This was our second time in this pub. This time for four nights. It was wonderful again. East Dean is so cute! Jim and his team are incredibly friendly and helpful. Our room was again very clean and we felt very comfortable. The food in the pub is very good with fresh ingredients. The breakfast is wonderful with everything you could want from full English to yoghurt, fresh fruit and cereals. When we arrived it was incredibly busy as there was a big festival nearby. Despite this, everyone was friendly and relaxed. We sat in the apple orchard and got pizza and cider from Julie. Thank you Julie and Jim, we will be back!

This really nicely run pub was perfectly placed on my 4 day cycle tour, and it provided the perfect way to rest and recuperate! The landlord was welcoming and charming, the chef greeted me on arrival and helped find a safe place to store my e-bike. Scarlett behind the bar was top notch too. The room was larger than I'd expected, bright, nice wooden furnishings, and a v comfortable 4 poster bed! Large, clean bathroom, with a bath as requested, for my aching legs :) I had a really good quality evening meal and breakfast, served up in the traditional and beautifully decorated main bar area. An hour in the sunny garden was lovely. I would definitely stay again!

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East Dean (the village where the pub is located) has a lot of charm and is a good starting location for local walks. It's also very close to Chichester, which is a lovely town with a great art gallery (Pallant House). The room was spacious, immaculately clean and comfortable. Our hosts were very welcoming and friendly.

On the first day we both had the full veggie breakfast. It was mostly good but the veggie sausages weren't great (tbh, this is often the case with veggie sausages!).On the second day we had avocado on toast with poached egg, which was great.

Great location for breaking up our weekend walking the South Downs way. All the staff were great. We ordered dinner and it was exceptional. Really gutted that we had to get back on the trail before breakfast was served as I'd read great things about it from other reviews. We were offered a bacon sarnie, which was a nice touch. That said, missing the full breakfast gives us a good excuse to visit again in the future.

Annoyingly the cab that picked us up took us to the wrong place for the start of our day 2 walk which added a hefty amount to the fare. It was a miscommunication that can happen.

Very welcoming traditional pub with excellent menu in the restaurant. Comfortable bed and large bath with perfect plumbing, which is not always what you get in older English pub accommodation. If you want the feel of a South Downs village, this would be a great place to stay.

Breakfast was not available early enough for me but landlord did organise a prepacked sandwich so I could get away early without starving! Not anything to do with the pub, but mobile phone signal at the location was useless, virtually zero on Three and very weak on O2. WiFi worked fine as an alternative once in the building.

Jim and Julie made us feel extremely welcome as soon as we arrived, helping us with activity suggestions for the local area, and going above and beyond to make sure we were looked after. We stayed for three nights, our room was very comfortable and had everything we needed. Each morning we tried something different on the breakfast menu and everything we had was delicious and prepared with obvious care. We also ate in the pub two evenings, particularly enjoying the many fish dishes available. The staff were all equally as welcoming and we felt very comfortable relaxing downstairs in the pub when it was a bit rainy. thanks so much for making our stay so enjoyable :)

Jim and his staff were all very friendly and accommodating, going out of their way to organise transport for us. The room was big, nicely decorated, clean, with a very comfortable bed. Drink making facilities in the room, with a selection of coffee pods and fresh milk in the mini fridge. Good lighting, Breakfast was delicious, made with good quality produce. We would definitely stay again.

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We only ended up here because our booked hotel in Chichester shut its door suddenly and cancelled our booking. It's a 15 minute drive from the city centre and all its attractions but even closer to Goodwood for the races, racetrack and walks. We chose the Star and Garter because of the enthusiastic reviews on here - and, dear readers, you couldn't have been more right! The rooms are very well equipped, especially for rooms above a pub, with a large comfortable bed, a fancy coffee machine and capsules (so often not provided), kettle, fan, extra blankets and so on. The landlords were welcoming and helpful - right down to guiding us to a car park in Chichester, where parking spaces are like gold dust (don't shoot me, we were attending a graduation ceremony and smartly dressed and it was tipping it down!) We didn't eat an evening meal as we'd pre-booked in Chichester but the pub has an attractive menu. Breakfast was excellent, with a large choice of items, well prepared. I especially liked that the pub chose sustainable and local options without making a song and dance about it - from 'give a crap' toilet paper to heritage tomatoes and super sourdough toast. Chapeau to Jim and his team!

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about the Star and Garter and - as my wife said - that is not like me at all!

Very warm and accommodating hosts! Nothing was too much trouble and they have recommendations for the surrounding area. Bed was comfy. Food was outstanding, particularly the breakfast! Mostly locally sourced and a fantastic garden to enjoy some wine from local vineyards. Lots of amenities in the room (coffee machine, small fridge, anything you would need for a short stay) Powerful shower and all toiletries supplied.

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We had a wonderful stay at the Star and Garter, a wonderful wee pub nestled in the heart of the national park. The team were incredibly welcoming and helpful, meals were excellent and the room comfortable and well appointed. The team have developed a brochure of walking loops from the pub which is an excellent initiative.