Local Reviews
In November 2014, Billy D said about The Afton Hotel
My wife and I had a pleasant stay.
Date of stay: Wednesday 29.10.'14 - Friday 31.10.'14
Positives:
# Requested top floor received top floor.
# Sea/Pier view included at no extra cost.
# Dinner offered. £10/person. Three courses. Meat, Fish or vegetarian options.
# Evening entertainment offered.
# Rooms ready at 14:00.
# Manager friendly & accommodating (when present).
Negatives:
# Advertised as having free wifi in the rooms, not so, only in ground floor areas.
# Water pressure very low in the modest shower unit.
# Pillow clean but smelt of aftershave. Flat sheet & fitted sheets clean but very worn with several rips. (Pictures taken).
# Location noise. Wednesday night 22:55-23:35 about two to three hundred loud night club revellers marched in a constant stream (similar to a football stadium's stream) along the street to the night club on the pier. The nightclub in question is open Wednesday & Saturday. Even with the windows closed we could still hear them.
# Dinner was very basic. Like an aeroplane meal. Most likely to please the mature coach trip guests.
# Packed with friendly/lively mature coach trip guests & larger than life drivers' personalities / banter.
# Breakfast. Very busy/slow. Basic food again. Would have skipped if it hadn't have been included in the stay.
# The tired man who checked us in asked our name handed us an envelope. Told us it was our invoice. Requested/ Insisted on full payment before we were even greeted or told about the hotel. £50 had been made as a deposit prior. £70 was remaining to be paid. Payment made. Still no hello or welcome to our hotel. Very basic info given. Key given. Verbally directed to our room.
Date of stay: Wednesday 29.10.'14 - Friday 31.10.'14
Positives:
# Requested top floor received top floor.
# Sea/Pier view included at no extra cost.
# Dinner offered. £10/person. Three courses. Meat, Fish or vegetarian options.
# Evening entertainment offered.
# Rooms ready at 14:00.
# Manager friendly & accommodating (when present).
Negatives:
# Advertised as having free wifi in the rooms, not so, only in ground floor areas.
# Water pressure very low in the modest shower unit.
# Pillow clean but smelt of aftershave. Flat sheet & fitted sheets clean but very worn with several rips. (Pictures taken).
# Location noise. Wednesday night 22:55-23:35 about two to three hundred loud night club revellers marched in a constant stream (similar to a football stadium's stream) along the street to the night club on the pier. The nightclub in question is open Wednesday & Saturday. Even with the windows closed we could still hear them.
# Dinner was very basic. Like an aeroplane meal. Most likely to please the mature coach trip guests.
# Packed with friendly/lively mature coach trip guests & larger than life drivers' personalities / banter.
# Breakfast. Very busy/slow. Basic food again. Would have skipped if it hadn't have been included in the stay.
# The tired man who checked us in asked our name handed us an envelope. Told us it was our invoice. Requested/ Insisted on full payment before we were even greeted or told about the hotel. £50 had been made as a deposit prior. £70 was remaining to be paid. Payment made. Still no hello or welcome to our hotel. Very basic info given. Key given. Verbally directed to our room.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In November 2014, di-swansea said about The Afton Hotel
My husband and i were in a party of approximately 30 people on a "tinsel and turkey" week ,Our room was very clean and comfortable with a view over to the pier and beach, The staff were all very nice, especially marta in the dining room, who was polite, curteous and very accomodating :).
The entertainment was very good, Our only dissapointment was our "christmas evening", we had to wait in the lounge bar until after nine o'clock for our entertainment to begin due to a local charity auction being held in the entertainment room, we were given an apology but seeing as it was a planned tinsel and turkey week, thought this was poor organisation by the management.
however we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would certainly visit this hotel again,
The entertainment was very good, Our only dissapointment was our "christmas evening", we had to wait in the lounge bar until after nine o'clock for our entertainment to begin due to a local charity auction being held in the entertainment room, we were given an apology but seeing as it was a planned tinsel and turkey week, thought this was poor organisation by the management.
however we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would certainly visit this hotel again,
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In November 2014, Pam H said about The Afton Hotel
This is our second visit to the Afton, and we will definitely visit again. We had a wonderful welcome. The place is clean and well maintained, and the food is delicious. Our room was on the front facing the very sad looking pier. The staff are good at this hotel and nothing was too much trouble. We had a wonderful week culminating with the air show, which we could see some of it from our balcony. Thank you
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In November 2014, Barneyb69 said about The Afton Hotel
On arrival at the hotel we were greeted by the general manager Steve. Very efficient reception and we were soon in our room 314 with the cases being delivered shortly after by the hotel porter. The room was clean and the toilet shower area also.
Surprisingly this olde worldly hotel (adjacent to the pier) was as up to date as was possible and not in need of some TLC. Very unusual for a building of this age. It is well maintained and clean and tidy.
We stayed from Friday evening until Monday morning and so had dinner and breakfasts. The dining room was very comfortable and clean and the waiting staff always seemed to be under pressure and didn't find much time to have a chat or a laugh with us visitors. That said I want to single out our waitress Martha who was also under the same pressure but attended to our every whim with speed and pleasantness. Well done you.
The food was very acceptable, always hot and in the main very tasty. I think the cheese and biscuits presentation could be better. There was JUST cheese and biscuits, no garnish, grapes or celery. A bit bland. Could not complain about the portion size though.
The staff serving behind the bar were few and far between. Only one during the evening to look after about 90 people and do all the collecting and clearing up as well as serving. Small wonder that they all appeared to be a bit morose. I don't think Steve the GM made matters any better when he told the staff that they should only serve 2 drinks to each customer. That was totally counter productive and ensured that 3 people had to go to the bar to get drinks for a table of 6. The mind boggles. This did nothing for the staff who I think got the blunt end of the stick.
All that said we had a very pleasant long weekend and left satisfied. I would recommend this hotel to you.
Surprisingly this olde worldly hotel (adjacent to the pier) was as up to date as was possible and not in need of some TLC. Very unusual for a building of this age. It is well maintained and clean and tidy.
We stayed from Friday evening until Monday morning and so had dinner and breakfasts. The dining room was very comfortable and clean and the waiting staff always seemed to be under pressure and didn't find much time to have a chat or a laugh with us visitors. That said I want to single out our waitress Martha who was also under the same pressure but attended to our every whim with speed and pleasantness. Well done you.
The food was very acceptable, always hot and in the main very tasty. I think the cheese and biscuits presentation could be better. There was JUST cheese and biscuits, no garnish, grapes or celery. A bit bland. Could not complain about the portion size though.
The staff serving behind the bar were few and far between. Only one during the evening to look after about 90 people and do all the collecting and clearing up as well as serving. Small wonder that they all appeared to be a bit morose. I don't think Steve the GM made matters any better when he told the staff that they should only serve 2 drinks to each customer. That was totally counter productive and ensured that 3 people had to go to the bar to get drinks for a table of 6. The mind boggles. This did nothing for the staff who I think got the blunt end of the stick.
All that said we had a very pleasant long weekend and left satisfied. I would recommend this hotel to you.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In November 2014, Chris H said about The Afton Hotel
As hotels go this hotel was extremely comfortable and ideal for easy access to the Sea front. In fact its almost on the front itself and so easy to find.
The staff were extremely helpful, especially as my partner is Vegan (not the easiest to please) and the food was of a high standard also.
The only real negative is the parking, but that said, its a nightmare on the seafront anyway, so would be the same for any of the hotels I reckon,
As this visit was for a Reunion, and all weekend Fri, Sat & Sunday nights, the price I paid was an absolute bargain, but I don't think you will be disappointed either way.
I would certainly stay there again:
The staff were extremely helpful, especially as my partner is Vegan (not the easiest to please) and the food was of a high standard also.
The only real negative is the parking, but that said, its a nightmare on the seafront anyway, so would be the same for any of the hotels I reckon,
As this visit was for a Reunion, and all weekend Fri, Sat & Sunday nights, the price I paid was an absolute bargain, but I don't think you will be disappointed either way.
I would certainly stay there again:
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In November 2014, Vistitorexperience said about The Afton Hotel
ive been to this hotel four times as i really enjoy it there. the staff are very friendly and helpful. i have enjoyed both breakfast and dinner. clean , warm and comfortable rooms. great location and price. look forward top my next visit
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In November 2016, Carole M said about Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Very good production our teenages throughly enjoyed it as well as us Amazed at professional way it was acted and they are all volunteers amazing to give us all so much pleaser We all left with a good feel feeling
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In November 2016, Pinklittlemouse said about Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Went to watch Annie with my six year old. The theatre is stunning and had a great view from where we sat, the staff were very helpful and the show was brilliant. We had a wonderful time
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In November 2016, rebeccapJ975RX said about Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Fantastic show. Professional cast, orchestra and theatre staff. Thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family. Great introduction to the theatre for our young daughter.
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In November 2016, 98nicholar said about Royal Hippodrome Theatre
This show was excellent myself, my 3 year old daughter & 9 year old son loved it. The only thing I would say is that we were in the dress circle and the sound did not really travel very well, could have been a bit louder & clearer, but overall it didn't spoil show.
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