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The Old Ship Hotel

4.0 star property

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Exterior
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Courtyard
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly

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Kings Road, Brighton, England, BN1 1NR
  • Place, Brighton Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Seaview Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Seaview Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard King Bedded Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard King Bedded Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Old Ship Hotel

Seafront hotel with bar/lounge, near Brighton Marina
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area and a business centre.
The Old Ship Hotel offers 154 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Old Ship Hotel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Brighton Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a 24-hour gym. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy British cuisine at The Wardroom, a fine-dining restaurant with ocean views
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Brighton Beach and 4 minutes on foot from Brighton Centre
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness centre, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Old Ship Hotel.

This 4-star Brighton hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Wardroom – Overlooking the ocean, this fine-dining restaurant specialises in British cuisine and only serves dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
The Mess Deck Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Mess Deck Bar
  • The Wardroom

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (76 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1559
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 30
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 12.50 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 12.50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 40.00 (subject to availability)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and window guards
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

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Old Ship Brighton
Old Ship Hotel
Old Ship Hotel Brighton
Barcelo Brighton
The Old Ship Hotel Hotel
The Old Ship Hotel Brighton
The Old Ship Hotel Hotel Brighton

Reviews

The Old Ship Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 354 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 320 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 85 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 1014 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Lovely stay

Always stay at the Old Ship when I come to Brighton. The room was lovely and spacious but decor old and tired. Room was clean but the bathroom had a problem with small flies. The bed was very comfortable. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

geraint

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were given a room in the roof space, it was unbearably hot, sometimes this is unavoidable, but there was no working tap for drinking water, only the hot worked. In the morning we woke early bought some water nearby and went for a very dehydrated run along the sea front, on our return we were disappointed to find that there was now no hot water for a shower. Maybe the other guests had drunk it all in desperation.. we have reported all this to reception and perhaps the most disappointing thing is that there has been no response or apology from the management..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Grubby

The place needs a major makeover and mornisation. The lobby looks good on the surface, but the place deteriorates as you go up each floor. Our rooms were on the fourth floor! The guy who checked us in was supercilious and not at all welcoming. Bar and restaurant staff all too busy to care about the customers. Everything felt grubby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Clare

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with partner
Brighton what more can I say
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Seyyed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dean

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

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

A lovely hotel.

The Old Ship is a lovely hotel. The room was very nice and the bed comfortable. It was hot and too noisy to have the windows open but the room had a ceiling fan which was remarkably effective. The breakfast was lovely and my veggie dishes had to be ordered especially but came super quick. My only moan is that in the room we only had 4 teabags and 4 pots of milk. No herbal tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Val

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's an old building with character. The staff are very helpful and one is always met with a smile. Rooms are very clean with comfy beds. I stayed here in march and enjoyed my stay so came back to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

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

A pleasant stay

Hotel rooms are a little dated but it adds to the character of the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trudi

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for...

Good points - location on the sea front, comparably cheap, all staff friendly, quick check in and out. Breakfast is basic but ok. Not so good points - whole hotel very dated and in desperate need of modernisation and repair, carpet on stairs 'fixed' with duct tape, our room had wallpaper loose off walls, peeling paint, faded pictures, missing coat hangers, no Air Conditioning but window opening restricted to about 6 inches, poor shower pressure and either hot or cold and impossible to get a constant temperature, bath tap not working and leak in bathroom sink, only a vent in the bathroom not an extractor fan. Really bad - East side of hotel is above a nightclub that blasts 'music' until 3.30am but even then still has crowds of clubbers outside shouting at each other (obviously deafened by the music volume in the club!). I will never stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Return trip

This hotel is going to be refurbished shortly . The bed was comfortable but the pillows were too hard. We like using the 125 year old lift. I rattles along an is slow and reliable. We always stay at the Old Ship when visiting Brighton. We know what to expect and enjoy our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service

Slighty Dated but Ok

This is a hotel that my family have stayed in for many decades, the hotel itself looks like it needs a bit of care and attention now to be honest. Plus Side - Staff were friendly and welcoming Negative - Room - Dated, bed not the best, one side you just sank into it other side firm. Carpets an absolutely must to be looked at, stained and extremely dirty, my room carpet clearly needed replacing or several deep steam cleans to try and make it look at least presentable. First impressions count and that really put me off. Room itself looking dated and floorboards need pinning, poor people staying under me must of been wondering what was going on by me just walking around the room. It’s a nice hotel and really in a great location and I would stay again, (maybe)? maybe there just may be better updated hotels around now, I hope the Ship can look to address some refurbishement options soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lallina

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Lhea Maye

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We asked for housekeeping but they did not do it. When I asked the reception, they said we put the wrong sign. But i double checked it before we left. So bad they needed to lie!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025