The Best Hotels to Book in Brighton, UK
Brighton is a prime seaside holiday spot – with Instagrammable beachfront vistas and internationally renowned nightlife. Being a traditional resort town, you’ll find numerous Victorian and Regency-era retreats with nautical themes – but Brighton also has a cheeky side, which comes out in risqué adults-only hotels and designer boutiques stuffed with vintage ephemera.
The Square Hotel
Boutique Hotel
This Grade II-listed Regency townhouse, designed with opulence in mind, sits within a whisper of Sea Life Brighton and Palace Pier. Black tubs, faux fireplaces, chandeliers and velvet furnishings are mainstays in the room, which are exclusively for adults and pet free. Breakfast skips the buffet in favour of à la carte eggs benedict and a vegetarian full English of fried halloumi, spinach and hummus.
Drakes of Brighton
Boutique Hotel
Hotel du Vin Brighton
Boutique Hotel
Artist Residence Brighton
Boutique Hotel
With foliage-heavy rooms, distressed russet closets and Pixar-esque Anglepoise lamps, this boutique epitomises bohemian Brighton. Fun amenities include snack trays and a ping-pong table in the basement. The green-on-green Clubhouse restaurant serves up refreshing botanical cocktails – try the Garden Cup, which blends gin, apple, cucumber, elderflower, lime and ginger ale. The hotel has unobscured views down Regency Square to the i360 Tower and beach.
Malmaison Brighton
Hotel
Brighton Harbour Hotel & Spa
Spa Hotel
Wes Anderson comes to Brighton at this jazzy nautical-themed hotel on the seafront, between the Brighton Centre and Palace Pier. Indulge in a fun, fairground-themed afternoon tea in the primary-coloured Harby’s Diner: treats include mini candy floss and popcorn. The subterranean spa occupies former smugglers’ tunnels and features frothing hot tubs, a heated pool, a sauna, steam room and treatments using the hotel’s own HarSPA therapeutic products.
Hotel Pelirocco
Hotel
The Old Ship Hotel
Hotel
Need a dose of old-school charm? Spend a night at the Old Ship Hotel, which has stood on this sea-facing edge of the Lanes since 1559, mere minutes from the Pier and Royal Pavilion. Here, you’ll stroll the same corridors as writer Charles Dickens and violinist Niccolò Paganini, though fortunately the nautical-themed rooms have been updated considerably since then. The Mess Deck restaurant continues the seaside theme with seasonal seafood dishes. There’s also a small gym in the basement for a morning workout.
My Brighton
Boutique Hotel
New York-based creative Karim Rashid designed this North Laine outpost of the My Hotels boutique group in collaboration with local Brighton artists. The result is a bonkers-yet-beautiful assortment of mandalas, curved beds and carpets straight out of the Wizard of Oz. Grab a book from the library or pamper yourself with in-room massage and acupuncture treatments. A two-minute walk east will take you to the Brighton Museum and Victoria Gardens.
The Grand Brighton
Luxury
Lording over the Brighton Centre and beach from its plum seafront spot, the Grand is known for its pinstripe-liveried staff, always ready with a smile and a helpful suggestion. Rooms are tastefully draped in grey and blush hues, with wrought-iron sea-view balconies available in the higher-priced rooms. The hotel’s Victorian ambiance suits afternoon tea by the promenade – choose from a menu of more than 30 teas or indulge in an alcoholic G&Tea. Small seafood platters are also served in the bistro restaurant, GB1.
Brunswick Square Hotel
Boutique Hotel
Edging the manicured park from which it takes its name, the Brunswick is a stone’s throw from the Hove Lawns promenade and beach, where photographers converge on colourful beach huts. Facilities include high-speed wifi, a library and a selection of children’s books and games. Some double rooms and suites come with a four-poster bed – enquire when booking. Breakfasts come in vegetarian and vegan versions.
The Charm Brighton Boutique Hotel and Spa
Boutique Hotel
Hotel Una
Hotel
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