Boutique bolthole on the waterfront, 10 minutes’ walk from Brighton’s trendy Lanes

You can save up to 57% on stays at The Devonshire Park Hotel, a "handsome" (The AA) Victorian property five minutes' walk from Eastbourne seafront . Overnight stays are now less than £50 per person , including dinner and a cream tea.

This "handsome" (The AA) Victorian property is 5 minutes' walk from Eastbourne seafront

Listen to the waves crash on to the shore, stroll along the pier in the afternoon sunshine or take a crisp morning walk on the South Downs while staying at Best Western Lansdowne Hotel in Eastbourne. Overnight stays this winter are now $84 , saving up to 64% on the usual cost.

The 4-star seafront hotel is a 10-minute walk from Eastbourne Pier and has "unrivalled views" (The AA)

The AA describes The PowderMills as "a delightful country-house hotel set amidst 150 acres of landscaped grounds with lakes and woodland". You can now escape to this 18th-century retreat just outside historic Battle, East Sussex, for £69 -- saving up to 38% on the usual price.

The Daily Mail praises the "quirky design features" at this "boutique village pub with rooms"

Overnight stays at Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club, set in 350 acres of East Sussex countryside , are now £99 this winter , saving up to 40% on the usual cost.

Bed-and-breakfast stays for two at The Mermaid Inn in East Sussex are now £99 -- shaving up to 45% off the usual price. This former smugglers' hideaway is on a "storybook lovely" ( The Daily Telegraph ) street in Rye.

Get a head start on next year's summer holiday with these short breaks from Hoseasons -- we found 7-night stays from £429