The Old Ship Hotel

Hotels
7.6
/10
Pleasant
1,026 reviews

What Guests Say About Their Stay

Tricia

10.0
/ 10
We’ve been here a number of times over the years. The staff are always lovely here. Breakfast is fantastic. Dogs made to feel very welcome. It’s an old building so not perfect but thats a part of the charm.

Anne

10.0
/ 10
The Staff were lovely . Friendly welcome and relaxing stay . We did a ghost walk and had a meal in hotel which was excellent value for money and would do a again

Samuel

10.0
/ 10
Wonderful hotel, superb lobby, lounge, bar. Love the lift although it could do with interior refurb (wood panels perhaps). Lovely room, 5 star, spacious and comfy. Could do with some pictures on walls, to fit the period. Beautiful big bathroom. Will definitely stay again. My only gripe is the same I have with 99% of hotels: No hat/coat hooks.
In the Area
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Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN1 1NR

Main Facilities

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24-Hour Front Desk
WiFi
Elevator
The Old Ship Hotel is located in area / city Brighton and Hove. 24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out, or any assistance you need. Should you desire more, do not hesitate to ask the front desk, we are always ready to accommodate you.
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Kings Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN1 1NR
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General


Near Brighton Pier

Location


With a stay at The Old Ship Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Brighton, steps from Brighton Beach and 4 minutes by foot from Brighton Centre. This beach hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Brighton Pier and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Preston Park.

Attractions


Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Brighton Fishing Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Brighton Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
West Street - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Brighton and Hove Jewish Congregation - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
The Ellipse - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Brighton Centre - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Brighton Royal Pavilion - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Chapel Royal - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Churchill Square Shopping Centre - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Brighton Pier - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Kings Road Arches - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Brighton Lanes - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Brighton Theatre Royal - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Pavilion Theatre - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Brighton Clock Tower - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi

The preferred airport for The Old Ship Hotel is Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 49.8 km / 30.9 mi

Renovations


The property will be renovating from February 13 2026 to February 28 2027 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:

  • Dining venue(s)
  • Elevator
  • Exterior
  • Fitness facilities
  • Meeting facilities
  • Select guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Facilities


Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.

Business Facilities


Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.

Dining


Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of The Old Ship Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.

Rooms


Stay in one of 154 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.

All facilities in The Old Ship Hotel

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Bar, Cafe and Lounge
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Common Space
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Lobby
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Exterior

Hotel Services

  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-out
  • 24-hour Receptionist
  • Concierge

Public Facilities

  • Smoke-free area
  • Coffee/tea in lobby
  • Elevator

Food and Drinks

  • Breakfast
  • Snack bar

Connectivity

  • Free WiFi

Accommodation Policy & General Information in The Old Ship Hotel

Check-in/Check-out Time

Check-in:
From 15:00
Check-out:
Before 11:00

General Check-in Instructions

  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
, Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Pets

Service Animals Allowed
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General Information

Popular Facilities
24-Hour Front Desk, WiFi, Elevator
Check-In / Check-Out Time
From 15:00 - to 11:00
Breakfast Availability
Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast
Available rooms at The Old Ship Hotel
154
Number of floors in The Old Ship Hotel
5
Another facilities in The Old Ship Hotel
Laundry service, Luggage storage, Express check-out, 24-hour Receptionist, Concierge

Frequently asked question in The Old Ship Hotel

What are available facilities at The Old Ship Hotel?
There are top facilites at The Old Ship Hotel such as 24-Hour Front Desk, WiFi, Elevator. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at The Old Ship Hotel?
The standard check-in time at The Old Ship Hotel is starting from From 15:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 11:00
Does The Old Ship Hotel provide breakfast?
Yes, The Old Ship Hotel provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
How many stars does The Old Ship Hotel have?
The Old Ship Hotel is a 4.0-star hotel.
How many floors does The Old Ship Hotel have?
The Old Ship Hotel has 5 floors.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews The Old Ship Hotel

Traveloka (1)
Other sources (1,025)
7.6
Pleasant
From 1,025 reviews
Cleanliness

7.6

Room Comfort

7.4

Service and Facilites

8.6

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Traveler Reviews The Old Ship Hotel

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Top reviews
HOWARD
10.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Location fine
Andrew
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with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

No beach view, close to sea front & shops, restaurants
Tricia
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

We’ve been here a number of times over the years. The staff are always lovely here. Breakfast is fantastic. Dogs made to feel very welcome. It’s an old building so not perfect but thats a part of the charm.
Susan
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8.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Oblique seaview. Comfortable bed. Would have liked news channels on TV. Very helpful staff.
Angela
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Clean & spacious room , not yet upgraded in the ongoing renovation but perfectly acceptable and with proximity to the lift for my less-mobile companion. Staff attention to these needs was impressive (safety q’nnaire for evacuation needs) and Louis at front desk was charming. Great position on the seafront and walkable to the Laines (where there is secure parking)
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janine
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Room was tidy, breakfast was lovely, staff were welcoming.
Anne
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The Staff were lovely . Friendly welcome and relaxing stay . We did a ghost walk and had a meal in hotel which was excellent value for money and would do a again
Samuel
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Wonderful hotel, superb lobby, lounge, bar. Love the lift although it could do with interior refurb (wood panels perhaps). Lovely room, 5 star, spacious and comfy. Could do with some pictures on walls, to fit the period. Beautiful big bathroom. Will definitely stay again. My only gripe is the same I have with 99% of hotels: No hat/coat hooks.
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Julia
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Appreciate hotel is old but appears run down & tired. Ensuite definitely needs an upgrade…worn sanitary fittings, missing or grubby sealant around bath & shower fitting.
Rosie
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with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Decent price for room and location, but the hotel hasn’t been updated in a while - outside looked grungy, inside finding our room there was damp patches on ceilings, peeling paint, condensed windows in hallway that was quite dirty, inside our room there was a spring digging out of side of mattress and the mirror was dirty. Other than the upkeep, staff were lovely and breakfast was good.
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Andrei
2.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This is not a 4 star hotel. The hotel is dilapidated and dirty. It really is falling apart. No cups in room, a quarter size of a miniature soap. The tv was the size of a laptop screen. Do not recommend.
Russell
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Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great
Kenya
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Excellent staff, very kind and understanding. Willing to check me into a different room early. Room was fairly clean. But staff made up for what the room lacked
Jane
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Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Overall the room was clean, however the coverlet on the bed was dirty. I did inform Reception who made a note of it. Reception staff were very amenable, however bar staff are not always pleasant. I have stayed at the Old Ship many times.
Jeremy
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with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Room was clean, but the huge number of corridors were a bit musty and dusty. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Great rooms to lounge in, sofas, chairs and tables plus a pool table.
Roger
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Business with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Old-style room but perfectly comfortable. The breakfast during the week is table service, hit buffet at the weekend. The staff are very friendly. Given the price we paid, a good value hotel (I know it gets more expensive as you head towards Summer)
Wayne
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Business
2.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Very rude staff on reception!
Shaun
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with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The rooms were a bit tired. The decor was a bit tired and the staff were kind and friendly.
Bethany
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Friends and Family Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

There was noisy builders next door, all you cour hear was banging, staff very lovely, the amenities very good but a bit dated, the tiles on the bathroom floor were all broken
Thierry
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with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Le personnel est adorable. De bons cocktails sont disponibles au bar
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Overall Ratings & Reviews The Old Ship Hotel

Traveloka (1)
Other sources (1,025)
7.6
Pleasant
From 1,025 reviews
Cleanliness

7.6

Room Comfort

7.4

Service and Facilites

8.6

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Traveler Reviews The Old Ship Hotel

Number of reviews per page
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40
Top reviews
HOWARD
10.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Location fine
Andrew
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

No beach view, close to sea front & shops, restaurants
Tricia
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

We’ve been here a number of times over the years. The staff are always lovely here. Breakfast is fantastic. Dogs made to feel very welcome. It’s an old building so not perfect but thats a part of the charm.
Susan
icon-
8.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Oblique seaview. Comfortable bed. Would have liked news channels on TV. Very helpful staff.
Angela
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Clean & spacious room , not yet upgraded in the ongoing renovation but perfectly acceptable and with proximity to the lift for my less-mobile companion. Staff attention to these needs was impressive (safety q’nnaire for evacuation needs) and Louis at front desk was charming. Great position on the seafront and walkable to the Laines (where there is secure parking)
Read More
janine
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Room was tidy, breakfast was lovely, staff were welcoming.
Anne
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The Staff were lovely . Friendly welcome and relaxing stay . We did a ghost walk and had a meal in hotel which was excellent value for money and would do a again
Samuel
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Wonderful hotel, superb lobby, lounge, bar. Love the lift although it could do with interior refurb (wood panels perhaps). Lovely room, 5 star, spacious and comfy. Could do with some pictures on walls, to fit the period. Beautiful big bathroom. Will definitely stay again. My only gripe is the same I have with 99% of hotels: No hat/coat hooks.
Read More
Julia
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Appreciate hotel is old but appears run down & tired. Ensuite definitely needs an upgrade…worn sanitary fittings, missing or grubby sealant around bath & shower fitting.
Rosie
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Decent price for room and location, but the hotel hasn’t been updated in a while - outside looked grungy, inside finding our room there was damp patches on ceilings, peeling paint, condensed windows in hallway that was quite dirty, inside our room there was a spring digging out of side of mattress and the mirror was dirty. Other than the upkeep, staff were lovely and breakfast was good.
Read More
Andrei
2.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

This is not a 4 star hotel. The hotel is dilapidated and dirty. It really is falling apart. No cups in room, a quarter size of a miniature soap. The tv was the size of a laptop screen. Do not recommend.
Russell
icon-Leisure with Partner
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Great
Kenya
icon-
10.0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Excellent staff, very kind and understanding. Willing to check me into a different room early. Room was fairly clean. But staff made up for what the room lacked
Jane
icon-Leisure
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Overall the room was clean, however the coverlet on the bed was dirty. I did inform Reception who made a note of it. Reception staff were very amenable, however bar staff are not always pleasant. I have stayed at the Old Ship many times.
Jeremy
icon-with Partner
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Room was clean, but the huge number of corridors were a bit musty and dusty. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Great rooms to lounge in, sofas, chairs and tables plus a pool table.
Roger
icon-Business with Partner
Business with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Expedia Group verified review

Old-style room but perfectly comfortable. The breakfast during the week is table service, hit buffet at the weekend. The staff are very friendly. Given the price we paid, a good value hotel (I know it gets more expensive as you head towards Summer)
Wayne
icon-Business
Business
2.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Very rude staff on reception!
Shaun
icon-with Partner
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

The rooms were a bit tired. The decor was a bit tired and the staff were kind and friendly.
Bethany
icon-Friends and Family Family
Friends and Family Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

There was noisy builders next door, all you cour hear was banging, staff very lovely, the amenities very good but a bit dated, the tiles on the bathroom floor were all broken
Thierry
icon-with Partner
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

Hotels.com verified review

Le personnel est adorable. De bons cocktails sont disponibles au bar
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40