Kemp Townhouse

Brighton, Sussex

Activities

  • Wander through The Lanes, a pedestrianised enclave of streets lined with jewellery shops, arty boutiques of designer glassware and crafts, and groovy clothes stores.

  • Visit the extravagant folly of King George IV’s - the Brighton Pavilion with its mosque is a wonder of Indian and Islamic architecture set in the middle of the city centre.

  • Walk along the Marine Parade where bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are scattered on the long stretch of clean shingle beach.

  • If you tire, hop on the Volks Railway, the first public electric railway in the world when it opened in 1883.

  • Whoop and holler on the funfair rides on Brighton Pier - there are also amusement arcades and candy floss - kids love it.

  • Families will enjoy the Sea Life Centre with its display of 30 marine and freshwater creatures and the world's longest underwater tunnel

  • In summer, read, people-watch or even sunbathe (if you're lucky) on the pebble beach a few blocks away

Activities on site or nearby include:

  • Food and wine
  • Nightlife
  • Sailing
  • Shopping/markets
  • Swimming
Save to favouritesPrintMailKemp TownhouseThe Kemp Townhouse first opened in 1864 as Mary Pearson’s Guesthouse. Back then, a room cost less than 10 shillings per night; nearly 150 years later, it costs around 100 pounds. Which is still excellent value because the rooms here are classy – clean, calm and coloured, with understated hues of smoky brown and burgundy. Owners Claas and Russell have turned a derelict B&B into a delightfully sophisticated one that sits on a quiet side street just off Brighton’s seafront. We turned up late in the rain after a delayed train, and our bags were whisked away to one of the 9 [r:UK059:rooms] with charming efficiency by Claas. Russell poured us a G&T in the ocean-blue lounge (that doubles as an elegant breakfast room) before recommending a nearby restaurant for supper. Another couple arrived, obviously on a special occasion, and were greeted with a bottle of champagne. This relaxing welcome - professional but unpretentious - charmed us throughout our stay. Mary Pearson would be proud.

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