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Review of New Steine Hotel
25 Mar 08, 21:13
Quality Brighton B&B - At a price 
Taking its name from the Brighton square that it's situated on, the New Steine is a quality B&B - or as they, like so many others B&Bs nowadays prefer to be called "boutique hotel".
The square itself is typical of seafront Brighton - full of late regency houses (most of which have also been converted to hotels) that overlook a pleasant gated lawn area in the centre.
Inside it was obvious that the hotel had recently undergone a full refurbishment as everything was spick and span with not a glimpse of chintz of flock wallpaper to be seen anywhere.
The room we were allocated was big, spacious and airy. However, the same can't be said for the en-suite shower room where any attempt at cat swinging would have surely ended in failure.
The staff were all really friendly (offering us free drinks and plenty of conversation on arrival) and they seemed genuinely eager to share their knowledge of Brighton to help us get the best of our stay.
Bad points were the price - though I suppose £95 for a double / night is probably the going rate in Brighton nowadays for the peak Easter Bank Holiday - and the location of the room itself. As revelers are want to return from a night on the tiles at all hours of the morning I'd try to get a room that's NOT located on the ground floor near the front door (ours was 103) - either that or pack a good set of ear plugs.
Still I wasn't there for a good night's sleep so it suited me to a T.
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