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Reviews of The Old Ship Hotel 4 stars

31-38 Kings Road, Brighton & Hove, BN1 1NR, United Kingdom

#35 of 48 hotels in Brighton & Hove

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 5730 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Really great place to stay and good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was a bit uncomfortable

    Location was great!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Exactly the place for a short or longer stay. Comfortable, great location and great value.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing worth mentioning on a negative side.

    Room was very nice, large, and overlooking the seafront. Location ideal for all ventures and for all people. Breakfast was good for buffet and as expected. Staff were very freindly, helpful and efficient.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    First Impressions were great, a few bits to work on, inline with stays at other hotels in Brighton.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was expensive for what it is. There was what appeared to be a smelly 'druggie' outside causing lots of noise I did not get made aware of the facilities (fitness center) TV didnt work

    Lobby is nice The Bar was nice albeit very expensive Location was great

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    The hotel was good staff were great as I say the place and rooms are a bit tired looking
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a bit run down

    Near to the beach and shops

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    Great hotel for price in prime seafront location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking full, bed could have done with softer mattress and feather pillows

    Location great, staff lovely

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    8.0
    lovely stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms were a little noisy, you could hear everything from the neighbours.

    Staff were insanely amazing, even the guests were super nice. The hotel has a unique charm, near the beach and close to the centre as well as surrounded by restaurants.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    How dirty whole place

    Royal Pavilion the street very dirty a lot of entire

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was spacious and the bathroom had what you required bit old fashioned but did the job. Some places were little tired. Very friendly and helpfully staff. We only a bedroom no breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    7.0
    Good and will come back !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This Breakfast buffet could be better . For £17 , better quality , eggs , bacon and sausage. Also freash tomatoes, not tinned.

    The location is great and the general friendliness of the staff always makes me go back . I stayed at the grand a little while ago and Grand , it wasn’t . I would always choose The Olx Ship from now on .

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location with lots of charm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Property needed a little TLC. I understand it’s due for refurbishment.

    Great location and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The building has a lot of character and style. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    Room door closures were ineffective and we were woken at 6 am by door slamming
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    the hotel is old and whilst it was clean , it was tatty around the edges

    it was in the locatione weneeded to stay

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    One night hotel in hove section Brighton, one night in your hotel, position was important to us.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very creaky floorboards, on every step in hotel room, 153. Small bin had not been emptied, when getting key to room, not a problem, really. ..lift extremely tiny, and entrance turn style ridiculously small couldn’t get in with one bag, one small bag on wheels, n myself of course.. and I am only a 9stone person. ..a passing person gave me a helping hand.

    Breakfast fine, sat at window seat, ..enjoyed the singer while having a drink in the bar, as weather was not good enough to be out in the front, which I was particularly looking forward too, very good position of hotel, Helpful to have been able to stop on ...taxi position to put things back into car boot.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is looking very tired now in places and could do with an update. I understand it is an old building,but you can still update old buildings. There was mould and damp above our window in the bedroom,looked like water damage.We did choose a cheaper room,but the conditions and expectations should be the same as if we had a deluxe on a higher floor! Around the air vent in the bathroom hadn't been finished off and the general feel of the room was basic and tired. Downstairs in the room where you sit for breakfast was nice,but they had covered up what looks like damp issues on the window walls with material? The windowsills were cracking and very dirty.

    Have stayed at the hotel few times because the location is perfect and we have always found the staff to be very welcoming and pleasant. The room we stayed in was clean and had a sea view.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    6.0
    For the time I was at the hotel was fine, but the whole place needs a bit of money spent on it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The whole place needs renovating, hallways were disgusting, very dirty, at times look like something like the upside down from ST

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Very welcoming & great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Minor cons but the fair price overcame any!

    Friendly, welcoming and helpful staff Plus great location & wonderful history with this property

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    quite noisy at night!

    Great room, comfy beds, lovely breakfast, excellent location and value for money.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No parking

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Couldn't get the shower to work

    Room was beautifully clean, but I couldn't get the shower to work, it might have been me!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    7.0
    Beautiful old hotel, full of character, great location but very basic standard of room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms need some TLC. The pillows and duvets were poor quality.

    The staff were very friendly. It is very central.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Good for overnight stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Needs a bit of updating. Due to the age of the hotel, some things are a little slow i.e. lift hot water etc

    Great location on the sea from. Easy access to concert venue, shopping and nightlife. Hotel a bit dated but suitable for an overnight stay

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very noisy - there's a busy road in front of the hotel, and then there's all the people walking home from the clubs late at night etc. Not recommended if you're a light sleeper.

    Perfect location,sea view, friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Only stayed one night reception staff lovely breakfast a disaster
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was very poor staff almost non existent and this was at 9.35 to be honest the worst we’ve ever had

    Old. And quaint

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit dated now windows don’t open at all for some fresh air, bathrooms need upgraded

    Location sea veiw

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Traditional English, comfy, welcoming.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    A mini fridge in the room would have been good. ... Also, breakfast was the same every day. It would have been good to have some variety. E.g. not eggs sunny side up every single day. Some days an omlette, hard boiled eggs, some vegetables, more of a choice.

    All the nice and comfy places to sit and read or chat with friends with a great view to the seafront. The room was comfortable, furnished with taste and welcoming.

    Stayed in April 2024

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