Britannia Study Hotel

Mar 29th, 2023

Mar 27th, 2023

I stayed in the hotel between Feb 2-4 2023. Overall it was a decent but not great stay. If I hadnt been using Google Maps, I might have missed the hotel as it just has a small sign outside. The location is good, just a few minutes from the main shopping areas of the town. Its approx a 10-15 minute from the train station. There are a number of buses running past the hotel that go to places like Hove. The bedroom was large and quite well equipped. The bed was comfortable but the metal bed frame squeaked with every movement. The desk chair was comfortable. The bathroom was small and didnt provide a lot of storage for shaving gear, etc. It was also quite badly lit and wasnt great fro shaving and probably worse for putting on makeup. My main issue with the hotel was the noise from the corridor. People walking by and talking could be heard quite clearly. The price was very reasonable and I would consider staying there again.
Feb 14th, 2023

Feb 12th, 2023

First and foremost, although it doesn't mention it anywhere in any of the booking sites, this is student accommodation. Most of the people you'll see in there are students, which in hindsight, I probably should have guessed from the name. After I'd persuaded the very friendly reception staff to give me an alternative room because the mattress was ridiculously creaky and the TV didn't work, we settled into our new room. There were still some issues. A grubby pillow, no air conditioning, cold because the heater didn't work and the TV being positioned so you could barely watch it from the bed. The rooms are noisy with the sounds of partying students, as you'd expect if you realised you were basically staying in a halls of residence. None of this is a massive issue when you're staying there between Sunday and Friday where the price is a perfectly reasonable 60 to 70 pounds. For a Saturday night, charging 140 is daylight robbery. Once you've factored in that the hotel doesn't have parking facilities so you're paying an extra 28 pounds on top of the room rate, the cost is bordering on the ridiculous. You're paying the same price for a student's room that you would pay to stay in a proper hotel. It's absolutely scandalous. In summary if you're a student or you want to stay somewhere in central Brighton cheaply during the week, it's an acceptable choice. If you're over 25 and you're staying on a weekend, you'd get better value booking The Grand.
Feb 8th, 2023