My friend and I decided to pop in to place a bet on impulse- she'd never been before and I have so knowing how out of date it used to be, i thought they have done a really good job of doing it up and making it more smart. Sadly though that was the only good thing! The staff all seemed really unwilling to help- this was the main issue as we were left to try and work thing out ourselves. Having both been to las vegas- we both like a flutter so arn't complete rookies but the advice the cashier gave us regarding cash was totally useless and there were only certain games we could play! Needless to say the day of fun took a dip in here and we necked our drinks and left asap!! read more

Going to the casino is meant to be a laugh in which most people take with them a limit and if this goes not worrying about the consequences and mostly have good fun along the way. In some cases people do think they can beat the odds but these people are few and far between. Poker is a great game to play as you buy your stake into a tournament and then if you go out sometimes hours later you have still had hours of fun for that small buy in which on some nights can be £2! They serve food and drink as well so gambling isn't rushed it is just laid out which is good because no one is rushed into doing something they shouldn't. Come here with an open mind and have a few drinks, if you win you have a great night, if you lose but still have a good laugh you still win in my books. read more

A pale imitation of some it's more prestigious brothers, the Grosvenor Casino in Brighton is probably the least glamourous casino I've ever been in. The decor is faded, everything's crammed into a surprisingly small space: but hey, it's a chance to gamble, and who doesn't enjoy a small opportunity to fritter away some hard-earned cash? I'm not really a player of slot machines or other random chance games: not my style at all. The reason I joined the Grosvenor was for the frequent poker tournaments. Ranging from low to low-but-not-as-low-as-before stakes, you can have a great, long poker tournament evening for little more than a tenner in most cases. This is a great place to practice, as the buy-in is tiny, the stakes are low, and the winning pot is never really enough to make you sweat too much. Apart from that, the Grosvenor's a bit dead and dingy really. The front hall is still kept relatively nicely, but the rest of the place is just a little decrepit. It's a shame; the whole complex could do with a bit of a spruce-up. Still, if you really want to gamble, where else in the centre of town can you go? read more

I first starting visiting Brighton's Grosvenor Casino about 5 years ago, where a smart dress code was mandatory, and the place looked very well kept, the food was great, and was an ideal place to relax and spend a little to try and make a little. Not having been there for about 3 years, I revisted on a night out with friends, I was quite looking foward to it until I arrived, where instead of one or maybe two smartly dressed doormen, there was no less than 3 guys pushing away and offering ultimatums to groups of, and individual people. I even had to spend time convincing one of them I was not with a rowdy group causing issues, before I was allowed entry, they seemed a little out of their depth frankly. Once inside it was quite clear ' the hard times' had arrived here, not only was the general decor of the place begining to look a little untidy, but the dress code must have been virtually abolished, shorts, trainers, and cartoon character T-shirts, I felt quite overdressed in jeans and smart shirt. The atmosphere was less of relaxation mixed with excitement, more of 'it's free entry' desperation. After 5 minutes at the bar I was served whilst I watched some of the food being served to other patrons, no more handmade burgers and chunky chips of yesteryear it seems, but brought back recent memories of theme park grade cheesburger and fries meal combo, I must admit I didn't eat this time, but didn't feel as though I had missed out on anything. It's a real shame when somewhere you hold in high regard slips this far, Next time I shall revisit the Rendevous at the Marina, much more current and well presented. read more

Casinos are strange places. Throughout most of the day societies, and their citizens, act in a very ordered and methodical manner. People wake up, have their breakfast, then head to work to earn enough money to pay the bills and support their families, whilst acting in a moderately sensible manner throughout. Such activity is reasoned, and purposeful, not the carefree attitude adopted by casino dwellers, happily throwing their hard earned money away on spin after spin of roulette. And yet the two groups of people are one and the same. The same person who drags himself out of bed to make it into work for nine every morning, is the same sort of person you'll see in the Grosvenor, late at night, splashing his money around on the blackjack table. Somehow, when people walk through the casino's entrance they degenerate from logical, rational human beings, into individuals perfectly content to discard hundreds of pounds of cash on the unlikely possibility that a small, black ball might land on a red seven. Madness. I've been to the Grosvenor a couple of times, and enjoyed a moderately satisfying experience during some moments of both visits. My friends and I played around on the roulette machines, had a go at the blackjack, and watched with a mixture of awe and pity, as fellow casino players tilted their money away in the hope of beating an unbeatable game. To be honest, such behaviour, whilst obviously expected at such an establishment, rather impinged upon my overall enjoyment of the experience, to the point where the aura of degeneracy displayed became too much, and I was forced to leave. The actual casino itself is perfectly adequate, and staffed in a friendly, professional manner. Waitresses will bring drinks over to you when you're playing, and there are big screen televisions in the Grosvenor bar area, on which one can observe numerous sporting events. If you want to gamble this is certainly a fine establishment to engage in such activity, but, personally I don't think I'll be visiting the Grosvenor again. The whole experience seemed very reminiscent of a man pissing in the wind. Sure it relaxes you temporarily, but once it's all done you don't feel particularly good about yourself. read more

Went for my 30th birthday recently with 16 friends for a private poker night. Can't really fault the night in any way. I arranged the night though the sales manager Alan who was very helpful and did everything he could to make the night go as smoothly as possible. He kept in contact with me throughout as the night approached and made sure we were looked after. Once we arrived we were looked after by a front of house lady called charly who was great. Friendly and made sure we were all where we needed to be which couldn't have been easy seen as we spread out across the casino to play various games and had a few drinks by the time we'd arrived. A very nice spread of food was put out for us and then we played poker for 2 hours. Good patient dealers who were more than happy to explain the game to those less familiar with poker. I had a great night and definitely go back again. read more

The Grosvenor Casino Brighton is a lovely casino it is very warm and welcoming with a Las Vegas feel as once you are up on the casino floor which you can access via a lift or staircase you are greeted by beautiful twinkly lights and lovely warm red and gold decor this casino is more than a casino its Vegas by the sea as it hosts some great nights out with tribute acts like Jason Allen Sway as Michael Buble interacting with the audience and on New Year's Eve Las Vegas themed circus acts with fire eaters dancers and acrobatics suspended from silks and hoops above the roulette wheels on the casino floor the casino also hosts its own DJ on some nights for those who like to boogie and offers some great packages for those having party's on a night out I like the full house package for £30 which I highly recommend as that includes a show three course meal glass of wine and game of roulette as for the staff they are very well presented and easily recognised in a smart uniform with name badges they are amazing very kind caring friendly and helpful and always happy to have a chat and a laugh with you and are only too happy to help those new to the casino learn how to play read more

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