This is a really excellent hotel, I had a very relaxing stay here…read more It's right on the sea front, opposite the pier, so my room at the front of the building had a lovely view of the sea, and all along the promendade. The room itself was very comfortable and the bed was fantastic. The decor is simple and modern and everything was spotlessly clean. The bathroom was well thought out, with nice toiletries and a really deep bath, which made for an excellent relaxing soak after I went for a run. There are also a few other nice touches like herbal tea bags, and bottles of water in the little fridge. The owner/manager was really superb, he told me the best route for my run, and sorted out my meals (vegan and wheat free), with no fuss or hassle at all. For dinner, I had roasted veg in a tomato sauce, and for breakfast I had a fruit platter and some porridge. The breakfast isn't buffet style, so everything is prepared fresh, and the fruit was the best I have had in a hotel for a long time, in fact probably ever. Deliciously fresh melon, apple, pear, grape and pineapple. I would definitely stay here again.

We just arrived this morning and are already in love with this hotel. This place is so dog friendly…read moreeven for a 30kg German shepherd. Dogs are allowed everywhere in the hotel including the restaurant! Everyone is dog mad and our dog was told she was beautiful many, many times. Sitting at the bar enjoying a drink, dog gets a bowl of water, this isn't the welcome you normally get. It would've been nice, though, if we were directed to the nearest places out dog could toilet when we checked in. (Overnight) if you are a light sleeper, do not take one of the rooms facing the seafront in summer. The road is used constantly and with the windows open it makes it difficult to sleep, but the view is worth it for those of us who are willing to make the sacrifice. As an older hotel, the walls are thin and you can hear people stomping in the corridor. The tea/coffee set to is good, includes bottled water. The bathroom small but functional although it did take me awhile to figure out his to turn the shower on. I would still come back here again.

Just spent 5 nights at this budget hotel on the Hastings seafront, about 200 meters from Hastings…read morePier. Disregard all the old reviews, the place has been renovated, and I can warmly recommend it. Due to Covid, you'll have to call the hotel when you want to check in, which was done swiftly within 10 minutes. You are given the key to your room and a chip that opens the front door, so you have 24/7 access. Easy-peasy. They'll ask you if you want room service every day or every other day, I chose the latter. The single room I was given was on the top floor (70 steps, no lift), but had a beautiful view of the sea and pier. The room itself had obviously been refurbished recently: it was modern, functional and clean. Same goes for the bathroom. A-okay for the price I paid. Everything worked, incl. the shower and the flat screen TV. The hotel is just a 3 mins walk from the city centre, you'll find shops, pubs and restaurants just around the corner, literally - and a walk to Hastings station is less than 10 minutes. No problems whatsoever in those five days. Great location, clean furnishings, competitive price: What's not to like? Would go there again in a heartbeat!

Nice free wifi sea view what more do you want.read more

The wife had been bothering me to go to Hastings since we met and we decided that we'd visit for a…read moreday/night. After an extensive search, we finally decided that we'd go to the top rated hotel on TA so Zanzibar International Hotel it was. It really isn't cheap. Most of Hastings is overpriced though because it's a seaside town. Zanzibar was particularly expensive but the reviews and the pictures we were seeing made us think it would be worth it. I'm sorry to say I don't think it was worth the money. Don't get me wrong though, it is a lovely "hotel". Definitely boutique and just hotel-y enough to justify the description rather than a B&B. The international in the name is there as they've named the rooms after different parts of the world; we stayed in the cheapest room which was called Japan. It was a lot smaller than we expected. The toilet cubicle was so small I had to sit on it sideways to fit! The bed was nice and big but it did take up most of the room. We had ordered an in room massage each and when the masseuse arrived she could only just fit the table in the room! I highly recommend the in room massage by the way. The breakfast is wonderful and is taken either in the restaurant, Pier 9, on the terrace or in your room. We had breakfast in the restaurant with a table overlooking the sea. Fresh kippers with toast for me, cereal and eggs for the missus. Great fresh juice and coffee. The staff are all really friendly and even gave us a "welcome drink" when we arrived. Where the "secure underground parking" is I haven't got a clue but there is plenty of parking at Warrior Square and in the surround roads. I dos really like this hotel, I just could not justify staying here again for the price they are charging. If you can, crack on and enjoy!!

My first time in this hotel . The staff are really helpful . The hotel is really basic but clean. A…read morebit tired but if you want somewhere to put your head down for for a good nights sleep . There's a bar if you want to have a few beers or an evening meal . I didn't have one because was going to a 50th birthday party . Shame the wifi is only free for half an hour . I'm a firm believer in completely free wifi . I'm sure these company's would get more customers if it was . And you have to pay for car parking too :( . The breakfast was good though had a full English yummy over all 9/10

Got into our room and it reeked of strong smoke. The window was even wide open, so much so that…read moresafety latch had been ripped out of the sill. There was ash all over it, with butts on the ledge. Then we noticed the sofa the top of it had been used as an ash tray, the seats were ripped, with holes and dodgy looking stains on it and again sprinkled with ash. There was a blood stain on the wall too! We went to reception to complain to the apparent manager, as there was no phone in the room, who informed us they were fully booked so we could not be moved and there were no cleaners either as it was late. We tried to find alternative accommodation but to no avail. We then noticed on the bathroom doorframe there was like blue tac stuck to it, with body hair pressed into it, there was also body hair in the bath too, plus hair in the bed. We were disgusted and hardly slept a wink all night. The tv didn't work, the remote was under the bed, the mirrors were filthy and the main one cracked! I took photos of everything. We had paid for breakfast in advance and were dreading this, but to give them credit it wasn't too bad and the staff member was friendly. On check out I said I wanted to complain and was told to contact customer services on the website which I did. After about 12 days I was given a full refund with the admisson they'd failed to maintain their high standards! I won't be staying in another Travelodge again that's for sure! Parking on the road outside is free, should anyone want to stay here!

Cosy hotel, with simple yet well-furnished and comfortable rooms…read more We didn't have a sea view room, but that didn't really matter to be honest. One of the largest TV screens I've seen in a hotel, too, which was quite impressive. We didn't wake up early enough to enjoy breakfast at the nearby restaurant, though, but it looked quite nice. The only down point concerns the elevator, which has crushed buttons, although it seems to work safely still ;)