As well traveled people who have had fun slumming it in hostels, owned and run a four star hotel & restaurant for years and stayed at the most luxurious hotels in the world we found this Hotel most strange - which, when reading this review, you should take into account.....at a mid-week rate of £120.00 one things for sure - value for money is not that great.
Upon arrival we note the red and white ''Blackpool b&b style'' sign outside, we were not sure if this was retro/trendy or just old...I don’t know, maybe we are getting old?...the entrance is stained wooden corridors with white painted banisters and small areas of red carpet and all doors are red - room names are transferred onto doors in white paint - again trendy edge to it, but also the way it writes over the old holes and door signs takes the 'edge' off...we were quite concerned at this stage - we rang the reception (window hatch) bell and waited....and waited...and waited....and then rang again....and waited...eventually a very welcoming and lovely lady welcomed us - just as well she was so very nice otherwise we would be fed up with waiting! - check in simple and friendly and we were taken upstairs to our room - there is no doubt that the room interiors are very skillfully decorated and exceptionally clean - just lacking some depth...and the odd bit is that they have gone to so much trouble and expense but missed so many little things - a plant at the end of the bed that really makes walking around the bed quite annoying, one wall in the bathroom wildly out of place (un-decorated?), a bath with just a hand held shower attachment, a TV that is tidily tucked away in a cupboard - yet hard for 2 people to watch in bed, a window open - great - nice andf resh but chilly (we did ask for some heat and there was no hesitation is satisfying this request)...every single person that walks outside the room sounds as if they are in your room...the mattress was slightly too thin which was uncomfortable - so, all in all, very petty things to mention, but with the price and the exceptional standard of most things - it was disappointing to see so many 'easy to fix' things wrong...breakfast was great - clean, hot and prompt - no complaints at all. So this is an odd review to leave if we could summerise in one sentence - be careful what you pay - have an open mind - focus on the good...I hope that the lovely and talented owners read this in the positive way it is meant. We would definitely stay again, but not at the rate we paid.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Shopping
Management Response
WorldCupWilly, Owner
(Management representative)
27 Jul 2007
I am somewhat confussed with this review as the description does not describe our hotel in anyway, there are number of hotels in Brighton with very similar names. We have spent a lot of time and effort bringing The Royal Pavilion Townhouse in Regency Square up to a high standard. We recieve many bookings via a number of Internet hotel booking sites and the numerous high score ratings I believe indicate the high standards we offer.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC