Colson House

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Superior Double Room, Balcony | Terrace/patio
Front of property
Interior detail
Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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17 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, England, BN2 1QE
  • Brighton Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Brighton Pier
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Brighton Centre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Double Room (Four Poster)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Small Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Large Double Room, Second Floor

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Large Double Room, Third Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Brighton

Located in Brighton (Kemptown), Colson House is within a 15-minute walk of Brighton Pier and Brighton Beach. .This guesthouse is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Brighton Centre and 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Brighton Marina.

What's nearby

  • Brighton Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Brighton Pier - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Brighton Dome - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Brighton Centre - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Brighton Station - 19 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪My Coffee Story - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bulldog Brighton - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪New China - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Black Dove - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Colson House

Guesthouse in Brighton, a short walk to Brighton Pier
Colson House offers 9 accommodations. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Brighton guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per day)

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Colson House Guesthouse Brighton
Colson House Guesthouse
Colson House Brighton
Colson House Hotel Brighton
Colson House Brighton
Colson House Guesthouse
Colson House Guesthouse Brighton

Reviews

Colson House Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 206 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 206 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 206 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 206 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 206 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely little place. Easy to access and close to the water. The only thing that was inconvenient was the parking. The suggested parking is a bit of a walk especially when you’re carrying luggage. I would recommend to drop the bags off first before parking or organise the parking permit. Other than that, it was a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property convenient for an overnight stay. Room comfortable and lovely clean bedding and towels. Space compact but adequate. The tea making facility and use of a fridge was appreciated. Overall a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent 1 night at Colson House. Room 7 (single en-suite - top floor) - it was clean / cosy / the mattress was so comfortable I slept like a baby / was very quiet. I really enjoyed my stay there and will definitely book again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Massimiliano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, room clean, comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Abbey

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in & out was faultless. We had room 6, the only small thing was the lack of electrical plugs as the skirting board height meant that it wasn’t possible to plug in an appliance, but they had one power cord to compensate. The hotel was perfect location & central, plus the added touch of Easter eggs upon entry really cute. I’d stay there again. Super clean, comfortable bed. Plenty of communication & helpful. Even though we was facing the road we found it quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here a few times and have always found it to be clean and pleasant. Despite being an unmanned property I felt safe and always received check-in information timely. There was tea, coffee, hot chocolate which was refilled on the morning
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to dislike, Convenient for my stay, clean and comfortable. Keyless entry to house and bedroom was useful, no prolonged checking in, but also no interaction with local staff or owners.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Colson House as we were attending a gig at Patterns. It was really close to the venue which was great. We had a couple of days to explore Brighton and it was lovely staying at Colson House. Everything was walkable from the hotel, we walked to the lanes, the pier and the train station easily. There were regular busses on the road that the hotel is on so it was really easy to get about. We had a problem with the tv in our room but someone came out really quickly and sorted it out. We had the room with a balcony which was lovely and spacious. There was a bit of noise from the road but that’s to be expected given the location. It was much quieter than I was expecting. There were loads of cafes and restaurants nearby - too many for us to try! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, bright airy rooms, spotlessly clean! We found the self check in really easy and communication with property seamless.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property and the room we had on the 3rd floor was very big, clean and quiet. From the guest house to the pier is walkable only about a 10mins walk and plenty of shops around to grab snacks
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve Lee, Marlow

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shambhavi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

SIMON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended.

Great value for money, good location. Room was clean, warm and very quiet. Only minor was the wifi but otherwise fantastic - I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good apart from didn’t receive information about the access to the property from this website
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Hayley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a really nice room with everything I needed, although a desk or table to be able to sit at properly would have been ideal. Bed was comfy, shower was lovely and hot. My only problem was that my room was located to the front door so was woken up at all hours by latecomers slamming the door, leading to what sounded like a party in the room above me at 2-3 in the morning. I can only presume that if there had been a member of staff on site this would have not been allowed to have happened but as the hotel is unmanned anything apparently goes.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything that we wanted in an overnight stay. Convenient for the town and the beach. Spotlessly clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay after night out

Well decorated, gorgeous 4 poster bed, we had everything we needed. Good location for walking to centre and cafes and pubs even closer, seafront also.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the self check in and check out. Good room which was clean and everything went seamlessly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I really wanted to like this place, but the lack of soundproofing completely ruined my stay. There’s no reception, so if you have noisy neighbours, you’re on your own. Unfortunately, my next-door neighbours decided to come back drunk at 1 AM and have a very enthusiastic two-hour session—every sound loud and clear through the paper-thin walls. If you’re a heavy sleeper, maybe you’ll be fine, but if you value a peaceful night’s rest, this isn’t the place for you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025