Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings
36 Upper Rock Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1QF
Alvia Hotel, Brighton
Perfectly positioned for all of the area's main attractions, this recently refurbished Victorian building is situated in Kempton, one of the most attractive are... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
8/10 Overall rating
| Category | Average Rating |
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| 9/10 | Check-in process |
| 8/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 9/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 8/10 | Performance of staff |
| 8/10 | Overall experience |
| 9/10 | Overall value for money |
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Tony ( Young couple)
from London , GB on September 29, 2009
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 23, 2008
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Tasteful decor & furnishings, a good situation near the seafront, pleasant &efficient staff & restful atmosphere made my stay most enjoyable." (107201637)
Booking was straightforward & staff very helpful & pleasant. Decor & cleanliness was very good & I found the environment quiet & relaxing. Good value for money including the good English breakfast.
Only two slight criticisms:When accessing the wardrobe I found the space between the end of the bed & the fireplace very narrow (Room#3); Because of the scaffolding (which I realise is temporary) I did not sleep with the window open, for security reasons, which I prefer to do.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on February 14, 2008
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"really appreciative of member of staff coming in earlier than scheduled time to prepare breakfast for me. Thanks" (97009216)
clean, tidy, comfortable bed, warm room, good breakfasts, pleasant and helpful staff.
1) the corridor toilet too small. 2) locks fiddly
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Andrew ( Young couple)
from Worthing , GB on October 28, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"excellent standard in this hotel. Maybe needs fresh flowers in rooms with complimentary token chocolate. Thats all. Thankyou for accomodating us!" (97813086)
very well presented rooms finished to an excellent standard, I recommend staying in the venician rooms. very good value for money.
nothing really to complain about.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on October 18, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Although the hotel would benefit from a longer reception time on Saturdays and Sundays, the staff were always helpful and really friendly. The hotel is perfectly situated and provided a comfortable base from which to explore. They also arrange discounts/special entry to various places which we would have loved to have taken advantage of! A good breakfast was provided and we couldn't have really asked for anything else." (97138806)
The hotel had a lovely decor and was very comfortable, with everything finished to a very high standard with a really keen eye for detail.
Scaffolding outside the hotel - nothing permanent though!
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 28, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"hotel was generally ok but overpriced" (97596744)
location
lack of parking
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Thomas ( Mature couple)
from Stoke on trent , GB on May 24, 2007
room was very very small, difficult to access clothes closet. bathroom very cramped
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Giuseppe ( Young couple)
from Castrolibero , IT on May 6, 2007
very calm and relaxed
toilet too small
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Stuart ( Mature couple)
from Malaga , ES on May 2, 2007
BATHROOM TOILET PIPES VIBRATED TO ANNOY SURROUNDING ROOMS.TV DID NOT WORK ON ARRIVAL,NO RECEPTION, NOT GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 25, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"location of hotel is good. Full English breakfast is excellent, if the service a little eratic." (99533135)
proximity to town centre
reception not staffed 24 hours.
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Shon ( Young couple)
from Petersfield , United Kingdom;GB on March 7, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Great welcome from receptionist(very friendly and helpful). Good modern room , but with a bit of a climb as we were on the top floor and there was no lift available. Good breakfast. Overall a very enjoyable weekend!" (99647846)
Friendly staff, nice clean modern decore.
Traffic noise from main road
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Cliff ( Mature couple)
from London , United Kingdom;GB on February 20, 2007
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"A plesant stay with friendly staff." (99273946)
Splendid room, good location
access to parking only via telephone to get someone to the hotel.
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Carolyn ( Mature couple)
from Beckenham , United Kingdom;GB on December 14, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We enjoyed our stay,no complaints at all.Being able to park the car was a bonus." (99354280)
Room very comfortable,decor lovely,high standard of cleanliness
Walking up 3 flights of stairs to our room on the top floor-but it wasn't really a problem.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 22, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"very friendly boutique hotel in good position close to the attractions of brighton pier and waterfront. parking very limited. inability to open windows for cooling our ground floor apartment in very hot summer weather was a disadvantage." (3305161390)
staff very friendly and helpful in finding another night's accommodation elsewhere when we wanted to spend another night and they were fully booked
parking very limited
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 30, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We'd use it again. It's well priced. clean and well run." (3305064882)
Frieindly staff, generally good accommodation for a guest house. Very nice breakfasts.
No aircon - in a top floor room in a small hotel, this meant a very hot night, despite the thoughfully provided fan. We can't blame the staff for the very noisy seagulls, nor the abundance of noisy vehicles driving up the street!
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g. godfrey ( Mature couple)
from Lisburn, , United Kingdom;GB on July 28, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We felt that the facilities were better described as a Guest House. There was no bar. No lift so we had to climb four flights of stairs in extremely hot weather. No access to our car after it was parked. There was not always someone on duty in the hotel. The staff were helpful, the facilities were very clean and in good order and the food excellent. Would recommend with reservations." (3304752956)
Car Parking. Convenience to town centre and sea. Clean, modern room. Friendly staff. Food excellent.
Climb to attic room which was very hot. Restrictions on moving and returning car to and from car park.
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Nicholas ( Mature couple)
from Devizes , United Kingdom;GB on June 30, 2006
Convenient to city centre
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Christine ( Mature couple)
from Waterlooville , United Kingdom;GB on June 22, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We would have liked to have been informed about the London/Brighton bikeride, so we could have adjusted our travelling time to avoid a three hour traffic jam on our arrival in Brighton.Apart from this our stay at the Alvia was extremely pleasant." (3304699887)
Room was first class for cleanliness and comfort. The attitude of the staff was outstanding, extremely helpful and courtious.
Staying at the very top of the hotel, we found the noise from the road during the night disturbing, hence not a very restful nights sleep.
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John ( Young couple)
from Maidstone , United Kingdom;GB on May 27, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"My stay was made better by the hotel being so good. The weather was lousy for most of the weekend, so spending a little extra time in the hotel wasn't as much of a hinderance as it might have been!" (3304658604)
The room was excellent, modernly furnished both this and the ensuite bathroom were immaculately clean. The breakfast at the hotel was nice and the staff were very pleasant. So overall i would highly recommend this hotel.
Nothing at all.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 23, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Very nice hotel, room and staff." (3304701143)
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Michael ( Young couple)
from Walton on thames , United Kingdom;GB on May 8, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Our stay was lovley. Met by very pleasent, and friendly staff. Shown to our very well presented room. And it's slap in the middle of everywhere! Could have walked to the Marina, or Kemp town, but we just walked along the sea front up to the centre of town, and it wsa still a lovley walk back too." (3304606535)
The Main feature ws the Four Poster Bed, it was a really nice touch for our night!
Honestly Nothing! The only minor problem was parking, but it turned out that I could have arranged parking through the hotel anyway! DOH!!
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Markus ( Solo business traveller)
from Grenchen , Switzerland;CH on May 3, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Gina, the owner, was very pro-active in helping me with little requests, like asking for ways/time the reach my next meeting location. Next day she came with a print out of a route planer without me asking for ..., these kind of details make the difference. Thank you and I will come again should I be around ... Room and all facilities in very good, renovated shape ..." (3304593849)
Everything, really good value for money and a true home feeling ...
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on April 29, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"excellent, will return when next visiting brighton" (3304574436)
quality decor and furnishings, friendly staff
n/a
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on April 25, 2006
Alvia Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"The Alvia was clean and tidy. The staff were very competent and friendly. It felt more like a B&B than a hotel in the sense that you get a bedroom, breakfast and not much else. If you just need somewhere to sleep, it's perfectly OK but if you're looking for a full service hotel then this probably isn't for you." (3304570829)
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very accomodating to early check-in and parking arrangements. Room was of a very high standard- good size, modern design with luxurious feel.