Kipps Backpackers HostelvsDrakes Hotel Brighton
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Drakes Hotel Brighton scores significantly higher than Kipps Backpackers Hostel. Drakes Hotel Brighton is ranked #2 in Brighton with approval from 5 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Rough Guide.
Kipps Backpackers Hostel
76 Grand Parade, Brighton
From $58/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Fax / photocopying
Lonely Planet
"Owners of Canterbury's award-winning hostel have created equally commendable budget digs here in Brighton. There's a real cafe vibe around reception and facilities include a communal kitchen." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Kipps attracts guests looking for budget accommodation that is more ‘guest house’ in feel than hostel." Full review
Drakes Hotel Brighton
44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PE
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"It's easy to miss the low-key sign for this elegant, modern hotel tucked away amid the frilly houses on Marine Parade; it's worth the trouble, because everything is cool, calm, and sleekly designed." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"In the middle of a grand sweep of wedding cake–style buildings known as the Regency Mile, the discreet sign for Drakes is easy to miss." Full review
Rough Guide
"The unbeatable seafront location is the big draw at this chic, minimalist boutique hotel."
Oyster
Upscale
"Drakes Hotel Brighton is a four-pearl contemporary boutique townhouse hotel in the heart of Brighton." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This fabulous boutique hotel spans two late Georgian townhouses and has a great location almost opposite the pier and Brighton Wheel." Full review
Independent
"An award-winning restaurant, Poirot-perfect art deco-styled bedrooms, roll-top baths and peerless sea views – what’s not to like about Drakes? This glamorous 20-bedroom establishment, set in a double-fronted Georgian property just minutes from the pier, is easily one of the sexiest boutique hotels offered by the city"
Independent
"Stylish, seriously sexy and a firm favourite with Kylie Minogue and Cate Blanchett, Drakes is a gem of a boutique hotel and its basement restaurant serves top-notch modern British cuisine"
Independent
"Think oodles of style in porthole windows, curvy cornicing, rolltop tubs set beneath floor to ceiling windows, mid-century furniture and fabulously indulgent beds in all 20 bedrooms. "
Michelin Guide
"The rooms are decadently furnished, many of them with freestanding bathtubs, and a few at the top of the range are known to be favorites of celebrity guests. Cocktail bar is a suitably swanky venue" Full review