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Top 10: the best hotel rooms with a sea view in Brighton

Just under a third of rooms at The Grand Hotel are sea-facing. -
Just under a third of rooms at The Grand Hotel are sea-facing. -

An insider's guide to the top hotel rooms in Brighton with a sea view, including the best for spacious interiors, Art Deco furnishings, floor-to-ceiling windows, free standing bathtubs and balconies, in locations near Brighton pier, West pier, Kemptown and Regency Square.

Brighton Harbour Hotel
Brighton Harbour Hotel

Brighton Harbour Hotel

Brighton, East Sussex, England

8Telegraph expert rating

If the lure is the sea, then the Harbour Hotel is pretty much ideal. A member of the southern-based Harbour Hotels collection, this 79-bedroom property has opted for an attractive contemporary seasidey décor. Inside, playful marine images complement colour schemes of soft blues, pinks, pale orange and dove grey –and the overall bright boutique look is carried through into its spacious restaurant and cocktail bar. The fresh yet restful décor in the rooms includes porthole mirrors, elegant Fifties-style furniture, plush upholstered headboards and sumptuous beds. The majority of rooms have lovely views but opt for a Seaview Corner Suite for 180 degree panoramic sea vistas. Read expert review From £71per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Grand Hotel Brighton, Brighton, UK
Grand Hotel Brighton, Brighton, UK

The Grand Brighton

Brighton, East Sussex, England

9Telegraph expert rating

Enjoying uninterrupted ocean views, this Victorian-Italianate beauty is located between Brighton pier and the ruined west pier. Plush and luxurious, The Grand’s highlights include tasteful Art Deco-inspired bedrooms and an exquisite spa. Spacious rooms now feature oyster and duck egg blue colour notes, Poirot-style furniture, sumptuous bedding and seaside-style touches rendered through silver starfish lamps and Brighton-themed photography. Just under a third are sea-facing but the Classic Deluxe Seaviews boast floor-to-ceilings windows to drink in the seafront views. Read expert review From £75per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Drakes hotel, Brighton, England
Drakes hotel, Brighton, England

Drakes Hotel

Brighton, East Sussex, England

9Telegraph expert rating

This fabulous boutique hotel spans two late Georgian townhouses and has a great location almost opposite the pier and Brighton Wheel. This hotel oozes style and while remaining sympathetic to its Georgian footprint, there are attractive Poirot touches to the rooms: elegantly curved ocean-liner styled walls and rippled stucco, blond-wood panelling and fabulous on-trend bed throws. Superior and feature rooms have freestanding baths facing floor-to-ceiling windows, so you can splash in the tub while enjoying the twinkly lights of the pier; the best is the Circular King Size Seafacing Room. Read expert review From £94per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Fab Guest, Brighton, UK
Fab Guest, Brighton, UK

Fab Guest

Brighton, East Sussex, England

9Telegraph expert rating

This quirky Kemp Town property is a great addition to Brighton’s hotel scene. Fab Guest has 14 bedrooms within a skinny five-storey Georgian townhouse. Bold and wacky accents hallmark both bedrooms and public areas. The feel is clubby and contemporary; the look, designer cool but not at the expense of comfort. The spacious Fab Room is a real gem for a special treat. With side sea-views, attractive shutters, an enormous mosaic-tiled wet room and statement bath topped by a neon “Caution, Hot Water” wall light, it oozes quirky charm. Oddities include a silver mosaic mannequin, charming bird cage bed lamps and a wacky Hitchcockian mural of crows and bananas by artist Danny Sangra. Read expert review From £53per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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A Room With A View

Brighton, East Sussex, England

8Telegraph expert rating

A small but luxurious Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse hideaway with a friendly heart, set next to the Palace Pier and looking out to sea. Expect refined, black, white and light wood interiors and a gentle, marine theme, with framed pictures of sailing boats. The radio playing quietly in the lounge adds to the homely feel. Each of the nine rooms has at least a partial sea view and all are slightly different. Try and bag the roof terrace room at the top of the house which has a balcony from which you can watch the wind whip up the waves and folk strolling along the pier. Beds are supremely comfortable and some rooms offer sofa beds also. Read expert review From £55per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Artist Residence Hotel, Brighton, UK
Artist Residence Hotel, Brighton, UK

Artist Residence Brighton

Brighton, East Sussex, England

9Telegraph expert rating

Easily one of Brighton’s most stylish hotels, Artist Residence has come a long way since its inception seven years back. This 23-bedroom establishment has quirkily individual rooms, a hip cocktail bar and two highly regarded restaurants. The look is cool private club meets East Village boho - with reclaimed furniture, exposed brickwork, densely pigmented colour schemes and a fabulous collection of paintings and prints by contemporary artists. There are 13 artist-designed rooms and even the smallest oozes character, although plump for room 25 for spectacular sea views from the large bay window and balcony. Read expert review From £79per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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The Waterfront Hotel, Brighton
The Waterfront Hotel, Brighton

Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront

Brighton, East Sussex, England

7Telegraph expert rating

Diagonally opposite Brighton pier and backing onto the Town Hall and The Lanes, the hotel's location is pretty much spot on. Inside Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront is refreshingly contemporary, featuring a buzzy atrium and 210 rooms, a good proportion of which have magnificent views onto Brighton pier. The Promenade restaurant also has panoramic sea views and serves affordable bistro-style food. Rooms are generously sized and the beds very comfortable; if you’ve cash to burn, the Penthouse suite’s huge outside terrace has a Jacuzzi, loungers and great views over sea and city to the Downs. Read expert review From £74per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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The Old Ship Hotel
The Old Ship Hotel

The Old Ship Hotel

Brighton, East Sussex, England

8Telegraph expert rating

Dating back to 1559, this is Brighton’s first recorded inn – and what a fascinating history it claims. In the 18th century, the hotel’s daily “Flying Machine” transported guests to London; the Prince Regent held a ball here, Paganini played in the Assembly Rooms and Charles Dickens gave readings during his stay. Out off the 152 generously-sized rooms, 40 have sea views, and the refurbished ones carry a fresh seasidey appeal. Painted in pale pastels and featuring modish wallpaper, they offer huge beds, prettily patterned easy chairs, bamboo wardrobes and chests of drawers. For that all important view opt for a Deluxe Double. Read expert review From £65per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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The Oriental hotel, Brighton, England
The Oriental hotel, Brighton, England

The Oriental

Brighton, East Sussex, England

7Telegraph expert rating

This stylish boutique bolthole, set in a tall creamy Regency townhouse, is a stroll up from the seafront Peace statue and ideally situated for easy access to the city’s main attractions. Lashings of style with funky furniture, gorgeous plum colour schemes, furnishings made from old kimonos and walls adorned with works by local artists, this arty hotel also has nice traditional touches with huge floor-to-ceiling windows, folding shutters and plenty of Regency stucco. Bedrooms are bright, minimalist and contemporary. Room 4, located on the first floor, features a small balcony with gorgeous views over the seafront. Read expert review From £52per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com

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Hotel Una, Brighton
Hotel Una, Brighton

Hotel Una

Brighton, East Sussex, England

8Telegraph expert rating

This chic and contemporary townhouse hotel spans two elegant Regency properties just north of the skeletal West Pier. There’s oodles of on-trend style in the lovely high-ceilinged bedrooms. Each room is named after a river, and the owner has devoted time to making them highly individual. Expect tasteful contemporary art work, one-off craft-designed furniture, lots of solid wood detailing including stripped floorboards, and heavenly crisp white beds. One of the hotel's most popular rooms, Danube, is contemporarily furnished with a free standing roll top bath and views onto Regency Square, and the sea beyond. Read expert review From £115per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com Register Log in commenting policy