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The a&o Brighton Palace Pier (formerly YHA Brighton) is our newest hotel and also the first a&o beach hotel. It offers modern private rooms and shared rooms, which are especially advantageous when booked with the a&o best price guarantee on aohostels.com. Each room includes its own bathroom with shower/WC and toiletries, with some even offering views of the sea and Brighton Palace Pier. The extensive all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet ensures every guest starts the day perfectly. Afterwards, you can unwind at the hotel bar, open round the clock, serving delightful drinks and snacks. The a&o standard also features free high-speed WiFi, attractive group offers and options for early check-in and late check-out, available upon request.
Location
- Distance:
- City centre: 1.6 km
- Fair: 0.6 km
- Airport: 11.2 km
- Railway station: 1.1 km
- Public transport: 0.3 km
Detailed description
Centrally located: a&o Brighton Palace Pier
The a&o Hotel Brighton Palace Pier (formerly YHA Brighton) offers everything you'd expect from an affordable beach hotel in England. It enjoys a prime location in the city centre and is just a stone's throw from the mile-long beach and the renowned Brighton Palace Pier. Numerous cafes, restaurants, amusement rides and other attractions are conveniently close by. Getting here is simple and convenient, as the a&o Hostel Brighton Palace Pier is only a 15-minute walk from the train station. London, with its various airports, is also easily reachable, making our a&o hotel in Brighton an ideal base for visiting the British capital.
a&o Hostel Brighton Palace Pier: The affordable beach hotel in Brighton
Brighton, the most famous English seaside resort, offers a wealth of attractions for holidaymakers. Guests at the a&o hostel can look forward to a lot: our reception and hotel bar are open around the clock, providing useful tips, information and a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks. The cosy hostel offers extremely affordable, modern accommodation to all guests. Our friendly staff prepare a delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet that will set you up for the day ahead. Start your day refreshed and explore the many sights Brighton has to offer: from the Brighton i360 observation tower and chalk cliffs to the new marina, Sea Life Aquarium, Royal Pavilion, the iconic 500-metre-long pier and the picturesque beach promenade.
Special features of our hostel a&o Brighton Palace Pier
The history of the a&o Hotel in Brighton dates back to 1771, when the Royal York manor house was built. By 1819, it had been transformed into a hotel, attracting notable visitors like the writer Charles Dickens, who gave a reading of his novel "David Copperfield" there in 1860. After serving as an office building for a period, it was restored as a hotel in 2006 and later converted into a youth hostel in 2014. In summer 2024, the a&o Brighton Palace Pier will reopen as a modern hotel and hostel, offering affordable private and multi-bed rooms in an unbeatable location.
We warmly welcome individual tourists, families, backpackers, business commuters, groups and school classes alike. Our lobby provides a variety of entertainment options for your enjoyment before heading out or upon your return. The a&o hotel also features a 24-hour reception, an always-open hotel bar, a vending machine stocked with travel essentials, a guest kitchen, conference rooms and more. Plus, we are pet-friendly, subject to a small fee.
Check-in: from 3 pm
Check-out: at 10 am
Late Check-out: at 2 pm
Weekend-Check-out: at 11 am
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How to get to the a&o Brighton Palace Pier
From Brighton train station:
You have two straightforward options to reach us.
The first option is to take a leisurely 15-minute walk. Exit through the main portal of the station and continue straight ahead on Queens Road for 600 metres. When you reach the clock tower, a notable landmark, turn left onto North Street and follow it for another 500 metres until you reach the Old Steine Gardens. Turn right here, and after 100 metres on the left-hand bend, you'll find the a&o Brighton Palace Pier.
Alternatively, buses depart frequently from the station. Buses 7 and 12 run particularly frequently, stopping at North Street (Stop C). From there, it's just a 250-metre walk to the a&o Brighton Palace Pier. Walk straight ahead towards Old Steine Gardens, turn right, and follow the left-hand bend towards the pier. You'll arrive in no time.
From the airports in and around London:
- London Gatwick: The National Express 025 bus will get you to a&o Brighton Palace Pier in just 55 minutes, with Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station located directly behind the hotel. Alternatively, you can take the Gatwick Express or Thameslink to Brighton station.
- London Heathrow (Terminal 5): Allow two hours for the National Express 025 bus to reach Brighton Pool Valley Coach Station, conveniently situated behind a&o Brighton Palace Pier.
- London Luton: Start by taking a bus to Luton Airport Parkway, then switch to the Thameslink train bound for Brighton. This journey takes approximately two hours to Brighton station.
- London Stansted: Take the Stansted Express to Tottenham Hale, change to the Victoria Line towards Victoria station, and from there catch the Gatwick Express to Brighton station. The total travel time is roughly two and a half hours.
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