Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens, King's Road, Portslade by Sea, BN1 2JF, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Stunning Seafront Views
Experience breathtaking views of the seafront from our Grade II Listed building overlooking the West Pier. Enjoy the serene atmosphere and relax in the comfort of our en-suite rooms, many with scenic sea views.
Modern Amenities
Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV, satellite channels, a hairdryer, and a hospitality tray. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Prime Location
Conveniently located just meters from the beach, Kings Hotel is only a mile away from Brighton Pier. Explore nearby attractions such as the Brighton Centre, Royal Pavilion, and the Sealife Centre within a 20-minute walk.
Book now to experience the perfect blend of luxury and convenience at Kings Hotel in Brighton!
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Single bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 m2
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
194-sq-foot room with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and room service
Sleep - Hypo-allergenic bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 m2
Partial Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
23 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
Partial Sea View, Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Large bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
20 m2
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 m2
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Single bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
16 m2
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 m2
City View, Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Single bed (90-130 cm wide), Single bed (90-130 cm wide), Large bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
18 m2
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Single bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
11 m2
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
27 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Location was excellent. Staff especially reception and housekeeping were very helpful. Beds were extremely comfortable and bathroom was big with all of the toiletries provided were really nice.
Imbalance in size of room to bathroom. Bathroom was very spacious and the room was small. No slip mat in the bath for showering. Breakfast was ok but hard pastries however tasty bacon and sausages. Would have been nice to have hot drinks served. Room was quite warm but a fan was provided quickly when requested which helped on the second night.
Good central location. Clean and comfy beds.
Location. Seafront and close to plenty of entertainment. Good breakfast.
A bit pricey but it was a weekend at the height of season so to be expected
Room is clean and housekeeper make bed and clean in the room and bathroom Breakfast is lovely and fantastic service for staffs Location is great travel for walk near events and experience place
I not dislike is none because they are friendly, great service and cleaned If people visit it hotel is brilliant worth for lovely staff and clean, good service
La propreté, la literie , le confort de la chambre
Je pensais me rendre dans un manoir mais notre chambre était située dans une aile moderne en rez de chaussée très sombre et donnant sur un talus. Il faudrait le spécifier pour éviter une déception
Hi, l was here 3 years ago and it is still a lovely hotel, no problem with the breakfast good value, and the location is fantastic
Nil
Koselig hotell med perfekt beliggenhet.
Localização relativamente próxima das atrações de Brighton. Bela vista do mar. Proximidade de rua com restaurantes.
Poderia ter mais variedades de frutas na café da manhã. Poderia ter estacionamento próprio para os clientes.
Room was clean
A little to far to pier
So central for everything. Staff were so friendly and the room was cleaned daily. The best view from the bay window it was lovely!!!!
You get what you pay for and this was adequate. The bed was rock hard and the 1 pillow uncomfortable. Do yourself a favour and skip Brighton altogether.
The property was average!!
I was given a basement room, which is no where in your website. It was my daughter's birthday and we didn't enjoy at all. Next day a lovely lady from reception did transfer us to the top floor, and thank you for the. But we almost finished our stay so it was not worth.
Bath needs to be changes perhaps to a shower.
well presented looked clean and tidy for its age
the bed was too short i am 6ft 2inches and my feet hung over the end of the bed water pressure in the shower was low window cill spikes where missing and pigeons where sitting on the window ledge room 309 lift was very bumpy and slow could do with upgrading
Ease of booking in. Friendly staff. Room nice and clean. Bed comfortable Close to the beach and town centre Stayed here before and will do again when I go to Brighton. Breakfast was lovely too
Can't think of anything!!
Staff were friendly & breakfast was nice… if served a bit later than advertised
Booked due to location & parking. Didn’t know parking was very limited & cost extra. Room was very dated with a huge slope in the floor
It was close to the sea beautiful view
No air conditioner
Very comfortable bedding Really convenient location On site parking
It’s quite pricey We were prepared to pay £25 extra per night for parking But after checkout at 12 we requested to stay parked an additional 2 hours for us to get lunch before leaving the city (on a Wednesday and there was plenty of spaces in the car park) and I found it exaggerate to charge £7.50 This could have been waived and it would have been excellent customer service Having said that we’re likely to stay there again next time anyway
Reception staff very cheerful, pleasant and helpful. Bed comfortable and slept very well. Didn't take breakfast.
Didn't use full facilities, can only comment on room which was smaller than expected. Main complaint was bathroom, small, water pressure very poor which meant ineffective/useless shower, nasty exposed pipework next to washbasin showing corroded earth wire. Overall the common areas could do with some attention and a lick of paint.
Very clean and friendly staff
Very hot, windows didnt open and there was no fan
The booking said the oroperty had parking. It was nit available. This added a considerable cost.
parking
Clean and very friendly
We were told there was parking, not limited parking, checked in and told breakfast was 9am till 11am, went downstairs and found that breakfast started at 8am. Very disappointed.
Bad reception knowledge of times and communication of parking limitations.
Well situated on the sea front. Adequate breakfast. Good size room with excellent bathroom. Good value for money.
Room a little stuffy and the fan provided was needed. Slow lift.
Location by the sea.
Expensive for what it was. Tiny room.
The location
I can't think of anything
Superb location, helpful staff, and they provided a fan in the room by default during the heatwave. Amazing view from the sea-facing room too
Breakfast could have been better but it wasn’t actually bad
Thought the hotel would be bigger.
The view to the sea
It was more an inn than a 3 star hotel! Just the bare minimum in everything; from shower curtain to the lift. The name of Sheraton is misleading,
Staff
Poor rooms. Dull and boring, no homely features. Dated and no air conditioning. Breakfast impersonal. Used to be table service which was much better.
Location of the hotel was good and the carpark was handy.
The room was small and basic.
Value for money , reasonable nights sleep, adequate breakfast , staff welcoming and helpful
The coffee , a coffee machine would be a bonus in restaurant .Very warm rooms
Great breakfast and location and room level, staff were polite
Sewage in the bath and poor cleanliness in bathroom, not enough drinking supplies. I would have appreciated an adjustment in fee payable for this
Friendly staff and great bar. Breakfast is better now, my 5th year.
Maybe the bed was a little small with a sometimes very slow lift.
Last minute booking and very pleased with whole hotel experience
None
Good location and very Clean
Room was suitable for our stay, there was a fan we found which was a great extra. Beds were comfortable, clean and tidy. Location was excellent, right on the seafront, close to everything we needed. Staff were helpful when needed more tea,coffee supplies(big hot drinkers). Breakfast was good, buffet style cooked, plus continental aswell. Lovely views when sat in front windows. Would definitely stay here again.
Unfortunately the bathroom smelled of smoke which we reported. Staff very apologetic, complementary breakfast given. As an old building the floors were bit uneven and squeaky, something you would expect from older building. Personal preference didn't like the full length mirror at the end of one of the beds, so had to cover with a towel each night. As said that was more a personal preference.
Staff very pleasant.
Look and feel of the hotel has gone down since i came a few years ago. Our twin room looked tired and boring with no 'homely' features. 3 star at best. Double room was overpriced. TV was on the wall in twin room was to the side so couldn't watch it. No air conditioning, Not enough hangars in the wardrobe. Breakfast was impersonal as had to serve ourselves (Buffet). Previously it was table service.
Great location, spacious clean room.
Very limited parking. It’s run very well on a first come first served basis, and an extra cost per night.
Location.
Horrible room and bathroom.
Very clean and staff where great
N.a
Great location in Brighton!
We had a beautiful sea view, friendly staff & comfy bed with lovely facilities
Lift was a bit scary but worked
Reception staff were fantastic, calmly rooting out our hard to find reservation. Great new bathrooms.
Rooms clean and comfortable, bu a bit tired.
Nothing
Furniture is very old and to high is bed
Location
Size of the room
Great location for the pier and perfect sea view, friendly staff safe area. For the price I think it’s great quality. The building is older, but charming.
Staff were exceptionally friendly on the front desk, great experience there. Room was clean & facilities were ok. Bar area was comfortable. Breakfast was just ok.
Neighbours overhead were so loud, kept us awake for two nights. 1st night the smell of "weed" in the hallway to our room was overpowering, especially as it's a non smoking hotel & we're non smokers. That didn't stop a knock on our door one evening to inspect the silent smoke alarm in our room going off ! might need to add smoke alarms to the private staff rooms too 🤔 Hotel room was very warm & the windows were unable to be opened fully, the addition of a fan helped a little but overall an uncomfortable nighttime experience
Location
More parking spaces
The place and location was good. The staff was excellent and very helpful.
The food spread in breakfast did not have much options
Location
No fridge in room, no air con, no complimentary bottles of water
Staff were really helpful and friendly. It was very clean and the views were incredible
Lack of parking but was told it was first come first served. If they had more spaces or reservation options that would be better but not the fault of the staff
We arrived on a hot summer day, and the rooms had no fans. After requesting one at reception, it was provided only by evening. In Room 118, the door lock was not working from the inside, though we assumed it was safe since it required a key card to open from outside. However, at 2:33 am, someone opened our door from outside. We saw light coming up to the room suddenly. We immediately jumped up and shouted, and the person released the handle and closed the door before we could reach it. As we were two women alone, this was extremely frightening. We did not open the door due to safety concerns. Only then did we realise there was no way to call reception from the room. There was no phone in the room to call the reception number. We stayed awake the entire night and went to reception at 7 am. This is an experience we have never had in any hotel. A phone or clear emergency contact information should be provided in every room. When we reported the incident, the staff member dismissed our concern, insisting it was not possible. They said we should have called the hotel’s number from our mobile, but no such information was provided in the room. Overall, it was a very distressing experience.
Not really. Won’t go back there or won’t recommend to anyone to stay in a hotel where safety and security is a concern.
Lovely hotel, great location
Room was very hot, even with the fan on. It took an extremely long time to check in due to slow computer
Well decorated good bar area
Small single room without AC and mall windows open ended about 3 inches.
La posizione centralissime rispetto al lungomare ma anche a pochi passi dal centro
Il parcheggio troppo caro.
Location was good.
Rooms slightly dated, with no air conditioning, but very clean.
Chambre vue sur mer... Bow window... Rideau bleu... Rideau blanc... table ronde en verre... sur mer... thé noir... café noir... lait... ciel bleu... mouettes... bain de mer à l'aube... draps blancs... grandes fenêtres... large ouverture... mer bleue... bruit de circulation étouffé... par la beauté... la beauté encore... la beauté arc-en-ciel... the rainbow... la beauté triomphera-t-elle...
Personale molto gentile. Ho dovuto chiedere un cambio camera perché quella assegnata era inaccettabile nonostante l'importo pagato fosse ben più che standard. Richiesta accolta subito senza problemi.
Camera assegnata molto brutta e decadente. Buffet colazione molto basic. Edificio vecchio. Prezzi non in linea con la qualità offerta.
Location and sea view
No air conditioning
Seafront location. Easy to get to from the car park.
Consistent shouting / banging between 5.30am and 6.30am every morning, though not sure if this was from guests or staff. Coming down for breakfast at around 9am there was a shortage of food and coffee, and this had to be requested from staff.
location. size of room. sea view
extremely hot, and no aircon. windows barely opened to try and get fresh air into room. Room decor was very tired and generally dirty (unclean). needed a complete refurbishment. extremely noisy until 3 am from local beat music. road never stopped all night. breakfast was underwhelming and absolutely bare minimum to call it a breakfast. cereals - little choice. coffee was poor. staff just wandered around clearing up - not helping serving or explaining arrangements. would never stay here again.
No breakfast weather was too hot to eat, but what we saw all looks very good
Extra safety grips in the bathroom when having a shower
Nichts.
DIE HITZE. Keine Klimaanlage. Laute Türen. Empfangsfrau konnte kein Englisch. Ausstattung des Badezimmers.
Room with sea view, good breakfast, fan in room
Please provide details of breakfast times & a Small fridge in the room ou,d be great to store cold drinks (not necessarily alcohol)
Location
Local noise
Room was very hot without a way cooling them down
i expected sheraton quality but it was poor propety less than our expectation
Location friendly
Nothing
There is no Air-conditioner. It was so boiling in the room and i could open a window because of window stopper. I just couldn't sleep. The room and the bed is very small. Furniture is very old. Definitely doesn't cost its money. Awful experience. Never come back
Good service and location. Helpful for parking.
Very hot in the room. Maybe provide a fan?
Was cosy
No air conditions room was very hot we had to ask for extra fans
We loved the location - on the seafront and near shops, restaurants, attractions. The staff were welcoming, courteous and professional. We had a comfortable bed and everything was impeccably clean throughout the hotel. A perfect stay :)
We would have liked the option of a vegan breakfast.
Locatie
Geen koelkast, geen airco. Vergane glorie
Location
Rooms were very uncomfortable.
Close proximity to the beach
Shower leaked, toilet didn’t flush and no air conditioning or fans
Flott sted
Veldig hard seng, kjente fjørene. Lite utvalg på frokosten
De ligging was mooi aan de boulevard. Het was een schoon hotel, helaas Wes de kamer wel aan de warme kant en geen airco. Maar dit wisten wij vooraf al. Kamer was schoon en badkamer was netjes.
Enige punt voor ons was de kamertemperatuur die aan de warme kant was. Voor de rest was alles prima
Sehr kleine Familienzimmer. Keine Möglichkeit Badesachen zu trocken.
Posizione, dimensione della camera spaziosa
Non c'era il ventilatore e le finestre si potevano aprire solo 20 cm. Bagno con lavandino minuscolo nonostante ci fosse lo spazio per metterne uno più grande, quando ti lavi la faccia sbatti la testa sulla mensola di vetro. Colazione mediocre. Molto caro per quello che offre.
Die Lage direkt am Strand war super und auch der nahe gelegenen Parkplatz.
Das Hotel ist sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Man teilte uns zunächst ein Zimmer im Keller zu, bei dem die Duschkabine massive Schimmelspuren hatte und im Bad mehrere kleine Fliegen waren. Auf Rückfrage erhielten wir ein neues Zimmer, hier war das Bad sauber, jedoch die Badewannenverkleidung kaputt und der Boden, sowie die vorhandene Keramik war schief. Außerdem gab es keine Klimaanlage und man konnte die Fenster nur einen Spalt öffnen. Auch das Frühstück war recht spartanisch gehalten, hier befanden sich ebenfalls kleine Fliegen beim Buffet. Alles in Allem war das Hotel nur für seine Lage deutlich zu teuer!
Location , view , breakfast
Lift very slow , rooms very slow with no A/C
The staff here are absolutely wonderful, and the beautiful seaside view provided a deeply therapeutic and comforting escape while I was dealing with a family emergency.
Everything was very well organized and clean; I highly recommend it.
Staff were awesome and the bar was always open.
Lovely room but unfortunately the bins were outside our window. The bins were constantly in use. Banging open and shut and waking us up,
Locul amplasat hotelul
Facilități zero
Water for welcome would be good :)
La stanza era ampia e molto confortevole. I nostri amici avevano una stanza piccola e non soddisfacente ma è subito stata cambiata per una più comoda e spaziosa, allo stesso prezzo.
Forse inserirei nella colazione del pane fresco.
The location, in front of the sea. The mattress was very good.
The room was on the first floor, really noise, because the windows weren't closing very well. At the same time, in the morming to enjoy the fresh sea breeze was impossible because there was a locker in each window. I asked to change for an upper floor, the staff said everyone had already checked in. I arrived at 5 pm. The toilet sink was too small, one had to bend over to brush the teeth or clean the face, and the bathroom has space enough for a proper one.
the room was clean and comfortable. I was only there for one night but I had no complaints. The view from the window was described as a "inner courtyard" or something similar which was laughable as it was a small area with a couple of bits of rubbish but it wasn't important to me; if I'd wanted a sea view I would have to have paid more.
As mentioned, the "view" was non-existent, but I didn't really mind as the room was good and good value.
Location was excellent, clean tidy friendly staff
N/A
Great location pleasant staff and reasonable breakfast. Let down by bathrooms
The bathrooms need updating couldn't shower without the floor getting very wet
The room was nice so was the staff we enjoyed the seaside and everything with the few and location
Some bits of the breakfast tasted like rubber but that might have just been us
Quirky rooms, v clean
Clean and comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff, nice location and sea view from room.
Unfortunately, on the night I stayed there was a group in nearby rooms that were very audible talking until the early hours of the morning, I tried to block out the noise with the tv turned on but could not set the timer to switch off, so not a particularly good night’s rest.
La chambre était confortable et propre, un peu petit mais l'emplacement était très bien. Le petit déjeuner a changé depuis notre premier séjour, avec la modification du propriétaire. On sent qu'il y a des économies de faites par la nouvelle chaîne.
La posizione fantastica, la camera spaziosa e il parcheggio ( a pagamento) per la macchina.
La mancanza dell’aria condizionata e l’impossibilità di aprire interamente le finestre ma solo un piccolo spazio di 10cm.
Very very clean, aesthetically pleasing and great service
We ended up going when it 30*, they provide a fan for each room but it’s not great but that’s the weather mainly
The room was lovely & spacious, very clean.
The hotel was very warm, no air conditioning
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Cleanliness
7.71/10Overall sentiment was positive, noted as 'spotlessly clean' and 'clean and tidy'.
Service
8.18/10Staff described as 'very friendly' and 'courteous', with positive interactions noted.
Location
8.72/10Location praised multiple times as 'perfect' and 'amazing'.
Room Quality
6.67/10Inconsistent feedback; some found rooms large, others mentioned issues like small beds and temperature.
Amenities
7.2/10Basic amenities mentioned, with some room for improvement noted in the description.
Value for Money
7.66/10General sentiment of good value for comfort and location.
Food and Beverage
6.21/10Breakfast received critique for lack of variety and served lukewarm.
Overall Experience
7.68/10Most reviews reflected a generally positive experience with minor critiques.