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Kipps Backpackers Hostel vs The Oriental

Kipps Backpackers Hostel and The Oriental are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, The Oriental is preferred by most writers compared to Kipps Backpackers Hostel. The Oriental scores 79 with accolades from 3 reviewers such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.

Kipps Backpackers Hostel
Kipps Backpackers Hostel
7 / 10
76 Grand Parade, Brighton
From $58 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Kitchenette
  • Beach
  • Fax / photocopying
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Owners of Canterbury's award-winning hostel have created equally commendable budget digs here in Brighton. There's a real cafe vibe around reception and facilities include a communal kitchen." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Kipps attracts guests looking for budget accommodation that is more ‘guest house’ in feel than hostel." Full review
The Oriental
The Oriental
7 / 10
9 Oriental Place, Brighton BN1 2LJ
From $75 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Multilingual
  • Meeting Rooms
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Fodor's Fodor's
"With a casual elegance that typifies Brighton, this Regency-era boutique hotel sits close to the seafront. Rooms are cleverly fitted into the old building, so some have slanted ceilings..." Full review
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The cool bar downstairs is popular with young locals and can get quite loud, so ask for a room well away from it if you're a light sleeper.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Stylishly decorated in luscious plums and teals, this renovated nine-room boho hotel has aromatherapy lights, spa baths in its superior rooms and organic breakfasts."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"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." Full review
Independent Independent
"The Oriental is an altogether quieter, less sticky establishment, yet still with kooky charm. Expect lashings of visual drama: wacky paintings and plum colour notes mixing with covetable vintage finds"
Independent Independent
"In a well-kept Regency townhouse, Oriental Guest House is neither big nor flashy, but it’s relatively peaceful and has the personal service to go with it"
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March 14, 2022
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