The De Vere Grand Hotel (Brighton)

The De Vere Grand Hotel Brighton is an impressive hotel, part of the De Vere chain of over 25 luxury hotels. The De Vere website www.devere.co.uk has lots of information on the hotel and also some special offers. As a relatively large chain it is also possible to get some good room rates from the usual web sites. The Grand (as it is commonly referred to) is located on the Sea Front in close proximity to all of Brighton's major attractions. It is a 5* Deluxe (basically the highest rating a hotel can get). The Grand is Grand in every sense of the word. The hotel has 200 rooms, ranging from Inland Singles (8), to Inland Twin/Doubles (115) to doubles/Twins with ...  Read the complete review

I have just come back from a couple of days in Brighton, trying to take advantage of the brief show of summer sunshine. As usual I went online and spent a not inconsiderable amount of time trying to find the best deal. I was very happy to be able to book this seafront 5 star hotel for bed and breakfast for £105 each for two nights especially as that included £25 towards dinner on the first night. The hotel certainly takes after it's name and stands on the seafront looking majestic and superior. It was an easy walk from the station and an easy walk to anywhere else we visited in Brighton, with the exception of Brighton Marina- but in fairness, any ...  Read the complete review

I visited the Grand De Vere as a wedding guest of a close friend of mine, so am writing a review from a different angle. My friend had hired areas of the hotel for the whole day and everything was exactly how she wanted (except some of the guests behaviour!). The reception was in the conservatory on the west of the building, which was lit atmospherically to create an intimate environment whilst being big enough for all her guests, some tables, the buffet, cake in a place for all to see etc and a lot of space for dancing to a live band! The bar was very well stocked, particularly for a wedding bar, the staff were really good; efficient, knew what they were ...  Read the complete review

This hotel was done up thanks to the IRA... and is a listed building but thats the trouble. It is built around a massive staircase that no modern hotel would need. Impressive but this hotel is simply dated and stuck in the past. The big satir case means there is lots of wasted sapce hence the infalted prices as it does not have enough rooms per sq foot. The rooms are dated and look 1990's now... which is 20 years old! The decor needs updating. The pool is too small to do any swimming and the Gym just a small room with rubbish equipment. the foosd was good however I was o a course and ate over 3 days and this was highlight. I found the staff fine. ...  Read the complete review

From the outside it may look "Grand" and the check in/car parking service is friendly and helpful but I wouldn't bother staying here again. The decor is old and needs updating. The Iron in our room looked like it was from the 60's and had a burnt surface which ruined our clothes. The room was small, the shower unimpressive and the view non existent. The pool is too small to do any swimming. The breakfast service was non existent and we had already eaten pastries and then our hot selection before we had to ask for tea and toast and then had to wait another 10 minutes. For £210 I would have expected a lot ...  Read the complete review