Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton

Gone are the days that a holiday in a seaside resort was staying in a boring B&B with an strict landlady and having to share a bathroom down the hall usually with extremely dodgy plumbing! Recently staying in Brighton all the memories of this type of accomodation were dispelled as we stayed in a lovely hotel. The Brighton Metropole has the charm of a great old fashioned hotel with high ceilings and a lovely exterior but with the facilities of the most modern hotel. ***The Location*** The hotel itself is on Kings Road in Brighton. Now for those of you that are not familiar with the street names ... more

For those not in the know, Brighton is a bustling, “happening” seaside town on the South Coast of England. It’s actually fairly famous for two things. Firstly, it’s generally considered to be the gay capital of England and if you’re heterosexual and, for whatever reason, unable to adopt a “Live and Let Live” attitude, you might as well give it a very wide berth. Just remember that you’re a guest in their town. Its second claim to fame – and this is somewhat more old-fashioned – is as a destination for couples to enjoy a “dirty weekend”. Not messing around in muck, you understand, but enjoying ... more

Having just got back from Brighton I got to see the Metropole Hotel which I can still say is one of the nicest hotels I have stayed in. It is on the sea front and sits next to the Grand Hotel and Conference Centre so is ideal for conference goers. The Grand next door is considered to be the best hotel in Brighton but the Metropole must run it a very close second. Checking in was easy even though there were quite a few others checking in at the same time. The staff were all efficient more than friendly but I was soon in my room. The hotel may be expensive but for our needs it was ideal as there ... more

I'm probably being a bit naughty comparing this hotel with the De Vere Grand ( the hotel next door), but after spending a fabulous night costing £165 for evening meal ,bed, and breakfast, which included a room with a sea view, a proper menu to chose from for the evening meal, luxury toiletries in the luxury bathroom, excellent service etc, etc, we stupidly didn't go back there, we decided to give the Metropole a try instead....WHY, oh WHY? We opted for a similar package, ok at £120, it was a little cheaper, but I can honestly say you got at least £100 better service from the Grand. Right ... more

Stayed at the Metropole this weekend. Booked 3 rooms, a Deluxe plus room for my mother (it was her birthday treat) at £210 and 2 rooms for our family at £145 each on mezzanine room. My mothers room was nice, large, seaview although the weather was hideous and there was a gap around the window where the rain came in.No bath robe but Champneys toiletries were a nice touch. However our rooms were dark with tiny windows looking our onto a brick wall, the windowsill full of pigeon poo! and the metal stairs and bins. Both had dark manky nets. Inferior toiletries, no bath robes, a hairdryer that only ... more