Relax in contemporary rooms at Leonardo Hotel Brighton, close to Brighton Pier and Royal Pavilion. LGBTQ+ friendly, trendy restaurant, and easy airport access.
Guests appreciate the hotel's excellent location near Brighton Railway Station and key attractions, alongside friendly staff and clean, comfortable rooms. While some mention minor issues with room furnishings and limited hotel dining options, the overall experience is positive and suitable for visiting the vibrant city centre.
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Located just behind Brighton Railway Station, Leonardo Hotel Brighton - Brighton City Centre offers relaxed, contemporary accommodation within easy reach of the city’s main attractions. The hotel features clean and comfortable rooms, a trendy restaurant and bar called Oddsocks Bar & Kitchen, and a business centre, catering to both leisure and business travellers. Check-in is from 15:00 with check-out by 11:00.
The hotel’s setting makes it an excellent base for exploring Brighton’s vibrant seafront, including the iconic Brighton Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion. Guests can also enjoy panoramic views from the nearby Brighton i360 observation tower. The location is particularly convenient for visitors arriving via public transport or by car, with Heathrow, Gatwick, and Stansted airports all within reasonable travel times.
Guests appreciate the welcoming and helpful staff, as well as the property’s cleanliness and security measures, such as key card access to rooms and elevators. Some reviews suggest that minor updates to furnishings could enhance the overall experience, but the hotel is generally regarded as good value, especially considering its central location. A few comments highlight occasional issues with comfort and room maintenance, though these do not appear to significantly impact most stays.
Being LGBTQ+ friendly, the property welcomes a diverse range of guests. Those seeking a practical and well-positioned hotel close to Brighton’s key points of interest, shops, and dining options will find this to be a sensible choice. Nearby alternatives include several other city-centre hotels, providing plenty of options for comparison.
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Stayed here in February, £40 a night is incredible value. It's not glamorous or special, but it is absolutely acceptable, clean and welcoming. Some small room updates, new TVs, decorating, etc would bring it to 5 stars.
A great place to stay, very near to everything you need. Staff were lovely and the rooms were very clean. Couldn’t fault anything and definitely recommend
We stay here quite often, but this is first time we found our bed o be uncomfortable (the mattress sagged in the middle) and the shelves in the wardrobe to be dusty. We were the only guests in the bar when we visited, hence the 7 rating for atmosphere. Overall however, we enjoyed our stay and as always the staff were very friendly and helpful. We would definitely recommend to family and friends.
Honestly can't fault anything about our stay here. Perfectly located for a fun weekend in Brighton. The most comfortable of beds and pillows gave us a really quality night's sleep. The staff were very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful.
I stayed here for my Birthday Weekend. I will begin by saying this hotel is brilliant, as are the staff. Upon check in we were greeted by very friendly and sweet staff, who gave complimentary birthday drink vouchers. The whole hotel feels very secure and safe as you need key cards to access both the rooms and elevators. It is very clean, housekeeping clearly work very hard, they replaced our towels and coffees/milks during our stay. The room is spacious, the bed was very comfortable, with plug sockets either side of the header above small bedside tables (this is something many hotels don’t do). The Television had a great selection of channels for a lazy night in. The heating/air con didn’t seem to do much, but it wasn’t essential. The bathroom is spacious, with a powerful shower, and soaps containing no harmful chemicals. The hotel is also situated right behind Brighton Railway Station so is incredibly easy to get to, very convenient.
Staff very helpful checked in early got a room upgraded unexpectedly. Staff friendly and welcoming, food was ok but being a sunday i felt there was not much selection . Close to train station shops and restaurants
This hotel is a great price for such an excellent location! Found parking nearby at Sainsburys which was fair priced. Easy walking distance to the sea and lanes area of Brighton. Plenty of shops and restaurants around although the food in the hotel smelled great! Alex on reception who checked us in was warm and friendly which is just what you need arriving into a city you don't really know.
Well located right at the heart of the city beside Brighton Station. Quiet and cozy with all the centre of attraction few minutes away. Great services and comfortable room. I enjoyed my stay and will definitely recommend.
English seaside resort town with a broad shingle beach backed by amusement arcades & Brighton Pier.
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