Brighton seafront hotels

[Mad Cyril]

Nipping down to Brighton for a few days and need a hotel. Can anyone recommend one that is not The Grand (been there and thought it was pony) and preferably doesn't have Sting as a bellboy.

Any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated too.

Cheers.

 

[Nick Prawnby]

Royal Albion recommended by mate who went to tattoo show

There now follows some jokes re body art.

 

[tottenham541]

Hilton right on the seafront is ok, they don't mind a lot of noisey blokes either so its good either way, no to dear either.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Nipping down to Brighton for a few days and need a hotel. Can anyone recommend one that is not The Grand (been there and thought it was pony) and preferably doesn't have Sting as a bellboy.

Any restaurant recommendations would be appreciated too.

Cheers.

The Blue oyster motel is great and has it's very own bar too.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Thanks for your advice. I have booked a place called Drakes which looks decent.

 

[DTS]

Thanks for your advice. I have booked a place called Drakes which looks decent.

Drakes is really nice. We went there for our mates wife's birthday the night we won 2-0 at Bradford a few years back. Perfect venue as on the seafront but if your driving be aware it has capacity for about three cars. Really nice venue for food on the bottom floor. You can walk into town in 5 mins flat and it's almost opposite the pier.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Drakes is really nice. We went there for our mates wife's birthday the night we won 2-0 at Bradford a few years back. Perfect venue as on the seafront but if your driving be aware it has capacity for about three cars. Really nice venue for food on the bottom floor. You can walk into town in 5 mins flat and it's almost opposite the pier.

Cheers, I am booked in to eat Friday night but am looking for somewhere to eat Saturday. Any recommendations?

Is there much reasonable long stay parking near the seafront? I will need somewhere to park my mobile command unit.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The Old Ship Hotel on the King's Road (right on the seafront) was the traditional place to stay for a dirty weekend, when I taught down there for a couple of summers, back in the early 80's.
I believe they do have a carpark (it's a 4 star hotel) but sad to relate I only sampled the bar (good) on my visits there.

 

[pickledseal]

Cheers, I am booked in to eat Friday night but am looking for somewhere to eat Saturday. Any recommendations?

Is there much reasonable long stay parking near the seafront? I will need somewhere to park my mobile command unit.

Parking is notoriously expensive in Brighton. Last time I parked way out in residential area and hopped on train. Saves myself a fortune!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Parking is notoriously expensive in Brighton. Last time I parked way out in residential area and hopped on train. Saves myself a fortune!

Used to park at the marina (free all day), and get a bus into town, which is only a mile or so away. Only car parks i saw were the NCP one near the Wetherspoons pub, and one at the station. Meters, as you say are expensive, and like most other towns today, lots of areas are 'residents only'.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Took my sister and brother-in-law for a meal at '24 St Georges' and thought it was excellent. IIRC the bill for the four of us was just over £100, wine included. Original and inventive and whilst the portions weren't enormous, I certainly wasn't hungry at the end..........just right. A couple of warnings 1) It would be advisible to book 2) The menu we had was midweek, so you could find it more expensive on Friday or the weekend. Check out their website http://www.24stgeorges.co.uk/ Try it! I'd strongly recommend it.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Used to park at the marina (free all day), and get a bus into town, which is only a mile or so away. Only car parks i saw were the NCP one near the Wetherspoons pub, and one at the station. Meters, as you say are expensive, and like most other towns today, lots of areas are 'residents only'.

Parking in Brighton is bloody impossible or bloody expensive! I also used the Marina last summer.......bus or a nice seaside walk into town.....but allow about 3/4 of an hour! They did have a notice, limiting parking to 4 hours but I'm not sure if that was verified ......didn't see any cameras or wardens walking around.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

There we go............that makes me feel quite hungry!

http://www.24stgeorges.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Jan-2014-menu-du-jour.pdf

 

[hollis long legs]

Just keep your back to the wall

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Just keep your back to the wall

Why is that then?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Why is that then?

Good for the posture?

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Good for the posture?

Thanks for the clarification - I thought he was maybe disrespecting a section of the community - I should have just accepted he is older and wiser!

 

[The General]

We stayed at a hostel a few years ago for a stag do in Brighton (GRIM!!) and there was some street parking in a residential area around the back of it ... only about a 10 min stroll down to the seafront and it was very central. Will have a google.

 

[The General]

Journeys was the place. See link below for map ... i parked on Belgrave street just behind it off the main road all weekend with no problems.

http://www.hostels.com/hostels/brig...el/35785?p=2#anchor=map&propertyAnchor=p35785