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a&o Brighton Beach

Hostel near Brighton Beach in Brighton

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Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 9.9 per person)
Beach nearby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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Old Steine, Brighton, England, BN1 1NH
  • Brighton Pier
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Brighton Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Brighton Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 1 Double Bed

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  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
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  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
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  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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6-Bed Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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6-Bed Private Room

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About the neighborhood

Brighton

Brighton City Centre stay.A stay at this Brighton City Centre hostel places you steps from Brighton Pier and a 5-minute walk from Brighton Beach. SEA LIFE Brighton and Volk’s Electric Railway are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Brighton Pier - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Brighton Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Brighton Royal Pavilion - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Brighton Dome - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Brighton Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Brighton Station - 19 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪East Street Tap - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chalk - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Be at One - Brighton - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Very Italian Pizza - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Seasiders Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

a&o Brighton Beach

Hostel near Brighton Beach in Brighton
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A&o Brighton Beach also features a vending machine, express check-out, and a communal living room.

This Brighton hostel is smoke free.

  • 51 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
A&o Brighton Beach offers 51 accommodations. This Brighton hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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West Beach Hotel Brighton

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, 492 reviews
$53 nightly
The price is $63
Oct 12 - Oct 13
Total with taxes and fees
West Beach Hotel Brighton

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 9.90 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Room amenities

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  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 12
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 12
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The name on the photo identification presented at check-in must match the name on the reservation.
All guests, including children, are required to present a valid government-issued ID card at check-in.
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 9.9 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 12 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 12 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 12 (subject to availability)
  • Towels available for a fee (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Brighton Hostel
YHA Brighton
YHA Brighton Hostel
a o Brighton Palace Pier
a&o Brighton Beach Brighton
a&o Brighton Beach Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
a&o Brighton Beach Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Brighton

Frequently asked questions

How close is a&o Brighton Beach to the airport?

A&o Brighton Beach is 30.6 mi (51-min drive) away from the Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does a&o Brighton Beach have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at a&o Brighton Beach.

How close is a&o Brighton Beach to the beach?

This hostel is a short 3-minute walk from Brighton Beach and 1.2 mi (11-min drive) from Brighton's Naturist Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does a&o Brighton Beach offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at a&o Brighton Beach, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 9.9 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children. It's available on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at a&o Brighton Beach?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at a&o Brighton Beach?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in costs GBP 12 (subject to availability).

Is there free parking at a&o Brighton Beach?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does a&o Brighton Beach have a pool?

A&o Brighton Beach does not have a pool.

Does a&o Brighton Beach have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does a&o Brighton Beach have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is a&o Brighton Beach to downtown Brighton?

A&o Brighton Beach is 0.1 mi away from Brighton.

Reviews

a&o Brighton Beach Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 393 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 393 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 393 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 393 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 393 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Imogen

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location. The room was large with an en-suite. They provided a large fan as it was very hot when we visited.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A&o's chief assets are location, location and location. Their primary business seems to be running a youth hostel for busloads of youngsters. The youngsters can block access to breakfast and run rampant through the lounge. My top floor room had a large, uncomfortable bed but no furniture (until I asked for a chair). The motion sensor in the bathroom, supposed to save energy, kept the light on when the door was open but turned it off while I showered.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible misleading information. I booked as I thought and was confirmed as The Brighton Beach hotel. Spent about an hour looking for it. Not surprising as there isn't one. In fact it's called the Royal York and not even a hotel .It's a hostel. Not at all happy about this .. So why was my booking confirmed as The Brighton Beach hotel? Dosnt even exist and is a hostel.Also the man who checked us in was extremely rude and had a terrible attitude. Certainly will never use this site again and I think I should be entitled to some compensation. My review will reflect my feelings .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a hostel not a hotel. I rxpe ted a hotel for the price i paid. Its very basic, not very clean; faded stains on sheet, 'water' marks behind the loo. The workmanship in the bathroom is poor The bed mattress was thin as well as the pillows, therefore a poor sleep The only redeeming fa tors were the staff were friendly and we fortunately hada sea view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable room. Would have been nice to have some bedside lamps bit otherwise had everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rita

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Traveled with partner
The room was big but no facilities in the room usually you have a kettle also some tea bags and coffee.Also we didn't know it was a hostel and each night the kids would be out shouting, screaming until 3.30am so we didnt get much sleep at all.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great hostel, so-so hotel, don't bring a car

A grand old building, very central, right close to the sea front. A hotel room with a window like this onto the park would cost a bomb. I made the mistake of booking a hotel based on the map and the price. This isn't a hotel, and doesn't pretend to be a hotel. It is very much a hostel. Don't have a lot of recent hostel experience, but to me it looked a very good hostel. But of course pretty weird for a hotel. They didn't have my booked room, so offered me this alternative, adding as an incentive to accept it that they would not put anyone else with me in the room. Never had that offered as a hotel feature before, but sure. It was certainly very clean, but took some work to find lights that would work (had to plug the beds in, some worked, some didn't). Can't beat the location, except if you are with a car. Brighton hates cars, and hates people with cars, and hates visitors with cars. Closest respectable parking was 15 minute walk away, and more expensive than Heathrow or downtown NYC. A decent walk from the station, but obviously not a problem for most hostel users. Would I send my kids there with ten of their closest friends? Absolutely. (Though not sure I'd recommend Brighton for anyone any more.) Would I stay there again? Probably not.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurstie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Hollie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying in a hostel and I had a pleasant stay. Perfect location too. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Cheryl

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Satisfied overall but loud bird noises coming from above and strangely the room next door!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Leonie

Disliked: Amenities
Good for a short trip. Location and poor quality glazing means that outside noise can be very loud depending on nightlife. Overall, great location in the heart of Brighton.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely wee spot

Staff were absolute sweethearts. Great chill atmosphere. Close to everything I wanted to go to. Well recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matheesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel staff were brilliant, the bed was comfortable and the room was perfect, but the guest above us was so noisy kept stomping about the room at all hours of the night we didn’t sleep well at all because of this, I would have definitely come back and recommend this hostel but I can’t because of the above reason I cannot risk not sleeping and then driving long distance again. This is not in any way the fault of the staff!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a&o Brighton Beach

I booked this hotel simply because of the location to The Lanes. It was perfect, I didm't realise it was a hostel but it didn't matter. The receptionist, Suzie, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeble. We were treated really well, enjoyed the perfect location, it was clean and we slept well. I would stay there again. We were able to leave our lugguage before and after check in and out. Wonderful experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A & o Brighton

Nice Large double room ,lovely view of the sea and peir ,right in the middle of everything so great location , nice and clean ,lovely polite and helpful staff ,would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marlena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious room as described, great location near the beach! Comfortable stay, would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Akiko

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst hotel stay ever

Ok, I know it's a hostel. But I've stayed in private rooms in hostels all around the world and this review is in comparison to them. The room was spacious and ok. The bedsheets and pillows had little stains on them which weren't great. The bed was shocking. I could feel the metal frame underneath. The TV reception was intermittent and some of the functions on the remote did not work. But, I'm well aware that staying in a hostel must b accompanied by elements that are a little rough around the edges, which is why myself and my partner tried to give them the benefit of the doubt. But the noise from the room above was very loud. We asked the hotel receptionist (who was accommodating) to ask them to be quiet (a group of young boys on a trip), but the noise persisted. And the room window was single glazed and ancient. With a nightclub entrance right outside our window there was no hope of sleep. So we left at 00:30. Too late to keep complaining as we had to get up early and too tired to keep faith. This is only the second time we have left an establishment because it was so bad, the first time being a place that resembled the subterranean bunker in The Hills Have Eyes. Better photographer than customer services. This place wasn't that bad, but I would never book again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

norva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
it was ok. staff were nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ash

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Decent comfortable night stay, better than expected and doesn’t feel like a hostel.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ash

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

norva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the property thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025