The Old Ship Hotel

Loved the atmosphere, the staff were excellent. But on my second night l wanted some food and because there was a big party booked No food was available..and they had not informed me.The manager did go out for a takeaway and provided me with plate and cutlery , which l thought was excellent !!.. Also at my age 81 and difficult with mobility l needed a walk in shower which was not available and the shower was in the bath whi although low l could not get into and there was no walk in shower rooms available. But apart from that my room was lovely and my whole stay was wonderful. I will certainly return on my next visit to Brighton but obviously try to book a room with walk in shower. Very satisfied Jane Law.

The hotel was in an extraordinary location, quite central to the Lanes and most places of interest within Brighton yet still being very peaceful and solemn during the later hours of the day. Staff was nice and understanding towards requests and helpful during the check in and check out process. Great connection to public transportation as well as only a short brisk walk away from the central railway station of the city. Equipped with a nice bar that serves a great variety of drinks and food throughout the whole day. Lobby has a lot of comfortable seating and leisure options like a pool table and a myriad of couches. Would definitely recommend a stay at The Old Ship Hotel.

We arrived early but the receptionist allocated us a twin room on the 3rd floor. The room was spacious, tastefully decorated, clean, warm, ample towels, tea, coffee. Beds were comfortable, spare pillars with individual bedside lamps. Breakfast was excellent. We enjoyed the fresh fruit, yogurts, cooked buffet , pasties, Reception and bar area were welcoming. We had dinner in the Wardroom restaurant, the mushroom vegetarian option was excellent. We had a table by the bay window overlooking the sea. Spectacular view. We vacated our room left our cases safely with reception while we spent another enjoyable day in Brighton. Very enjoyable stay. We will definitely stay at the Old Ship hotel again.

This is an established older hotel. Yes, it can come across as slightly worn and tired in areas. However, one nights stay in a sea view room was amazing value. Very comfortable bed, very clean throughout, with hostess tray and kettle, full of tea, coffee, and hot chocolate sachets. We had a mini fridge for our wine. There was also a iron and ironing board in the wardrobe and hairdryer.. More facilities than some 4star hotels we've stayed in before. The breakfast served was great. Cereals, fruit and yogurt, hot food, bacon, eggs and all the usual. It was extremely tasty and there was great staff serving. We live just outside Brighton and had come in the day before for a Christmas get together with friends. We stayed as a taxi in and back home the following day would have cost as much as our stay. Definitely would stay again for any evenings out in town.

The staff were immediately lovely and gave us all the information we needed. The history listed on the website is brilliant, and the fact that there's a working lift from 1920 is amazing! The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the (hidden) kettle with complimentary tea bags/coffee sachets was lovely.