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a&o Brighton Beach

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Enjoy the serene view of the city skyline and the distant water from the comfort of your room.
Relax in a stylish space with a seating area, large windows, and local artwork.
Enjoy the beach with stunning views of the ocean and a nearby lighthouse.
Experience the grandeur of this historic building, marked by a stunning archway and ornate details.
Relax in a stylish space with seating areas, a bar, and large windows.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Old Steine, Brighton, England, BN1 1NH
  • Brighton Pier
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Brighton Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Brighton Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Brighton

With a stay at a&o Brighton Beach in Brighton (Brighton City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Brighton Beach and Brighton Pier. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Brighton Centre and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Brighton Marina.
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What's nearby

  • Brighton Pier - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Brighton Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Brighton Dome - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Brighton Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Brighton Station - 19 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪East Street Tap - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Be at One - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Very Italian Pizza - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ohso Social - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Grosvenor Casino - ‬4 min walk

About this property

a&o Brighton Beach

Hostel with a restaurant, steps from Brighton Pier
A&o Brighton Beach offers 51 accommodations. This Brighton hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
A&o Brighton Beach has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 9.90 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

More

  • Heating

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 12
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 12
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The name on the photo identification presented at check-in must match the name on the reservation.
All guests, including children, are required to present a valid government-issued ID card at check-in.
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 12 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 9.9 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 12 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 12 (subject to availability)
  • Towels available for a fee (or guests may bring their own)

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Brighton Hostel
YHA Brighton
YHA Brighton Hostel
a o Brighton Palace Pier
a&o Brighton Beach Brighton
a&o Brighton Beach Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
a&o Brighton Beach Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Brighton

a&o Brighton Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 175 out of 370 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 370 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 370 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 370 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 370 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matheesha

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

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff were brilliant, the bed was comfortable and the room was perfect, but the guest above us was so noisy kept stomping about the room at all hours of the night we didn’t sleep well at all because of this, I would have definitely come back and recommend this hostel but I can’t because of the above reason I cannot risk not sleeping and then driving long distance again. This is not in any way the fault of the staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

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

a&o Brighton Beach

I booked this hotel simply because of the location to The Lanes. It was perfect, I didm't realise it was a hostel but it didn't matter. The receptionist, Suzie, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeble. We were treated really well, enjoyed the perfect location, it was clean and we slept well. I would stay there again. We were able to leave our lugguage before and after check in and out. Wonderful experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

A & o Brighton

Nice Large double room ,lovely view of the sea and peir ,right in the middle of everything so great location , nice and clean ,lovely polite and helpful staff ,would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marlena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious room as described, great location near the beach! Comfortable stay, would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Akiko

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

Worst hotel stay ever

Ok, I know it's a hostel. But I've stayed in private rooms in hostels all around the world and this review is in comparison to them. The room was spacious and ok. The bedsheets and pillows had little stains on them which weren't great. The bed was shocking. I could feel the metal frame underneath. The TV reception was intermittent and some of the functions on the remote did not work. But, I'm well aware that staying in a hostel must b accompanied by elements that are a little rough around the edges, which is why myself and my partner tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. But the noise from the room above was very loud. We asked the hotel receptionist (who was accommodating) to ask them to be quiet (a group of young boys on a trip), but the noise persisted. And the room window was single glazed and ancient. With a nightclub entrance right outside our window there was no hope of sleep. So we left at 00:30. Too late to keep complaining as we had to get up early and too tired to keep faith. This is only the second time we have left an establishment because it was so bad, the first time being a place that resembled the subterranean bunker in The Hills Have Eyes. Better photographer than customer services. This place wasn't that bad, but I would never book again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

norva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
it was ok. staff were nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ash

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent comfortable night stay, better than expected and doesn’t feel like a hostel.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ash

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

norva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the property thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

norva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
noise from the 4th floor was soo bad even at 9PM, you'd think they were keeping a heard of rhino up there
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location from beach. Great desk service, super clean, my dorm had a bath and shower, in room heater, nice kitchen and bar/lounge room. There was no laundry service and hard to find a quiet place for my studies. Over all decent price and a Great place to stay and network.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cheapest , location , easy to book
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, easy to reach, value for money.
Upside down house
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Dan

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not too comfortable

Mattress was really poor and pillows uncomfortable. Some staff really friendly (check in on Friday), others didn't even acknowledge you were communicating with them (black uniform at desk on Monday check out 11am). When checking in I was told check out was 11am, extended my stay by one night (only as the trains back to London were having issues on Sunday) and was not informed check out was earlier on weekdays, so housekeeping walked directly into my room at 10:30 - not housekeepings fault, I should've been informed of this by front desk when I changed. The upstairs guests were incredibly loud through the night and it was a real disturbance. Nice bathroom suite, rare to have a bath for that price. Definitely a budget stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

ollie

What a load of crap

Could not get booked in because I didn't have any photo Id, so travelled 3 hours and a half for nothing, really disappointed.should have a massive warning on the booking form that no id ,no entry.a waste of time bloody time
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Francesco Maria

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Venkata Reddy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lynsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Great location

Great location and cheap price, wish they had more pillows as only 1 each isnt enough, also we was on the 3rd floor, the floor above must of been for staff only but the floor boards are very noisy and wake u up early morning by their walking around
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025