The George Hotel

The George Hotel is a timber-framed building with gabled sections that extends across three main parts of Crawley High Street. The structure features Tudor-style construction with exposed wooden beams and multiple connected wings typical of historic coaching inns.

Records show a building called The George stood at this location from 1579 onward. A 1689 inventory documented 15 bedrooms and various facilities, indicating its established role as a coaching inn during that period.

The hotel was featured in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1896 novel and served as a notable gathering place for travelers moving between London and Brighton. The building's role in literary history and its position as a social hub remains part of its character today.

The building contains 84 rooms and 6 meeting spaces with capacity for up to 150 people for various events. Visitors should plan their visit around the type of gathering they wish to experience or the accommodation they seek.

The hotel was visited by serial killer John George Haigh, who was known for his crimes involving acid. He dined here on the day of one of his murders, making it an unintended witness to dark history.