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The Alfriston

4.0 star property
Savor your morning in style with an exquisite English breakfast. Unwind by the pool or explore nearby attractions.

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Spa treatment
Treatment room
Exterior
Set amidst a lush garden, Deans Place Hotel offers the perfect haven with an outdoor pool and sun loungers. Guests can enjoy a manager's reception, dry cleaning services, and English breakfast at the on-site restaurant.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Room options

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Standard Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Standard Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Basic Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Seaford Road, Alfriston, Polegate, England, BN26 5TW

What's nearby

  • Clergy House - 8 min walk
  • Drusillas Park - 2 min drive
  • Seven Sisters Country Park - 7 min drive
  • Beachy Head - 14 min drive
  • Seven Sisters - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Bishopstone Station - 8 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lexden Fish and Chips - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cinque Ports - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Cuckmere Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Moon of India - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Eight Bells - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Alfriston

Upscale hotel near South Downs National Park
You can look forward to a free daily manager's reception, a terrace and a garden at The Alfriston. The on-site restaurant, Deans Place, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can also expect to find dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and a business centre.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a lift and meeting rooms
  • Wedding services, a banquet hall and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give good marks for the overall condition
Room features
All guestrooms at The Alfriston boast comforts such as safes and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping and desks

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Deans Place

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and from GBP 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property hosts group events on weekends and guests may encounter related noise as a result.

Property is also known as

Deans Place Polegate
Deans Place Hotel
The Alfriston Hotel
The Alfriston Polegate
The Alfriston Hotel Polegate

Frequently asked questions

Does The Alfriston have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Alfriston pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Alfriston?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Alfriston?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Alfriston?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Alfriston located?

Situated in Polegate, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St Andrew Church and Clergy House. Drusillas Park and The English Wine Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

The Alfriston Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 209 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 209 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 209 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 209 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 209 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and cosy
Very cosy comfortable and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first visit to this hotel albeit in extreme weather conditions.It was a 1 night business stay. Staff friendly and helpful.Excellent value for money given the facilities in the room and the inclusion of breakfast in the room rate.Only 2 slight niggles - I had a pint og Long Man cask ale which was past its best(only fully realised this when I had a pint of the same beer at a pub in the village.Cost of the evening meal in the restaurant was quite high at ca. £46 (may be an expensive area?) - this was for a pint of beer, a large glass of wine, a starter and a main course at the cheaper end of the menu.However,apart from the aforementioned beer everything was very good.I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone who needs to stay in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alfriston stay at Deans Place hotel
Very friendly and helpful staff, great location for the Downs and Cuckmere Valley, had a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

carolyn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Need to sort out water supply not good draining an ocean to get hot water
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

maxine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Make sure you visit
The hotel was lovely the staff were super friendly Ideal location Fabulous food Lovely room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stay
We had a lovely few nights at Deans Place, the grounds are immaculate with a pool also which was lovely to make use of. The food was very good and staff very friendly. The rooms are a bit tired in places and a few cobwebs here or there but a lovely hotel and all the communal areas and grounds are very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Just lovely slightly shabby chic country house hotel. Stayed many times. Just live it. Dog friendly great for Glyndebourne CHANGE NOTHING.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful pool, had a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Terence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely grounds, public areas. Corridor to downstairs bedrooms needs decorating but bedroom itself very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Cecille

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view from ground floor bedroom. Excellent breakfast. Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Country house non chic
Been going to Deans Place for years on our annual Glyndebourne visit. It’s just a great country house hotel in a beautiful village in the middle of the S Downs national park. It’s a bit tatty at the edges, the food is predictable and chic it isn’t. We just love it as it is and pray that it does not get boutiqued… for us 5 star
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Angus

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the pricetag
This place is beautiful on the outside, and the experience inside does not match the exterior. Rooms are dated and in need of refurb, and food pretty underwhelming. The price paid for the room is not good value, and they get away with charging this due to the amazing location and setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Izabella

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, friendly welcoming staff, lovely comfortable room, delicious dinner and most generous breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023