We were the first people to stay in the suite (room 4) of this newly opened sister guest house to the already highly rated Strawberry fields (just across the way from this place) over in New Steine, Brighton.
Already, I was excited about this fact, but also the owner was exceptionally friendly over the phone, taking a genuine interest in the reason we were coming to Brighton (boyf was walking London2Brighton and needed a place to bathe and relax after the ordeal!)
When I arrived and picked the keys up, the receptionist there was equally friendly and helpful and seemed genuinely excited that we were going to stay in this new room!
I opened the door to this new room and was absolutely flooded by sunshine streaming in through the shutters lining the whole room, and when i looked out the window to my left I had an unobscured view of the sea and a lovely view of the small green patch in the middle of New Steine.
The room itself was refreshingly decorated with white and had lime green accesories and the bathroom had a bath with a low mounted shower. Initially this concerned me but i realised that perhaps it had been done so as not to get water all over the floor, and in fact it was quite nice to take a bath and shower my hair in the bath. If you are a die hard fan of showers though, perhaps this set up wouldn't suit you.
There were a selection of coffees and teas and a hairdryer, flat screen TV and Iron with ironing board. Plenty of room to store clothes, desk if needed and comfortable sofa too.
New Steine itself is lovely and there are a host of shops, restaurants, cafes and late opening food stores. This is not a hotel so food is not included but I prefer this as it gives me the sense of 'living' in a place not just 'staying'. I believe from their website however that you can order breakfast in bed from an outside company which is nice.
Note to anyone staying on this side: there is a street lamp just outside the window BUT it turns off at 11pm after which the room is more than adequetly dark!
Overall, I would love to come back and stay here, it was a lovely haven in Brighton and great to have freedom to come and go, great location in easy reach of all the attractions and very very close to the beach. Thanks to the owners for such a warm welcome! read more