Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings
2 Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1PG
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton
Virtually on the sea front and only 5 minutes' walk from Brighton's lively, vibrant centre, Amherst offers contemporary en suite accommodation, great service an... more
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| 10/10 | Overall value for money |
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Peter ( Family with older children)
from Dortmund , DE on August 27, 2009
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on August 9, 2008
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Fantastic, highly recommend it" (97959065)
I was really impressed, the staff were exceedingly friendly and helpful, the room was very clean with very nice design, lots of details like shampoo, a nice table, free room service for breakfast etc etc..
Narrow stairs, many stairs
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Jo ( Young couple)
from Thetford , GB on August 5, 2008
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We stayed here on our honeymoon and had a wonderful time, the suite was beautiful, with sea views, and a huge king size bed that was so comfortable, breakfast was sent up to our room every morning, at a time specified by us, we had the continental breakfast which offered a wide choice, and was more than enough to keep us going until lunchtime. the staff where so friendly, and nothing was too much trouble for them. We cant fault anything about the Amherst, everything was perfect, and has given us some wonderful memories. Cant wait to stay there again!" (108013624)
spotlessly clean, friendly helpful staff, good food, good location,
lack of parking (but not a huge problem)
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 26, 2008
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Great location just 2 minutes walk from the pier and about 5 mins from some great restaurants. Interior was a very high quality and was very contemporary design. The bedding was wonderful and the bathroom fittings and Molton Brown products were excellent. The room was very small and compact and as mentioned with the courtyard bar directly below our window it was very hard to get to sleep with all the noise. The option of having breakfast served in the room was first class as was the food itself. We were given lotsof options regarding parking by the lady who checked us in. The room had everything you needed and more, it just felt rather small and would not be suitable for a long stay." (97617923)
Quality of the fittings and bedding were excellent. Enjoyed the Molton Brown products on the bathroom and the breakfasts were very good.
Unfortunatley we were staying in rom number 4 which was at the back of teh hotel and a newly opened bar with courtyard had recently opened. If you wanted to go to bed before 1am even with the window shut it was very noisy and spoilt the stay.
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Mark ( Solo business traveller)
from Basingstoke , GB on November 17, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"If I was to run a hotel, I would use this hotel as a benchmark. The room was great with free bottles of water, a great shower, a truly fantastic breakfast and the manager was very helpful." (97409805)
It was excellent
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Gloria ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Stamford , United Kingdom;GB on June 26, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Overall the hotel is great. I have stayed in other seafront hotels that come no where near the standard of the Amherst. It is spotlessly clean, breakfast is freshly cooked (not pre cooked and self service!) staff are helpful and so welcoming and friendly." (99796462)
The hotel is well situated for the seafront. The owner was friendly and welcoming as were all staff encountered. The Breakfast is excellent and no waiting either, once seated breakfast arrived! Wonderful experience at this hotel
absolutely nothing
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 12, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"A very nice Hotel with helpful and Friendly staff. Will visit the Amherst again and hope we will be greeted by the same staff." (97826877)
Very Friendly, Very Clean, & Very good breakfasts.
A lack of Net curtains in the junior suite, (Privacy reasons only) A lack of Net curtains in the Junior suite, (Privicy reasons only)
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on June 22, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"All aspects of the hotel were excellent with exception of the price. We arranged to leave luggage at hotel prior to our stay which was very helpful." (99538979)
Location, quality and cleanliness of room, helpfulness and friendliness of staff plus breakfast arrangements.
A little bit on the expensive side.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on June 21, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The breakfast was absolutely fabulous, a good choice and all prepared to order! Staff very friendly and accommodating and we look forward to staying again when the new bar is opening." (99807500)
Attention to detail, little touches that made you feel special!
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Ben ( Same sex couple)
from Southampton , GB on May 28, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel was in a lovely location - short walking distance to the pier and all the buzzing places to go but on a quiet street where you dont get disturbed. The hotel itself is small but very nicely decorated. As you walk in you have a chic dining/reception room. The staff were very friendly and check in and check out was short and sweet. We stayed in a junior suite which had a balcony where you could view the sea which was great. The room itself was of a nice size with very clean and neat fixtures. The bed was gorgeous, we wanted to take it home! So comfortable and white and soft, which made it hard to get up...but when the large breakfast came on time it made it a little bit easier..! You can choose from a wide selection of breakfast items and as much as you like and is cooked to perfection and you can tell only the finest ingredients are used. The bathroom was great - the shower very powerful and a good start to the day. Basically the whole experience from start to finish left you feeling calm, looked after and wanting to stay again. Highly recommended." (99609698)
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on May 24, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Very enjoyable experience." (99707538)
Breakfast served to your room - personalised ordering.
Room a little small.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on May 24, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"fair size room with excellant facilities, breakfast excellant and service good." (99886912)
clean and good facilities
creaking floor boards in the room above
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Martin ( Solo business traveller)
from Mere , United Kingdom;GB on April 24, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The staff were very friendly, and attentive. The room was excellent and overall the Amherst represents good value for money. I recommended it to the trainign company I was with an they now have added it to their preferred lisy" (99875125)
the room was very nicely furnished, lovely bed,
location was noisy, windows rattled and hallway / communcal areas were very squashed
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on February 14, 2007
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Not much else to say apart from keep up the good service. You made my birthday weekend in Brighton very special. At my request you provided champagne and chocolates for our arrival. There was no pressure on checking out dead on 12. The breakfast and papers were brought into the room by two cheerful young ladies which was really nice. The breakfast, by the way, was delicious! If I had to be critical about anything it would be the banging old windows, but they were easily dealt with (a magazine wedged in the side)." (99895916)
The very personal sevice provided by the staff made a nice change to the robotic functioning you sometimes get at larger hotels. The bed was ultra comfy and accompanied by a good central heating system. The shower was very nice and everything in the room worked!
The windows were old and needed wedging on the second night when it was very windy but it wasn't a problem.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on December 22, 2006
clean, funtional, modern, lovely details in service - breakfast in room etc etc
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Victoria ( Young couple)
from Tunbridge wells , United Kingdom;GB on December 21, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"From the moment we arrived at the hotel, you could sense the welcoming and inviting environment! The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. The rooms are located over 5 floors, two on each, which makes it very cosy but as we were on the 5th floor it was a real treak up all those stairs, especially after a night out!! Well worth it though as you could see the sea and pier from our rooms windows, a beautiful sight at night with all the lights! There isn't a lift so isn't really suitable for less able people. A wonderful and filling breakfast was served in our room, you chose your menu the night before and get fantastic homecooked food at a time you request. Check out was smooth even though we didn't want to go!!" (99944175)
The whole experience was a pleasure! The hotel was very well located, within walking distance of the sea front, pier and shopping centre. The room was full of all home comforts and bed was very comfy!!!
Nothing really, Parking was a problem due to its central location but we did find pay to park on the surrounding roads.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 10, 2006
Could not fault this hotel in any way, it was nothing short of perfect. I will ceratinly be returning.
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Glenn ( Solo business traveller)
from Bristol , United Kingdom;GB on December 10, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent overall. Would definately stay again." (99842817)
Room was excellent as was th ebreakfast service
Not a dislike but parking is difficult. The hotel do however provide you by email prior to your stay all available options
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on December 8, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We had a very enjoyable stay and given a free upgrade as a consequence of the room not being available at the stated time -" (3305229985)
The room was very warm and welcoming and the selection of nibbles very enjoyable. The breakfasts were served in our room which was another added treat.full and hearty this lasted us until our evening meal - the staff were courteous, helpful and friendly.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on December 1, 2006
clean, warm and welcoming
lack of sign on external wall
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 15, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"More detail of local restaraunts & bars. ie recommended Indian, Chinese ect. Local bars" (99147348)
Modern, stylish and comfortable. Excellent service, with breakfast served to room.
Noisy people in above room. Lack of parking & no bar.
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Darren ( Young couple)
from Cambridge , United Kingdom;GB on November 10, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"I was very impressed by the hotel, I would the room was good value for money. It is right by the pier in Brighton so location is great. Room has big TV, DVD, Sofa so you can really chill out the morning after the night before! Having breakfast in your room is great. A sheet was given so we could choose what we wanted for breakfast inc quantity of sausages, bacon, etc - Everything was of a very good quality, you can tell the hotel prides itself on using quality products and preparing it well. I would recommend the Amherst Hotel to friends, family. Rooms can be found about " (99206824)
DVD in room, nice big TV, small sofa. Breakfast in room.
All good!
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on November 8, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We would change nothing about our stay. The hotel was beautifully decorated and the staff were all lovely. Excellent breakfasts and extremely comfy bed - we wouldn't stay anywhere else in Brighton!" (3305208257)
Everything was excellent - we loved our room and were made to feel really welcome.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on November 1, 2006
The room and having a leisurely breakfast in the room
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 28, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"if you want clean and modern rooms which you can chill out in and friendly staff who will bring you breakfast to your room then this hotel is a must.as a young couple we loved the modern design of our room and will stay again." (99540146)
everything was spot on and i would stay again the room was very nice and we found it easy to relax.we are vegans and the staff were able to deliver to our room a vegan breakfast.molten brown toiletries(not tested on animals)in the bathroom.all the good reviews are spot on.
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Lyndsay ( Mature couple)
from Hackbridge , United Kingdom;GB on October 17, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"as above...but inspite of this,a pleasant stay with professional and friendly staff." (99474474)
quiet,but close to centre of Brigton.
felt that it was a bit cheeky to call the accommodation asuite when it was clearly too small to be a suite.
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Nicola ( Mature couple)
from Portsmouth , United Kingdom;GB on October 17, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"A smaller hotel, good position, friendly service and excellent food! Sea view (just about).We were in room 7 which is a few flights up, but as long as you are reasonably fit should be no problem. Junior Suite was a little small, but very comfy and excellent decor and bedding! Really felt at home, and a bit special when breakfast was brought to our room at the time we ordered! The extra's in the room were a welcome touch!I have recommended this hotel to all my friends, who were very impresses by my views." (99870516)
We booked the Junior Suite and the room was lovely and comfortable with King size bed! Service was excellent and lovely touch of bringing breakfast to your room!Quality was excellent! Staff friendly. Overall a lovely experience in Brighton! Especially as i am aware some hotels/guesthouses leave a lot to be desired!
Nothing! The room was excellent. A bit smaller than anticipated,and a bit pricey but overall thought it was worth it for the comfort, cleanliness and excellent breakfast. Have already recommended!
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Anthony ( Mature couple)
from Richmond , United Kingdom;GB on October 14, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"parking-but maybe I missed it on your website! More info on local restaurants-though I found a great Italian one. I'd liked to have been offered a front room-but maybe they were already booked. The Polish manageress was exellent and the breakfast in bed brilliant!!!" (3305367290)
petty I know-but the bathroom door didn't close properly,therefore was noisy!
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John ( Solo business traveller)
from Hamilton , New Zealand;NZ on September 10, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"This is a lovely hotel - easily the best I have stayed in in the UK. Provides very good value for money given the quality of furnishings, service, room size, bathroom size, excellent range of breakfast choice (and very high quality food), very helpful staff, DVDs to borrow, sky tv, ... Is situated close to beach and Pier, and about a 15min walk from the train station and Churchill Square shopping centre. Great to stroll to one of the sea-side cafes for morning tea with newspaper and enjoy the weather (if you go in Spring/summer anyway ;-) ). Second time I have stayed here and again a great experience. If you are staying in Brighton - this is the place to stay." (3304799178)
The hotel is a boutique hotel in Lower Rock Gardens, just 2-3mins from the beach and about 5mins from the Brighton Pier. Its a really lovely hotel - big rooms, exceptionally well fitted out, real style to the furnishings, nice bathroom, excellent facilities (sky tv, dvd player, top-range TV), nice (free) snacks in room. Breakfast is excellent and server to room if desired - very generous, organic and free-range food. The staff are very helpful and friendly. A nice breakfast room/tv room on ground floor for sharing.
I can't think of a thing really... If you have lots of luggage ask for a room on a lower floor as no lift.
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Paul ( Same sex couple)
from Manchester , United Kingdom;GB on September 4, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"when we started to look for a hotel in Brighton we read the reviews for the Amherst which were all excellent and proved to be true to their word. The Amherst is located in a central location with lots of restaurants and cafe bars only a couple of minutes walk away. We informed the hotel of our arrival time (which was before 12) a couple of days before and when we arrived our room was ready, we were led to the room on the second floor (no lift) it was large and bright and we were very impressed, and we had an excellent sea view. All the rooms and the public areas are very clean. We decided to take the option of breakfast in our room the following day, but there is a small dining room downstairs,the food was brought to our room on time and the choice and quality of the food is excellent. We would highly recommend this hotel for a short or even a long break you will not be disapointed." (3304101362)
friendly courteous staff,overall cleanliness of the hotel,central location,and the excellent breakfast.
it is hard to find fault with this hotel.
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Daniel ( Young couple)
from Streatham hill , United Kingdom;GB on August 25, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"What an absolutely fantastic hotel experience! It was all the little touches that really made the Amherst stand apart from other hotels - the Molten Brown toiletries, the drink on arrival... The rooms were so stylish, but not over the top and we really appreciated having our breakfast bought up to our room as we were right at the top of the hotel! I would recommend this hotel to anyone and everyone - trouble is you might not want to leave your room!!! Danny and Joey!" (3305043029)
Friendly staff Clean and sylishly decorated rooms Choice of food for breakfast
Absolutely nothing!
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 19, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"It was a pleasure staying somewhere where the emphasis was more on making my stay enjoyable rather than purely making money out of me." (3305152192)
Very clean and comfortable. The quality of the breakfast and the choice was superb. The owners professionalism and customer service could not be faulted.
Nothing
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 16, 2006
Modern facilities, clean, tidy and considerate staff. Breakfast was exceptional. Good location. Excellent bathroom soaps etc.
Parking was difficult, rooms small, noise when the windows were open at night.
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Lynn ( Mature couple)
from Grays , United Kingdom;GB on August 12, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Stay at Brighton every year for a weekend, and very pleased to have found this hotel. Will definately stay next year. Have stayed at the Grand, but room at Amherst was much better." (3304630755)
room excellent, very clean & comfortable, decor very modern, nice & little extras, sweets, crisps etc very nice suprise
nothing
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 4, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The service at the hotel was excellent. I enjoyed the breakfast very much and there was a wide choice on the menu. The only down side was that the hotel does not have a lift but my luggage was carried up the stairs for me." (3304796362)
The room was decorated to the highest level and very clean and comfortable.
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Lisa ( Young couple)
from Canterbury , United Kingdom;GB on July 16, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"A first class hotel with a lovely atmosphere and the best in customer service. Breakfast in bed was a must whilst watching the waves crashing in on the beach. Really handy for the Lanes and shopping as well as sight seeing. Excellent champagne bar just up the road - ideal for rolling back down to the hotel! I fail to see how anyone staying here would be disappointed. Quite simply - A really great hotel." (3304994956)
Excellent contemporary furniture. The best comfy beds I have ever slept in - especially liked the sleigh bed in our room!
Nothing really to dislike. Really luxurious surroundings with first class service to match. Beats anywhere else I have stayed in Brighton.
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Nicholas ( Young couple)
from Upminster , United Kingdom;GB on July 7, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was tastefully decorated with very well thought out extras and the breakfast, which was delivered to our room, was out of this world! The best hotel we've stayed in in Brighton!" (3304481628)
The room was tastefully decorated with a comfortable bed, there were Molton Brown products in the bathroom, a decent hairdryer in the wardrobe and an excellent television in the room complete with DVD/CD player!
Nothing!
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Heath ( Young couple)
from Friern barnet , United Kingdom;GB on July 5, 2006
Amherst Hotel - Guest House, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Great weather, great stay - looking forward to doing it again." (3304875987)
The room was great!
Nothing to dislike.
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The staff was very friendly and helpful!!! The hotel is close to seaside, pier, center and Royal Pavillion. Our room had seaview - nice.
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