Your Frequently Asked Questions
There are a number of questions that guests often forget to ask that can have an effect on the enjoyment of their stay with us at Arundel House Restaurant & Rooms. Often, finding out the answers to these questions too late can result in a disappointment that is easy to avoid. We will be updating this page on a regular basis and would welcome suggestions for items that we should add here.
We reserve the right to change the price charged for all of our services without notice. We will always honour the price quoted at the time a reservation was made, so long as that reservation was secured with a valid debit or credit card, and written confirmation has been received by you, from us. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all advertising through third parties is as accurate as possible, we will only honour the prices shown on our website, or offered by our staff, at the time of your enquiry. We recommend that you visit our site regularly to keep up to date with our most current pricing.
Our Prices
We reserve the right to change the price charged for all of our services without notice. We will always honour the price quoted at the time a reservation was made, so long as that reservation was secured with a valid debit or credit card, and written confirmation has been received by you, from us. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all advertising through third parties is as accurate as possible, we will only honour the prices shown on our website, or offered by our staff, at the time of your enquiry. We recommend that you visit our site regularly to keep up to date with our most current pricing.
How many rooms do you have, and why are they different prices?
We have five bedrooms, split into three styles. We have one small double, three standard double rooms and our large split level double room. All of our rooms contain the same features, and all have standard four foot six inch wide double beds. The pricing is set apart by the amount of space and light available in the room.
Do you have your own Car Park?
We are afraid not.
We suggest that you make use of Mill Road Car Park, opposite the main Castle entrance, and just 200 metres from our doorstep.
The car park operates a Pay & Display system and we encourage all guests to purchase and display a valid ticket for the duration of their stay. Neither Arundel House Restaurant & Rooms, or the owners of the car park can accept any responsibility for loss or damage to your vehicle, but we can say that we have had no such incidents in the seven years that we have been open.
Parking is charged from 8.00am until 6.00pm every day including weekends and bank holidays.
The current charges are as follows:
Up to 3 hours : £1.50
3 to 4 hours : £2.50
Over 4 hours : £5.00
Guests wishing to enjoy a later start to the day are advised to make use of the Arun District Council car park along River Road, at the rear of The Swan Hotel, as the machines in this car park will allow you to purchase a ticket after 6.00pm, which will become valid at 8:00am the following day for the length of time purchased. It should be noted that the charges at this car park are higher than at Mill Road.
Free on-road parking can be enjoyed along Mill Road beyond the exit to the main car park. This road extends over a long distance away from the town centre, though demand for spaces is quite high. Around the town there are numerous areas where cars can be left for up to one hour.
We suggest that you make use of Mill Road Car Park, opposite the main Castle entrance, and just 200 metres from our doorstep.
The car park operates a Pay & Display system and we encourage all guests to purchase and display a valid ticket for the duration of their stay. Neither Arundel House Restaurant & Rooms, or the owners of the car park can accept any responsibility for loss or damage to your vehicle, but we can say that we have had no such incidents in the seven years that we have been open.
Parking is charged from 8.00am until 6.00pm every day including weekends and bank holidays.
The current charges are as follows:
Up to 3 hours : £1.50
3 to 4 hours : £2.50
Over 4 hours : £5.00
Guests wishing to enjoy a later start to the day are advised to make use of the Arun District Council car park along River Road, at the rear of The Swan Hotel, as the machines in this car park will allow you to purchase a ticket after 6.00pm, which will become valid at 8:00am the following day for the length of time purchased. It should be noted that the charges at this car park are higher than at Mill Road.
Free on-road parking can be enjoyed along Mill Road beyond the exit to the main car park. This road extends over a long distance away from the town centre, though demand for spaces is quite high. Around the town there are numerous areas where cars can be left for up to one hour.
Do you have a Lounge or Bar?
We do have an area of our restaurant that is set aside for our overnight guests to enjoy a coffee in the morning or perhaps tea in the afternoon. All of our restaurant guests can enjoy drinks and canapes before dinner whilst browsing the menu. We will take you through to your table as your appetiser is served. You can even return for coffee and digestifs after your meal.
In the future we do hope to develop this area with informal seating and a new ambience.
In the future we do hope to develop this area with informal seating and a new ambience.
Do you play music in the Restaurant?
We do play music in the background at all times. During breakfast we play BBC Radio 2 and for the rest of the day we like Big Band Swing and a little Jazz. Artists include Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Jamie Cullum, Robbie Williams, Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall to name a few. We play the music using an Apple iPod, so you should never here the same track twice. If you are having a private party with us you can bring your own playlists on your own iPod for the event.
Can you guarantee peace & quiet?
Arundel House is situated directly on the High Street of this bustling little town. Evening traffic is quite gentle, but the agricultural nature of the surrounding area means that early morning traffic can be something of a wake up call. All of our windows have single pane glass due to our Grade II listing. Rooms two and three, on the second floor, offer the most insulation and do not have rooms above them.
Do any of your rooms have baths?
No. We have chosen to equip all of our rooms with powerful drench showers to improve on the space available in our bathrooms. All of our showers will happily accommodate two people!
I am quite tall. Will I be comfortable?
There is one room that we would recommend to taller guests, and that is room four. It is on the first floor which offers higher ceilings than the second floor - also allowing the shower head to be placed higher. The room is one of our Standard Double’s which all feature beds without foot boards - to allow feet a little extra room to stretch. Our large double and small double rooms do have foot boards at the bottom of the bed.
How big are your beds?
All of our beds are standard UK double beds, which means that they are four foot six inches wide, and six foot long.
Are there tea & coffee making facilities in our room?
There are no facilities for making drinks in any of the rooms. This is to help keep the amount of clutter in your room to a minimum, and create more space for you.
When the restaurant is open, from the start of breakfast until the end of dinner we would be happy to freshly prepare a coffee and tea of your choice and deliver it to your room free of charge. Just call us on ‘0’ on your room telephone.
When the restaurant is open, from the start of breakfast until the end of dinner we would be happy to freshly prepare a coffee and tea of your choice and deliver it to your room free of charge. Just call us on ‘0’ on your room telephone.
And finally, do you scramble your own eggs?
This is not a joke, we have been asked this question at breakfast. The answer is a resounding ‘yes’, we do scramble, poach and fry our own eggs. However, we do stop short of laying them ourselves.
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