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UK Saturday 13, February 2016 48,49 155 sq. cm ABC 1800537 Daily page rate £55,454.00, scc rate £233.00 020 7782 4000

THE GRAND HOTEL, BRIGHTON

WHAT ELSE? The newlybuilt spa is worth a visit and a reasonable £19.50 to WHAT’S IT LIKE? The use, which includes a previous owners glass of bubbly. But in all refurbished the 152-yearhonesty, with the nearby old hotel three years ago, Sea Life centre, fun fair made it even more plush (just £7-10 for all you can inside and added a spa ride), galleries, boutique and fish restaurant. It’s shops, theatres and right on the seafront, five minutes’ walk from the pier, seaside, there’s only so much time you’d want to so ideal for nipping back spend indoors. for a quick nap inbetween SO YOU’D GO BACK? Not fun on the seafront. sure. Chuffed I got to do it ROOMS ANY GOOD? A once and whenever I’m in boutique feel to the 201 Brighton I’d pop back for rooms spread across an afternoon tea. But the seven floors. room view was really Contemporary but disappointing. With with nods to the so much to do classic building check in around Brighton, I they’re housed in. check it don’t feel the time Loads of space you’d spend in the inside for the push out hotel justifies the chair and buggy. cost. But booking But our room had a through booking.com was view of a brick wall, not the something I’d do again, as ocean horizon you’d it was easy. expect for the price. WHAT’S THE DAMAGE? EAT IN OR GRAB PIZZA? Rooms cost between £140 Home to GB1, Alan White’s and £300 depending on 2 AA Rosette fish how big, and whether you restaurant, which does an want a sea view or not. amazing lobster burger Spa entry is £19.50 as and Neapolitan ice cream, previously mentioned, while the lounge bar has one of the top 15 afternoon treatments cost extra. Mains at GB1 cost between teas in the UK. All of it set £19 – £40, while afternoon in a restaurant that uses tea will set you back the hotel’s historic £23.95 in the week and architectural features to make dining there feel truly £27.95 at weekends. Find out more at special. Though fish and chips from Harry Ramsden booking.com. MARK HUDSON is just up the road too!

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