In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Earmark the Perrier Jouët suite, luxurious in green velvet or the Decadence Suite, with free-standing bath. Of the smaller rooms, definitely try and book Alice or Snowstorm; we find India a little too kitsch for most tastes and Harlequin feels a bit tired.
- Packing tips
- Marabou mules; jelly shoes.
- Also
- No private parking. Minimum two-night stay at weekends.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- Free late check-out
Blanch House
Brighton, United Kingdom[view map]
- Style
- Laid-back hedonism by the sea
- Setting
- Brighton townhouse
Weave your way through the lanes of Kemp Town, and find the narrow street down to the seafront that includes the seemingly quiet Blanch House. Don't let its external looks deceive: inside it's buzzing, thanks to a tiny fine-dining restaurant and cocktail lounge. Every room is different: pick whichever one you think will best enhance your own personal Brighton fantasy.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 12: four Queens, five Kings and three suites.
- Rates
- £100–£230, including breakfast; excludes VAT.
- Check-out
- 12am or, if the room isn’t booked, 2pm (£10 supplement).
- Facilities
- In-room massages by arrangement.
- Also
- Even if the online availability checker suggests there are no rooms free on weekends, call the Smith travel team (0845 034 0701) to confirm – there are sometimes rooms reserved for last-minute bookings.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Modern British fine dining. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Refuel with breakfast between 9.30am and 11am at weekends and 9am and 10.30am in the week.
- Dress code
- Most guests dress up.
- Top table
- They are all good.
- Last orders
- Food: 10pm. Bar: open to non-residents until 11; to guests, until 12, or 4ish at the weekend.
- Room service
- None as such.
- Hotel bar
- Chris Edwarde's cocktails are legendary.
Other facilities
- Children
- Very welcome, although partying can get a little hectic and, therefore, noisy at the weekends. Pet-friendly, too.
Smith card offer
Free late check-out
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Smith concierge
If you’d prefer to talk to someone, or you’re having trouble booking online, ring our travel team on 0845 034 0700 (+44 20 8987 4312 from outside the UK). We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.
Blanch House
17 Atlingworth Street
Brighton