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The Willows

3.0 star property
The seafront beckons just steps away, with Brighton Pier and beach offering relaxation or strolling options, while a friendly 24-hour team ensures a wonderful stay

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The Willows sits conveniently close to Brighton Pier and Brighton Beach, providing a warm welcome to travelers. Guests can connect using in-room WiFi, get assistance from the helpful 24-hour front desk, or take advantage of the practical luggage storage service.

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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About the neighborhood

Seafront, a neighborhood in Brighton, is home to The Willows. While the natural beauty of Brighton Beach and South Downs National Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Brighton Marina. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at The 1st Central County Ground Hove or Withdean Sports Complex. Visit our Brighton travel guide
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27 Lower Rock Gardens, Brighton, England, BN2 1PG

What's nearby

  • Brighton Beach which includes general coastal views
    Brighton Beach
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Brighton Sea Life Centre
    SEA LIFE Brighton
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Brighton Pier featuring signage
    Brighton Pier
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion which includes a mosque, heritage elements and heritage architecture
    Brighton Royal Pavilion
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • AY7KWM Brighton seafront - the view of the Brighton Centre and the Grand Hotel, East Sussex, England. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.
    Brighton Centre
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Preston Park Station
    8 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW)
    47 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Royal Oak
    3 min walk
  • Legends
    2 min walk
  • Hand in Hand
    4 min walk
  • Little Jack Fullers
    5 min walk
  • Happy Family
    4 min walk

About this property

The Willows

Hotel near Brighton Beach
Close to Brighton Pier and Brighton Centre, The Willows has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Willows have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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 smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Willows Hotel
The Willows Brighton
The Willows Hotel Brighton

Frequently asked questions

Is The Willows pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Willows?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Willows?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Willows located?

Located in Seafront, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Brighton Beach and Brighton Pier. Volk’s Electric Railway and SEA LIFE Brighton are also within 10 minutes. Brighton Station is 21 minutes by foot and Brighton (BSH-Brighton Train Station) is 21 minutes.

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Reviews

The Willows Reviews

5.0

5.2

Cleanliness

5.0

Amenities

5.8

Staff & service

4.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 67 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

joanne

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

Great stay

The room was clean and the bed was comfy.sea view
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just wanted somewhere not expensive, comfortable & clean. Delivered - Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lars-Ake

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

A good and safe short stay place

A very good location for staying in Brighton for a short visit. Has got everything that you need for a night or two. Longer stay with more time spent in the room than the sleeping and getting ready time would be an individual decision of whiat requirements are of importance or not for your own convenience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The trip was great and the accomodation was brilliant, the management allowed me to check in early for a small fee which was fantastic. the room was well presented and it was very quiet considering the hotels location and the room i was given was next to their reception area.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was basic but pleasant at the same time. I would strongly recommend booking one of their three parking spots outside the hotel if you’re taking the car. It’s £20 out front but £40 a day in the multi story car parks that are a fair Walk away with heavy cases! The hotel was in a good location for when you’ve had enough and need to sleep without loads of noise! Only saw a receptionist once during my stay so can’t say anything about the staff. It’s average, get a good price. Enjoy yourself!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Jack

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The building tried. Hard to hide flaws with quirky paint scheme. First glance is very nice but facilities are awful. Our shower didn’t work and had to was using the sink. Bed was rock solid on a flimsy frame. Walls are not sound proof and anyone moving even a floor below would resonate in our room. Bloke snoring downstairs was soothing tho. Couple having sex in our ears was not so. Staff was incredibly friendly and never felt unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

A little tired….

Bed was comfy (even if did fill room) I was expecting a single but got a double which was a plus. I had a good nights sleep. Parts are looking tired and the floor in bathroom needed repairs and the sink was literally falling off the wall…put my hand on it whilst brushing my teeth and literally moved! I hope they spend time now season coming to an end that they rectify these issues. Only mirror was above sink so couldn’t really see what I was wearing, but plug socket by bed near door to bathroom, meant I could straighten my hair.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what I expected

Bad points: Arrived at the hotel to find that my booking was not on the list despite booking back in January. The staff member then asked us to wait outside as there was no indoor seating area meaning we had to wait with our luggage. After approx 15 minutes the staff member advised us he ‘found a room’ for us and gave us the key. The hotel is small and very compact, spread over 3 floors. The room I specifically stayed in felt very small and there was not much standing height. The bathroom was tiny and there was a small sink in the corner that was too small to do anything with. The room appears to need a revamp as there is dried marks on the wall that looks like old condensation. The room I stayed in looked nothing like the pictures. There was also a brown smear near the bed frame that I washed off myself, I refrained from flagging this to the staff as I knew there would be no other room to transfer to as the hotel was at capacity. The bed was very firm and uncomfortable and the room was overal very stuffy Good points: very close to city centre and beach front
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not great

Bed hard, very badly decorated, shower took 20 mins to get warm then went freezing while in it, no hot water in the sink, you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good location but incredibly dirty!

The room was decorated nice but was very dirty. There were marks all on the toilet and shower floor that looked easily wipeable with a cloth. The hot water tap didn’t work. There was dust all over the room - on the lampshade and under bed was incredibly thick dust.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Samuel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sometimes location is not everything!

We stayed for one night during the beach festival. The location is unbeatable, right by the beach, but the property itself is very outdated and doesn’t feel like a proper hotel. Check-in was quick and efficient, but the room was tiny and had a terrible smell, likely from an overpowering plug-in scent, which I had to unplug. Keeping the window open helped clear it out a bit. There were no bathroom amenities provided, which added to the overall disappointment. It’s a shame because the location is great and the place has real potential, but it seriously needs an update. Please do not use any scent in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was small, but comfortable, I only stayed a night there, the place is nicely decorated, bathroom facilities are a little small, taps in the sink did not work which need looking at urgently, overall though I was happy for what I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service
Only issue I had was hearing other people in same accommodation late at night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

One night ok.

Very run down. Was ok for one night. Wouldn't book again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty

Not a great stay, was very dirty, carpet had so many stains the seating part by the window which could have been lovely to look out to the sea was ripped and really filthy, as for the shower, we didn't have one, a slow trickle of water but the main reason didn't have a shower was because it was so dirty didn't look like it had been cleaned for months.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jillian

Disliked: Room comfort
The room was exceptionally small and didn’t resemble the photo on the hotel site! Windows rattled and was very noisy. Clean and fairly well- maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

milad

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This street is very unsafe as my experience and me and my family felt very unsafe even left a day earlier. The reception was not always around and there were no cleaning during our stay even it mentioned in the ads
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Allison

Disliked: Staff & service

Garlicky bathroom stench to wake you up!

Hotel was in a great location. Room was very small and on the top of a 4 storey house which was not advertised. Bathroom stank of garlic in the morning. Chap on front desk didn’t advise the front door would be locked once all guests had checked in - there was a key for the door but would have been nice to have been advised. Glad we only stayed for the one night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Paula

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The Willow Hotel

Our room was very dusty, the sink and toilet had limescale build up. The room doesn't have double glazing, so the room was very chilly in March. Our room had a small kettle and only 3 sashes of coffee for the 3 night me and my daughter stayed. We had to buy our own. The view was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Neil

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The first room I saw was not good (nowhere to put clothes, dodgy lamp). The second one was better but no way was this worth the price paid. The saving grace was the one member of staff, who was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Evan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No ventilation, poor quality seal on window. Mouldy sewage smell, no privacy filter or blind on roof light which can see into other rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needed somewhere cheap for a couple of days, was ok as only there to sleep and tried to stay out all day and was clean. Bathroom very small and door difficult to lock and keep shut. Shower head low so difficult to do more than a quick rinse. Bed not overly comfortable but could be personal preference for a softer mattress.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms do not match the pictures, our room was tiny and dirty, we didn’t even stay, booked another hotel and left, no one on reception so had to drop the keys off and go, have emailed numerous times to try and get a refund and no one bothers to respond. avoid at all costs
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked for my Daughter for 3 nights a non refundable room , she managed 1 night and checked out and found a friend to stay with for the remaining 2 nights , the bed sheets were stained the room smelt damp and had mould in it , unfortunately as an asthma sufferer this exacerbated her symptoms and she made the decision to leave . I did message the property on the day my daughter left and still have had no response ! Don’t stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Colin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Not good

The bed was clean although the undersized sheet did little to hide the stain on the mattress. The bed was homemade with 4x2,s and MDF so pretty uncomfortable and every time you moved in creaked like a pirate ship. The sea view was obscured by the dirty windows and there was dust on most surfaces , including the light shade hanging directly over the bed, although not on my bedside table as there was not one. There was tea & coffee but the metal kettle did transfer the heat to the outside. All the pictures managed to be wonky including the one with a side of the frame missing. The room had be recently decorated which we knew by the paint splashes on most things and the masking tape around the wall light. The lack of ventilation, apart from the window with a broken sash cord, meant the tiny bathroom smelt damp. The shower was small enough that you had to get out if you dropped something because you could not bend down in there. The tap was two inches from the small sink bottom so getting your hands under was difficult and the kettle had to be filled with a cup. We did manage to check in early for an additional £15 although they only needed a few minutes to ‘get it ready’. Do not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025