Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings
35 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NT
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton
Built in 1826, this Regency-style hotel offers sea views from its premier position directly opposite Brighton pier. The Royal Albion Hotel has rooms eq... more
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| Hotel Details | Hotel Reviews | How to Book & Cancel |
7/10 Overall rating
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| 7/10 | Check-in process |
| 6/10 | Your room |
| 6/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 7/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 6/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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John ( Mature couple)
from Nuneaton , GB on November 16, 2009
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Berit ( Group of adult friends)
from Copenhagen , DK on November 13, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"We enjoyed every moment" (108276944)
Incredible location - wonderfully spacious room - a feeling of old-fashioned luxury
Rather delapidated here and there - the ceiling in the bathroom about to come down - and not a lot of hot water - but actually none of it really mattered because the overall atmosphere was so great - we are most certainly coming back!
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Breda ( Group of work colleagues)
from Dublin , IE on October 19, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"we have stayed at albion on a twice yearly basis over the years and would not want to change this arrangement." (108941040)
excellent surroundings,courteous staff,good atmosphere,lovely lounge ,
on this occasion the central seemed to be non functioning and on one very wet day we were cold and a little miserablebut hope to come again in the spring of next year.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on October 14, 2009
Wi-Fi in room
Torn carpet.
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John ( Mature couple)
from London , GB on October 13, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Adequate for short stay." (108772238)
Friendly staff
water kept going off, not more than 30 seconds, but could be annoying. Mattress felt lumpy. Lighting far too dim. Lift too small, often got too much weight announcement. Buffet configuration needs to be re planned, queues far too long. Suggest you have the hot and cold drinks separately. scrambled eggs floating in water! Didn't use on second morning.
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Jade ( Same sex couple)
from South woodford , GB on October 5, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Appauling " (107407565)
Only good point was bookign through active hotels.
The hotel was of bad quality given that the costs were of 5 star, wardrobe doors were hanging off etc and had to book a minimum of 7 nights when some of my bookings were only for 1-2 nights.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 21, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Very poor " (108147351)
Friendly staff and good location.
The room had sufferred from damp and a poor attempt had been made to seal the wall. The salts had come through the plaster and the flakes and powder from the plaster where along the edge of the carpet. The room was not cleaned with a vaccum cleaner when we were there. The tv remote was faulty and the tv could not be controlled correctly - this fault must have occurred some time before as the front panel of the tv had been removed to gain access to teh volume and channel controls. The room was one used for smokers and non smokers and had an electronic air freshener which did not work and had not been changed for some time. Breakfast on the weekend was chaotic. We struggled to find a clean table and ended up sharing with other guests. The room was extremelly noisy both from other guests and staff who when they had gone off duty must have had a room nearby as they stayed up until 5am talking and singing.
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on September 16, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Great location and view. Enjoyed our stay. " (108453021)
Great view (apart from the scaffolding which we were pre-warned about)
Lack of towel in bathroom - didn't realise it was stored in wardrobe. Noisy road nearby. Full double-glazing would be a great benefit.
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Richard ( Mature couple)
from Morden , GB on September 3, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Not a very good experience overall. Staff in the breakfast hall looked tired and unmotivated. Tables were not cleaned straight away to allow another lot of guests to sit down. Coffee and tea jugs were often empty. " (107558656)
Good welcome at the reception.
*dirty bathroom panel *window frame kept in place using sellotape *bed sheet too small to fit the sagging mattress *curtains dirty and missing hooks *punched in bathroom door *shower screen would not stay in place during use causing water to leak *stained carpet
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Anonymous ( Family with young children)
on August 26, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (108639941)
Brilliant location,friendly service/staff,good breakfast.
Bathroom had mould around the bath & bath was cracked badly.
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Piotr ( Young couple)
from London , GB on August 26, 2009
Nice location of hotel. Profesional and nice staff.
A few ligth bulbs didnt work and to much of noise from outside as room 151 is located next to ventilation machinery.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on August 24, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"If refurbishment continues this will be a great hotel. HOWEVER: If our bed had been better we would have had a much more enjoyable stay. Just a new mattress would have solved everything. All the other bad points we could have lived with." (108913351)
Great position in town. Friendly helpful staff. Good view of the sea. Breakfast was nice.
The lift was not working, we were on the 4th floor and had a 4 month old baby + buugy etc to cope with. Our bed was small and EXTREMELY uncomfortable, and no cot was provided although requested in advance and assured it was available in our room. I was too tired to request one once we were ready for bed. The breakfast area was very cramped and busy. However I believe the hotel was full.
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Mark ( Group of work colleagues)
from Sittingbourne , GB on August 12, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Ok, a little pricey with no parking/parking deals. Would be in my list of hotels to look at when I book at same time every year." (108984696)
Comfortable & adequate for my group
Parking, un flexible with early breakfast on sunday morning, poor shower
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Julia ( Group of work colleagues)
from London , GB on July 31, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Was placed in a basment room when I had booked a sea view smoking. Room was so damp the walls were wet and the smell was terrible. I demanded to be moved." (107146655)
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Sheila ( Family with older children)
from London , GB on April 18, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"For the very inexpensive cost and excellent location it was very good value for money. I would not bother to stay in sea view room though. I managed to get a parking space outside which although expensive was convenient for loading luggage etc." (107368498)
very good breakfast with a wide choice of food.Very good location. Very cheap and good value for money particularly for one or two night stays.
Sea view room had poor standard of furniture,bathroom and uncomfortable bed r compared to cheaper room without a view which was much nicer and had been modernised more recently. Flaking paint on windows and radiator cover hanging off reveiling thick dust. Musty smell to sea view room.
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on June 17, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Pleasant, because we are easy going people. " (107384627)
Very well placed hotel. Nice views over the Pier.
Decadent building. Tables at restaurant were not really clean...
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Michael ( Group of work colleagues)
from Leics , GB on June 16, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Very good for the money,top breakfast and close to everything." (107499481)
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on June 16, 2009
We had a refurbished room. It was comfortable and had all the amenities. The babycot we requested was new and fitted well next to the bed. Perfect for a family with a baby.
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Nigel ( Solo business traveller)
from Brighton , GB on June 9, 2008
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Need i say more!?" (97223842)
Almost too bad to write down.General manager has heard everything in detail!1st room had rotten windon which fell out on me plus a trouser press which fell off the wall.2nd room had 3 lights not working plus front of drawer fell off in my hand.Duty manager had no real authority to do anything except give me a 25% refund on the evening!GM is giving me full refund.
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Esme ( Mature couple)
from Ipswich , GB on May 19, 2009
parking, no discount as what it said online and poor room for the price wont be there again
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 18, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"would still return again thank you all" (107382582)
was good quality service
problem with heating reported it 3 times sorry to say nothing done about it found language a problem with some staff
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Josh ( Group of work colleagues)
from Hitchin , GB on May 12, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Great location, good value, nice hotel." (107799015)
Excellent sea views, pleasant room, good facilities, tasty biscuits. Excellent location.
Hotel is a bit of a maze, but not a problem.
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Margaux ( Family with older children)
from London , GB on April 14, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"It was adequate and well located to see Brighton's sites" (107768327)
- we were allowed to check in early - breakfast was good - location was great
- room really old and in need of upgrading (wallpaper peeling off etc) - we didn't get a sea view room which i was supposed to
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on April 14, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"very good value for money, clean and comfortable" (107818584)
good value for money. nice rooms and location with a good breakfast
i booked 2 rooms and one was much biger than the otherone for the same price, a bit old hotel that need some updated but was good overall
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Jonathan ( Mature couple)
from Kings lynn , GB on April 11, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"OK" (107816160)
very central, good value at price paid, £37 for double room would be very bad value at full price
although I did ask for a quiet room, rather noisy as overlooking old steine and only single glazed. The male check-in clerk was unhelpful (hence low score). Breakfast barely adequate, ingredients too cheap (sausages, canned tomatoes! bread, coffee) - penny pinching
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Valerie ( Mature couple)
from Crawley , GB on April 6, 2009
We were very happy with bedroom service and breakfast and have no complaints at all
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Kerry ( Young couple)
from Stoke on trent , GB on April 5, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"If I was younger and part of a stag or hen party, then this room would have been perfect as I would needed not worry about messing it up with my drunken friends. For one night ‘out on the lash’ the standard of the room would have made no difference. This wasn’t the cheapest accommodation on my initial shortlist. Next time I will be opting for a smaller boutique hotel. " (107631803)
The view was stunning
There room was in obvious need of renovation and redecoration. It was dirty - there was what seemed to be cheese up the wall, as if a food fight had taken place. There was what appeared to be blood over the shower head and down the wall and a fist size hole in the bathroom door.
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Jean ( Group of adult friends)
from Camborne , GB on May 1, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed our stay. Thanks" (107670138)
Clean comfortable room with excellent food.
Only 1 bath and 1 hand towel for 2 people. TV had such a poor signal that it was unwatchable.
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Laura ( Young couple)
from Kempston , GB on March 31, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definatly be returning in the near future when we next vist Brighton." (107979440)
I thought the bathroom was lovely in our room and we were very grateful for supplying us with more tea and coffee when we asked. The ground floor was lovely with a pretty reception room, nice bar and resturant and gorgeous conservertory located in the bar area
There were only a few bad points, one being that the shower head wasnt very clean and the second, the mattress could have been a little softer.
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Pamela ( Mature couple)
from Crawley , GB on March 29, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Although the hotel is mainly for older guests, I think the noise of an evening from the nightclub maybe a reason not to stay here, I was happy with the breakfast which i thought was adequate for the price, the hotel does need more refurbishment though ,which it seems to be having at the moment, maybe double glazing will be put into the rooms then hopefully." (107999950)
warm room, food ok ,nice views from lounge of the sea and pier good location for buses, shops, beach etc
noise from nightclub close by, and traffic ,even though on the 4th floor, could do with double glazing. One small lift for lots of people could do with another one perhaps.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on March 23, 2009
TV IN ROOM DIDN,T WORK
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Gary ( Mature couple)
from Braintree , GB on October 6, 2008
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"I should have guessed there was something wrong when I was offered an upgrade for " (107657471)
public areas good
Room awful. 4 poster bed I realise now is a 4'6" bed with four posts Jacuzzi was awful. Ashtray full of cigarettes ends (we do not smoke) curtains were hanging off and did not cover the widow.
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Sarah ( Young couple)
from Hove , GB on March 16, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"I dont think it was worth the money i paid because half the things in the room were broken and it didnt live up to its wishes when i paid for it." (107605625)
The breakfast was lovely and the facilities in the room were good.
The draws were mainly broken, we werent told that we could find spare pillows or towels in the wardrobe. I found the staff were miserable and rude. When i ordered the room i paid for a room with a sea view and i got a road view.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on October 20, 2008
Breakfast was inedible
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Mark ( Young couple)
from Virginia water , GB on May 31, 2008
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"I used to work in hotels so I am familiar with the trade - Specifically being polite to your GUESTS! I stay in hotels as part of my job and I will admit this is probably one of the worst hotels I have stayed in. The manager really needs to train his/her staff in being more welcoming and helpful, this is paramount in any hotel as its supposed to be a pleasent stay." (97975749)
Not many good points to be honest, the room was clean and breakfast in the morning was ok. The location is the only good thing going about this hotel and would be so much more popular if it has a re-furb.
Staff were rude, patronising and generally didn't want to be there. The staff in the mornings were obviously hungover as they were blunt and one lady was rude to me as I was after some coffee (They had ran out) I mentioned this to the duty manager. I was booked into the wrong room and had to have it changed, the lounge area overlooking the sea front was really poor for such a prime location. Also - ONE LIFT FOR 185 ROOMS??? What flagged this was on Sunday, a coach full of elderly people arrived with luggage. I went out for lunch and they were STILL trying to get up to their rooms!
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Anthony ( Solo business traveller)
from Clevedon , GB on March 6, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"Just about adequate for the price given that they moved me to another room." (107566165)
Cheap-ish Easy to book Swapped room quickly following initial problems
No record of my reservation on arrival Couldn't unlock door to room. Room too hot and radiator control broken TV didn't work
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on February 3, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"when we checked in were told room was flooded would give us a refund this was at 1.30am sunday morning it was only after my son complained as could not find anywhere himself at that time of morning staff found alterntive accomidation 8 miles away he did get them to pay taxi fair." (107996065)
arrived around noon too early to check inbut could leave bags there sying would be back to check in ealy hours of sunday
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Jo ( Mature couple)
from Dover , GB on January 5, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"once we had settled in it was ok," (107632828)
the hotel and most of staff were nice and helpfull
we were put in a room that stunk of smoke and made me feel ill, but we were moved to another room which was a lot better
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on January 5, 2009
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"for the price was ok" (107902572)
good service
a lot of dust in the room and bed was broken and the blanket was not good.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on January 27, 2009
excellent location, lovely size room, good breakfast
receptionist not interested or friendly
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on October 6, 2008
Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton - Reviews & Ratings"receptionist not helpful we bkd accommodation months ago so we thought would have rooms together as a family..." (108068676)
we bkd two rooms, but were not on same floor asked to move was not possible til morning, we asked at 8.30am and were able to move next room to each other, this could have been done on first day, room was cold and damp had to use extra blankets and son had a cough...
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Carol ( Mature couple)
from Westcliff on sea , GB on January 23, 2009
Staff were efficient and courteous and the breakfast was good.
The room was not very clean, the curtains were hanging off and the lift was not working.
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