Brighton hotels — Expedia and Hotels.com

An hour from London Victoria by direct train, Brighton works equally well for day trips and weekend stays — the Lanes, North Laine, and seafront are all walkable from Brighton station in 10 minutes. Sea-view rooms along Marine Parade carry a meaningful premium (often 30–50% more); central Lanes and Kemptown hotels are usually better value and still put the beach within a 5-minute walk. Pride (early August) and bank-holiday weekends are the peak pricing windows; January and February deliver the sharpest off-season rates. London Gatwick is 30 minutes by train — useful if you are combining a London flight with a Brighton break. Parking is painful near the seafront; pick a hotel with confirmed off-street spaces or use the NCP at Churchill Square.

Typical nightly rate: £80–£220