Many Brighton hotels are fine examples of the style and heritage of the area. They offer not only modern facilities, but also the warm hospitality of this beautiful seaside resort. On the seafront, and in the terraces and squares, you can find beautifully restored properties that give you an expression of the way things used to be.

Brighton is a very popular  resort

on the South Coast. This ‘City of Brighton and Hove’, is

a place to visit at your own leisurely pace. Here you

discover traditional seaside attractions along with

beautifully restored architectural treasures.

The town centre and seafront areas are at the

bottom of a valley which rises away from the sea

and up to the slopes of the chalky Downs.

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The Royal Pavilion and Brighton Pier

are  close to each other,

maybe a  five minute walk. Every

visitor will want to include both  these places

on a  ‘must see list’. These original attractions were the

foundations on which Brighton grew and developed its

attractiveness as a popular resort. They are

the focal points that link together the history and

heritage of this  ‘City by the Sea’.

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If seawater had not been considered

therapeutic for the young Prince of Wales,

later King George IV, he may not have visited

Brighton ‘ to take the medicinal waters’.

He may not have gone on to build the

Royal Pavilion on the once boggy farm land.

Without his indulgence

the resort may never have become popular with

the masses who followed his court to the seaside.

The Piers may never have been built,

the hotels never developed but for

the aspiring crowds that rushed to copy

the fashion set by their Monarch.

The Lanes is an intimate, merry mix of

modern retailing set in an enchanting, historical, honeycomb

of tiny streets and alleys.  This area was rebuilt after the French invaded in 1514 and

raised it to the ground. The Brighthelmstone fishermen and their families lived in this

district, this was the heart of the town, just a few yards from the beach. Today the

shops span a fascinating range, from an armoury to a traditional sweet shop, and most

things in between. If you want to buy an unusual present

this is the right place to go to search it out.

If you  ‘people watch’  from the roadside seats

of a café or pub, you are likely to see some

rare species patrolling this district !

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A Laine was the name given to a long narrow field of one furlong.

The area of North Laine took its name from the fields that once

stood on that land. Here you will find craft shops, galleries,

clothing, fashion, gifts, arts, entertainment, pubs, bars and cafes.

This is another interesting place to have refreshments and to

watch the world go by. There were also East and West Laines

but South Laines, near to the sea, was washed

away by violent storms.

Kemp Town, on the east of Brighton Pier, shows the grandeur of  Georgian architecture.

Solid and stylish this area is ‘ lived-in ‘ and has a lively atmosphere as well as some swish

boutique hotels. It has a bohemian village style environment and many of the large

houses have now been converted to flats.

Thomas Reed Kemp began the project to

build ‘Kemp Town’on what was the considerd

to be an unattractive area of land.

He got into debt and fled from his creditors

who then completed the project.

Sussex Square and Lewes Crescent are

magnificent examples of true Regency Style,

and  fitting partners to the appropriately named Regency Square which lies to the West.