Want a fab hotel in or around Brighton...

[CountessDracula]

PILs have very kindly offered to have dd for a couple of nights and we are going to go somewhere to a hotel. They live N of Brighton, I quite fancy Brighton in fact as in Feb there is not a lot to do out in the country, but am open to suggestions.

Thought of the Hotel du Vin, but was fairly unimpressed by the Harrogate one when I stayed there on business - anyone stayed at the Brighton one?

TIA

There's the famous pelirocco hotel pelirocco not stayed there myself but know others who rave about it

Have stayed in the Old Ship - great position, rooms a bit dated

Queens hotel - nice indoor pool, gym and good location.

Then there's the Grand and the Metropole which are what you'd expect of good hotels.

Yes was thinking of the Pelirocco but it does look a bit OTT and naff! Was thinking of more simple luxury, but am tempted by the suite there!

Anyone stayed at the Brightonwave? It looks a bit stark but gets good reviews

I thought Hotel du vin was supposed to be the business?!Have been dying to try one.
There was a thing about nice romantic hotels in Brighton in today's Observer.
Do they have a Malmaison there?

errr, the Pelirocco is not OTT or Naff. Well me and my fab four girlies that stayed there NYE didn't think so. We LOVED it. We stayed in Missy Moos room and had a scream, loved the room, loved the hotel and it's staff.

This looks interesting, I don't know it though.

Hmmm looks a bit fusty IYKWIM Puff!
TC thanks for that, I know a couple of people who have been there, one loved it the other hated it!

Re Hotel du Vin, I stayed in the Harrogate one for biz lately and didn't really rate it - the first room I got was pokey and I couldn't sleep because of the noise of some air con thing outside the back all night. The next night they moved me to a lovely room at the front and it was fine. However, the rooms were all very bog standard, I thought they would all be a bit more individual and have interesting antiques etc like the one in Winchester used to have.

The food was good and the bed very comfy though.

Before we had kids, we would regularly use the Adelaide in Regency Square (near the old pier). The rooms are pleasant enough and not too expensive. Within walking distance of everything.

We stayed at the Grand Hotel (with dd then aged 1.6) and enjoyed it. Good location too

Yes, there's a touch of "changing rooms" about it lol!

Neo hotel www.neohotel.com is supposed to be lovely (I live in Brighton so never stayed there). Not stayed in hotel du vin but eaten there and the food is great. It's in quite a busy part of brighton tho so might be noisy at night.

Thomcat did some of your mates stay in another room or did you see any others at the Pelirocco?

Anyone stayed at Drakes?

Cd, go and look at Mr & Mrs Smith, I've lent my copy out but I feel sure there's at least one Brighton hotel in there. Ooh, how lovely!

website here although I don't know if there's any detail

gosh, CD, it looks nice

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CD - agree with you about Hotel du vin Harrogate. Apparantly Brighton is much better. Not been myself but a few of my colleagues have.

Have you booked anywhere yet?

my SIL says the food/wine at hotel du vin is fabby. dunno about the rooms

Right, have booked Drakes as there was a good offer on, it does look nice esp the bath!

Have until 13th to cancel if I find something nicer though. Don't think I will, they were really great on the phone, are arranging massage/champagne for us and have dvd library, huge brekkie trays etc..

ps will book H du V for dinner on the Sun I think, any other food recommendations gratefully received.

Terre a Terre is fabulous (veggie, but i'm not iykwim), my absolute favourite in brighton (but i haven't been to h du v)

hmmm not sure dh would go for it!