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Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 3.9/5 2,032 reviews

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Hotel extras

  • An ALLSAFE Clifton Environmental certified hotel

  • The Goulty restaurant serves locally inspired dishes

  • Grade II listed building with original features and newly refurbished bedrooms

  • The Coast View Suite is the ideal backdrop for weddings

  • The famous Bandstand is directly opposite the hotel

Hotel location

Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel

149 Kings Road
BN1 2PP brighton
united kingdom

Tel: +4401273351012

Fax: (+44)01612342819

Check-in from 15h00

Check out up to 11h00

  • By plane

    LONDON GATWICK At 32.18km / 20 miles - Shuttle paying

  • By train

    BRIGHTON STATION At 2.41km / 1.5 miles

GPS :50.822763, -0.155482

Companies

  • AMERICAN EXPRESS 1.5 km / 0.93 mi
  • BRIGHTON CITY COUN. 1.0 km / 0.62 mi
  • BUPA 0.6 km / 0.37 mi
  • DELOITTE 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
  • DOMESTIC & GENERAL 0.9 km / 0.56 mi
  • EDF 2.0 km / 1.0 mi
  • FAMILY INVESTMENTS 2.3 km / 1.43 mi
  • LEGAL & GENERAL 2.3 km / 1.43 mi
  • LLOYDS TSB 0.9 km / 0.56 mi
  • RICARDO 9.6 km / 5.97 mi
  • SOUTHERN WATER 16.1 km / 10.0 mi
  • VIRGIN MEDIA 0.7 km / 0.43 mi

Hotel services

THE GOULTY

The Goulty offers traditional and locally inspired cuisine, delicious desserts and a selection of fine wines to compliment your meal. Offering panoramic sea views, we invite you to have a light snack or a delicious three course meal.

Services in the hotel and nearby

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In summary

  • Car park
  • Shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible hotel
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms
Catering services
  • One Restaurant
  • One Bar
  • Breakfast
    • Buffet
  • Room service
    • Cold snacks
    • Hot meals
Meetings/Events
  • 6 Meeting rooms
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible hotel
Hotel Services And Equipments
  • Hotel informations
    • 116 rooms
    • 3 rooms for people with reduced mobility
    • No family room
    • No connecting room
    • 116 non-smoking rooms
    • 7 floors
  • Languages spoken at the hotel
  • Lounge
    • Waiting area or lounge
  • Laundry / Valet Services
    • Dry cleaning / Ironing
  • Wi-Fi
    • High Speed WiFi
    • WiFi in the communal areas
    • WiFi at the hotel
    • High Speed internet
  • Reduced mobility Facilities
  • 100% Non Smoking Property
  • Check In & Check-out facilities
    • Late Checkout
    • Express check-out
    • Express check-in
  • Luggage storage
    • Luggage storage
  • Desk equipment available
    • Umbrellas
    • Plugs and converters available on desks
  • Iron
    • Iron at reception
  • Safe deposit box at reception
    • Safe deposit box at reception
Access to property
  • Shuttle
    • LONDON GATWICK Additional charge
    • LGW Additional charge
  • Paid Onsite Parking Additional charge
    • On site

Your meetings and events

Mix business with pleasure and host corporate events by the seafront in the Mercure Brighton hotel's meeting rooms. Our six air-conditioned meeting rooms hold between 8 and 180 persons. Two have sea views and all have complimentary high-speed WIFI access. You'll get limited daytime parking when you book a meeting room. Post-meeting, catch up with your office with wireless Internet access in the lobby and bar. When the day's business is done, you can flop into the comfortable Hypnos beds in our Guestrooms.

Room descriptions and layouts

6 

meeting rooms

From 1 to 180 

attendees

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  • Screen

  • Flipchart

  • Videoconferencing

  • Lectern

  • Podium

  • Day light

  • WIFI access

  • Syndicate rooms

  • Video equipment

  • Overhead projector

When organizing your meeting, the hotel will be happy to discuss the availability of its facilities and services with you.

Our accommodation(s)

All bedrooms feature a flat-screen TV and complimentary high speed WiFi. Upgrade to a room with a sea view and air conditioning. In privilege and superior rooms you 'll enjoy a Nespresso coffee machine, robe and slippers.

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Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel

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ALL Rating 3.9/5

2,032 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating 3.5/5

350 reviews

Good but flawed by intro of hidden 10% add on

TripAdvisor rating 4.0/5

Spoonwother Business - 26/11/2021 TripAdvisor review

This hotel has been a regular choice for me. This stay though will be my last. There is a new regime introduced at Jupiter owned hotels this week which seems to think it's OK to secretly add a 10% service charge to all bills. The new front of house manager here is also not upto standard with an arrogant attitude. Sorry to be negative, but this is one off my list.

Dear Spoonwother Thank you for your review and I'm terribly sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your stay. We have recently had our tills upgraded and I'm sorry for any inconvenience cause. The 10% service in the bar has just been brought to my attention yesterday that the bar drink somehow had a 10% service charge levied. Until I get this resolved I've asked the team to remove this from any bills presented. For the restaurant the 10% service charge has always been on the bill which of course you can ask for it to be removed. I am sorry if you were inconvenienced during your stay. On check in we ask all our guests if they would like to apply credit to their room making an authorization to open up their account on the room. I am sorry if you feel this is unacceptable and of course we would be delighted to look after you again should you wish to visit Brighton. With kind regards Catherine

Check your records

Customer review rating 2.5/5

Felicity B. Families - 20/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

On checking in , was asked if I had paid as nothing showing on Accor system. Provided a screen shot of booking confirmation showing payment made and emailed it to front desk. On checking out two days later was told I had not paid. Had to wait for the manager. Provided Amex statement to show payment made and taken at the time of booking. Was told that payment located in pending account. At this point clear that no action taken at time of checking in. Made to feel like a criminal and no real apology given, considering that hat the fault was clearly with Accor system and probably wouldn’t have happened if a third party booking site had been used. Your customers deserve better than this and will think carefully before booking again, despite needing to visit Brighton often to visit relatives as there are many other similarly priced options. Quality or room good and beds comfortable. Quality of shampoo offered awful. Didn’t use the restaurant or room service as vegan options very limited

Dear Felicity B., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. I have looked into your comments i believe this to be a one off scenario. We recently changed over our entire booking and reservations systems and this was between when you booked and stayed. I believe that the payment was unfortunately showing pending as it could not allocated to the new system as we literally were shutting down one system and opening up the new one. Please do accept our sincere apologies. I absolutely take on board your comments that this having been highlighted should have been resolved by the team at the time so that you didn't experience the same issue on departure and will be talking more with our front desk teams on problem resolution to resolve this going forwards. Thank you so much for your feedback as it is invaluable to us as we continually review our service and make improvements. AS a gesture of goodwill and by way of an apology we would like to offer you 25% discount on a future stay with us and this offer is valid for a six month period and subject to availability. With kind regards Catherine

Our Incredible Wedding Day

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Samantha Couples - 15/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

This stay was in the bridal suite after our magical wedding day that Becky, Ben and Catherine helped to create for us. They were there every moment we needed them and the bridal suite was an incredibly beautiful room to spend our evening in.

Dear Samantha & Olivia Its so lovely to hear from you and thank you so much for the review and I'll ensure all the team read it as they loved looking after you. We are still commenting on your theme and decorations and its a talking point when talking to other couples. It was our absolute honour and delight to look after you and be part of your special day. We wish you a long and happy life together and starting the next chapter of your time together. We would love it if you wouldn't mind putting a review on tripadvisor if you have the time so that everyone can see. With kind regards Catherine

Great location. Friendly staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

A H. Friends - 15/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Lovely hotel, very well located. Staff were friendly, helpful and well organised Breakfast was tasty, nicely presented and plentiful

Dear Ann H., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I was delighted to read your wonderful comments regarding the team and that you had enjoyed your stay and breakfast. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Catherine

Well located, good public areas, terrible room

Customer review rating 1.0/5

Robert Couples - 15/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Hotel was great (we're stayed before) the room was very hot, airless and the bathroom so tiny it was awkward to actually get into the shower and then close the door. The big problem was the temperature. It was completely swealtering when we checked in. Before leaving for the evening we turned off the radiator, covered all the exposed heating pipes with towels and opened the window as far as it was possible to do so. When we returned we also switched on the in room fan. After a very sleepless night we measured the temperature in the morning and it was still 26 centigrade, not acceptable. We should have requested a differnt room when we returned from our evening, but it didn't seem likely that Mercure would sell a room with such a fundamental problem, the hotel was clearly full and changing rooms in the late evening is hardly convenient, so we persisisted. I've been an Accor club member for years and this is the worst room I've had by some distance. You really shouldn't be selling it with such a fundamental issue as this. Very dissapointed

Dear Robert S., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. I am getting our maintenance team to look into the issue as certainly I haven't received any feedback regarding the rooms being too hot and for that I'm sincerely sorry that this was uncomfortable for you. I know that the heating is now on all the time but should be able to be controlled with the individual room controls. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. I am really disappointed that you were not given your welcome drink on arrival. As a gesture of goodwill would like to offer you a complimentary upgrade to a Privilege sea view room on a future occasion and this offer is valid for a period of six months and is subject to availability. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely, Catherine Holmes Operations Manager

Great location

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Anonymous Business - 15/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

a little bit of stress getting booked, but once I found the right person it was simple and easy room was adequate - good price Conference facilities were good staff helpful and nice more coat hooks please

Dear Vicki C., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. I am sorry that you experienced issues with booking but glad this got resolved for you. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Catherine

Staff very helpful and friendly

Customer review rating 3.5/5

Emma Friends - 14/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

The restaurant and bar area are very modern and nice. The hotel staff all very friendly and helpful. The only negative was our room location, as We unfortunately had a room which was in the Mews and the 3rd floor so no lift available, which was quite hard with our bags but the receptionist did offer to help us. If we came back we would definitely ask for a room with lift access. Dinner and breakfast were both good. The hotel was about a 15 min walk to the Lanes. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this hotel.

Dear Emma P., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. I am sorry that there is no lift in the mews building we do have lifts in the main hotel going up to the floors, if you need assistance with location and room types please do ask so that we can help you on a future stay. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Catherine

Great stay

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Carly Couples - 05/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Really enjoyed our 2 night stay. Have stayed in all the hotels along Brighton seafront & was put off by the outside of your hotel but I must say i was really impressed. Lovely hotel, great entrance & room was beautiful.

Dear Carly O., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Not pet friendly (despite what it says on the Mercure Happy Tails website)

TripAdvisor rating 1.0/5

julianevans2021 04/11/2021 TripAdvisor review

We booked a room to take our four month old puppy to the beach for the first time as the Mercure Happy Tails website says the hotel is pet friendly, but they called the day before our trip to say they didn't accept pets. It'd a good thing I sent a message to ask for a pet friendly room or we would have wasted a journey to Brighton. The manager was very apologetic though.

Dear Julianevans I am so sorry to read that you were not happy as you couldn't bring your lovely pet with you. The hotel has been de-listed for pets since the refurbishment in 2019 and has certifications that we are allergen free. I am so sorry for any disappointment but glad it ended up not being a wasted journey Kind regards Catherine

Very tired hotel not worth the money

Customer review rating 2.0/5

Anonymous Couples - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Our room was small with no view. The carpet was stained and with an iron burn on it. The overall feel of the hotel was very tired. Very expensive for what it was and parking in the hotel carpark was £25 extra. The staff were overall friendly and efficient. Breakfast was included and although the service was very efficient (we were only ones in dining room) the cooked breakfast was average. A shame. The location is good but not worth the price charged.

Dear Mark W., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely,

Great location, shame about leaking room.

Customer review rating 3.0/5

Paul Couples - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Hotel was lovely, great location, staff friendly and lovely room. However, during the high winds and rain the room felt open to the elements, with both wind and rain leaking in to the room through the balcony doors and keeping us awake all night.

Dear Paul F., Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Mercure, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer; therefore your feedback is very important to us. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent future occurrence. We appreciate your sharing your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Sincerely,

Excellent location

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Lesley W. Couples - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

I loved the decor and ambience! All staff were very welcoming and friendly and our room was very well equipped, clean and extremely comfortable.

Dear Lesley W., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Great location , helpful staff

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Jane P. Families - 02/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

We had a lovely overnight stay . We were upgraded to sea view rooms upon arrival and both rooms were lovely. All staff were very accommodating and helpful and nothing was too much trouble.

Dear Jonathan p., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Well located

Customer review rating 3.0/5

Steven R. Couples - 01/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Breakfast was late coming to my room, and it was cold and they forgot the toast. The cleaner needs to have more time to clean up the The room after the last party was there. Windows need to be looked it after heavy draft coming through both of them so left curtains shut to keep it warm. Tried to phone reception and cable fell out of the hand set , reception lady was quite a abrupt , doesn’t quite listen to what you have to say, The reception lady needs to go on more training as her customers service skills made us feel that we had Corvid , THE The restaurant staff were very good at their job and the chef on the evening did a lovely meal for the wife and I, and the bar staff made you feel very welcome, this was my first break since the beginning of Covid and I visit Brighton 3 to 4 times a year and it spoils it for me

Well located Good stay

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Peter H. Couples - 01/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Good hotel, well located, pleasant helpful staff, good breakfast and bar

Dear Peter H., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Brilliant location and such lovely, friendly staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

The H. I. I. T. P. L. O. T. S. T. S. A. S. F. A. H. T. A. A. H. T. A. T. S. T. I. W. D. R. T. H. Couples - 01/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Everyone was so friendly and the staff obviously really getting on, it filters through and made the stay so enjoyable.

Dear Tracy J., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront h. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Excellent location

Customer review rating 4.5/5

H. Families - 01/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Lovely hotel clean liked the decor excellent location

Dear Karen H., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Great stay and great location.

Customer review rating 4.0/5

Abi Business - 01/11/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

I booked a single room but I was so kindly upgraded to a double. The receptionist was very kind. Great hospitality at this hotel. Thank you.

Dear Abi A., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Welcoming and informative staff

Customer review rating 5.0/5

K. C. Families - 31/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Loved the overall decor of the hotel. Rooms were clean and comfortable, a little on the small side but more than adequate. Breakfast was fab, freshly prepared & great choice for veggies.

Dear Cathala K., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

Good stay

Customer review rating 5.0/5

Philip B. Couples - 31/10/2021 Confirmed reviews ALL

Polite staff. Good location but just out from the centre of Brighton for it to be a little bit quieter. Everything is within walking distance.

Dear Philip B., We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely,

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