JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

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REVIEW

Checking in:

The Grand, Brighton Steeped in rich history, The Grand, Brighton is like no other hotel thanks to its fascinating past. Jade Burke checks into the independent hotel for the night to find out how it looks after its guests and why it has remained an iconic landmark on the south coast Facing the seafront, The Grand is a hotel that truly does have a personality of its own. At just over an hour’s train journey from Central London, it’s a short distance transporting guests into a bohemian setting that boasts everything from restaurants and museums, to festivals and Regency-era buildings.

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There’s no doubt about it, The Grand is an iconic landmark along the seafront of Brighton, having stood there since the 1800s, where it has been the back drop for many films and TV shows including Quadrophenia, Brighton Rock, Wimbledon and Only Fools and Horses. Not only that, the hotel itself is known for the 1984 bombing, where


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