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The Old Ship Hotel

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Property amenity
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Exterior
Standard King Bedded Room
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym
  • Business services

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Kings Road, Brighton, England, BN1 1NR
  • Place, Brighton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Royal Pavilion
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(56 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Seaview Double Room

Deluxe Seaview Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard King Bedded Room

Standard King Bedded Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Brighton

With a stay at The Old Ship Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Brighton, steps from Brighton Beach and 4 minutes by foot from Brighton Centre. .This beach hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Brighton Pier and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Brighton Marina.

What's nearby

  • Brighton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Brighton Centre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Brighton Pier - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Brighton Dome - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Brighton Station - 13 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Cricketers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Moo Moo's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fish & Chips - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Moshimo - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Old Ship Hotel

Oceanfront hotel with bar/lounge, near Brighton Pier
The Old Ship Hotel offers 154 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 154 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite with British cuisine at The Wardroom, a fine-dining restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the ocean view, or dine alfresco. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Wardroom - Overlooking the ocean, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
The Mess Deck Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Mess Deck Bar
  • The Wardroom

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (76 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1559
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 30
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12.50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 12.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00 (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Old Ship Brighton
Old Ship Hotel
Old Ship Hotel Brighton
Barcelo Brighton
The Old Ship Hotel Hotel
The Old Ship Hotel Brighton
The Old Ship Hotel Hotel Brighton

The Old Ship Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 363 out of 1042 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 326 out of 1042 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 186 out of 1042 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 1042 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 84 out of 1042 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing sea view and great bar - we had such a lovely stay. Part of its charm is that it’s a bit rough around the edges - if you want brand new and shiny there are plenty of places nearby. This hotel is full of character and history - we loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very tired and dated looking, breakfast options weren’t great, both mornings empty stations, not a lot of choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn't have beach view
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The remote to the TV needs new batteries. The staff were very kind and friendly. The room and bathroom was very tired looking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Gustavo

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
its dated infrastructure really shows. It could be an old structure that simply hasn’t been taken care of over the years, peeling paint, uneven flooring, and worn out fixtures are hard to ignore. While the location is convenient, the lack of maintenance takes away from the overall experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t book a beach view but could see the sea from window, staff were super friendly and Ron had everything you would want.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernice

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The room had an old musky smell to it.. the front door wouldn’t shut properly so we had to slam it shut. The bathroom has mould in it and on the ceiling.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location old building with old building quirks
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Daren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old hotel, Not square but has that lovely old hotel charme. Been staying there for the last 20 + years , Dont make it square and sterile like all the reast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect location large hotel on seafront. The hotel is historical and old but rooms are comfortable and clean and has all the facilities needed…..bar, restaurant, guests lounge etc. Bathrooms are modern and nicely presented. It’s not 5 star but then again neither are the room rates. Good value, comfortable and a lovely place to stay to enjoy everything Brighton has to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff, great room, strong wi-fi. Loved it there!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Elisabete

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

The Hotel is in a right state, it’s not tired it’s beyond that! It’s dilapidated, dirty and worn out. The staff are lovely albeit working with a product in such dire need of money spent on it must humiliating for them, we checked out after 1 night into a two night stay. I’m trying hard to find a positive for you but there really aren’t. The pictures looked ok but the reality is quite an eye opener. The pictures are of our room, we slept on top of the bed. dinner was an experience I’ve never been accosted in a restaurant before by a drunk guest, I assume drunk it could have been anything. There was also a woman trapped in the doorway in her wheelchair as the family pushing her had words! You had to be there! The warm prawn cocktail was an indication of what was to come. The hotel attracts a certain type. And I’m not being snobby.
Our bedroom floor
Bedroom walls
Bedroom ceiling before the torrential downpour which let in water
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emelson

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We've stayed many times at the Old Ship.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff very helpful nothing was to much 😵‍💫
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Chi hk
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Business traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ahmed

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cady

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and very quiet room. Easy reach of rhe beach and Lanes.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025