, great room, excellent breakfast, lovely atmosphere.

Decent little plot, very nice pub food, well cooked and served by friendly waitress. Nice!

Friendly efficient staff, clean spacious room, good food particularly breakfast.

Best roast dinner we have ever had and the service was brilliant.

Lovely decorated place. Very clean. All Covid conditions adhered to. Polite and friendly staff. We both had the full English breakfast which was gorgeous. Everything cooked and presented perfectly.

We stayed for two nights as we had attended a wedding here last year and stayed overnight. Very friendly, welcoming and helpful staff all throughout, food was very nice on the one night we dined there. The only thing that let the stay down was the TV had no reception at all and we had no hot water for the bath/shower.

Manager was grumpy and we felt unwelcome.

Lovely traditional pub and fabulous service from friendly staff.

Nice venue for a family gathering. Good food service.

Accessible place and lots of Parking spaces. Good for Conventions and meetings!

Stopped for a quick lunch en route. Great food but outstanding, polite and attentive service from the staff.
Shame you're not closer to home.

At a wedding reception. The staff have been brilliant all.

Very welcoming staff, nice rooms with lovely bathroom products. Great value.

We visited yesterday for the first time and we will definitely be back very soon. The staff were lovely, very friendly and the carvery was amazing! The chef was great!

Good food, service also good.

Our club b is well looked after, with great service.

Stayed here last night in room 2, lovely spotless room, bed was so comfortable and shower was good, bar staff were lovely and friendly, fantastic breakfast, b&b was lovely and peaceful even though there was a wedding last night but bedrooms are on other side of the venue. Fantastic place to have a wedding or party. Plenty room in car park. Would recommend this place. Had a lovely chat with the local chap and his lovely dog Molly.

Very nice imaginative food choices and friendly staff with ample parking … :)

We popped in on our way back from Chichester, it wasn’t planned, food was great staff very friendly, not cheap but I enjoyed what I had so worth the money, I would go back.

Good food and good service.

Carver was amazing, chef came out and asked if we were happy with the meals. Staff were very good as well.

Have been driving past The White Swan for the thick end of 25 years, but never looken until yesterday. Desperate for caffeine, we stopped and were not disappointed. The service was polite and attentive, the coffee was great and generously measured, and the sandwiches were superb. I was pleasantly surprised by the washroom facilities too — they were spotless. I’ve been in operating theatres not as clean as The Swan’s lavatories, so well done all around. As Arnie said — I’ll be back …!

Our waiter worked tirelessly. He was amazing. Nice pub food, carvery and good selection of ales. Very large space inside and lots of tables. Good place to stop and try out if you've not been. Free football table in the back room, and lots of parking spaces.

Very expensive for what we had! The sharing board was very good. Service was OK. The staff were polite and helful. That's where the positives ended. I had roast pork loin and it was very mediocre, disappointing chewy! for £16. I wish we had gone to Toby carvery! Not surprised it wasnt busy on a bank holiday! Also there was some were very rowdy customers, bad language and playing loud music.

I visit couple of times a year for a quick drink. Always I feel welcomed here, the service is usually quick. Only few times we had to wait more than couple of minutes to be served. Sitting is plentyfull, however the nice places are usually reserved on the weekends. There is plenty of parking spaces however they can be quite tricky to get into with a big car at busy times when the car park is nearly full. The toilet is not in the pub itself, you have to pass the hotel reception to get there, but not very far yo walk. Nice place to visit and full of character.

Stayed for business, it is not best suited for this. Breakfast starts at 08:30 and nothing else opens or works until this time, so checking out or eating before this is a problem. Room is clean and I had a good nights sleep. Tv is way too small and not good to connect your own peripherals, Wi-Fi was good and not bloated like the chains.

Location is great, nice and easy to get to, plenty of parking. We have visited the white swan several time for lunch, dinner and drinks and thoroughly enjoy it each time. Food has always been delicious and staff very friendly. Highly recommended.

Work place meeting venue. Clean and presentable. Food laid on was appetising and the chips smelt divine. Lots of little areas that exude privacy required.

We had a 'flying visit' as we stopped on the way home from our holiday. It felt very clean! Helpful and polite staff aswell. Will certainly be back for a longer visit!

Had a wonderful evening here. Both staff and food were outstanding. I had a coughing fit, the young man behind the bar brought a glass of water without being asked — unheard of in my experience. Room was clean and well presented. I really couldn't find a thing wrong. Lovely friendly place. Look forward to returning.

We were very disappointed here, as we had been recommended the food, highly. It was at best unappetising to look at and taste. The steak was so tough the knife couldn't cut it! Eventually we sent it all back and they did refund us the money. Was a shame MN.

Went there for a work Christmas meal. The starter and dessert were pretty good. The main meal was a bit stringent. The disco was good fun. We shared the room with other small businesses. The staff were very friendly and efficient. The event was well organised. Everything was clean.

If you are looking for good service, cracking food and friendly atmosphere this is the place. Dog friendly too I have no complaits. All staff were fabulous.

Lovely short stay. Food was good for the price and staff were lovely. The manager sorted out a problem we encountered with our booking and then gave us a free breakfast which we didn't originally have. There was a little mold in the bathroom and the windows were thin but the heating was perfect and the rooms were cosy. The pillows were nice and soft and overall we had a good sleep. I recommend eating at the hotel as the restaurants in arundel center were the same price but getting there is difficult, plus the hotel food is amazing. Only thing I could truly fault is I woke up with a sore back but that could be because I'm used to a memory foam bed at home.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Staff were bit too attentive — not sure I need to be asked 4 times if my meal was ok. Apart from that, it was very good.

The White Swan's Sunday roast may not be gastropub cuisine, but it is plentiful, well priced and delicious every time. When you order your meal you get a ticket and go up to the carvery. You get a choice of 3 meats or a bit of all carved in front of you along with Yorkshire pud, stuffing and crackling, and then you help yourself to all the veg and gravy you can manage. The pub is pleasant and the staff friendly. (the veggie option is a homemade cheesy pie, which is ok, but personally I would prefer a mushroom pie)

Drove past this place with some other Supercars & thought we’d pop in in the off chance. The Sunday carvery looked amazing! The place was rammed but after begging, the nice lady at the bar squeezed us in which we really appreciated. I can honestly say the Sunday Roast was one of the best I’ve ever experienced! Good selection of perfectly cooked meat, nicely cooked vegetables, wonderful Yorkshire’s & then to top it all Jasper who served me was a star! Well done Jasper! Excellent & friendly service. My friends & I were impressed & said to your Manager you need a pay rise! We could see you made everyone laugh & smile. It costs nothing but you made many people’s dining experience even better including ours. We’ll definitely be back!

The restaurant itself is nice. Being just after Christmas it took a while to receive our food due to a large party, but it was worth the wait. Only 2 of our 4 actually managed to finish their meals. The portions were huge. It was delicious. Would definitely go again.

Great place for a group function. Well laid out plenty of room. Chief's produce good quality food. Staff are cudtomer friendly Not been myself but hear the Carvery on Sunday is a delight.

Excellent. Arranged breakfast for 17 people following a wedding at a different venue. We were given a room of our own and table arranged in a big square. Service was excellent. All food arrived for all guests at the same time. No mean achievement. A great venue with character.

Room was quite ‘tired’. Some issues with decor mainly in bathroom. All linen, towels and accessories of great quality. Overall the room was comfortable.
But the evening meal was simply exceptional! Beautiful flavours and great quality ingredients. Well presented and generous in quantity. We spoke to the chef to give positive feedback and he was very happy to hear it, although the only negative was that the dinner was simply so large — hardly a complaint.
I most certainly will be travelling here regularly for the restaurant.
Bar staff very efficient and tentative. Drink prices quite high but as expected.
Overall a pleasant stay.

Stopped on our way through to Worthing, nice food, great staff and a nice atmosphere. The carvery had a good selection and whatever the chef does to the crackling it is amazing. Well worth the stop. We will be back.

Went for the carvery Sunday roast which was really fantastic. Great range of vegetables and everything was really tasty. One of the best pubs for Sunday roast in West Sussex. Would definitely recommend. Lovely setting inside too, very cosy place.

Beautiful place with plenty of character. Friendly helpful staff great tasty reasonably priced food can recommend the posh fish finger sandwich. Yummy.

Stayed for one night only. First impressions were good upon arrival. Rooms were very well presented, spacious and clean. Unfortunately no A/C, however it wasnt really required. Flat screen TV and free Wi-Fi. Decor was contemporary and modern. Bathroom was clean and stocked accordingly as standard. Food: Great evening meal menu. A litlle on the expensive side, however as it was my birthday weekend it was worth the expense (see photos). Belly pork was cooked to perfection and the grilled halloumi and olive salad was top notch. Parsnip crisps were also very good. Breakfast was table served and to a high standard. Also a vegetarian full english breakfast was on offer, something of which I havent seen at a lot of other hotels. Overall a good stay and well recommended.

Nice hotel a few miles from Arundel clean rooms friendly staff. Great breakfast. Recommended.

Bar meal on a Thursday evening. Comfortable bar, excellent food, good service. Only minor complaint; background music a bit too loud for our liking. Good place to dine.

Driven past many times but this was our first visit. Good menu and nice atmosphere. All good.

Lovely location and great staff, but the food is extremely over priced. For the price I was expecting something spectacular. I think the place would be great if they didn't try to be a up market establishment and offered a fairer price for the food offered.

Stopped in for lunch and it was the best meal imaginable. I enjoyed the lamb with a perfect tasty gravy, root veggies and a browned potato. Home made mint sauce which must have been just made fresh. Perfectly delightful. My brother's fish and chips was also perfect. Cheers to staff and the Chefs. To top it off… a wonderful Sticky Toffee Pudding.

The service was very warming and made for a comfortable experience. The staff were really friendly and the food was excellent. Fast service and to a high standard.

Had the carvery on Sunday which was just amazing and I would highly recommend. The staff are very polite and helpful. Prices are reasonable for the area.

We considering the reviews here me and my other half must have been soooo unlucky. We'd spotted the White Swan on our way out of Eastbourne to Monkey World. Was looking forward to it. Well what an absolute disgrace. 31 quid for 2 dinners which were awful; truly awful. Its was like 2 plates of carvery that had been plated up 3 hrs previous to our visit so you can imagine what state of "dry and wrinkled" the roast potatoes were in. And the stuffing was rock hard. Cauliflower c…heese had a Exon Valdeze type oil spill from being freshly microwaved for us. Not one member of staff approached the table to ask "is everything alright for you" perhaps my frown said it all. Or perhaps they knew how bad the food was when it left the kitchen. On leaving my partner went to use the ladies and they were backed up stuff; body stuff (photos available). So on the whole fairly shoddy in every respect. We were either so unlucky to get them on a bad day to top all bad days or they are always like that; but I will not be back. Have heard similar stories since because word of mouth is the best advertisement. And how rude for the staff not to ask how everything is. It wasnt busy.

Its a good pub with ample amount of seating space inside and outside. Has a good selection of local ales and the food served is great as well. Its location on the main road from Worthing to Brighton makes it very easy to locate and access.

Amazing place to stay very clean and staff are helpful and very friendly. Ideal quiet place to stay which was in walking distance of Arundel castle and cathedral. Stayed for 2 nights with breakfast included and the breakfast was the best we have had. Great place to stay and we will be back in the future.

Great night. Comfortable bed and spotlessly clean. Room 12 has a double aspect and is delightful. Always enjoy staying here.

We got married here in March and I can not recommend them enough, all of the staff were so helpful and friendly, nothing was to much trouble, the care that goes into making your day so special really showed. We looked at many venues but decided on The White Swan as it ticked all of the boxes. We found it very good value for the money and the food was amazing even for a large number of people. We would highly recommend this venue.

Had lunch here a few times. Foods good, quite big portions. Reasonably priced. Would consider returning again. Friendly staff in pub too. Service a tad slow.

Me and my partner went to this place expecting something great, however the prawn starter we had was average. My (overpriced) mixed grill came out completely cold, which took around half an hour to be served, however my partners burger was pretty tasty and the service was warm and welcoming. Overall overpriced and pretty disappointed.

Well looked after for a large family birthday do.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Comfy sofas and decent food served with a smile.

Cream tea for two for £7.50. Large freshly baked scones, good quality jam, loads of clotted cream and enough tea for 6 cups. Brilliant :-).

Always good to find a dog friendly hotel. The staff were very friendly and efficient and the american breakfast was fab.

Very friendly staff, very good service and delicious food.