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The Glastonbury Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel for sun and fun

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
Triple Room | Balcony view
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Front of property
The Glastonbury Hotel offers a charming atmosphere in Eastbourne City Centre. Travelers can enjoy drinks on the sunny terrace, sample meals at the restaurant, and relax with WiFi in their rooms. The hotel's location consistently earns high marks from previous guests.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Sep 6 - Sep 7
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Tomorrow

Sep 7 - Sep 8
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Basic Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
4-9 Royal Parade, Eastbourne, England, BN22 7AR

What's nearby

  • Eastbourne Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Eastbourne Pier - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Eastbourne Bandstand - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Congress Theatre - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Eastbourne Station - 17 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Meze - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Marine - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Glasshouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dolphin Fish Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪O Farol - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Glastonbury Hotel

Hotel near South Downs National Park
A terrace, a bar, and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at The Glastonbury Hotel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
  • An elevator and a front-desk safe
Room features
All 59 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • 20-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

Property is also known as

Glastonbury Hotel Eastbourne
Glastonbury Hotel
Glastonbury Eastbourne
The Glastonbury Hotel Hotel
The Glastonbury Hotel Eastbourne
The Glastonbury Hotel Hotel Eastbourne

Frequently asked questions

Is The Glastonbury Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Glastonbury Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Glastonbury Hotel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Glastonbury Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Glastonbury Hotel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Eastbourne City Centre hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Eastbourne Beach and Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum. Eastbourne Pier and Eastbourne Bandstand are also within 15 minutes. Eastbourne Station is 17 minutes by foot.

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The Glastonbury Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 209 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 209 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 209 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 209 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 209 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nina

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

Will stay here again

Amazing views,. You cannot top the views from the hotel it’s unreal. super helpful and friendly staff incredible. Really had a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Neil

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

Basic but clean and friendly

Tricky start as at first told room was not available but that qas sorted. All the staff were friendly and Welcoming room was basic but Was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property has the feel of a hostel rather than than a hotel. Old room, broken furniture and bed. not a pleasant experience. Sheets and towels were clean, but very thin and of low quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Mats

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Quite OK

Great location. Entire building extremely rundown. Wall-to-wall carpet from anceitn times, etc, but you get what you pay for (it was the cheapest option in Eastbourne these dates...). Bathroom was, however, completely refurbished and a hot shower with good water pressure! A Terrace/balcony, being shared with some 10 other room, in desperate need of maintenance. Helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very last minute for somewhere to lay head. Very cheap. Twin room sea view. Plus points sea view in morning doors onto balcony. Clean white towels and sheets Clean bathroom. Bad points. Very very tired hotel. Both in communal areas and rooms. No restaurant just bar area. Wouldnt reccommend if you want more than 2 star
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

JIE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a horrible stay, lucky only for one night. The room is big, but the mattress is old, dirty and no support, sat on the bed you just sank to the base. Duvet cover is ok but the Duvet itself is lumpy and filthy and the pillows are the same. Once I saw them I decided not to use . Shower is like tears, it takes ages to wash off soap , by the way no shampoo and shower gel only a small soap.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Tony

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

Glastonbury Stay

Standard really. I was allowed to check in a few minutes early, which was great. However the only real downside was having to hand in my keys every time I left the building. Thought this was a bit unnecessary and was told when I came back in the night, if the door was locked, to knock, there was no bell?! Anyway I wasn’t back that late, so it didn’t affect me but it would have been a worry if I had have been. Staff were helpful but a little restrained and one or two didn’t return courtesies, which I put down to maybe cultural differences.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Tony

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

Violent disturbance, Safety a major issue.

Where do we begin. Well this was probably one of the worse experiences of a hotel stay we have had. We had a two night stay booked as working in nearby Hastings. We left on the second night at midnight following an attack and disturbance outside the hotel then within the hotel which left us fearing for our safety. The owners were unable to secure the hotel and the front door was forced open and then a number of people were rampaging through the corridors shouting abuse and threatening to burn the hotel down. The police arrived on the scene and once our exit was secured we left immediately. We have been refunded by the owners for the night and do feel that security needs addressing as a matter of urgency. There are obviously a lot of issues within that community. It is only a matter of time before this happens again and someone is seriously hurt It was half term and there were a lot of families staying in the area, although we saw no other guests in this very large hotel. Our room had access to a balcony where the window was not secure and the wooden door to the room was very old and not in good condition. The room was clean but the hotel advertises a bar, restaurant and guest lounge none of which were available to us. We would not recommend this hotel to anyone and will be avoiding the area at all costs. The hotel owners have a responsibility to ensure the safety of guests and accommodation that offers comfort and allows then to get sleep none of which we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Zaneta

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

tahira

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ulrika

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Francis

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

Eastbourne Break.

My stay at Glastonbury was Good. Inexpensive compared to MANY other Eastbourne hotels. An aged hotel , but in a very easy access situation , and superb view to wake to each morning. Traffics a bit noisy , but CANT be avoided , the main stretch road into town. Will be BETTER when or if they develop the restaurant. EXCELLENT DAY MANAGER , name Josep. Portoguese man. Very good Natured. Compliments this person. Mr F. Greer , age 91.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

rachel

Cheap not cheerful

Room did not smell fresh & clean. Road noise due to lack of double glazing. Mattress lumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Jason

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

Shocking!

Absolutely awful. I know you get what you pay for but should still be liveable. Whole place smells of cigarettes/damp/BO. Glad it was late spring so had window open all the time. Needs a serious re-furb. Walls and decor marked, cracked and dated. Furniture is all falling apart. Bed so uncomfortable hardly slept. Avoid line the plague. No idea where the higher ratings came from. Unbelievable!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Craig

Basic no frills

On arrival was asked for £500 for our room we had already booked at £314 we where told it was an up grade which we didn't ask for. On showing our booking it was accepted our colleagues who arrived 5 mins later had a similar experience the rooms where clean and comfortable sea view however there was a piece of soap in shower door track when we arrived and was there when we left even though our room had been cleaned as they had left the bottle of cleaner on the sink
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tired and dated

Hotel itself is dated with corridors dark and in need to decoration. Rooms themselves were comfortable although desk service left a lot to be decided. Tried to charge more than website booking and also tried to put my colleague and myself in a family room when we had booked 2 single rooms. Response was “we have upgraded you”
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

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