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The Alfriston

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Exterior
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Sussex | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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Seaford Road, Alfriston, Polegate, England, BN26 5TW
  • Place, Seven Sisters
  • Place, Drusillas Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Seven Sisters Country Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Classic

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Heritage

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Culture

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Sussex | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Sussex

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Gyles Suite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Gyles Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Lawrence Suite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Lawrence Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Dene Suite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Dene Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Champion Suite | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Champion Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cozy | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Cozy

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Coach House

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Alfriston

Hotel in Polegate with steam room and 24-hour front desk
This hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free self parking and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include a steam room, a business centre and dry cleaning.
The Alfriston offers 35 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a steam room.
Our customers tell us that they enjoy the overall property condition at The Alfriston. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from St Andrew Church. You'll find features such as free self-parking and a free manager's reception, plus an outdoor pool. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage and wedding services
  • On-site recreation includes a steam room
  • Just a 4-minute walk from St Andrew Church and 8 minutes on foot from Clergy House
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
The Alfriston offers its guests an outdoor pool and a steam room. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at The Alfriston. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Polegate hotel.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Deans Place – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

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
  • Steam room

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1300
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 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 11:00 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: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
This property hosts group events on weekends and guests may encounter related noise as a result.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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

The Alfriston Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 240 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 97 out of 240 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 240 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 240 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 240 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully decorated hotel very individual n lovely touches like the pantry. Lots of staff n very friendly but not always efficient eg took drink/food orders then disappeared. Spa staff and treatment excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Tom

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Terrible Rooms

The main building is nice. We booked a Heritage room but we were given a small hut in the carport. It seems it had been converted from a storage unit. The room was tiny, badly insulated, badly laid out and lacking in amenities. There are no fans or air conditioning and given the proximity to the car park, noise was loud and early.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in the countryside. Staff all very welcoming and friendly. Spa facilities were clean and had a very relaxing atmosphere. We also used the restaurant and the food was amazing.
Beautiful classic bedroom
Robes provided for use at the spa
Tea tray with a lovely selection of teas and bottles of milk.
A complementary tipple of Madeira
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely recent refurb

We visited here on our honeymoon and had a lovely stay. No upgrades or special touches which was unfortunate, but it is a lovely hotel that had recently been upgraded. The food in the restaurant is great, but service was a bit slow. The pool was lovely but sadly no hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Levi

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer (Joey)

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most I've used a hotel services in a while, and all was exactly what I needed for my stay. Very relaxing vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel with fabulous design, brilliant people and gorgeous setting.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sugathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Minette

Lovely property. The reception
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb hotel, newly renovated

We had a fabulous night here, it is much improved since the recent renovations. The new decor is beautiful, even in the 'classic' room which was cosy but perfectly formed. Lots of lovely little touches like glass of wine on arrival, Madeira port in the room, snacks available on request. The spa was small but lovely. Breakfast was very good quality but a little chaotic at 9.30 on Sunday morning - suspect there are a few service glitches still to be ironed out since the reopening - but otherwise the service was top notch, they couldn't have been more helpful. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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