Reviews of The Downs Hotel. (Pub) in Brighton (East Sussex).
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Information of The Downs Hotel, Pub in Brighton (East Sussex)
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Reviews of The Downs Hotel
j. h.
Great location ideal for visiting Brighton and the south coast.
Clean, good size bedrooms with lovely views.
Friendly, helpful staff.
Excellent breakfast, lots of choice, full English sets you up for the day.
C. H.
Stayed in a single room. Very happy with the room- bed was comfortable , room was very clean.
We travelled from Yorkshire- the staff where very friendly and welcoming - helped us out booking taxis ect.
Had breakfast too which was high quality.
Can’t recommend this enough and would definitely return and recommend booking
H. G.
We were in Room 5 and found everything in order with clean facilities and it looked like it had recently been painted. The door handle was wobbly to say the least but it worked. The road outside was a bit noisy but with the windows shut it was less so. There is an issue with bird droppings around and about but a difficult one to resolve. Room 5 was only minimally affected. We couldn't have breakfast as it was not served until nine o'clock but when we said, the lady behind the bar kindly gave us a bag with milk, cereal, croissant, grain bar, biscuit bar and crisps to keep us going. It was good value for four of us for one night. Personally I wouldn't want to stay for longer, but it did us well for the night.
R. R.
Came to Brighton from Leeds with some mates and stayed here - fantastic staff, food, drink choices, service, facilties and just made our weekend even better. For a family run 'pub/hotel' - you would never have thought it, just brilliant. Thanks to Jo and the team!
K. W.
Lovely staff especially the cleaner very helpful and friendly let us check in early welk worth the money Lovely breakfast also thank you
P. T.
Great location for us and ample parking, room was ok, clean and tidy but dated, shower wasn't very powerful but served a purpose.
The bar area was ideal and the staff were great, the evening meal i had was delicious.
On our last day we came down for 8am breakfast but it was all locked up, waited for 15 mins but no show, so we headed home.
M. H.
Great staff, great service, good breakfast. Did exactly what we needed with good access into central Brighton via 10 minute taxi. Would stay again! Thanks
T. O.
No restaurant. No breakfast. Room was clean and beds were comfortable
A. H.
Staff were amazing! Breakfast was exactly what was needed. Good selection of drinks in the bar. Would happily stay here again
D. R.
Decent place for a short stay, room had all the basics, staff were friendly
J.
Great welcome, excellent food, good beer & friendly staff
T. T.
Went here for a funeral food was fantastic staff great
R. V.
So I stayed here for 2 nights in a single room the room was comfortable altho the shower was a small space for someone with big shoulder but the water pressure was very good the bed was good and I slept OK. My room seamed to be above a door to the outside and this was very loud with constant use but did stop when the pub closed my ear plugs helped the rest of the time.
Food wise mid range price wise but very good quality and the breakfast was very good.
The staff where very friendly and helpful even down to information on bus prices and time table.
The location is a 25 min bus ride from town centre. With very good views down to the sea
P. P.
Nice food, cooked fresh, friendly staff, value for money
N. C.
Room 9 was a bit musty from the damp in the bathroom and the wireless didn't reach that room. Handy location for travel up and down the coast and walking to Rottingdean and Brighton. Can be noisey if pub smokers are out the back.
P. B.
We stayed here for love supreme. It's a bit of a cab ride (£25-£30), but it's OK if factored in to overall cost of the weekend. It's above the pub, but no mouse to keep us awake after we go back. Room was adequate. Clean if a little dated. Was welcomed on arrival. Side entrance and keys for when the pub is shut. Nice (front facing) view over towards the sea, which you could just see. Full English Breakfast down in the pub was very nice.
N. B.
Went for a drink, overall decent pub and service but couldve filled the glass for their double and mixer prices
J. M.
Easy place to stay over, clean cheap with friendly staff and a great view from the front
J. M.
We had our mum's wake at the Down's and apart from the Covid restrictions as we all have to deal with we had a lovely day. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We had drinks table service and some lovely food and we all had a lovely day.
T. Y.
Good hotel. Decent prices. A short bus trip to Brighton Centre. Loved the breakfast in a bag.
B. C.
If you are looking for a hotel with a stunning sea view and in a lovely area please choose this hotel. The breakfast is amazing, staff friendly and always there to help! The rooms are a bit dated, however, they have recently refurbished toilers. The place is just lovely, me and my wife had an amazing 2 night stay this weekend and will be definitely coming back soon with your family.
A. R.
I didn’t stay overnight but I come here fairly regularly for lunch when visiting a relative in a nearby Care home. The staff are lovely, the service is excellent, the prices are extremely reasonably and the food, cooked by one of the Chef’s Adam, is fresh and delicious! What’s not to love?!
S. W.
Comfortable bed, decent beer and a good breakfast
B. B.
This was our third time at the Hotel for food and the third time they pleased us. The staff are warm welcoming and friendly and they were more than happy to cater for my dietary requirements. Suchlike a wonderful place with great history and warmth, whatever the weather.
L. B.
Really friendly, breakfast was lovely. Ideal for buses into Brighton.The only downside was our room was above the kitchen, so a bit niffy, and the tv looked a bit precarious on a shelf, but we were only in there to sleep. Will definately stay again.
L. D.
Rooms were clean, well decorated and had good views. Also very noisy - but when you stay in a pub on a Friday and Saturday nights, this is to be expected.
Did not eat dinner there, but the breakfasts were ok. A Builder's breakfast was advertised, and came with twice the food we got for our Guest breakfast. Should have asked for that! But the quality of the bacon, eggs, etc, was fair.
This stay was in September 2010. Couldn't have been that bad - we are staying again this April! And this time with an en suite - last time was a last minute booking, so we had to take what we could, and that did not include en suite.
L.
Have been here for a couple of funeral teas. Satisfactory catering - really loved the mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef, horseradish and gravy. What a perfect mini-morsel-marvel!!!
D. R.
Excellent!!!! Really good room, very comfortable, very clean and tidy. Joanna and Adam were Very helpful, kind and considerate. Would definitely visit again ☺️. Thanks to all.
T. “. A. R.
Arrived on teusday anx was immediately helped, the staff are amazing, the rooms where clean and spacious and my sister and I slept incredibly well. The bathroom and shower room was a little small but not enough to deter us from staying again.
Breakfast was delicious, well presented and enough to fill us the rest of the day! The menu is also very comprehensive having vegan and vegitarian options which was ideal for us.
The room also presented us with a consise folder of good places to go, as well as what local buses you are able to get and even good taxi numbers.
Great view out fo window too!
Really thought of everything and would definately stay here again!
D. S.
I had a cancellation appointment for a pre-op, assessment at the Nuffield health hospital, 5minutes away and the Downs Hotel had to go into lockdown, but the staff were very friendly and helpful, ended up having 4 brilliant nights👍😀, Staying there again, before my operation 😂👌DDee🙏💞
C. W.
A good friendly place to have a drinks even with social distining easy to sign with the NHS covid 19 app . i used the in tempture taken at door face mask to be worn in and moving about the bar take off at table .
G. C.
This is a friendly pub that serves good food with polite staff and has some great views over the downs towards the sea. It has screens for showing sky sports, plenty of seating if you are eating and some outside seating for when it's a nice sunny day.
J. H.
Great breakfasts! Welcoming staff and the best vegetarian breakfast for a long time! 😋
P. M.
Nice and modern rooms. Friendly staff and good food. The only problem is the pub downstairs, that is a bit noisy. There was a wedding party when I was there so couldn’t sleep at all.
R. H.
What a hotel! Great staff, great rooms and what a breakfast! Wonderful hotel!
N. S. P.
Was in a good location for getting in to town. Staff were friendly and helpful. Had a good breakfast selection. Did not have dinner there. Only issues were the bed kept moving when I was lying on it.
T. W.
We had lunch with my Mum on the 3rd March 2015. A gloriously sunny day and the views from the restaurant were right out to sea, it couldn't have been any better. We were give a very warm welcome and then perused the menu. I basically wanted to try all of their dishes, the choice was varied and very interesting. I chose the Chicken Goujons, my partner had a Ham and Mushroom Cheese Crumble and my Mum had Salmon Fishcakes - all home made, piping hot and totally tasty.
We really enjoyed our lunch and are already planning on going back just to work our way through their menu so you can expect more reviews as we go along.
Highly recommend this, children would be welcome, there is an ample car park, a friendly welcome guaranteed.
D.
It was a nice spacious room for one and decent shower room. Medium sized TV, small lamp and kettle with extras.
Good place to stay for just a night or two. Wouldn't stay for leisure.
C. P.
The establishment was closed today but they let my wife and I use their conveniences. They were very kind and friendly, and we look forward to popping in again when they're open.
w. c.
The carvery is probably under priced, very good value for money, fresh veg great roast potatoes, and very generous on the meat. Whenever I'm in the area on a Sunday I will be calling in
M. R.
Just far enough outside town to be easily accessible, and only a short bus ride to Brighton town centre, this is a great place for an affordable stop over. Friendly staff, and a good breakfast too.
A. T.
Spacious Albion supporters' pub which also welcomes away fans. Park and ride service to the Amex stadium (or a 2 mile walk on a footpath over the Downs). Food, real ale (Harvey's and another) and Sky TV.
L. A.
Food was cooked well and was hot.
P. S.
Excellent Sunday carvery! Really tasty and good value. Everything was cooked to perfection and everyone in our party cleared their plates!
M. M.
Scrumptious carvery. Busy as Brighton playing at home but get there early and it's not a problem. Friendly, good service.
L. H.
Fantastic place to stay. Very friendly staff and customers. Excellent meals and service. Also very pet friendly
j. b.
Booked one night due to son in Nuffield hospital over night it was cheap (£45) for one single nights stay in a single en suite room it's a pub so expected a bit of noise but not to bad considering, most noise was banging doors from other guests didn't have breakfast as its serve from 8am and was back up the hospital before that time so sorry cannot comment on the food room was basic if it's just for one night it is tolerable.
E. C.
We enjoyed a Sunday roast and it was delicious. The staff were very friendly and made you feel very welcome.
J. C.
Lovely place for a stop over the staff are welcoming and friendly great evening meal and breakfast equally good yes the rooms are basic but clean and just what I needed after a long day 😊
W. W.
Great little boozer,friendly staff!
T. S.
We have stayed at the Downs for the last few years on the august bank holiday for the mod weekender we have same room which looks out to the sea what a lovely family run hotel and the staff are very hard working ,polite and pleasant and the breakfast is fantastic the rooms are clean and comfortable tv and teamaking plenty parking bus service taxis etc right on tap and the price is excellent well worth a visit thanks The Mods
P. A.
Friendly staff, good priced tasty food & nice rooms. Bed was very comfy
A. R.
Went for breakfast. Staff were quiet and it felt a little bit awkward! Food was nice; well presented, hot and tasty.
K. G.
Came her pre match. Good service, atmosphere is friendly. Shuttle bus to the ground is brilliant
J. C.
Excellent sticky floor and tables, great breakfast, well mixed drinks, chips slightly under done but not inevitable. Photosynthesis.
M. J.
Visited for a family affair. The food that was provided was good, staff helpful. Adequate parking on site.
N. H.
Great location. Plenty of room. Food is good. Usual beers, including Harvey's. Parking too.
C. P.
Beautiful pies, great views and kind staff. Thank you so much for all that you did for us.
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J. P.
Good old pub feel
The staff where really friendly & helpful, if visiting with children couldn't be more welcoming place to eat or stay.
T. N.
the carvery was actually very nice both of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal, worth every penny...
K. F.
Friendly lovely staff and all homemade menu also do vegetarian and gluten free menu beautiful Sunday roast !!
M. G.
Great pub safe place to leave the car and a bus shuttle to the ground and back, used it 3 times now for Newcastle games
T. N.
Lovely Sunday roast here.... my daughter had the cheese burger chips and onion ring which was lovely
I. B.
Propper pub, and the food is good
I. M.
Came by myself for a hospital trip near by. Room was comfy and affordable, same goes for the food. I would definitely recommend a visit.
A. C.
Friendly, helpful and fun management. Clean and comfortable rooms. A nice place to explore the downs.
G. C.
Rooms a bit dated, but very friendly and good for a place to put your head.
m. p.
Had our staff Xmas meal here really nice food staff friendly couldn't fault a thing
R. J.
Cheap and cheerful carvery but not the best for vegetarians. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.
D. T.
Have stayed here before, hotel/beer/food all good, just a quick drink today.
A. W.
Sunday carvery reasonably priced but go early ir veg gets tired.
S. S.
Good location, cheap rooms, friendly staff. Nice breakfast
A. L.
Very safe procedure for protection and Sunday roast has started 😀
S. H.
Great value for money. A little tired inside and staff are functional rather than friendly
N.
Nice staff. Good parking
G. T.
Good old world pub good selections of food to suit all pallets.
H. L.
Very nice staff. Comfy beds and the breakfast was delicious
C. N.
Friendly staff, good beer. Sports bar very noisy.
H. W.
Mountain of food from the carvery with the best cauliflower cheese I've ever tasted
B. s.
Excellent service great food lovely irish chef
C.
Love the carvery they do here with a great selection of alcohol.
E. R.
Friendly and fast service. Decent food at a good price. Toddler friendly.
A. W.
Brilliant boozer lovely friendly staff and the breakfast is pretty banging
f.
Beautiful location. Brilliant view. A lovely time each time I visit there
C. M.
the location was amazing the room was brilliant the bed was wonderful the service and food was amazing
C. M.
Lots of parking space.
Polite staff.
Nice spacious environment!
d. j.
Friendly service, good drinks choice, good location, good food for the price.
P. B.
Beers not cheap but staff are nice
A.
Well brilliant breakfast, very tasty
J. R.
The Downs have friendly staff and do a great Full English breakfast
T. S.
Varies on the day... usually very good but when it's crowded you're better off booking
n. g.
Very friendly and clean place.
S. H.
Clean and comfortable - great full english breakfast
A. G.
Good bed and breakfast hotel. Serve nice breakfast.
L. A. C.
Nice décor, friendly staff, and lovely jazz playing on a sunday
B. S.
Had breakfast there......was really good😁
m. b.
Stopped for breakfast
Great value and tasty food
C. M.
Nice place to hold an event eg a wake or a pub quiz.
D. M.
Great food, reasonably priced drinks
T. S.
Great Sunday roast carvery. Friendly Staff
K. B.
Bit run down but great views and very friendly
M. N.
Shane is top Chef in this place. His Veggie Wellington is to die for!
A. T.
Nice pub, spacious and friendly.
A. C.
Good service and friendly staff. Prices not bad either:-)
M. B.
Very helpful staff. Good food.
C. B.
Lovely place
D. P.
Nice atmosphere, nice pub for locals
g.
Good food, lovely staff
E. R.
Carvery has way to much season on it which ruins the food.
S.
All safety measures in place for customers
J. D.
Everything was great , lovely roast
T. M.
Lovely food, lovely staff
m. 3.
I had the Sunday roast and it exceeded expectations
C. S.
Excellent food as always
G. (.
Decent Sunday roast at a good price.
K.
Very good for a drink and to watch the game
P. H.
You get what you pay for. It's half the price of anywhere else in Brighton.
J. C.
Good location, food was decent
G. R.
Really good value Sunday Roast
C. A.
Nice people
S. J.
Nice room in a friendly pub.
P. C.
Quite cheap but reasonably comfortable
A. F.
Good food and welcoming staff
P. H.
Classic pub with great view
C. P.
Good xxxx
T. W.
Nice! Only pub in Woodingdean
L. M.
Friendly staff and a great view
a. n.
Nice pub
C. H. K.
Great roast on sundays
I. F.
Family run, decent pub
H. R.
Very friendly and lovely spread
P. T.
Very good pub
V. P.
Not well organised
I. C.
Good food
J. C. A. D.
Nice staff
방.
Friendly staff cool atmosphere
S. P.
poor service food average
W. N.
Good food
A. H.
Good food
J. J.
Food good
T. C.
Nice tea
L. L.
Comfy and a great view
C. B.
👍
E.
Nice view
m.
Pub quiz- fun!!
J. H.
Nice food...
L. S.
Staff very kind
G. H.
Great meal
m. w.
Enjoyed the carvery
s. p.
Nice roast
s. s. r.
Not the best tbh
M. G.
Good value
R. L.
Good all round
A. S.
It's a shot hole
N. L.
Ok
T. M.
Lives up to its name
s. m.
Alright
N. T.
Needs a refurb
A. B.
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Z. B.
Just ok,nothing special
K. F.
Good service
V. W.
Nothing special
C. S.
Friendly staff
T. B.
Nice place
J.
Best place
J. O.
(Translated) Old and a little worn but very charming and very nice staff. Felt like you were a little more among locals than on a tourist route which is always nice. We liked it anyway. 😀
(Original)
Gammalt och lite slitet men himla charmigt och väldigt trevlig personal. Kändes som att man var lite mer bland lokalbefolkning än på ett turiststråk vilket alltid är trevligt. Vi gillade det iallafall. 😀
M. P.
(Translated) A very atmospheric hotel with an English-style eatery
(Original)
Bardzo klimatyczyny hotel z knajpką w angielskim stylu
C. N.
(Translated) Good institution! Fresh beer
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Хорошие заведение ! Свежое пиво
r.
(Translated) Fabulous local oub, restaurant and hotel
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Fabulous local oub, restaurant and Hotel
R. R.
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D. M.
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