I had my 50th party at The Afton on Saturday - all we can say is a massive Thank you to Jason & his team - fabulous layout of the ballroom, lovely service, food & wines Such a lovely venue for a party. Very highly recommended - Well done to the team X

Wouldn't put yourself forward for "Four in a bed" anytime soon. Could have had a banquet using the flies off the bathroom window sill. Must be a shortage of toilet rolls in Eastbourne too. Had to ask twice in 3 days. Food ok but don't expect too much choice. Location good if you want to be woken up by bin men at 5.30 am and screaming boy racers at 2 am.

stayed there for a week -room looking out to the bay-food ok average-room satisfactory-entertainment a singer disco music was paid off to play bingo-staff very friendly-the pier opposite the hotel worth a visit-trip to hastings shopping centre not worth the trip-trip to brighton went to a place called the lanes quaint very narrow lanes and old shops worth a visit-then we went to brighton pier this was also worth a visit -not enough to do in east bourne wont go there again

a brilliant positioned hotel with staff who go out of their way to make visits as enjoyable as possible. we go there for our Naval reunions and they cope with all we ask of them even at the last miute.

Have just returned from a weekend in Eastbourne with relatives. We had 4 rooms in the Afton on a Saturday night, three doubles and a single. The single was for me and was clean, the bed was comfortable and very good value at £35 (without breakfast), it was a quiet room as the window was on the inside of the building and not facing the sea front. There was tea and coffee and a kettle in the room, with a hairdryer, a large TV and soap, (no other toiletries provided). Shower worked fine but was a bit small, had to have the door open to wash properly and to bend down to pick up shampoo etc. The other three rooms were all doubles, but my family said that they were all good, clean, comfy etc. but one had very hard pillows, one had a completely broken and unusable shower, and they all said it was VERY noisy outside as they all had rooms facing the seafront, and being a Saturday night and as the hotel is bang opposite the pier, there were lots of younger people drag racing along the sea front in cars and bikes, and shouting and general partying going on outside, kept them all awake I'm afraid, but that was not the hotel's fault. Staff helpful and friendly. We did not get the rooms we were promised when booking which was direct with the hotel over the telephone as 2 of the 4 rooms were supposed to have a balcony, none of our rooms had a balcony. These were just gripes, generally we were all happy, but the shower was not too much of an issue as we had multiple rooms so the unfortunate couple borrowed one of the other showers. If you was staying there on your own with no shower for me that would have been a disaster. The hotel did have free wi-fi but they said it was only in the bar and reception area, I did actually get on line in my room. The lift is small, slow, hot and claustrophobic, but worked. Would have preferred to use the stairs, but we were on the 3rd floor, so suffered the lift. In conclusion we all said we would go back, and probably will, as this is a clean and comfortable reasonably priced hotel in a great location, just some rooms are noisy.

I arranged a group to the Afton Hotel recently. All the members of my WI party were extremely pleased with the hotel. For the very affordable price the rooms are spacious, clean and in good order. The most memorable thing for all will be the customer service. The staff were all friendly, welcoming and keen to make the stay a pleasant one for each person. Nothing was too much trouble: booking restaurants, recommending walks, attending to little extra details that people wanted. The food provided was good and very affordable. Group organisers: you can rely on this hotel.

This hotel is opposite to the pier, in the same corner you can find shops, restaurants, pubs and only with 1£ per day you can park like permit holder around the hotel.
The staff is very nice and the room are quite clean, the breakfast was good too.
For us perfect value.

The hotel was booked through a travel site and the choice was made based on price, location and room facilities. The pictures on the main site are accurate and the location is central for the pier and beaches.

Firstly, there is no parking at the hotel, although they will sell a ticket for on-street parking if you can find a space. (Make sure you get the ticket when you drop off).

The hotel is not modern but the room we had was clean with relatively modern furniture, a comfortable bed, flat screen TV and an internal very small en-suite with a wc, a basin with no mixer tap and a shower.

Everything was fine with the room, except the shower had low pressure, which meant the mixer tap was unable to maintain a consistent temperature. We did mention this at checkout and received a "we'll fix it for the next guests"!

In the evening there is entertainment, which we did not see but there is a large area for this, They have a stocked bar, with nice seating areas.

Breakfast is a small buffet for cereals, juices, etc, with table service for hot food once we managed to find a waitress. The full English is one each of egg, bacon, sausage, tinned tomato and beans. Plenty of toast and tea and the staff are friendly.

Booked this hotel a couple of weeks ago as a last minute change of plans.Stayed on Saturday 2nd July for one night.For the bargain price we paid "I wasn't expecting much".What we got was.....Checking in.Fast and efficient by a smiling,informative happy chap at reception.A room basic and clean...BUT...had a fantastic view. 50 metres from the sea front,overlooking the pier and sea. Visited the hotel's bar after watching a tribute band at the bandstand. Euro Football was on t.v in the bar area, bliss for me,but you could go into a quieter area if not your cup of tea.The bar staff were very efficient and pub prices for the drinks ! A warm evening so had the window open all night and did not get woken once through noise,beds to my taste and comfortable.Breakfast in the morning,quite basic but tasty and enough to set you up for the day,waitress very efficient and attentive.Checking out, over in a few seconds after the receptionist had enquired if all was ok with our stay.Overall a lovely stay at a basic small hotel with great staff. Will I be a returning customer ? For the same experience + £ 40.00 on top of what we paid.Absolutely yes....(" I wasn't expecting that").

Compared to other places to stay the price was very reasonable and a very tidy and great looking B and B,
Reception staff welcoming and efficient however this was not continued with service in the restaurant at breakfast, actively ignored and very little attention made from 1 particular member of the team, unfortunately this undid the great work the rest of the team did.
Excellent location to rest of resort.

The hotel is comfortable and the staff are now like old friends, Jason the manager will go that extra mile to make sure you have everything you need , no request is too much trouble. Food good choice of menu. I look forward to my next visit.

We have just returned from from Five nights stay at this Hotel. The hotel is situated 2mins from sea front and pier and five mins from town centre. The hotel public areas are very nice but starting to look a bit dated we had a nice room with a view of the pier. The room was very clean with tea & Coffee making facility's the rooms were cleaned every day and our towels replaced with clean ones there was plenty of hanging space and draws. The hotel staff were very friendly and nothing to much trouble. The breakfast was very good the evening meal was three course with a choice of starters evening meals and sweets. The food was well cooked and well presented but the portions could have been a bit larger. There was bingo on an a evening then a singer after. We didn't stop in on a evening so cannot comment on the quality of the entertainment. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

The room is exactly what you pay for and it serves it's purpose. Not far from the train station and having not been Eastbourne before was easy to find! The English speaking staff were great and keen to interact and chat to you! My only niggle is the bed so so uncomfortable like breeze blocks I was in a single room so can't comment on the comfort of the larger beds! Should i have stayed more than one night is have asked for a swap! Breakfast for £5 although I didn't have this as I left early due to no sleep! :-)

I would like to say a massive thankyou to Jason McCabe (Manager) and the staff of the Afton Hotel for hosting our Wedding Reception on Fri 27th May. We had such a brilliant day and the reception was so well laid out and organised. The food was lovely! Excellent value for money and the location was ideal. I would definitely recommend it for a venue and would use it again. Also our room was lovely and the breakfast as ample and really well served. Thanks again Jason!
Mr & Mrs Owen

My wife and I have done it again went to the Afton Hotel ,this was the same hotel that we have gone to for a break for 3 years , was as always looked after like royalty , the managar Jason and the rest of the staff were seconed to none , they are a great team ,,
we went with Edwards coach company again as always first class bus company we had not one complaint at all .there is a lot going on in this hotel show every night and also bingo .the hotel is right the pier and the whole town is on the flat so no hills to climb , the shops are just a few yards away .my wife had her Birthday there again and was made a big fuss by all .staff I can not say no more than get your suit cases and book this Hotel I will the name again AFTON HOTEL . excellent , break and we are both 81 years young .

Stayed at this hotel from Friday 27th of May 2016 until Monday 30th had a sea view room quite spacious on the first floor food was good with entertainment nightly hotel a little dated maybe but for the price found it to be ok. Would stay there again as location was good directly opposite the pier

Friendly, welcoming, clean and nicely decorated. Excellent value for the £45 b & b we paid for the night. We were lucky enough to get a room with a view of the pier and the sea. Room well laid out and (for once) all power points accessible.Although basic, it was a treat to have our cooked breakfast, pot of tea and toast served at the table rather than having to help ourselves at a buffet which is sadly too common these days.
Hotel very well located for shops and seafront.
Sadly no parking but you can park on road between 6pm - 8am for free.
My only small criticism would be that we might had had dinner in the hotel restaurant if we had managed to find the menu in our room or downstairs.
Would definately stay again and be prepared to pay more.

Stayed one night in afton hotel. Was very nice, rooms were spotless beds very comfortable, breakfast very good with a good choice. Jason on reception very friendly and helpful. Would stay there again very central and just across the road from beach

I absolutely love The Afton Hotel the staff are great, we visit and stay twice a year and take molly our king charles we call it her holiday lol. the hotel is spotless and in a fantastic view opposite Eastbourne pier. The breakfast is catered for in an orderly way and its a great deal for the price they charge. They also do an evening meal where you go to you table and they leave your name , the tables are set up beautifully. I can not recommend them highly enough. regards linda

You will get value for money at this hotel good evening entertainment fair price drinks value for money food good size TVs in bed room idea for your coach party trip
Eastbourne is a very good base for your holidays

Down side they need my staff

Bath room and shower needs a good clean

I have just returned from Eastbourne, and the hotel which we stayed in was the Afton yes it might not be a four star rating but its clean the beds are so comfortable and their clean the Reception staff on the desk can not do enough to please you nothing is to much trouble . the chambermaid goes about doing her jobs so pleasant and help full .The food is good if you have medical problems with food which I do have and let them no what you can and cant eat they sort you food out what is right for you the waitress and waiter which we had was very ,very .good they work very hard and they always try to please after saying this you cant please everyone our waiter was called steven and the waitress I did not get her name but she had not been working there long she said she was from Italy the entertainment was good all in all this hotel is excellent and deserve the title of which ive give it I hope the owner reads this review

Bedroom clean and tidy,staff very helpful.
Menu dissapointing not much choice,had to order dinner at breakfast time.
Service in dinning room very slow one day,new waitress had'nt been trained on how the system worked.
We were charged different prices at the bar for same drinks on the same night.

Lovely time ,staff very friendly and helpful. Room lovely good room service .lots of shops and places to visit if you want .buses and coach trips available .weather was good .food very good .breakfast and evening meal good .

The Afton Hotel is a great budget no frills hotel; perfect for a short stay. My single room was clean and the bed was comfortable but the furniture and carpets are very tired and really need replacing (102). Creaky floorboards, slamming doors and noisy corridors are an issue here but again I just needed a bed for the night so this wasn't a huge problem however I wouldn't be impressed if I was staying here for a relaxing break! All the staff were very helpful and friendly.

Had a good few days here, and the proximity to the pier was really great. Food ok, but evening entertainment was 1st class on a few nights.
Staff were helpful but again only the one lift.
This was another coach tour, so the hotel was a good starting place for other tours around the area.