Couldn't ask for a better location in Eastbourne, limited car parking is available at £6.00 a night. This place really is a mixed bag, it's an old seafront hotel that whilst tired in a number of areas is clearly having huge amounts of money being spent on it through refurbishment.
In my room all of the furniture appeared brand new whilst in contrast the bathroom was something from the 70s. The mattress was rather soft but the sheets were good quality and seemed brand new. The view was as good as it gets, (in Eastbourne) and the room itself was well heated to the point where I had to open the window.
The corridors all seemed recently decorated but one or two of the stairwells haven't yet been redecorated. The lifts were something I can imagine appearing in a Harry Potter film but easier than the stairs.
The public areas were numerous and spacious with new furniture throughout, the viewing areas onto the seafront were a great place to sit with an evening beer or two. Some areas towards the rear of the hotel were tired.
The staff were smartly dressed and friendly and the drinks well priced, didn't try the food as had already made plans to eat elsewhere.
There was clearly refurb work going on although I didn't hear any noise from it I could see new carpets being taken in, what looked like windows being replaced at the back etc.
All of this said, the price I paid for the room was low and with that comes lower expectations and I left happy.