Drakes Hotel

Hedonistic townhouse living on Brighton's seafront

Bedrooms at Drakes have been designed for shameless indulgence, with huge beds, hedonistic mirrors and gleaming bath tubs for two sitting centre stage right beside the windows

Know It All

Hit the spot
Regency Brighton bang on the ocean waves.

Come here for...
● Seduction-on-sea in downtown Brighton. ● Seven-foot beds and sexy windowside bathtubs. ● Great dining. ● Grown-up glamour favoured by a number of showbiz names.

Amenities
There's a ground floor lobby bar where they'll mix you any kind of cocktail, and the excellent Restaurant at Drakes – one of Brighton's top dining spots.

Good to know
It's a tall townhouse with plenty of stairs. There is some limited off-street parking.

Bedtime...

Bedrooms
20 rooms and suites

Special features
Rooms are smart and sophisticated (the best have seven-foot beds), with a palette of red and white and plenty of blond wood. Vi-sprung mattresses with Egyptian cotton bedding and velvet throws, flat screen TVs with masses of channels (including Playboy) and DVD players, plus individual air con, White Company toiletries, waffle robes, slippers (to keep), wi-fi, tea/coffee tray. Around half the rooms have free standing bathtubs.

Pillow Talk
Splash out on one of the signature sea-facing King rooms; a big bed, huge Georgian bay windows and roll-top bath for frolics and fun with views of the pier.

Eat & Drink

Dining in
The Restaurant at Drakes offers modern European dining in sleek surrounds, with a keen focus on local and seasonal produce. The menu changes regularly but you can expect to sample dishes such as assiette of suckling pig with celeraic puree, langoustine risotto with wild asparagus, and lavender pannacotta with blueberries.

Breakfast
Breakfast (charged extra) is served until 10am. Choices include soft boiled eggs with Marmite soldiers or Scotch porridge with an optional shot of Drambuie. You can also start the day with some Buck's Fizz or champers.

Room service
Available morning and evening.

Activities

See & Do
There’s stacks to do in Brighton. Admire the exuberant Victoriana of Brighton Pavilion, eat fish and chips on the pebbly beach, trawl for antiques in The Lanes or spend an hour with the sea breeze in your hair on Brighton Pier, where you'll find everything from hot dogs to dodgem rides and a helter-skelter. You can admire the marine life at the Sea Life Centre, or head to Brighton Race Course, which holds 23 meetings a year.

Spa
Book a couples’ in-room massage or beauty treatment for some serious unwinding. The Lanes health and beauty spa is half a mile away as is Brighton’s David Lloyd Leisure Centre, where Drakes guests are eligible for exclusive offers.

Diary Dates
May
Experience all that this seaside city offers at the Brighton Festival.

July/August
Get down here for Brighton Pride week – seriously pink and serious fun.

A complimentary glass each of champagne.

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