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The sea-green castle that is Hotel du Vin (01273 718588. For review, click here) is in the heart of the Lanes, a stroll from the seafront. The waiters can be relied on to recommend the most delicious complement to what is always an exceptional French-bistro-style meal, and with consideration for your wallet. For lunch on the pebbled beach, head to Jack & Linda’s shack at 197 King’s Road Arches, and you’ll get the best grilled-mackerel sandwich imaginable, for less than £3.Nightlife
For an entire night of entertainment, check what’s on at the Joogleberry Playhouse (01273 687171). You can eat mouthwatering tapas at affordable prices, and downstairs is a cabaret bar that offers live entertainment nightly, in a smoky jazz-club environment. For more information, visit www.joogleberry.com.Worth getting out of bed for
Water-skiing, wake-boarding and sailing are available in Brighton. The hotel can organise a fitness instructor to pick you up and take you for a run if you feel the need to work out.Diary
Mid April–mid May Brighton Arts Fringe festival (www.brightonfringe.net). First week in August is Gay Pride (www.brightonpride.org). October Brighton comedy festival (www.brightoncomedyfestival.com). New Year's Eve Firework display on Brighton Pier, which can be watched from your room.For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Brighton, check out our Brighton eating & drinking guide
For a full list of recommended activities in Brighton, check out our Brighton destination guide
