Drakes of Brighton

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel near Brighton Beach

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Loft, 1 Double Bed, Sea View, Sea Facing | Balcony view
Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Sea View | View from room
City Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, City View
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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Sea View

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton, England, BN2 1PE
  • Brighton Beach
    4 min walk
  • SEA LIFE Brighton
    4 min walk
  • Brighton Pier
    6 min walk
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    34 min drive

Room options

Signature Double Room, 1 King Bed, Sea Facing

  • 28 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Bathtub, Sea View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View

  • 13 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, City View

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

City Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, City View

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Brighton

On the beach.At this Seafront hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Brighton Beach and SEA LIFE Brighton. Brighton Pier and Brighton Royal Pavilion are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Brighton Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • SEA LIFE Brighton - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Brighton Pier - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Brighton Centre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Brighton Station - 3 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brighton Zip Fish and Chips - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪St James Tavern - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Al Forno Pizzeria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Volks Bar & Club - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Seagull Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Drakes of Brighton

4-star beachfront hotel near Brighton Beach
Drakes of Brighton offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The boutique Drakes of Brighton also features concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Brighton hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Drakes of Brighton offers 20 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Brighton hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 15 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekends 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 7.50-15.00 for adults and GBP 7.50-15.00 for children
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • High pile carpet in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 to 15.00 for adults, and GBP 7.50 to 15.00 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 15 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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Drakes of Brighton Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 399 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 572 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this place!
Absolutely lovely hotel. Comfy, charming with great service and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for a quick visit to Brighton.
Perfect location with a view of the sea. The room was small but really comfortable. I liked the bathtub near the windows. Shower was a wet room which I had never seen before. Nice amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel.
Excellent hotel. Room was beautiful and newly refurbished. Service 1st class and such a friendly atmosphere. Location was perfect. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and food parking
Drake's was a nice hotel with a clean, well-appointed and comfortable room. It is located on the main stand in Brighton and provides reserved parking (for a reasonable fee). This is a great benefit in that area where parking is crazy! The only issue is that many rooms are located up several steep flights of stairs and there is no lift. If you have issues with stairs, double check the location of your room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Drakes was great! You’re right on the beach and there is so much activity. You can walk to everything along the beach. The staff went out of their way to be friendly and hospitable. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower was a great idea but everything got wet like the loo roll and the toilet seat, the price of the room and not to have a view was disappointing but is what it is. Staff were fantastic couldn’t fault them at all! Would stay again but ask for a better view of the sea or even the city
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

leslie colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worked For Me
Excellent little hotel with very friendly staff, I would certainly stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Views
The Hotel was in the perfect position with lots of amenities and walkable to most locations. The #1 room was so beautiful! It had a fee stair cases but easily accessible, two big windows sea view windows with comfy chairs to read by. The bedding had the best pillows and felt very decadent. Bring your hair net because the rain shower was straight overhead. Staff was excellent and bar was awesome! Will come again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little boutique hotel. Very friendly &helpful staff. Great location for shops/restaurants/beach. No lift but fine for us.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr Michael J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent rooms, charming staff, parking - perfect
I was charmed by the hotel's support before and after we arrived. The room was excellent. Be prepared to climb stairs, our bedroom was 62 stairs up. I will stay here again and look forward to my future visit. It feels like a family run hotel with up-market bedrooms and extras.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noisy air conditioning, on 2 occasions it was so loud the room was unusable; staff sorted it out but being woken at 7am isn’t fun. Room was “instagram friendly” with a bath and aged chairs in the window, but this just took a third of the room and was of no added value.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blaire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Such a beautiful place to stay, with friendly, helpful staff. Being on the 4th floor with winding stairs and no lift was a challenge but burnt off a few calories!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had such a wonderful stay at Drakes. The hotel is clean, you can control the room temperature, I didn’t hear any noise and slept through the night, the staff were all really friendly (even drawing out a map of recommended places to visit) and amazing views of the sea. It was the perfect tonic for the quiet weekend that I needed, I left feeling refreshed. I would highly recommend Drakes and hope to return soon.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was a boutique type hotel of a very good standard. The quality of bed and bedding was also excellent. Lots of high class hotel extras around the room (Dressing gowns, slippers, toiletries etc). My only and very minor gripe was that the TV and air conditioning were seemingly very complicated to operate and the addition of some simple instructions / welcome information pack in the room would have greatly assisted.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check the rooms first!
Booked a deluxe double room, which we anticipated being a large room with a free standing bath (as shown in the pictures), but when we arrived we had an average sized room with no free standing bath. I questioned this with reception, and they said you need to specifically request a free standing bath room, and unfortunately all the rooms were taken. Seems a bit strange to offer very different rooms under the pictures shown. However, the manager did give us a bottle of prosecco by apology, and our room had a very nice balcony with a stunning view, which we really enjoyed. Drakes also wrote us a card for our anniversary, and gave free sweet treats in the room. Other than the room confusion, we had a very enjoyable stay, in a great location, with a lovely breakfast. Would love to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel.
Lovely hotel, right on the sea front. My only tiny disappointment was no draught beers.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seiriol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stylish hotel with friendly staff and classy breakfast. The views are spectacular!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

WING SZE

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024