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The Grand Hotel

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

2,555 guest reviews analysed

97-99 King's Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2FW, GB · Oslo, Norway

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

66.3 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 2,555 guest reviews across Booking.com and Tripadvisor.

Most noted: noise.

Best for

  • couples
  • city breaks
  • food & wine
  • wellness

About The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel in Brighton is an EMPTYJET, 4-star property on Brighton's seafront. Dining includes Cyan Brighton (British), Sunday Roast and Victoria Bar & Lounge. The hotel offers L.RAPHAEL Beauty Spa & Wellness with a thermal suite, hydrotherapy pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, plus a swimming pool and award-winning afternoon tea. Beach access is available directly from the hotel. The property is affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and appears on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List — Hotel for 2026.

Why it stands out

Listed as EMPTYJET with Small Luxury Hotels of the World affiliation and a Condé Nast Traveler — Gold List — Hotel 2026 award. Features include beach access, L.RAPHAEL spa facilities and multiple dining outlets.

Key facts

Type
Beach, City

Amenities

Verified 19 Aug 2026

Activities

  • Beach access — Step out of our historic doors onto Brighton's iconic seafront
  • Swimming pool — evidence: thermal suite, featuring a hydrotherapy pool

Dining

  • Multiple restaurants — Cyan Brighton; Sunday Roast
  • Bar — finish a sunset stroll with a cosy cocktail or two in our stunning Victoria Bar
  • Afternoon tea — evidence: award-winning afternoon tea

Wellness

  • Spa — L.RAPHAEL Beauty Spa and Wellness at The Grand Brighton, a serene escape by the sea

Dining

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Restaurant
Cyan Brighton — British
Restaurant
Sunday Roast
Bar
Victoria Bar & Lounge

Spa & wellness

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Spa
L.RAPHAEL Beauty Spa & Wellness — thermal suite, hydrotherapy pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room

Beach

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Beach
Beach access

Awards & affiliations

Location

50.8215, -0.1472
Sources+
  • EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial12 fields
  • WikidataEncyclopedia1 field

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