Hotel du Vin BrightonvsThe Oriental
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel du Vin ranks significantly better than The Oriental. Hotel du Vin is ranked #4 in Brighton with positive reviews from 6 reviews including DK Eyewitness, Oyster and Fodor's.
Hotel du Vin Brighton Show All Reviews
Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD
From $244/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"In the Lanes area, this outpost of a snazzy boutique chain has chic modern rooms. Pampering touches include Egyptian linens and large "monsoon" showers." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Set in the Lanes conservation area, a stone’s throw away from the seafront, this cutting-edge hotel and bistro is housed in a collection of eccentric, Gothic Revival and mock-Tudor buildings."
Rough Guide
"A Gothic Revival building in a contemporary style, luxuriously furnished in subtle seaside colours, with an excellent bar and bistro. £210."
Frommer's
"Supremely comfortable and stylish rooms are equipped with deep soaking tubs and other luxuries." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This award-winning hotel has an ornate double helix staircase, a wonderful Tudor entrance, an excellent wine bar and 49 elegant rooms named after wine producers."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This boutique hotel is part of the Hotel du Vin chain and features a Parisian-style bistro, sprawling bar and clubby-looking pub." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Hotel du Vin is an upscale property set among the atmospheric old buildings in the narrow streets of The Lanes in central Brighton, a minute from the seafront." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
""Elegant yet informal, the Hotel du Vin restaurant serves premium French bistro-style cuisine made with the freshest ingredients. Subtle starters and bold mains sit alongside " Full review
Independent
"Pistachio-toned gothic from the outside and cool beachy vibe within, Hotel du Vin & Bistro was formerly a wine merchants – an appropriate beginning for this renowned temple to all things grape"
Frommer's
"Supremely comfortable and stylish rooms are equipped with deep soaking tubs and other luxuries, and downstairs in paneled and beamed salons are an excellent bistro and a wine bar" Full review
The Oriental
9 Oriental Place, Brighton BN1 2LJ
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Fodor's
"With a casual elegance that typifies Brighton, this Regency-era boutique hotel sits close to the seafront. Rooms are cleverly fitted into the old building, so some have slanted ceilings..." Full review
i
The cool bar downstairs is popular with young locals and can get quite loud, so ask for a room well away from it if you're a light sleeper.
Lonely Planet
"Stylishly decorated in luscious plums and teals, this renovated nine-room boho hotel has aromatherapy lights, spa baths in its superior rooms and organic breakfasts."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This stylish boutique bolthole, set in a tall creamy Regency townhouse, is a stroll up from the seafront Peace statue and ideally situated for easy access to the city’s main attractions." Full review
Independent
"The Oriental is an altogether quieter, less sticky establishment, yet still with kooky charm. Expect lashings of visual drama: wacky paintings and plum colour notes mixing with covetable vintage finds"
Independent
"In a well-kept Regency townhouse, Oriental Guest House is neither big nor flashy, but it’s relatively peaceful and has the personal service to go with it"
City guides
March 14, 2022
Independent
"An altogether quieter, less sticky establishment, yet still with kooky charm. Expect lashings of visual drama, wacky paintings and plum colour notes mixing with covetable vintage finds."
Independent
"In a well-kept Regency townhouse, Oriental Guest House is neither big nor flashy, but it’s relatively peaceful and has the personal service to go with it"
Independent
"The Oriental is an altogether quieter, less sticky establishment, yet still with kooky charm...the nine gracious bedrooms are visually calmer, with many featuring full-length windows, ornate stucco"
i
Book room No.4 for dazzling sea views from its small balcony.