Recommended on thebestof Eastbourne

In February 2012, Russ D said:

We have attended a few meetings at the Afton and have always found staff helpful and the food served has been very good.

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In February 2012, Debra Jayne H said:

A hotel which offer a 5 star service and is Open to non-residents and makes you feel welcome from the minute you walk in it is a great place just to pop in and meet up with friends for a coffee and chat, lunch or to spend an evening or to join in the many functions that they offer

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In February 2012, Louise R said:

Resident or not, the welcome and service from the team at the Afton Hotel always great and makes you want to come back time and time again. Then when you meet owners Marco and Cathy you understand why. If you've not visited the hotel then you are definitely missing out.

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In January 2012, Hasell said:

This hotel deserves more than the AA 2 star rating it has. Rooms were scrupulously clean with maid servcie every day, The food was really well cooked with a good variety on offer.
The entertainment was good, and my friends and I spent a brilliant week at the Afton Hotel thanks to the good offices of manager Jason and his excellent staff. Would recommend this Hotel wholeheartedly to anyone looking for comfort and good food.

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In January 2012, Mragaret S said:

I went on a coach tour and stayed at the Afton Hotel with my husband for the New Year. The day I arrived it was my birthday. Unknown to me my husband had asked if they could announce my birthday but as I was at the evening meal the general manager came to our table and gave me a birthday card and a small gift from the hotel. The meals were good and always hot. The evening entertainment was good but could have been varied. They need to review the DJ the have for New Years Eve as he did not reallly get the music right. The room we had was large and clean only fault was it was a basement room. As my husband is disabled we found it a little difficult as we had to go down in a lift and then walk accross the dining room which was dark at times and had two steps for him to use. The staff and management were very friendly and helpful

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In December 2011, Billysmum92 said:

Thank you to everybody for making the weekend such a success. The waiting staff worked so hard, the rooms were comfortable, clean and had everything that we wanted. Everybody was polite, cheerful and welcoming, the whole experience surpassed my expectations. Your website is so right when it claims ‘ the 2 star hotel with the 5 star service’ . So true.
Many thanks, will definitely be back.
Kind regards
Glynis Edwards

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In November 2011, John B said:

We used the hotel's function room to host a 'Strictly come dancing' evening for our members and thier partners. It was a fun evening made even more enjoyable by the wonderful service that we received from the hotel. The Afton Hotel team made everyone feel so welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you all for making our evening a success.

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In November 2011, Linda B said:

Another successful weekend for the "Old Boys" and their partners. We have for several years now been lucky enough to spend two weekends each year at The Afton, which really speaks for itself. Friendly staff, good location, clean warm rooms, good entertainment Friday and Saturday,very accommodating regarding bar opening or should I say closing, which when friends get together for a "chat" is very useful. Food very adequate and even late night sandwiches ordered arrived at 10.30 were supurb, all in all excellent value. We can't thank them enough for yet another great weekend from all 19 of us.

Bermondsey boys..

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In October 2011, Lynnette C said:

I would like to say that 48 of us from the Ex-Servicemens Club Thetford stayed here for 2 days & 3 nights and I couldn't fault it, the food was great, the rooms were clean and tidy and very comfortable, The staff were very attentive and we didn't have to wait for anything. When we went down for our meals we were served straight away and it came out piping hot. This was our first trip to Eastbourne and I think if we went there again we would use this hotel.When we got to the hotel there was scaffolding up but that didn't detract from the great service we recieved.

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In October 2011, Daniel C said:

I've been to the Afton Hotel a couple of times for various meetings/networking events and have been pleasantly surprised by the friendly service, clean well maintained décor and atmosphere.
Music and food was good and bar prices were very good. I usually expect hotel bar prices to be more expensive that pubs/clubs but this wasn't the case.
I've yet to stay there as I live locally but I will definitely recommend them to friends and family.

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In September 2011, David R said:

Thank you to Marco and the team at the Afton Hotel.

Once again when thebestof has called on you to host one of our events this time for our valued member awards evening you came through as always.

I was pleased that the room was exactly as I requested, that the air con was on to keep guests comfortable and of course being on hand should I need anything.

The slogan we take fun seriously is just perfect, thanks a million.

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In September 2011, Protector59 said:

It get,s better every year,HMS Protector Association hold their Mini reunion every September at the Afton,booked for next year making it Number 7. All 76 members and guests who attended this year wishes to thank All at the Afton for making it first class. Our senior of 92 years young, throughly enjoyed the weekend. My room shown on the main photographs was very clean,bed comfy,like the new televisions,nice shower,Very nice view,very little noise this year from the pier people(Ah we were all young once) See you all next year,Doug reunion organiser

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In September 2011, Peter L said:

Having used this hotel for a number of years now for the HMS Protector Association mini reunions, it just gets better! Comfortable clean rooms with all the courtesy items replaced daily. Good plentiful food served by efficient and friendly staff in the air conditioned dining room, added to this the hotel is situated in a great location for all amenities and main town centre shopping (for the ladies that do) Thanks to the management and staff for providing us with another memorable weekend we have booked for next year already.

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In September 2011, Nicky M said:

Marco and team hosted a 3 course fundraising dinner for +100 people, and did an outstanding job!
The bar and waiting staff were friendly and very efficient, and the Management kept a watchful eye making sure everything ran smoothly all night.

A great venue, fantastic food and good hospitality. Would recommend them for events without hesitation.

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In September 2011, renemay said:

the afton is a frendly hotal.good food and service.meal always hot and on time,clean but some parts a little tired,the only problem was its opposite the pier and on certain nights of the week becomes a nightclub so can be noisy.

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In August 2011, dorellCaerphilly said:

This was our second trip to the Afton and we found it had improved on its food quite considerably. It was ALWAYS hot and plentiful with a selective menu. The waitressess were quick and not left us waiting between courses.
Our room was cleaned daily and the room maid very helpful by making our beds each day. She too was very pleasant
Reception staff was pleasant and helpful. I had occasion to visit the local surgery Jason, the manager, phoned the locol GP for an appointment and booked a taxi.
The hotel had put on a raffle for Tickets as VIP guests of the Aero club for the Air Show and we were fortunate to have those tickets. We enjoyed our week greatly and look forward to our return.

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In August 2011, Wendy M said:

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

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In July 2011, Lorna G said:

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.

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In July 2011, Tim G said:

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.

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In July 2011, David R said:

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!

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In July 2011, Louise R said:

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.

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In July 2011, jason_mccb said:

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

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In June 2011, starwoman30 said:

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.

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In June 2011, ann186361 said:

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.

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In June 2011, Donnaby said:

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

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