Artist Residence BrightonvsLegends Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Artist Residence Brighton scores marginally higher than Legends Hotel. Artist Residence Brighton ranks #11 in Brighton with recommendations from 3 reviews such as Mr & Mrs Smith, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Artist Residence Brighton
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
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Tablet
33 Regency Square, Brighton BN1 2GG
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
- Baggage storage
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Eclectic doesn’t quite describe the rooms at this wonderful 23-room town-house hotel, set amid the splendour of Regency Sq." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Easily one of Brighton’s most stylish hotels, Artist Residence has come a long way since its inception seven years back." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Artist Residence Brighton hotel is more than its 19th-century façade, with iconic sea views, reclaimed industrial decor (including salvaged bits of the West Pier), and artist-designed interiors." Full review
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’ The bartender sympathised with my knocked-up-cocktail-lover woes and mixed me a Desmond Tutu, which somehow tasted like it might have alcohol in despite being fully midwife approved (Mr Smith very kindly conferred with me every time he ordered to make sure he only got tipples I fancied sipping.
The Guardian "If arty, youthful Brighton was a hotel it would be the Artist Residence, an eclectic, bohemian bolthole on one of the city’s most elegant Regency squares"
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The Guardian "I love directing people to the small Artist Residence hotel...where I once had a mini staycation. It overlooks the sea on Regency Square and is full of vintage charm."
Independent "More boho club than boutique hotel, this heavenly 25-bedroom pad mixes dense Farrow & Ball colour notes and retro finds with hip commissioned artwork"
The Guardian "There are 24 rooms, ranging from small and cosy to expansive with sea views, but all guests get to hang out in the Clubhouse, a cafe/lounge space on the seafront. "
Independent "Each of its 24 maximalist rooms/apartments are designed by artists with as much flair as you’d expect. "
Independent "At the top end of Regency Square and facing the i360 observation tower and skeletal West Pier, Artist Residence is an impressively stylish, 25-room boutique hotel"
Tablet "England’s Artist Residence hotels present an alternative view of what a boutique hotel can be: unpretentious, fun, and not a bit more luxurious than they need to be. Artist Residence..." Full review
Legends Hotel
Frommer's
Rough Guide
Oyster Lonely Planet
31-34 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TR
From $57/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Beach
- Breakfast included
Frommer's "Hands-down, this is the largest, busiest, and most fun gay hotel in Brighton." Full review
Rough Guide "Large, buzzing, gay hotel on the seafront, with a late bar for residents and their guests, and regular cabaret nights. Rates increase by around £10 at the weekend. £75."
OysterMid-Range
"Calling itself 'the UK's finest gay hotel', the mid-range Legends Hotel is certainly geared towards the LGBT community, though it's not immediately obvious." Full review
Lonely Planet "Legends Hotel near Kemptown is a popular LGBTQ+ place to stay"
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