Preston Park & Rock Garden (Brighton)

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: The worst night I ever spent in a Hotel

...My partner and I recently stayed the night at The Jarvis Preston Park Hotel in Brighton. We were guests at a wedding and the groom had reserved some rooms there for anyone who needed to stay. The quality of the room was abismal! The decor was poor, the room was tiny and the bed was not even a standard double size. The room was made to look even tackier with stickers advertising the hotels snack bar stuck to the mirrors. The bathroom although a reasonable size was in poor condition with the tile grouting missing or turning black. We were pretty shocked that the room cost us £80 for the night!... Read review

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Advantages: Lively, Entertaining, Good food, Good beer
Disadvantages: Can get busy

.... In addition it has become an important cultural centre, yearly hosting one of the largest arts festival in Europe second only to Edinburgh. A yearly film festival also taps into its long associations as a leading centre of the emerging British film industry. The best way to get to Brighton is by train. There is a regular service between London Victoria Station and Brighton mainline; the journey time is around an hour. There are also regular train services from Southampton and Portsmouth but connection to the eastern coast town become a little problematic after Eastbourne. Getting to Brighton by car is also easy enough, the main roads into the town include the M23/A23 or the A24 but the traffic in the centre can be a problem and parking is getting more difficult and more expensive every year. If you are determined to get there by car, get... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Cosmopolitan, full of things to do and see, all-year-round resort
Disadvantages: Parking (charges), traffic, no department store

.... The servants' quarters and below stairs kitchen are particularly popular. The house has a small attractive garden complete with pets' cemetery. Behind the Manor is the beautiful ancient St Peters Church (1250) and graveyard. Here we have enjoyed the company of squirrels, foxes and rabbits, a pure delight for the children! The churchyard gives access to the 63 acre expanse of Preston Park, bordered by the busy A23 London Road, it has seen better days, however £200,000 of lottery cash has been grated for its improvement, which is well underway. This is Brighton's' main sporting centre, particularly for tennis & bowls. There is also a cycle track behind the Manor. On the opposite side of the busy London Road is the enchanting "Rockery Gardens". A small landscaped park, climbing the hill to the railway line at the back, here you will find water... Read review

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