Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, King's Road, Portslade by Sea, BN1 2JF, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Breathtaking Sea-Facing Bedrooms:
Experience unparalleled views of the beach, sea, and horizon from our air-conditioned bedrooms. Enjoy the comfort of satellite TV, pay-per-view movies, and modern amenities in our recently refurbished rooms.
Open Lobby Bar and Restaurant:
Indulge in exquisite dining at our Open Lobby bar and restaurant with a terrace offering uninterrupted sea views. Savor gourmet burgers and craft beer at the Stock Burger Co Restaurant, all while soaking up the sun on the exclusive terrace.
Convenient Location:
Located just a short walk from Brighton Dome, Brighton Lanes, and the Brighton Centre, our hotel is the perfect base for exploring the vibrant city. With easy access to Gatwick Airport, your journey to relaxation and luxury begins with us.
Book now for an unforgettable seaside getaway at Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront.
Check-in from
04:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
30 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
3 adults · 4 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
23 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and 24-hour room service
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, a pillow menu, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, and shower or rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Double Beds
Overlooking the city
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and 24-hour room service
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, a pillow menu, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, bathtub or shower, and a shower or a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Non-Smoking
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
晚餐好吃,房间干净,海景阳台房楼层高景观好
位置离火车站和汽车站稍远
Staff kind and supportive.
No air conditioning in the room working.
Staff
Rooms and public areas in need of renovating.
The location is excellent. Ideal for what we needed.
The breakfast was mediocre. Not good quality sausages etc.
Everything
N/A
Sea front. Helpful staff
Nothing
Room was definitely not worth £195. Shower had no pressure at all and as the air con wasn't working, the room was like an oven. I even see someone getting ready with the door open, as their room was so hot! We brought our fan but, it wasnt enough.
I feel like I have way overpaid for the room. The bed was so uncomfortable and you need to get new pillows. Mine was so lumpy I woke up with a sore neck.
Posizione fronte mare e parcheggio interno
Mi hanno comunicato che non funzionava area condizionata solo qualche giorno prima . Ma oltre mettere i dei ventilatori non hanno fatto nulla per il disagio procurato.Mi aspettavo scuse e anche sconto per un servizio venduto e non fornito.
Location
Since my last stay in 2024, the staff has changed, and to be fair, the hotel has changed because of it; it is not what it was before, and I do not mean that in a good way. The room was a bit small for the price and the sea view? Not what I expected from the previous visits.
Breakfast was brilliant all you could want
Don’t change a thing
If you are on the front side of the building you have phenomenal views. The elevator connection to the parking lot is up and working (a challenge several years ago)
The building has seen better days- salt water is no one’s friend, but the property is doing its best to maintain!
Spacious
The windows in room were filthy very basic for the price
Great selection for breakfast, really enjoyed it. Staff are very friendly and exceptionally helpful, especially with my disabled Mum. We were late checking in due to traffic etc so unfortunately we didnt get to try the restaurant and bar before our show.
Carpark is very cramped and the sofa bed was a little uncomfortable.
Room was good for the price we paid, clean and comfortable
Lighting in the room could have been better
Location
It’s getting tired No air con
Location
Not being left refreshments for 3 people including a drinking vessel. Unable to take a shower on our first full day due to the water situation. We were not left a spare roll of toilet paper, so having run out found housekeeping who told me to use the toilets available for guests on the ground floor.
We loved staying at the Holiday Inn. The room was big and comfortable and had everything one needed. The location of the hotel is great with a lovely sea view.
Helpful staff
It’s in need of refurbishment.
Location
Whistling noise caused by the absence of the door seal. This is a breach of fire regulations. In the event of a fire, the missing seal would have allowed smoke to enter the room.
The breakfast was not that bad.the view was very nice and the outside sitting area had a good breeze.the car park was a little bit trouble but we managed and the staff was very helpful.
The lift was bugging and we had to go up the stairs it was very tiring.
Everything was absolutely fantastic. Room , breakfast and staff. Loved looking at the sea. Thank you.
Everything was fine for our one night stay. Thank you
The location to the event at the i360
Road works next door
La habitacion era bastante espaciosa y el baño tambien.
No tenia una nevera ni aire acondicionado.
Perfect location for where we needed to be and the staff were really friendly.
Sofa bed was awful to sleep on and sleeping on a slant. Room could do with reform looking old and shabby. Paying for parking. Overall me and my husband didn't think the room was worth nearly £200 for the night.
The breakfast was very good and the location was ideal for me.
The wind was coming through the air vent and shaking the door.
breakfast good
nothing
Free car park and great location. Good choice of breakfast.
The pillow were too hard to sleep making you wake up feeling tired. Free car park but difficult getting in and out.
Breakfast was good, closeness to the sea, towels nice and soft
The windows on the room were very dirty. A little bit pricey.
Abbie on reception was brilliant, we could only book through Booking.com as the hotel was full and she helped us do this, she went above and beyond with breakfast and parking and on the day of check out let us leave the car there until 8pm that evening so we could have a full day in Brighton. I would definitely recommend her for employee of the month
The hotel was going through renovation, and we didn't have air con in the room, but they provided us with a fan, but as the weather had cooled it wasn't a problem and had a good night's sleep
Clean and location.
Breakfast set up, not enough tables for 4, long benches and tables, had to share with others. Didn't like that.
The car park under the hotel was perfect . Room was spacious but could of done with a drawer in the dressing table or bedside table
Lack of staff. One poor girl as staff at breakfast , seeing people into restaurant, clearing tables etc . Coffee machines were either out of order or slow and not a decent cup of coffee. Served in paper cups. Breakfast food very basic and tasteless
I didn't have one
Restricted disabled parking meant I had to use the basement, but was relieved it had lift access.
No aircon
The Seafront Location was excellent, Breakfast was great and inclusive Parking a real bonus in Brighton.
The lobby entrance area was drab, untidy and appeared not cleaned frequently enough, so did not give a good first impression. The room was not ready on time and we had to wait 20 minutes We were warned in advance that aircon was not working due to refurbishment and a fan was provided. The room itself was adequate but decor tired and in need of renewal, eg: chipped paint on window, carpet worn, bottom of toilet door worn. Would probably look at an other alternatives next time in Brighton.
Great location for the weekend and fantastic breakfast and bed very comfy
Great location Clean room Lovely staff Awesome breakfast Super comfy beds
Location is perfect Lovely staff Rooms v clean and beds are so comfy Great breakfast
Helpful friendly staff helped us with early check in as we had a wedding and needed to get into the room early , location very central delicious breakfast
No air con
Nichts
Aufzug defekt,Klimaanlage defekt
On the seafront by the i360 and about 15 mins walk to the pier
Carpark ess terrible (got a few dents on the car doors) as all the spaces were extremely tight. Also, air-conditioning was not working - we did get a text to say it wasn't working & we're invited to cancel if we wanted BUT THIS WAS SENT THE NORNING AFTER OUR STAY SO PRETTY USELESS BY THEN.
Location
It was run down and air con was out
Staff, facilities, food and getting an upgrade to a premium room.
Air conditioning was out of action.
Very nice and clean, spacious room. Helpful and friendly stuff. Amazing breakfast!
No negativity
Excellent location, friendly staff and room was lovely and clean.
We were made aware before arriving that the air con wasn't working, but the fan provided could not be felt more than a foot away on maximum speed. I also couldn't understand why one socket would not work unless the light was on, very strange set up and another stated we could only use for phone charging.
Staff were friendly & the location was great.
The outside space was very dirty, tables needed cleaning, overflowing ashtrays, old drinks left on tables for hours. We had a meal in the restaurant that was very disappointing, starter came out same time as our meals, my partners food was cold & some of my meal was burnt. Told the waiter who was apologetic but we were offered no compensation. On this we would not stay there again.
Great location with friendly and helpful staff
Unclean and poor shower facilities
Location. Friendly helpful staff, great breakfast
Dingy parking with tight spaces but grateful to be able to park
Price of parking was great...👍
Posizione
Non hanno pulito la stanza e rifatto il letto
Only because it’s on the main road and seafront view
Wasn’t happy with the nature and the ambience of the room. I’ve to called severally for room service cleaning the following morning on Friday. Also I reached the hotel at Thursday almost 17:00 and yet I’ve to pay full charge for car park the whole day. Although car park payment was not mentioned or stated when booking the hotel with booking.com. The whole trip was something else for me although the outside view and near to the beach was excellent. There are some broken plumbing fixtures with the bath making it stinks and the beds are not really comfy at all the way it was described in the bookings. A little refund will be appreciated at least. Am not asking much as the amount of money I paid plus parking does not actually reflect the service. Fan was not functioning properly and myself and the family had to be out as the room gets hot most at times.
L’emplacement
Hôtel d’un autre âge, sans climatisation (un simple ventilateur), sans frigo m, sans machine à café et une moquette sale dans les chambres. À déconseiller.
It was just a normal experience, there was nothing spectacular to look forward to another time
The bed was so uncomfortable, maybe it’s the room I was but it was very bad. I understand they already informed guests that their air conditioning is not functioning now but they gave me a room without fan and it took up to 4 hours before they could get a fan to us. I called and had to go to reception again.
Ubicación perfecta, personal muy amable y desayuno estupendo.
Sabiendo que no había por el momento aire acondicionado por renovación, no hizo falta, solo tuvimos que abrir las ventanas. El menú de cena corto, pero muy bueno.
Location is good
No air conditioning in the rooms...had to request a fan
Mainly location
The staff was slightly rude not welcoming and unprofessional.
Location is perfect. Good breakfast and very polite and responsive staff.
Lage an der Waterfront ok Auswahl am Frühstücksbuffet
Keine Klima, angeblich da renoviert wurde - sehr stickig im Zimmer, alte muffige Teppiche überall. Der Weg zur und Zustand der TG katastrophal - überall Wassereintritt, Dreck und Wasser.... man fürchtet um die Standsicherheit
Near everything's 👍
Waiting to check in seem bit slow to get the room ready and take 20 mins to do the paper work before give the card for the room
Lovely location and views from the balcony
Nothing
Great location, good price, very decent and varied breakfasts.
Very basic. Poor room amenities. The hotel informs you three days before arrival (!!) that the air conditioning isn't working, giving you the option to cancel at no cost. It sounds like a joke.
Camera spaziosa
Personale freddo
Myself and my daughter & grandson spent a few days at the Holidsy Inn Brighton, the staff were amazing, so friendly and helpful, went above and beyond! Big shout out for Chloe and Cliff, two prized employees, super lovely and helpful. We felt totally at home, lovely room and beach just across the road .. what could be better ❤️
Great location, nice staff, great facilities
Nothing
Location
Unfortunately we came the weekend that they had no air con.fans were provided but no air at all making it a sleepless two nights
Location
No air con, windows don't ooen properly. Parking spaces to tight and lack off. More value for money at other hotels along the seafront. The hotel does not warrant a 4 star rating. Stayed in several hotels along the seafront inckuding a 3 star hotel that i would rate better.
Brighton is perfect. Your location spot on breakfast spot on value for money for the room I stayed in plus no air-conditioning which you made us aware of tiles in the bathroom. We’re all blown no pressure in the hot water plus I was walking through the property in my white socks and they were filthy so the room you give me for the price for when I’ve stayed in other holiday inns was a bit disrespectful I don’t moan cause I was staying with my dad who had cancer and I was spending the weekend with him. The last five rooms I’ve had Holiday Inn were amazing so I was a bit letdown. Because I was taking my dad away for the weekend with the room plus as we all know it was very hot and you give me the option to cancel the room and that was it. Thought you might have come to something in kind well-being but you give me the choice either to take the room or cancel cause there was no air-conditioning as you know it was really hot down there. The room was hot but I’d already my plans, so it’s hard to cancel so I just go with it. Didn’t mean the reception but I thought you might have give us something in kind for the air-conditioning just to say thank you for bearing with us but nothing I didn’t moment when I was here I never moan. I just go with it so I’ll let you know when here thank you Chris.
I’ve explained in the first questionnaire because it’s asked for everything my room breakfast location so I’ll give my answer to you in the first one
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Parking HS et place étroite Chambre pas prête pour 5 personnes comme demandé Pizza congelé Établissement vieillissant et manque de personnel
Great location
Air con not working
Bed was very comfortable. I love brighton and have visited several times.
The air conditioning wasn’t working due to upgrade work (during the summer heatwaves!?) which to be fair we were warned about. There was an effective fan and the window opened. Inside the window casing it was absolutely filthy and should have been cleaned. Also with the window open we were awoken very early Sunday morning (before 7am) with all the banging, crashing and rolling sounds of the hotel bins being emptied below our first floor room. It was very disturbing and spoiled my sleep and what could have been a nice lie in. I also noticed there were exposed wires on the kettle. When I told the chap at reception as we checked out he just said ‘ok’. A good concierge should have said thank you/sorry/we will deal with it straight away. Not impressed.
Everything all convenient and right opposite the upside down house. Got a late check out and the parking is so convenient
Ac wasn’t working but fan in room was provided and they had pre warned us before arriving, all good.
We- parents ( 2 adults) booked this stay after saving for a whole year, hoping for precious family time with our children (aged 14, 11 and 8). We chose this hotel mainly for the free parking, but sadly our experience fell far short of what we paid for. Our room allocation was very disappointing, our children were placed on the second floor while we parents were on the first floor, splitting our family up. The room itself was in a state of disrepair: exposed wiring on the TV cable, a broken TV, faulty room phone and one electrical socket that did not work at all. The air conditioning was non-functional. Even the shower had such weak water flow that we could not wash properly; I understand water conservation during the dry weather, but this was not acceptable. I repeatedly asked about exchanging our room and waited for a very long time at reception, but eventually had to give up. The male manager I spoke to never introduced himself, offered no reassurance, and provided absolutely no compensation for all these issues, a complete lack of empathy and understanding. The reception team on Monday and Tuesday were a huge letdown: zero stars for them, with very poor communication skills, unnecessarily long queues, and a rude, unhelpful attitude. That said, there were bright spots: Jack and Monika were absolute angels. They were incredibly kind, treated everyone with genuine respect and care, and went above and beyond to look after us. Jack always had a warm smile and made sure we were doing well. The breakfast buffet was also fabulous – delicious food, lovely music and a wonderful atmosphere in the dining area. Overall, we paid a large amount of money but received very poor standards in return. It is not worth the price we paid, and we are left feeling deeply disappointed by our stay.
Posizione ottima, proprio davanti al lungo mare e comodissima per il centro città. Vicina a molte attrazioni del posto. Camera comoda e ok. Colazione con tutto il necessario e personale molto gentile. Parcheggio comodissimo
To be honest the whole thing was a MASSIVE LET DOWN
No aircon in the room (due to an apparent upgrade ) it was beyond comprehension literally a swear box , so much so I was hallucinating and so was my child . This would have been extremely dangerous if you had a young baby in the room . The room was easily 30 degrees , the most horrid nights sleep ever and the staff didn’t seem to care . My children were both distressed through the night . We all couldn’t wait to get out the room in the morning so much so we woke up ridiculously early and sat outside to try and cool down and regulate our body temperatures !!
Perfect location, 10 mins from the train station
I only slept there so didn’t use any facilities
Good location and decent breakfast
Family room was cramped with the second bed being a creaky uncomfortable sofa bed.
The room we booked balcony with sea view was very roomy and comfortable.The hotel is well situated as not far from anywhere.In genera most of the staff there were helpful and friendly.
We had a problem one day with our room not being cleaned and I had to find someone to give us clean towels etc.No room service as staff shortages .
Locaition is great and staff were lovely.
I was promised fans if the aircon wasent workinng and when we got there the air on was blowing warm air so not working at all and there was no fans either!. The restaurant toilets were absolutly discusting to the point i couldent use them not a nice experiance for me and mu son. We had the worst nights sleep! Bairly a few hours and drinking water only available behind the bar in expensive small glass bottles.
Location is very good.
The place is run down and feels likes a business that the owners have given up on. The description of the room and the what should be included did not match the reality. Totally overpriced.
L'emplacement
Pas d'air conditionné. Nous avons été prévenus deux jours avant. Aucun geste de leur part alors qu'il faisait très chaud. Le ménage dans la chambre a lieu un jour sur deux et est réduit à sa plus simple expression. Le personnel n'est pas particulièrement agréable. Un employé m'a même demandé si je logeais bien à l'hôtel et m'a demandé de donner mon numéro de chambre pour le prouver. Son explication ? Il avait eu des plaintes qu'une femme avait fait du bruit la nuit et qu'il.ne savait pas de qui il s'agissait. Il y a plusieurs travaux d'entretien dans l'hôtel qui n'aide pas à se sentir bien (façade refaite donc terrasse en partie fermée, ascenseur en panne...). Pour le prix, c'est très décevant.
Great room and location, we were treated
Excellent breakfast and front of desk very accomodating
No air-conditioning on a very hot day
On the seafront and the area was excellent.
The sofa bed was uncomfortable and springs were sticking in my granddaughters back. The toaster didnt work at breakfast. No air conditioning but I was told before.
The room was very comfortable. The public areas were great
Not much
Nice
Nothing
The Aircon wasn’t working and it was very hot
It was lovely but Bed was very uncomfortable very clean nice hotel
The bed
I came with my daughter for her 17th birthday it was lovely being next to the sea
Air con not working and we wasn’t given rooms near eachother( our family)
Room with balcony. Breakfast.
Air condition not in operation due to repair work in progress
The room was a good size and comfortable. The staff were all lovely, patient and kind. The food and drinks were great too. The room was also clean and it was a nice shower too.
The only small thing is some of the hotel is a little dated but I see there are ongoing improvements and it didn't take away from our stay at all.
Tesisin yeri iyiydi , oda temizdi
Oda seçimi çok kötüydü yan sokağa bakıyordu , çok gürültü geliyordu, klima çalışmıyordu, asansörün biri çalışıyordu , banyoda saç kurtma bozuktu , banyoda su basıncı çok düşüktü , odada içmek için küçük bir su bille yoktu , tek kullanmlık terlik yoktu
The dinner and breakfast were so delicious. The personal was so good. Monika from the bar was so kind and a amazing woman.Generally it was 10/10!!!
Good location, friendly and helpful staff.
It would be nice to have a small fridge in the room.
Staff members were very helpful and polite. The ops manager was helpful in providing adequate compensation for the air conditioning situation.
Dispite booking months in advance, you only informed us of no airconditioning 2 days before the booking.
No air conditioning and no money off. One lift didn’t work, urinals weren’t available.
L'emplacement et la place de parking
La climatisation hors service
Location, friendly staff.
Lack of air -conditioning
L'emplacement sur la plage. Le service client.
Le lit d'appoint pour nos 2 enfants.
The place is nice and clean
There is no microwave and fridge in the room
Separate beds
Looking into next door wind
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Cleanliness
6.61/10Mentioned as not completely clean and run down.
Service
8.58/10Staff were friendly, helpful, and praised by multiple reviews.
Location
9.12/10Multiple reviews noted the perfect location and proximity to the beach.
Room Quality
7.07/10Rooms were described as clean but had issues with heating and amenities.
Amenities
6.6/10Some amenities mentioned as lacking or needing improvement (e.g., breakfast quality).
Value for Money
7.56/10Guests noted good prices, though some felt certain aspects didn't meet expectations.
Food and Beverage
6.11/10Breakfast and food quality received negative comment.
Overall Experience
7.58/10Overall experiences were largely positive despite some issues.