The white Victorian façade and balconies of The Grand on the King’s Road

Luxury guide · Brighton

Luxury Brighton: Our Favourites

The Grand and Harbour Hotel, Drakes and Amberley Castle, Maré’s MICHELIN star, Dilsk and FURNA, afternoon tea, HarSPA and Gresham Blake.

Grand hotels

  1. On the seafront

    The Grand Brighton

    King’s Road·Grand hotel

    Brighton’s white Victorian landmark on the King’s Road, facing the sea, famous for afternoon tea.

    97–99 King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FWExplore View on map

  2. With an underground spa

    Harbour Hotel Brighton

    King’s Road·Grand hotel

    A seafront hotel on the King’s Road with HarSPA, a spa in brick vaults beneath the hotel.

    64 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 1NAExplore View on map

  3. Sea views and Dilsk

    Drakes

    Marine Parade, Kemptown·Townhouse hotel

    A Regency townhouse hotel on Marine Parade, facing the sea, home of the restaurant Dilsk.

    44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PEExplore View on map

  4. A medieval castle

    Amberley Castle

    Amberley, near Arundel·Castle hotel

    A hotel inside a medieval castle in the West Sussex village of Amberley, near Arundel, with dining in its Norman Great Room.

    Amberley, near Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9LTExplore View on map

Fine dining

  1. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Maré by Rafael Cagali

    Church Road, Hove·Modern cooking

    A tasting-menu restaurant on Church Road, Hove, with One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    60 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FPExplore View on map

  2. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Dilsk

    Marine Parade, Kemptown·Tasting menu

    A tasting-menu restaurant in Drakes on Marine Parade, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PEExplore View on map

  3. In the MICHELIN Guide

    FURNA

    New Road·Modern British

    Seasonal à la carte and tasting menus on New Road, by the Royal Pavilion; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    6 New Road, Brighton BN1 1UFExplore View on map

  4. A seafront tradition

    Afternoon tea at The Grand

    King’s Road·Afternoon tea

    The classic Brighton afternoon tea, in the Victorian grand hotel on the seafront.

    97–99 King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FWExplore View on map

Spas and style

  1. In the seafront vaults

    HarSPA at Harbour Hotel

    King’s Road·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Harbour Hotel, in brick vaults under the seafront.

    64 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 1NAExplore View on map

  2. Bold British tailoring since 1999

    Gresham Blake

    Bond Street, North Laine·Tailor

    Brighton’s bold British tailor, with bespoke and ready-to-wear suits, born in Brighton in 1999.

    20 Bond Street, Brighton BN1 1RDExplore View on map

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