Hotel Review: The Charm, Brighton
Title Manager, Elliott Mansfield takes to Kemp Town to review the newest addition to the Brighton boutique hotel scene, The Charm The Charm Brighton Address: 20-21 New Steine, Brighton BN2 1PD Telephone: 01273 021085 Web: thecharmbrighton.co.uk
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Situated in the heart of Kemp Town in Brighton, The Review Charm posits itself as precisely what the name suggests: charming. Named as a luxury boutique hotel, it offers a mix between the traditional and the contemporary, with designer living standards throughout the 200 year old, Grade 11 listed building. Upon arrival, I was initially impressed with the location (just 5 minutes walk from the city centre and seafront) and overall look of the building itself. From the outside to the lobby and reception, the building looked outstanding, especially seeing as though only just over a year ago the building was completely dilapidated. So I hoped there was more of this to come.
I was greeted by the Hotel Manager, Sergio who reassured me right from the start that my every wish was his command – my very own hotelier genie, no less. I was shown my room, which happened to be a king size family suite and, for want of a better word, it was enormous; the bed I could have slept on width ways and still had plenty of room. The entirety of the space was luxurious and comfortable, and I felt at ease in my new surroundings right away. The bathroom, again, was finished to the highest of standards, with a Victorian style, free-standing bath and a large, rain-cloud esque shower head. Many of the 25 rooms here either open onto private gardens or have fantastic views of the seafront of Brighton. I had personal use of my own private court yard, which I used to soak up some rays in the hot Brighton summer sun before I headed