We stayed at the hotel last week and the staff were excellent - they couldnt do enough for you - the hotel was very clean - we would love to go back again next year - had a great time thanks Mr and Mrs Darnell Rotherham

We held my daughters wedding at the Afton Hotel on Saturday 25th June 2011 and I couldnt fault it. Fiona was excellent in the planning stages and the staff, food and venue on the day was fantastic. Some of our guests stayed over and were looked after very well. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Afton Hotel to anyone.

Having never been to the Afton Hotel before, I was pleasantly impressed with our brief meeting at the Eastbourne Tweetup. I look forward to my next visit where I've been promised a tour, I now have somewhere to recommend to my friends coming down to stay.

Recently when I decided to host a Tweetup with thebestof I was thinking of a number of venues. I dropped by the Afton Hotel and talked with Fiona about what they could offer. The main problem I was facing was not know how big the event would be. After all it was arranged purely through Twitter so it could have been a few or even a large group.

I was told how the Afton Hotel can cope with small gatherings to that of a large function. This made them the perfect choice. Better than expected they even provided a range of tasty snacks appreciated by all the attendees.

We shall continue to host the tweetup's there for as long as @aftonhotel will have us.

A big thank your to Marco, Cathy, Fiona, Jason and the bar team who all played a part in making the evening a success!

A very big thank you to Marco and Cathy for making the guests of the first Eastbourne Tweetup so very welcome. Like all the the bestof Eastbourne members they went that extra mile to offer a first class service, providing some tasty snacks. It is little things like that and a warm welcome that make Afton special. I will definitely be back.

We visited the Afton Hotel in Eastbourne on Saturday 2nd July for a family party. We booked a room for the night last minute and were surprised that even though we booked so late we were able to get such a lovely clean room over-looking the Pier and the Sea for only £60 for both of us with Breakfast too ! The party was held in the ground floor Ballroom and it was a great night as the bar was well staffed and there was no waiting to be served drinks and the service was friendly and efficient too. I don;t know how much the Buffet cost but it was fit for royalty and we were entertained by a great disco & dj.

I would definately recommend the Afton Hotel to anyone and will definately return there as Eastbourne was so welcoming.......not just for oldies lol

i have stayed at the Afton, as as single traveller, on many occasions. The staff and Management (Jason and Fiona)) have always been very helpful and polite and nothing seems to be too much trouble. Rooms are very clean. Food good and waiting staff are always very attentive and look genuinely pleased to see you from one stay to another.

i am looking forward to my next visit, as this hotel is very good value for money.

This is a nice hotel but we had a family room instead of a double the room did need updating. The staff are very friendly The only major complaint was that the breakfast could have been better for the price we paid.

Had my daughters wedding there food,service,staff were fantastic. Bedroom clean and the bed very comfortable well done to all at Afton

The location of this hotel is ideal with it being so close to the town centre and the pier. I would certainly stay here again when on business down south. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the hotel and would definitely recommend it to others.

On behalf of the members of Balham Park Lodge and all who attended the Ladies Festival, I am writing to thank everyone at the Afton for making our weekend so enjoyable. From the welcome everyone received and the friendly attitude of all your staff together with the excellent food provided, went to make the weekend most enjoyable. We hope to visit you again in the future and we would have no hesitation in recommending your hotel to others.

G Dawber, Treasurer and Festival Organiser Balham Park Lodge, Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London

We stayed at this hotel on a whim when visiting Eastbourne for the day with our dog. The weather was great so we fancied staying overnight. We'd been up on the South Downs and couldnt get enough of the fantastic views up there! The Afton is right by the Pier so a great location & near to restaurants etc. I didn't expect them to welcome our cocker spaniel but they said as long as he's well behaved it was OK. We didn't feel the need to try other hotels, this one seemed so friendly & it wasn't expensive. The hotel itself is comfortable, clean & pleasant . The breakfast was good too & set us up nicely for another day walking. We'll certainly be back!

This hotel is better than some 5star hotels we have been in, staff helpful, friendly, and make your stay very comfortable.

Four of us had a midweek break and were all ofthe same opinion. The bedrooms were very good apart from the tiny old fashion T/V which didnt have a remote control. I asked reception for one but it didn't arrive, I also asked the Manager and he said he couldn't get one. As a last resort, I asked a Cmamber maid and got one in next to no time, well done chamber maid. The shower room was very good even if a little small. Shame that the refitters didnt finish it off very well. The toilet roll holder was hanging loose from the wall, no glass holders, grouting missing in a lot of places, hook behind the door was so high my short wife could hardly reach it, labels still on the pedestal. The workmen should be called in to finish off what would be a very nice en-suite. The bed and bedding were very good and comfortable and we slept very well.
Regarding the food. This was a complete let down. Breakfast had very little choice with serial or fruit and the bowls were almost thimble size. Toast was very thin, almost like paper. The main breakfast was quite good but small although extra was available if you asked.
Dinner wasn't very good with very little choice and the servings with the veg in particular were very small. The serving dishes held just about enough for one healthy eating person. The boiled potatoes were terrible and the greens over cooked.
The sweets were reasonable but felt as if they came out of catering tins.
Evening entertainment was average except for the last evening when someone called George was supposed to entertain us, what a let down that was.
During our stay there was 2 coach loads from Wales and they really made the evenings, they were such good fun and entertaining. We would love to meet up again with them sometime.
Value for money this hotel was quite good and if they improved on the quality of the food it could become a 3 star. The staff wer fine, no problem at all as they were so helpful and polite.
We would go back againand just hope the food had improved.
I hope this is not taken as a bad review as all the faults could be put right so easily and it would then be a lovely place to stay.
The position and views were great.

The location of this hotel is ideal with it being so close to the town centre and the pier. I would certainly stay here again when on business down south. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the hotel and would definitely recommend it to others.

the price given is rubbish too - I stayed for £40 a night (I stayed two nights) which included a full english breakfast which was served hot by friendly staff. In july I thought this was a good price for what I got. I don't know where some of these people have stayed before but I travel a lot and I found the Afton to be one of the best 2-star hotels around. I had a room with a lovely sea view and my room was perfectly clean. It's somewhere I would return to if I'm ever in Eastbourne again.

when we got to the hotel we were greeted by jason the manager of the afton, who was really helpful and a pleasant chap. being opposite the pier we thought there would be a lot of noise but not to bad to be honest. the food at the afton was really nice and varied no one went hungry. if you like your jack daniels prepare for a good night with the manager he has a right laugh with you........

I stayed at the Afton during Jul 2010 and was very happy with what I found. The hotel itself is very clean and tidy and the staff were attentive and helpful. The food was fantastic!! I think I put on a few pounds during my stay for sure.
I nearly forgot to mention the location - it is right opposite the pier on the seafront, which worried me at first (noise), however, I didn't hear a thin from my room which looked out onto the sea.
Superb all round!!

Myself and my partner have just spent a few days away down on the East Coast and was recommended to stay at The Afton Hotel. To sum up in a few words we had the best time in a long time, from the moment we checked in (friendly staff) to checking into our room (spotless) to eating the food (marvelous), compliments all round and we've booked to come again !!!!

Caplan Family, London

went with afton coach holidays they were great, the hotel staff very friendly rooms clean every day restocked, food very good all ways had a smile for you as you came in would go again. i was in a single room on the third floor friends in a double second floor.

First time at the Hotel. Booked Christmas holiday on the internet with the Hotel. For a 2 star hotel I was well impressed. Rooms, entertainment, food and staff made the holiday.
We enjoyefd it so much we have booked agaim for Christmas for 2010.

Went there with my husband and 22 year old daughter for turkey and tinsel week with Edwards coaches. Welcome great. Room quite good but bathroom could do with a really good clean. My daughter said her towels were not changed frequently. Food good but plain and could be varied a little. Entertainment average. Staff were great. I see one reviewer has said about the surly attitude of some of the staff - quite frankly I am amazed. All in all, a good family hotel. Maybe not so suitable for youngsters and people of my daughters age as most of the entertainment aimed at much older people. But having said that, my daughter said she liked the hotel and would return.

We found on arrival greeted by the manager who was friendly & helpful hotel situated opp pier which means very noisey outside this goes on through till about 2 am so you get little sleep (unless you have several Beers first) hence bedrooms at front hotel not recomended, Hotel not really.suitable for the elderly Breakfasts good eve meals poor small portions no variety eve meals are to late 6 30 means you cant get to the shows meals need to be at 6pm overal would say average

What can I say, a friend recommended The Afton Hotel to me and I was not disssapointed from the friendly welcoming staff and the general atmosphere of the hotel to the rooms which were great and I felt my needs were catered for, top marks to the kitchen staff as the food was excellent (“eat your heart out Gordon Ramsey”) my stay was perfect and I will definitely be returning in the future!

Generally in a good location opposite the pier, but suffers from the noisy teens going to the disco on the week ends. The food is well cooked and traditional, three choices evening meal the type supplied by your mum.
Breakfast is Traditional with full English served at your table.
There is only one lift so expect to wait.
The Showers are adequate, bit of a squeeze for large persons like me, bed hard giving a good nights sleep. Rooms clean and the chambermaids hard workers.
You have the typical in house provincial entertainment.
We went in March and apart from the cats, the municipal theatres and the cinema Eastbourne is dead.