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This page was last updated in June 2008 During the Brighton Pubs we find one continuous annoying feature - the almost impossibility of finding Hotels and B+Bs willing to accept bookings for Saturday nights only, and the quality of these Hotels and B+Bs (Brighton's 'problem' of course is that it is a hip and trendy place to be in the Summer (both for individuals and conferences) and the Hotels and B+Bs can pick and choose their custom). With this in mind we have collated some Hotel/B+B
experiences from recent years to help you find something decent.
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generally shabby |
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overpriced (£70pn for double) |
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small room |
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en-suite the size of a wardrobe |
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average service |
Above Average reviews:
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Bayview (Peacehaven) Review date: Aug 2007 Twin room with balcony and en suite shower was
£80. Quiet location with lovely seafront view. |
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Funchal Guest House Review date: Aug 2007 A Cheap (£25 B+B per person - a bargain for
Brighton) and cheerful 3* B&B, it's like walking back into time,
tea pots, decor from the 60/70's. |
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Bayview (Camping) See camping below. |
Average reviews:
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The Black Horse Pub (B&B) Review date: Aug 2007 People were friendly & helpful but I wouldn't
stay again purely due to fact that room stank of cigarette
smoke! We were given a twin room for £70/night - but they were
good and let us check out whenever we wanted as they had no
guests on the Sunday. |
Avoid:
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Sandpiper Hotel Review date: Aug 2000 Over-priced rubbish. |
Alternatives to a Hotel or B+B:
| 1. Crash at a friends. 2. Stay in Lewes or nearby towns. 3. Camp. 4. Train it home. 5. Be rich. 6. Get lucky. 7. Sleep in your car. 8. Don't drink, and drive home. |
1. Crash at a Friends
An excellent plan if you know someone in Brighton, or maybe you can scrounge somewhere with a complete stranger (Dicky Wheatley is your man for this).
2. Stay in Lewes or other nearby towns
Lewes and Peacehaven (and at a push even Worthing) are not too far away. They are about a £10-15 cab ride from Brighton itself. This could be your best option if you want a guaranteed Saturday only booking.
| Lewes: | A very nice historic town north of Brighton. Travel: Trains from Victoria or even Brighton itself. By car A275 or A26 from London or A27 from Brighton. Tourist Board Tel: 01273 483 448 (if you visit them, their brochure says that they will find you accommodation somewhere at least) Hot Tips: This is a large hotel worth trying - White Hart Hotel Tel: 01273 476694 |
| Peacehaven: | A quiet coastal town to the East of Brighton. This area is covered by the Lewes Tourist Board also. |
| Worthing: | A larger coastal town a little further West of Brighton. Tourist Board Tel: 01903 210 022 |
3. Camp
Brighton is well known for 'camp'.
But seriously, there are a couple of proper camp sites which have been
used in the past.
One is close, but you can not book in advance for
tents, the other is 10 miles away but you can book.
Camping can be an excellent cheap or last minute option.
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Sheepcote Valley: Tel: 01273 626 546 |
No advanced bookings for tent - first come first served. A caravan club site near the marina - 2 miles east of Brighton. This is a very nice camp site. I think about £18 a night for a camper van and 2 people. You can book in for a camper van or caravan - even if you aren’t a member of the caravan club but it gets booked up quickly. You can't book for tents - its first come first serve and there are not many pitches. |
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| Small Dole: Tel: 01273 493 157 |
Basic facilities, essentially it is a farmer's field next to
the farmhouse. 10 miles from Brighton.
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Other caravan and camping options (found by Rebecca
and Barry):
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4. Train it home
The late trains from Brighton to London are not late enough to
be ideal, but people often miss out the last pub and head straight for the
station instead (nb this may well have improved recently - check times
yourself).
Another option sometimes used by those who head for the clubs is to get the
early morning train afterwards.
Be aware that Sundays are usually full of engineering works and that getting into the clubs is often a pain in the arse too.
5. Be rich
If you can splash the cash then the top end Hotels (like the Grand) will usually be available to you and may even offer Saturday only options. This is however of course is valuable beer money.
6. Get lucky
The 1st lucky option is to find a Saturday only Hotel booking by phone or by knocking on doors on Saturday. Good luck though, you could well be wasting your time.
The 2nd lucky option would be to meet a nice local resident, or
Swedish student or something.
Again, you could be wasting your time :)
7. Sleep in Your Car
Unconventional option (ask Katherine for more information).
8. Don't drink, and drive home
Now let's be serious people.