The Most Romantic Hotels in Brighton

This Kemptown hotel capitalises on its plum seafront location, only a 10-minute walk to the Royal Pavilion. Settle into a roll-top bath with a champagne flute in-hand for the best views over the Channel and the twinkling lights of Palace Pier. Looking to impress your partner? Ask the team for rose petals in the tub, in-room massages and even “adult” hampers. Round off your evening at Amarillo Restaurant with red mullet and crab bisque courtesy of former Michelin-star chef Ian Swainson.

Brighton’s self-proclaimed “original rock’n’roll” hotel invites you for an adults-only getaway in a salacious themed room. Think a leopard-printed spa room dedicated to pin-up icon Bettie Page (Bettie’s Boudoir), and a private entrance, mirrored ceiling and dance pole in its flagship Lovers’ Lair suite. Enjoy breakfast in bed if you wake with a sore head, before enjoying a massage. The hotel is the destination here, but you’ll also find the beach and i360 are two minutes away.

With whimsical art prints and a king-sized bed in every room, this classy gastropub on the Hove seafront combines comfort with the contemporary. The Ginger Pig restaurant serves elevated classics, such as 40-day aged Delmonico steak and potatoes roasted in miso seaweed butter, alongside unusual additions such as tempura courgette flowers. After lunch, grab the beach bag that’s free-of-charge in your room and unfurl a towel on Hove Beach.

Just six minutes from Palace Pier, Hotel du Vin occupies a former wine merchants store among the cobbled alleys and boutique jewellers of Brighton’s Lanes. Inside, you’ll find leather-trimmed beds, free-standing roll-top tubs and walk-in monsoon showers – two of the suites even have side-by-side twin baths. The bistro holds regular wine-tasting events from its enormous selection, plus it serves a mean Sunday roast.

Escape to this adults-only Georgian boutique, on a quiet residential street, near the Kemptown seafront. Rooms come in a variety of themes, such as Renaissance and Moroccan, while perks include roll-top baths, homemade biscuits and Aromatherapy Associates toiletries. Share a Sussex cheese board and champagne in the classy cocktail bar, which also serves up home-baked cream teas in the afternoon. Co-proprietor Kerry is happy to assist, placing flowers or chocolates in rooms for special occasions.

Each of Hotel Una’s bedrooms could be mistaken for the spa. The Belize and Flores suites have whirlpool baths – Belize even has its own sauna – and all rooms have White Company toiletries and fluffy robes. Friendly staff have a wealth of local restaurant knowledge – but before heading out, enjoy a pre-dinner aperitif in the Una Bar, which is well-stocked with rare vintage spirits. Palace Pier and the upscale attractions of Hove are a 15-minute walk in either direction from its Regency Square location.