The Grand Hotel

This high-end Victorian seafront hotel with ornate interiors is a 12-minute walk from the Royal Pavilion and half a mile from Brighton Pier. The refined rooms have free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus 24-hour room service. Plush, upgraded rooms add sitting areas with sofas, balconies and sea views. Suites are on 2 levels and feature private gyms. There’s an acclaimed seafood restaurant, while cocktails and afternoon tea are served in the sea-view bar/lounge with a terrace. Other amenities include a gym and a spa, as well as meeting rooms.