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Motel Schmotel

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Ground Floor by Entrance | Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Large Double Room with Balcony, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, First Floor | View from room
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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37 RUSSELL SQUARE, Brighton, England, BN1 2EF
  • Place, Brighton Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton i360
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪38 min drive‬

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Small Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Third Floor | Room amenity

Small Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Third Floor

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Large Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Second Floor | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Large Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Second Floor

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Large Double Room with Balcony, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, First Floor | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Large Double Room with Balcony, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, First Floor

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Ground Floor by Entrance | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Ground Floor by Entrance

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Lower Ground Floor | Television

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Lower Ground Floor

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exterior
ibis Brighton City Centre - Station
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
4.2 out of 5, Very good, 1,008 reviews
The price is €53
includes taxes & fees
22 Feb - 23 Feb
ibis Brighton City Centre - Station

About this property

Motel Schmotel

Guesthouse in Brighton, 4-minute walk to Brighton Beach
Express check-out, tour/ticket assistance and a garden are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area.
Motel Schmotel offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

During your stay at Motel Schmotel, you're just a quick walk from Brighton Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and wired Internet in public areas (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Wired Internet in some public areas for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Brighton Beach and 4 minutes on foot from Brighton Centre
As a guest of Motel Schmotel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star Brighton guest house is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (GBP 10 per night)

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for wired Internet in public areas: GBP 10.00 per night (rates may vary)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10 AM - 6 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

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Motel Schmotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 103 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nik fahmi

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Disliked: Amenities
Unclean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lasasha

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lasasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Menon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too small
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, unfortunately came home with a lot of bed bug bites
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Bethanie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quite a busy loud location. Ground floor room you hear everyone; outside, inside, everyone. Cracked toilet seat but otherwise room was doable but the disturbance was really bad. Outdated and could do with a makeover and new lights etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sasha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no food or dinner we had to buy our own food to have
Cranks on the door
Dirt on the bed cover
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tim

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room is small not even a table can’t even move it the shower never mind using the toilet plus u can hear next people wall not insulated
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

John

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

Only if you're desperate

Very, very small room described as a standard, en suite room. I'm average height at best and struggled to even use the toilet. Room was covered in cobwebs, curtains only just attached to their rail, window itself cracked and just repaired with sellotape, floor looked like it had never seen a mop or Hoover. As the title says if it's your last resort then book it, if you're coming to Brighton to just get absolutely blind drunk then you might just manage but anyone else I'd say just spend just a little more and get somewhere decent. I visit relatives in Brighton and believe me there are many hotels, reasonably priced around so avoid this Hotel if you can.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

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

Good location

It's in a good location, close to shopping area. Bathroom was hidden in what looked like a closet. Better rate the longer you stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Business traveller
The convenience and the price. The property was a little shabby, and the en suite was very small. The bed not very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Margaret

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was dirty it looked nothing like the photos, my wife could have cried when we walked in we upgraded to another room that was just as bad. Completely spoiled how much needed hoilday..disgusting place
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sergey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Picture look better than reality. Rooms are small, mattresses and pillows aren't great, bathrooms are tiny. Good price though and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kirsty

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not believe the pictures. This used to be an amazing b&b but it's now just run down, damp rooms. Staff do not work on site, as they're at a different property down the road. The windows don't close, the heating doesn't work. The bedding isn't fit for a hotel. I’m sure the owners once had good intentions, but owning more than one property and the pandemic has made this place basically a hostel. They need a word with The Hotel Inspector!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ivor James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If it was not for the nice host, most would of been terrible ratings. Our room was in poor condition, not as per advertised. Toilets were very small and I mean small. In fairness another room was offered, but facilities are poor. On the top floor, we had concerns about fire escape safety also. Noise reduction between walls is also limited.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

GREGORY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
More shabby than chic, I nevertheless soon became quite enamoured of my humble little room on the first floor. These prices were often a third of the travelodge. Is Schmotel three times worse than travelodge? No it’s a different thing. I was therefore pleased that there were no ghosts or Frankensteins and no poo on the wall or ceiling, and nobody with loud and evil intent anywhere in the seven blessed rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was nothing at all like advertised. It was dirty, tiny and stank of smoke. There was no breakfast option, my room was tiny with very poor and outdated facilities. I would not stay here again, despite the low price and convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024