Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton & Hove

Advantages: Excellent 4 star hotel banging on the door of 5 star status
Disadvantages: Not really worth mentioning.

...wife, Amanda, and baby Josh accompanied me. And the Hilton Brighton Metropole is anything but seedy. Far from it, in fact! I thus feel somewhat ill-equipped to give you the full picture, but I’ll do my best anyway. There’s a veritable plethora of hotels in Brighton, including some pretty seedy ones – and there are two Hiltons – the Metropole and the West Pier. We selected the Metropole and were far from disappointed. In fact, we were extremely satisfied. It’s a large, redbrick building on the seafront with commanding views of the English Channel. Unless, of course, you’re French, in which case you’ll be enjoying views of La Manche. Same water, but different name! We’d booked on-line through hilton.com and had managed to secure an extremely favourable rate of UKP 50.00 for the night – or about USD 80.00. This compared really well... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to get to, something for everyone
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...hours. The coach takes two hours. Both the coach and the train terminate in Central Brighton and are very frequent to and from the city. For train times: www.railtrack.co.uk or 08457 484950 For coach times: www.gobycoach.com <Where to stay.> There is accomodation to suit every budget in Brighton. If you're the last of the big spenders check out The Grand (5 star), The Hilton Brighton Metropole or The Thistle Hotel (both 4 star). All located on Brighton seafront. If you're working to more of a budget or travelling with a family you may like to try something less extravagant. There are many 3 star hotels along the seafront offering accomodation from £30 per person per night, normally including full English breakfast and VAT. Prices can vary wildly depending on the seaaon, availability and whether or not there is a conference... Read review

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Advantages: Good position. Great sea views. Spacious room.
Disadvantages: A little tired - needs a new lease of life, perhaps!

...!), there was ample space for a bit of privacy and a reasonably quiet and relaxing drink. I enjoyed myself in the name of research before returning to the bosom of my family and an extremely good night's sleep. All in all, this hotel has quite a lot going for it and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. If you want to swim, there's the beach right across the road, or an indoor pool at the Hilton Brighton Metropole just down the road, which shares its facilities with this hotel. It's certainly a little tired and in need of a little TLC - but I did say a "little" and it's just a shame that this has not been picked up on. Though I may have something of a critical eye, so too should the management and, with the right captain at the helm and a moderate budget to hand, this hotel could actually be something rather more special than it currently is. It's good... Read review

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