Motel SchmotelvsBlanch House
Both properties are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Blanch House scores significantly better than Motel Schmotel. Blanch House is ranked #3 in Brighton with praise from 5 reviews including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and The Telegraph.
Motel Schmotel
37 Russell Square, Brighton BN1 2EF
From $124/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
- Bicycle rental
Lonely Planet
"If you can overlook the petite rooms and minuscule bathrooms, this 11-room B&B in a Regency town house, a short stroll from virtually anywhere, is a sound, central place to hit the sack." Full review
Blanch House
17 Atlingworth Street, Kemp Town, Brighton BN2 1PL
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
Frommer's
"Is it a hotel or is it theater? Only 2 blocks from the sea, this small hotel in a restored Georgian building is known for its very theatrical theme rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Themed rooms are the name of the game in this boutique hotel, but there's nothing tacky about them." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"An upper-middle-range boutique hotel in downtown Brighton just a minute’s walk from the promenade and within walking distance of the pier, city center, restaurants, and shopping." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The perennial favorite, Blanch House had been around for a while, then closed, and now is reopened." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This four-storey Georgian townhouse hotel kicked off Brighton’s passion for boho boutique establishments." Full review
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Great attention is paid to customer service, and extra requests – champagne in the room, or chocolates – are happily accommodated.
Fodor's
"Editor's Note:
This location is no longer in operation." Full review
Independent
"This four-storey Georgian townhouse hotel kicked off Brighton’s passion for boho boutique establishments and its 12 themed bedrooms offer ultra-glam decor"
Independent
"This is the sort of bolthole you dream of for a romantic getaway: small, perfectly formed, no kids allowed, and a swish champagne bar on the ground floor"
Independent
"This is the sort of bolthole you dream of for a romantic getaway: small, perfectly formed, no kids allowed, and a swish champagne bar on the ground floor"
Independent
"This is the sort of bolthole you dream of for a romantic getaway: small, perfectly formed, no kids allowed, and a swish champagne bar on the ground floor"