Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront

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Leonardo Hotels
8.5 (14151 reviews)
Kings Road , Brighton & Hove , GB

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Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Noisy environment

Categories

Cleanliness
7.25
Reviews indicated the hotel was not quite clean and had dirty areas.
Service
9.75
Reception staff were described as helpful and friendly.
Location
9.75
The location was frequently praised as fantastic.
Room Quality
8.25
Some rooms were described as tired and needed maintenance.
Amenities
7.75
Facilities like the pool area were criticized for noise and overcrowding.
Value for Money
8.25
Breakfast was plentiful but of poor quality, affecting perceived value.
Food and Beverage
7.75
Breakfast had a good selection but lacked taste, impacting overall satisfaction.
Overall Experience
9.25
Generally pleasant stay but marred by cleanliness and noise issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 16:12

Property Description

Luxurious Seafront Hotel with Stunning Views

Dream Beds and Spa Facilities
Experience ultimate comfort in air-conditioned rooms with Dream beds and enjoy the convenience of en suite bathrooms with free toiletries. Indulge in the hotel's pool and spa facilities for a relaxing stay.

Health & Leisure Club and Fine Dining
Take advantage of complimentary access to the Health & Leisure club, featuring an indoor pool, steam room, sauna, and gym. Delight your taste buds with an international dinner menu at the contemporary restaurant or unwind at the Atrium Bar with its impressive glass ceiling.

Convenient Location and Discounted Parking
Located near Brighton Pier and the Royal Pavilion, the hotel offers easy access to the Lanes shopping area. With Brighton Train Station within walking distance and discounted parking available, your stay is made hassle-free.

Book now for a luxurious stay by the sea!

Important information:

Any bookings of 10 rooms or more will be subject to the client receiving a group contract directly from the hotel.

Please note, car parking is offered on a first arrived, first served basis. An additional charge applies of GBP 29 per day.

Children are welcome to use the pool area however those aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. One adult cannot supervise more than 2 children.The supervising adult must be physically in the pool.

Guests are advised due to the extremely popular Brighton location, at times traffic on Kings road and car park access can take some time. Please do consider this when planning your journey.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 14151 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.25
Service: 9.75
Location: 9.75
Room Quality: 8.25
Amenities: 7.75
Value for Money: 8.25
Food and Beverage: 7.75
Overall Experience: 9.25
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Michele • couple • gb
10
This is a great hotel fantastic location and value for money !!
Pros:

Great location
Lovely staff
Great price
What’s not to love

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Colin • family_with_children • au
8
Pros:

A large Hotel with friendly staff in a great location and all the services you need.
Parking available.

Cons:

Parking fees maybe a bit expensive.

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Vanessa • couple • gb
8
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Katrina • couple • gb
9
Great stay as usual
Pros:

Always like staying here. It’s right in the town centre and beside the sea. The rooms are comfortable and the staff friendly.

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jackie • extended_group • gb
10
The hotel and staff did us proud. They went above and beyond to make our weekend really memorable!
Pros:

The staff were extremely helpful and very friendly. We were celebrating two 80th birthday’s and they went out of their way to upgrade our rooms to a sea view and give the couple wine and nibbles. The breakfast was hot and plentiful. The hotels location was perfect for exploring the promenade, the Lanes and the i360. The beds were really comfortable and the showers and amenities were all excellent!

Cons:

There was absolutely nothing to complain about. The hotel did us proud!

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Joan • solo_traveller • dk
10
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diane • solo_traveller • gb
10
Excellent stay and would definitely return
Pros:

Central location. Clean tidy and staff could not do enough for us. They were excellent

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Colin • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Nothing

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Monique • solo_traveller • gb
9
Best Hotel in Brighton
Pros:

I've been using the Leonsrdo Hotel for years I new it as the Thisle Hotel it's maintained its high standard in food ,staff cleaniness and updated facilities.
Any time in Brighton I will always stay at the Leonardo waterfront and recommend it to family and friends.

Cons:

All good 👍🏼

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Emily Partner • couple • gb
8
Good
Pros:

Location and view

Cons:

When arriving we were told parking would covered. To find out that was not the case and the lady serving was rude about this when asking. She pointed the card machine to me and said nothing

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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clare • couple • gb
9
Really lovely, perfect weekend
Pros:

Location was brilliant..right where we wanted to be

Cons:

Softer pillows & better lighting in the room

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ROBERTO • couple • it
10
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Gary • solo_traveller • gb
10
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L Timm • family_with_children • gb
6
We stay in a lot of hotels around the world, this was average, one receptionist was rude
Pros:

Bed was far too hard, pillows were like rocks, breakfast OK

Cons:

as above

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Hayley • family_with_children • gb
9
Fantastic stay as usual for me and sister and an extra special thanks to Jerome for the upgrade
Pros:

Fantastic time we got a surprise upgrade to an executive sea view room wonderful views breakfast great choice, comfy bed great location loved it.

Cons:

I would say if the coffee from the machines be a bit more hotter if possible as go cold quite quick and no decent lager at the hotel bar that would be nice

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Dave Yob • family_with_children • gb
10
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Emma • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Everything

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Steven • couple • gb
8
Very nice place , our time in Brighton was way too short. I’m sure we will be back.
Pros:

Breakfast was great value, if you had a cooked one. I don’t think, a slice ok toast and a small bowl of ceareal is good value. My wife’s choice.

Cons:

TV kept losing connection.

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • couple • gb
10
Very comfortable , excellent location
Pros:

Good location , very clean the rooms were modern and up to date , staff very polite and helpful.

Cons:

N/a

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Tom • couple • gb
7
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