Step in to the impressive elegance of the Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel and immerse yourself in relaxation, indulgence, spa delights and fine cuisine.
Brighton Metropole. Enjoy sea views, relaxation, indulgence, spa treatments and fine cuisine.The magnificent, red-brick Victorian hotel has an excellent location on Br...
location opposite the West Pier, half a mile from the Royal Pavilion and five kilometres from Brighton Marina. The 334 guestrooms feature bright, contemporary deco...
location opposite the West Pier, half a mile from the Royal Pavilion and five kilometres from Brighton Marina. The 334 guestrooms feature bright, contemporary deco...
centre, the Hilton Birmingham Metropole has undergone a major £20m refurbishment.The refurbishment at this Birmingham Hilton includes a new Executive Lounge and updates to over 200 bedrooms. Most bedrooms now feature fresh contemporary decor and include PlayStations and high-speed internet (some are wireless).The health club at Hilton Birmingham Metropole houses a glass-roofed, 20-metre swimming pool, gym and sauna. There are 3 restaurants to choose from: 'The Boulevard' (buffet-style), 'La Primavera' (Mediterranean-style), and 'Millers Gastro Pub' (informal bar and restaurant). The lounge serves food and drink 24 hours a day.
setting with contemporary luxury, refined hospitality and an excellent shuttle service connecting to Florence’s historic centre.Just a 15-minute ride from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, Hilton Florence Metropole offers a complimentary shuttle bus with daily service and hourly departures. The hotel is close enough for you to admire all the attractions of Renaissance Florence, yet offers the tranquillity of a secluded, green position.Hilton Florence Metropole boasts 212 rooms, all furnished in a warm contemporary style, with wood floors and marble bathrooms. For utmost comfort, the hotel features executive rooms that will allow you access to the exclusive Executive Lounge on the 15th floor, boasting splendid views of the Florence skyline. After a day of discovering the charm and magic of Florence, relax in the hotel’s new fitness centre. Here you can enjoy a gym room open 24/7, and a large whirlpool with relaxation area, Swedish waterfall and chrome therapy. Savour traditional Florentine dishes and international cuisine at the hotel’s Luci della Città Restaurant. Quick snacks, cocktails and delicious hors d'oeuvres can be found at the American Bar. Located on the ground floor, the bar features comfortable indoor seating or a cosy outdoor patio during summer months.Convenient for those arriving by car, the hotel is within easy reach of the A1 motorway exit (2 km), and offers free outdoor car parking and a private underground garage. Florence Amerigo Vespucci International Airport is only 3 km away.
Centre, this 4-star prestigious London hotel offers luxury rooms, a health club and swimming pool.The Hilton London Metropole has a convenient central location. With 2 London Underground stations directly next to the hotel, major attractions like Trafalgar Square, the London Eye and Westfield shopping centre are within easy reach. London Paddington Station is just a 5-minute walk away. The Heathrow Express train service runs regularly from the station to London Heathrow Airport, with a journey time of just 15 minutes.The hotel has a great choice of bedrooms, dining options and leisure facilities, including the LivingWell Health Club with its 12.5-metre pool, exercise area, steam room, sauna and sports shop.Children aged 18 or under stay free when sharing a room with adults. Kids aged 10 or under eat and drink for free from the children's menu.
that towers over its neighbors in London,England.This modern hotel is positioned three blocks from the Heathrow Express terminal at Paddington Station.An variety of on-site dining options includes Fiamma which is known for its authentic Mediterranean fare.The city-view Nippon Tuk Bar and Restaurant prepares Japanese-Thai fusion cuisine,whereas CafféCino is an informal bistro-style eatery that serves specialty coffees,pastries and paninis.A sports bar and a lobby lounge offer domestic and international drinks.The hotel boasts 40 function rooms that accommodate up to 3,000 people.A businesscentre houses two computers equipped with high-speed Internet access.Wireless Internet access is available in public areas of the hotel.The hotel's complimentary,limited-hour Living Well Health Club contains a 40-foot indoor pool,a sauna,a steam room,two televisions,cardiovascular and resistance machines,and free weights.Fitness classes include yoga sessions.The 23-story Hilton London Metropole offers 1,058 contemporary guestrooms distributed among a tower,and East and West wings.Rooms offer city views through double-paned windows.High-speed Internet access is available via televisions,which are also equipped with satellite channels and video game consoles.Recessed lighting,modern wood furnishings,and ivory color schemes reflect sleek style.Bathrooms contain shower/tub combinations and are stocked with La Source toiletries.
eight miles from the city centre The Hilton Birmingham Metropole has recently benefited from a 20 million refurbishment programmeThere are 790 Contemporary bedrooms which feature light cream red and brown colour schemes and include PlayStations and high speed Internet ports There is a new Execuitve Lounge which offers complimentary food and drink into the evening and fast checkoutThe health club houses a gym a sauna and a glass roofed pool; Gastro style and Italian dishes are offered in the restaurants And the main Boulevard Restaurant offers a carvery buffet style both evening and lunchtime with a selection of roast meats and freshly prepared fish and sea food
A review by fairygirl12 on Hilton Brighton Metropole, Brighton July 24th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Advantages:
Very pleasant atmosphere on the seafront
Disadvantages:
Bar area lacking any character
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
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 or even Brighton itself it is right on the sea front and almost next to The Grand. We drove into Brighton on the main road from the A23 and followed the signs to the sea front. When you reach the sea front opposite the pier you take a right turn and travel approx 1/2 a mile and the hotel is on your right.
It is therefore close to the pier and really close to the lanes. It is overlooking the sea and very close to the remains of the old west pier. Just across the road from the hotel and you are on the promanade and down below this is an amazing selection of cafes, bars, shops and even art gallaries.
If you turn right from the hotel and head past Regency Square and take the next right up Preston Street and you have just about every type of restaurant that you could imagine. If you leave the hotel and turn left then you pass the Grand and then a conference centre and you reach the famous lanes.
Approx 5 mins walk behind the hotel is the main shopping area of Brighton including a massive shopping centre set on three floors. I have to say that in my opinion the location is perfect as it is within walking distance of everything that i wanted in Brighton.
***The Entrance and Parking***
I'm sorry that i have lumped these together but they are really connected. We knew were the hotel was but we didn't know if there was parking or when we could check in so taxiboy(the husband) abandoned the car with me and lu in it in the laybay outside and hot footed it to get some details.
He arrived back approx 5 minutes later to say that not only were we already booked in but he had room keys and instructions into the car park.
Now having only been to Brighton twice i already know how difficult and expensive it is to park, so finding a hotel with parking is a bonus. You do have to pay even as a guest, but it is £12 per 24 hours which i feel is reasonably good value. Also when we checked out at 11.30 the next day we paid for the parking but they validated the parking ticket for the whole day so really we got about 30 hours for £12 which is really good value in this area.
We therefore entered the hotel via the car park which is not i have to say the best entrance as it is dull and dingy. It directs you then via the back entrance which is better but not as nice as if you had entered through though the main lobby which i have to say is much more fitting for a hotel of this standard.
It is spacious and has seating, it has a concierge who appears to be there a lot of the time though i cannot say 24 hrs as i was not around for this amount of time. It has lots of staff on the reception and we never had to wait. The were helpful and friendly and not at all snooty(not a real word i know). The lobby had high ceilings and chandaliers and a lovely staircase.
***The Rooms***
We walked into the room and on first impression i thought, pretty good, typical hotel room. Now this is OK i suppose but the hotel has a 4* rating and i was expecting a little more i have to say.
On closer expection my view changed. Firstly we were in a room to sleep 3 as we have a little girl and the room had a double and a single and even with both beds it was spavious and not at all cramped. It had a TV which had adverts for extra channels, films and playstations that could all be hired.
It had a table and A chair(yes i deliberately highlighed 1 chair as i feel this is inadequate in this type of room). It had a dressing table/desk type area which had a tray containing a kettle, 3 mugs and spoons and tea/coffee/sugar/milk etc to make various beverages. I also contained a box type thingy to connect you laptop to the internet and a light.
The room also had a chest of drawers and a wardrobe. So my immediate thoughts are this - no mini bar(not that i buy much but i like to keep my own water/coke/chocolate in it) and no air conditioning and no trouser press - always a sign of a well equiped room.
Now once i looked i found in the wardrobe a fan(I presume in place of air con) and an ironing board and iron(which realistically is much more helpful than a trouser press). So really the only thing lacking is the mini bar.
The decor of the room is really beige and coffee. It is tasteful and understated with some nice prints of local scenes including the Pier on the walls. The beds look attractive with co-oardinating cushions etc. My 4 and 1/2 yr old was very impressed with the cushions. The windows are dressed with voile, which as we were not in a sea view room and we looked onto various unattractive views of the back of the hotel disguised this and also some nice curtains with blackout linings which is extremely important when you have a young child.
***The Bathroom***
This is an area were i feel that most hotel rooms are let down and this is as ever the most disappointing part of the room. It wasn't terrible but i felt that it looked a little tired. The bath was enamel and was chipped and the floor was tiled and there one or two cracked tiles. The lighting was bad which doesn't help.
On the plus side the bathroom was really clean (this is not always the case) and it was well equipped. There were three bath sheets, three hand towels, a bath mat and three face cloths. There was shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. There were tissues and a vase with flowers. There was a hair dryer. It had it plus and minus points.
***The Services Offered***
Well as with most hotels these are many and varied. There was a laundry service and the option of breakfast in your room. I usually like this but with one chair and three for breakfast this was not an option. As mentioned before the television had many funtions including pay as you go films etc(there was no porn on offer for those of you who may wonder!).
There was a full room service which we felt was expensive at approx £8 for burger and chips. Though their menu did include snacks for during your movie including popcorn, icecream and onion rings which seemed to be reasonably priced which i was really amazed at.
There is the option to order a paper or an alarm call as necessary.
***The Bar***
This is one area where i really felt that the hotel lacked any sort or character. It was two large rooms which had been knocked into one. They had beautiful high ceilings with mouldings and ceiling roses and chandaliers and it was nicely decorated. This was spoilt with garish prints on the walls and extremely modern sofas which looked to be mixed with garden tables and chairs. It was a miss match of everything and i felt that it just did not work. Even when it was busy it didn't have any real atmosphere though it was pleasant enough to be in.
***The Hotel Extras***
The hotel has its own restaurant which i cannot comment on as we did not use. We opted to eat out as the restaurant was serving a table d'hote(set meal) for £19 for 3 courses. This is certainly not unreasonable but the menu was not really to our liking and it didn't look overly child friendly, though as we did not try it this is only an impression.
The hotel had a functions arrangement desk and also a internet room which had to be paid for at reception.
***The Living Well Health Club and Gym***
This is in the basement of the hotel and as a hotel guest you have full use of the facilities. There is a very nice swimming pool area with sauna, steamroom and spa. There is a gym for you very energetic people. There is also a beauty suite with a hairdresser and nail bar. The staff were extremely nice which i was really surprised about. Towels were provided which was nice and children were encouraged to go, which again is unusual. Toys and floats etc are provided for them to play with.
***The Cost***
We only stayed one night at the hotel but our room cost £89 which i feel was reasonable value. I would like to hope that if we had stayed longer it would have gotten better value. Having looked on their website i noticed that they have an offer for two nights for £119, though i am sure there are restrictions. If we had have wanted a seaview room which would have been lovely we would have had to pay an extra £50. I feel this is a little steep.
Breakfast was not included in the price but could have been added for £20 extra for the three of us. We opted out of this and went into the lanes to a lovely cafe instead.
***The Overall Experience***
The staff in this hotel are friendly and to me this is one of the most important features of any hotel. I don't want some snotty receptionist looking down her nose. And on this occasion this did not happen. All the staff were lovely and this included the Living Well area of the hotel.
The atmosphere is lovely as it is busy with people constantly coming and going with a lot of Americans staying while we were there. As i said before the bar area didn't have a lot of atmosphere but it was still pleasant to be in.
The standard of the facilities were up to a 4* so we did feel that we were getting good value for money. Though i have to say a mini bar is always an advantage and would have been nice.
I would recommend the hotel due to the location as it is just so central to everything that Brighton has to offer. There is a nice family atmosphere and you don't feel that in having children with you that you are spoiling other peoples fun.
Booking was easy and can be done on the phone or on the internet.
Advantages: Excellent 4 star hotel banging on the door of 5 star status Disadvantages: Not really worth mentioning.
...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, ... ...As a Gold VIP Hilton “Hhonors” member, I was allocated an upgraded room (No 415), was asked for my preference for the free newspaper, given a key and shown the way to our room on the fourth floor. This, I have to say, made for an excellent start to our brief stay.
A short ride in the elegant lift brought us to the fourth floor and, thence, a short walk brought us to our room. Every Hilton I stay in seems to have a different key-entry system and, ...
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Advantages: None that I saw Disadvantages: where do I start?
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 ... ...little cheaper, but I can honestly say you got at least £100 better service from the Grand. Right forget the Grand, forget the beautiful three course meal served at the table, the free wireless internet access, and let's talk about the Met.
First impressions good, receptionist nice and helpful, got key for room, opened the door to a boiling hot room, facing the back of the hotel looking out onto the loading bay and bins. There was an air conditioning ...
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Advantages: A place you can book for 1 night Disadvantages: Expensive for what you get
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, ... ...and bins. Both had dark manky nets. Inferior toiletries, no bath robes, a hairdryer that only had cold air, a flickering bulb in the bathroom.(which they changed quickly when we rang). On the whole for the money it was awful.The toilet in our kids twin room actually started off as a hilarious joke but became annoying. When flushed it made the noice of a motorbike for approx. 3 mins then changed to a higher pitch for the next 2 mins! They also had ...
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Advantages: A place you can book for 1 night Disadvantages: Expensive for what you get
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, ... ...and bins. Both had dark manky nets. Inferior toiletries, no bath robes, a hairdryer that only had cold air, a flickering bulb in the bathroom.(which they changed quickly when we rang). On the whole for the money it was awful.The toilet in our kids twin room actually started off as a hilarious joke but became annoying. When flushed it made the noice of a motorbike for approx. 3 mins then changed to a higher pitch for the next 2 mins! They also had ...
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06.10.2008
I work there Review ofHilton Brighton Metropole, Brightonby
Brighton07
Advantages: location Disadvantages: all
...This is the Brighton hotel Hilton Metropol.
I can´t understand why they know in advance that a health and hygiene inspection is about to came giving them time to hide all the mess, they push us to work harder. This hotel is the worse in town. Customers must know.
The dirtiness is all around, the food is always carry in the worse conditions, this is just digusting mess.
This is the Brighton hotel Hilton Metropol.
I can´t understand why they know ...
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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
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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 HiltonBrightonMetropole 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...
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Step in to the impressive elegance of the Hilton Brighton Metropole hotel and immerse yourself in relaxation, indulgence, spa delights and fine cuisine.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for this one hitting the stands just as the children return to school, but for our own personal enjoyment of this particular attraction, that is just the way we like it - quiet!
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