The Old Ship Hotel
31-38 Kings Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex - England, BN1 1NR, United Kingdom
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31-38 Kings Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex - England, BN1 1NR, United Kingdom
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Bar
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Elevator
- Packed lunches
- Heating
- Fax/photocopying
- Snack bar
- Beachfront
- 24-hour security
- Concierge services
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Wine/champagne
- Fruits
- Pet basket
- Pet bowls
- Smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Invoices
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Electronic room key
- CCTV security in common areas
- Daily disinfection
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Non-smoking property
- Restaurant (special diets available)
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Kid-friendly dining
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- Gatwick Airport - 22.72 mi
- Goodwood Airfield - 27.09 mi
- London Biggin Hill - 36.05 mi
Museums
- Fishing Museum - 270 f
- Brighton Fishing Museum - 271 f
- Contact Gallery Brighton - 383 f
- The Penny Arcade Museum - 0.22 mi
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - 0.28 mi
- George Street Gallery - 0.29 mi
- White Gallery - 0.50 mi
- Museum of Penny Slot Machines - 0.50 mi
- Brighton Toy Museum - 0.55 mi
- Brighton Toy & Model Museum - 0.55 mi
- The Phoenix Gallery - 0.63 mi
- D-Day Aviation Museum - 0.90 mi
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Peter (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Location, style.
Needs a lot of work - paint, new carpets. Gaffa tape is not an option.
Phil (solo traveller)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
Location
Under refurbishment
Scaffolding blocked view
Tired rooms
Dirty breakfast room
Duck tape everywhere
Elaine (young couple)
stayed in August, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Close to pier and the lanes
Property needs a make over. Cracked ceilings and no air conditioning. Breakfast was cold. Definitely not 4 star.
Katie (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Marilyn (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
It is across from the beach and convenient to local shops and restaurants
They are renovating and more of the hotel was out of use. I understand it had to be done but at no point were we informed this was the case. I have been coming to the Old Ship once a year for the last 15 years and it was a bit of a downer
Lauren (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Russell (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Do not stay here nothing was good about the property when we arrived there was scaffolding up something we were not told from booking.com
They are due to close end of august. The reception staff are being made redundant. We booked a sea view room and we couldn’t see due to the scaffolding. The room was dirty carpets awful bathroom unclean and all the builders who were working outside were the only people in the hotel staying
We were so unhappy we left a day early so stayed for one night. The lady gave us our money back but it was almost like she expected it and agreed with us about what was going on at the hotel. This hotel needs to be closed down while they are refurbishing not wait till the end of August.
Kim (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Not being informed about scaffolding, no parking and the room was very small
Steffany (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
The location
I paid for an upgrade but was put in a room next to a generator which was so loud, neither myself or my partner could sleep.
The room was hot, there were stains on the carpet, plaster coming off the ceiling and the shower changed from hot to freezing without notice.
When we told the staff on the desk at check out he offered no apology or sympathy, just replied that there are no generators - well, generator or not, there is a loud noise consistent with a generator and it is disruptive and ruined the stay.
Patricia (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
I was upgraded to a larger, sea facing room, which was nice. The hotel has lots of seating areas and is in a convenient area for the town too.
The reception staff were friendly and efficient.
Although I appreciate that I knew the price when booking, I do think its a little expensive when it doesn't even include breakfast.
Samantha (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Location was good. The breakfast was awful
No parking. The breakfast was disgusting, really cold, hard eggs and raw bacon. Remote for tv didn’t work. Very outdated and dirty
Andre (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Samantha (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Jack (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 1 out of 10
Very Poor
Joseph (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Fantastic location quiet big rooms comfortable
Very hot rooms
Gemma (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
I love the location of this hotel and understand it’s going through renovation. Breakfast was lovely and the beds were comfy.
Really disappointed that the car park was closed and no one told us as this was the main reason for booking. I was told to use the Lanes Car Park and they didn’t have the discount so it was ridiculously expensive. I could have stayed at the Leonardo and got a cheaper rate. Anyway it’s desperately needing a tidy up, carpets are thread bare, the chair in the room was full of stains and collapsing. The creaking of floor boards woke us up at night.
Kim (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Scaffolding and over priced room !
Faz (young couple)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 4 out of 10
Disappointing
The location is as good as it gets! Stone throw from i360 and pier.
The room was terribly dated with cracks on the ceiling and skirting boards.
Deborah (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location perfect staff very friendly I’ve stayed here several times
A bit of disruption due to ongoing works but perfectly understandable. Looking forward to seeing results
Olivia (solo traveller)
stayed in July, 2026
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
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Area information
- Gatwick Airport - 22.72 mi
- Goodwood Airfield - 27.09 mi
- London Biggin Hill - 36.05 mi
- Fishing Museum - 270 f
- Brighton Fishing Museum - 271 f
- Contact Gallery Brighton - 383 f
- The Penny Arcade Museum - 0.22 mi
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery - 0.28 mi
- George Street Gallery - 0.29 mi
- White Gallery - 0.50 mi
- Museum of Penny Slot Machines - 0.50 mi
- Brighton Toy Museum - 0.55 mi
- Brighton Toy & Model Museum - 0.55 mi
- The Phoenix Gallery - 0.63 mi
- D-Day Aviation Museum - 0.90 mi
- Volks Railway - 0.28 mi
- Brighton railway station - 0.57 mi
- Victoria Gardens - 0.29 mi
- St. Anns Well Gardens and Cafe - 0.98 mi
- Sealife Centre - 1.00 mi
- Brighton Clock Tower - 213 f
- Peace Statue - 334 f
- North Laine - 0.28 mi
- West Pier - 334 f
- Mrs Fitzherberts House - 950 f
- St Mary and St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church - 0.95 mi
- Pavilion Theatre - 566 f
- The Royal Pavilion - 920 f
- Brighton Dome - 0.23 mi
- Royal Pavilion - 0.23 mi
- West Street Brighton - 729 f
- Theatre Royal - 0.25 mi
- University of Brighton Art Gallery - 0.40 mi
- Churchill Square Shopping Centre - 0.45 mi
- Hollingbury Park Golf Course - 0.92 mi
- Visitor Information Centre - 233 f
- Artists Quarter - 266 f
- Brighton Media Centre - 383 f
- Brighton and Hove Jewish Congregation - 383 f
- Visual Imprints Artspace - 385 f
- Fabrica - 711 f
- The Brighton Centre - 0.21 mi
- South Downs Way - 0.22 mi
- Sea Life Brighton - 0.25 mi
- The Ellipse - 0.28 mi
- Brighton Centre - 0.30 mi
- Brighton Pier - 0.32 mi
- Brighton Buddhist Centre - 0.33 mi
- Komedia - 0.36 mi
- Sussex Arts Club - 0.47 mi
- Old Market Arts Centre - 0.76 mi
- Brighton Pier - 0.87 mi
- Brighton Racecourse - 1.04 mi
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The Old Ship Hotel
31-38 Kings Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex - England, BN1 1NR, United Kingdom