Great little pub in a beautiful village

Stayed in May 2024

Perfection. Nothing to add here.

Lovely stylish pub hotel and restaurant. Lovely service and historic building. Great food and beer. Beautiful sunny garden. Lovely dinner and breakfast. Perfectly located for the half way mark of my hike along the South Downs Way. I will come back sometime for a mini break.

Stayed in May 2024

Having been given the dessert menu, no one came to take my order, which was disappointing. Additionally, breakfast started at 0900 which meant neither nor my friend (hiking companion) were able to partake of it as we had to leave before then.

The general layout, decor, and cleanliness of the inn - exceptional. The check-in / initial briefing which was quick and usefully informative.

Stayed in April 2024

We really enjoyed our stay but when we had dinner there and breakfast we didn't get served any food until we'd been there an hour. This was specifically irritating at breakfast when they'd asked us to specify the time we'd like breakfast but didn't serve it until one hour later. An apology would have been appreciated but even when my friend paid for her breakfast & was asked how it had been, & replied " very slow service", she received no apology! This comes across as rather arrogant.

Location lovely. Food was very good and wine list good.

Stayed in April 2024

We called ahead about dinner service on Sunday and was told that the kitchen closed at four we said that we probably wouldn’t get there until after four and they advise that we should eat at someplace else However, when we got there, we found out that The kitchen was open till six. Unfortunately, we had already made other commitments for the dinner and could not back out of those commitments But we would’ve preferred to eat at the Blackhorse

Great location was charming and clean

Stayed in April 2024

Room was chilly though bed was warm. We had to go outside to get to our room and it was cold out and the room slightly chilly although set at 21.

Great staff. Great food. Great pub with cosy fire

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast starts a little too late/ service is a little slow if you’re a walker or catching an early train.

The Black Horse is very laid back and stylish home from home, where we relaxed with a pint in the garden room at the end of our South Downs trail. The fresh milk is a nice touch and the rooms were comfortable and very fresh. We were pleasantly surprised by the good quality of the Nyetimber but English sparkling wine is still comparatively expensive to a cremant. We like this place so much we started the second half of our walk at Eastbourne so we could finish in Amberley again. Lovely food to celebrate and delightful staff. We will be back for a third time!

Stayed in April 2024

Had to go outside to get to rooms from bar/restaurant. But no big deal.

Perfect location near the South Downs way. Very comfortable and luxurious country vibe.

Stayed in April 2024

Nowhere to dry muddy boots, coats, and wet clothes. This would have been a particularly welcome addition as we were walking in British weather! Butter pats were too thick to be served straight from the fridge and would not spread, even on hot toast!

Easy to find and not far off the South Downs Way. Felt comfortable as well as luxurious. Food excellent.

Stayed in April 2024

Beautiful location but if no car then very limited in what to do there as quite remote. Food was really lovely but menu could do with more variety as not everyone likes fish.

Breakfast was lovely but would be better if continental breakfast included cheese and ham instead of just jams. Staff especially friendly and helpful. Warm, cosy and quirky place. Would go again.

Stayed in March 2024

Everything was nice. The initial contact on entering could have been a little warmer. and more welcoming.

Clean. Comfortable. Great breakfast

Stayed in February 2024

The under floor heating made the breakfast room incredibly warm in the morning.

It was very sympathetically furnished allowing it to be a warm and welcoming environment.

Stayed in November 2023

Room was too hot and couldn’t see where the heating controller was

Lovely restaurant and friendly staff

Stayed in November 2023

The only downside was that the shower in our room leaked and made the bathroom floor wet. We could see the bathroom had been recently renovated and so it was a shame to see the potential for water damage from the shower not draining correctly and the consequential slight musty smell.

We had a beautiful one night stay at this accommodation - our room was both quaint and comfortable. We stayed during the British "heat wave", and our room had a fan which ensured we were able to keep cool during the night as our window opened onto the street. The restaurant was lovely and we especially enjoyed eating in the courtyard and seeing all the fairy lights come on in the evening. We had a lovely time walking around town and seeing all the thatched cottages, it was perfect for a quiet early morning walk. Breakfast was lovely and the waitress even made a special request Iced Chocolate with Oat Milk

Stayed in September 2023

The room could have used better storage facilities for luggage and personal items.....a couple shelves, perhaps drawers under the beds?

The staff was friendly and very helpful...they went out of their way to make us comfortable. The food was outstanding, as well as the service !

Stayed in October 2023

The breakfast room didn't seem to work very well, not very relaxing when it's a main thoroughfare for deliveries.

This was a lovely stay, was very impressed with the greeting we received, very thorough and more places should do it. The room we had was brilliant, lots of space, tastefully decorated and a very comfortable bed. The wi-fi and tv worked well as did the kettle and always nice to have water left in the room. Then bathroom was spacious and clean and everything worked. We also ate in the restaurant and the food was lovely, the superfood salad was a real highlight.

Stayed in September 2023

as walkers, we would have preferred to have been able to eat breakfast at 8am.

very comfortable beds in cozy quiet room. Delicious food and great service in restaurant.

Stayed in August 2023

Really nicely refurbished old pub with an excellent restaurant (great steak pie!).

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing.

Very warm welcome and fantastic food.

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing

Everything

Stayed in August 2023

We were staying at the Black Horse for a wedding in the local area. The hotel was excellent, stylishly decorated and situated in the really pretty village of Amberley. We had an evening meal and breakfast in the restaurant, the food was fantastic. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The location is ideal for visiting Arundel and the surrounding countryside. We would thoroughly recommend the Black Horse!

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing that springs to mind. A we’ll run place.

The young lady serving behind the bar, doing restaurant orders, and doing check in on Thursday evening was exceptional. Calm and with amazing customer empathy. The young lady doing breakfast this morning was also very good. Credit to The Black Horse for hiring and retaining such good staff.

Stayed in August 2023

The only thing that was missing was an extra towel each. Otherwise l can’t fault my stay.

The rooms were simple and beautifully decorated. Beds comfortable . Bathroom facilities good. Restaurant fantastic food. Staff helpful and friendly.

Stayed in August 2023

Very small bedroom

Quiet location and very nicely decorated inside and out

Stayed in July 2023