I remain a fan. It's quality all the way and fair priced. The company is truly worth our support and it has earned and deserves 5 green stars all the way. Brighton was buzzing and hot - a great city to spend a few days around. All those serving us were simply delightful and courteous. We bought our usual booze and nut based (macadamia and cashew) choccy and on this occasion we also tried a box of marzipan chocolates that were divine. We had the best ice cream sundaes, mine was passion fruit based and my wife went for the caramel based one. Both were delicious. The only down side was no customer toilet. As I see it when you serve drinks you provide rest rooms. These are premier league chocolates, hot drinks, alcohols like gin and cream based drinks, fab ice creams and they have branched into body lotions and cosmetics. Hotel C makes me think how shameful it is that Britain once had great chocolate makers and has lost them all to conglomerate greed. I'm conscious I no longer know enough about Thornton's as they have disappeared from view. I still remember one British chocolate maker that had as common in a chocolate box, green chartreuse filled chocolates and chunky stem ginger chocolates when today they sell stuff that they label chocolate when it barely is (a bit like cheap sausage makers saying their nasty products contain 'meat') instead they make stuff full of cheap sugar, cheap vegetable oil (they sell off cocoa butter to the cosmetics industry for more money and find cheaper muck to add to their manufacturing processes). In fact I watched a documentary on one of the big mega conglomerates about making chocolate bars and one of the staff actually discussed their efforts to make their products as cheaply as they could and how they worked hard at finding ways to make bars with as much of 'other' ingredients to cut back on chocolate. They sure a fooling a lot of people a lot of the time. For me it's Hotel Chocolat all the way. read more

Hotel Chocolat - Inside Angus's emporium - stout fellow - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Brighton, BNH

Before you get too excited, Hotel Chocolat is not a place you can check in for a couple of nights and get pampered by staff feeding you individual chocolate truffles made from the finest cacao. I'm sure that place exists somewhere but alas, its not here! Hotel Chocolat is actually a chocolate company aimed at the luxury market. Their packaging is slick and simple and their shops are packed with gift boxes, hampers and slabs of chocolate aimed at obvious markets like For Him, For Her, For Them. I'm not a fan of their milk or white chocolate - I much prefer Monteuzumas and Valhorona - but I do like their dark chocolate and particularly, their Single Estate bars from Venezuela, St. Lucia, Madagascar and Sao Tome. read more

Hotel Chocolat - Chocolatiers & Shops Near Me - Brighton, BNH

While in London, my husband and I decided to go take the train somewhere to get out of the crowds. We maybe should have researched a bit better, because our somewhat random train station choice led us to Brighton, which on a sunny Saturday was even more crowded than London had been. On the bright side, I can say I've seen the English Channel, and I got to eat some really good chocolate. We got a variety of small boxes of truffles while we were here, and every single one was delicious-- my favorite was the port wine one. They're on the expensive side, but also very high quality. Service was good, and they took our credit card without batting an eye. Obviously, I am not a Brighton expert, but I still recommend this chocolate. read more

Though not as good as the nearby located Montezuma chocolate shop, the chocolate here is still very nice. Samples were offered by the knowledgeable and helpful staff, and the variety of flavours on offer is mind boggling. There are some good deals available too. All in all, a chocolate lover's heaven! read more

I was looking for a gift in there, the lady and gentleman in the shop recommended me a lot of products patiently, they are really nice people. And the packaging of chocolate looks very luxury and good to be sent as a present. The quality as well, as a result, my teacher loves it very much. Furthermore , I really like the atmosphere of the inside of this shop , and can't help myself to took some pictures in there. Anyway, thanks to the lady and the man in the shop for allowing me to take photos, if anyone says any photo is inappropriate to use, please contact me, I'll delete it as soon as possible. read more

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Any chocolate lover would be a fool not to go in to this place. Their chocolate is out of this world. They have so much to choose from and it is all such great quality. read more

As a woman who doesn't like chocolate (yes, it's possible), I love this place! They always had free samples whenever I came in, and the chocolate really is phenomenal. You can buy chocolate from every country and cocoa bean imaginable, and the designs range from unique to mind-blowing. The prices reflect the products' rarity and style, but you get what you pay for - and then some. I sent Hotel Chocolat goodies to family and friends in the States and throughout Europe, and they were head over heels. read more

Hotel Chocolat is a sleek store located in Brighton's 'chocolate avenue'. Despire being surrounded by a veritable swarm of competitors, this place manages to stand out as a consequence of some very enticing interior and exterior design, and a ton of enticing chocolate based items. The products are very, very nice looking - bordering on mouthwatering -, but perhaps marginally more expensive than some of their competitors ranges. Still, judging by the free sample the friendly store manager insisted I try, it is worth every penny. As well as sweets, you'll find Proseco - strangely! -, and chocolate recipe books. read more

Hotel Chocolat in the heart of the Lanes in Brighton is pure choccy heaven, and not without competition round here. Recently, we had a great Hen Do event at Hotel Chocolat and I think they are very popular with that. They certainly kept us entertained! Better than that, it's close to where I work. So I pop by often for a treat. The pralines are heavenly. read more

I cannot recommend Hotel Chocolat enough. It is the perfct place to buy a gift for someone special, even for the most discerning. With a wonderful selection of chocolate and gift boxes, you are sure to find something to suit your needs. In particular, the staff in the Brighton store are wonderful!! Always charming, friendly and extremely helpful; exceeding customer service expectations. I would recommend this store to anyone looking to buy a gift and/or is a chocoholic!! read more

Sleek is definitely the word that springs to mind when you walk in to this shop. Sleekness in shop design tends to both impress me and worry me a little- have they put more attention into kitting the shop out than the goodies? I put it to a test- I was very happy to take a sample from the smiling shop assistant, a whisky and dark chocolate nugget. Then I wandered a few doors down and graciously took a sample from Montezuma's. I sat on the bench between the two and tried to figure out if one should judge a book by its cover. The winner was definitely Hotel Chocolat- so it would appear that the slick interior rests on a solid foundation of delicious, luxurious chocolate with a wonderful texture. The stylishness of the brand also stretches to the design of their chocolate- I had to reach out and stroke the engraved heart shaped chocolate lollipops- a decadence for £5 (and it's one of the cheapest items in the shop) but they are really very beautiful. Where £4.50 seems steep for a 100g bar, the £18 for the larger box of mixed chocolates seems quite decent. I have learned that it's better to wait and buy the best rather than buy more for less and enjoy it much less. read more