Best Brighton hostels
With a stay at YHA Brighton - Hostel in Brighton (Brighton City Centre), you'll be steps from Brighton Sea Life Centre and Brighton Pier. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.




Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 2,375 reviews
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Okay
5.4
Pros: Staff were friendly. Location was convenient.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: clean sheets, spacious room, nice bathroom
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Such a great price for the location the staff were so welcoming and helpful on arrival. Great size room for the 6 of us and was very clean. Beds were nice and comfortable
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Most of the staff was lovely and helpful. Í like to mention Tom who was extra nice. Location is great and the snakcks and the bar is good.
Good
6.8
Pros: The closeness to The Lanes, beach and other tourist attractions.
Nice bathroom.
Good
7.9
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Comfy bed. Location is excellent.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: The location was super, the staff vert kind, the room clean, warm and very nice! The bed very comfortable and the everything was working (TV, charging cable, heating, luggages deposit etc...) If I come back to this beautiul city for sure I Will book a room in this hotel again! Thank you guys, You are doing a great job!
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 2,375 reviews
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.2
Location
9.6
Services
8.2
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.5
5.4 Okay
Pros: Staff were friendly. Location was convenient.
Cons: Double room did not look like the photos advertised. The walls were very thin and the room overlooked a nightclub which was very loud at night. The shower curtain in the bathroom was covered in mould.
9.1 Excellent
Pros: clean sheets, spacious room, nice bathroom
Cons:
8.8 Excellent
Pros: Such a great price for the location the staff were so welcoming and helpful on arrival. Great size room for the 6 of us and was very clean. Beds were nice and comfortable
Cons: Overall hotel was a little tired but this is a very old building. Can’t really complain for the money.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Most of the staff was lovely and helpful. Í like to mention Tom who was extra nice. Location is great and the snakcks and the bar is good.
Cons: The breakfast
6.8 Good
Pros: The closeness to The Lanes, beach and other tourist attractions.
Nice bathroom.
Cons: It was very noisy as there was no double glazing. Curtains did not close properly so we had light pouring in all night from the street lights and early in the morning from the sun.
There were no desks in our room which are always handy when you travel.
Breakfast was not enticing and a bit pricey for what it was.
Towels were not included which was a surprise considering what we paid for the room.
7.9 Good
Pros:
Cons: The bathroom was not as clean as I would have liked it to be (mould in the shower), but the beds and other facilities were clean.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Comfy bed. Location is excellent.
Cons: Quite noisy, not very soundproofed
9.0 Excellent
Pros: The location was super, the staff vert kind, the room clean, warm and very nice! The bed very comfortable and the everything was working (TV, charging cable, heating, luggages deposit etc...) If I come back to this beautiul city for sure I Will book a room in this hotel again! Thank you guys, You are doing a great job!
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With a stay at YHA Brighton - Hostel in Brighton (Brighton City Centre), you'll be steps from Brighton Sea Life Centre and Brighton Pier. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
With a stay at Kipps Brighton Hostel in Brighton (Brighton City Centre), you'll be steps from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Brighton Dome. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 553 reviews
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Excellent
9.6
Pros: Lovely staff, great location and cute room. Wish we could have stayed in Brighton longer! Really good value place - would definitely recommend :)
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Location was excellent
Okay
4.0
Pros: The location was perfect near to the pier, shops and the Brighton Dome.
Good
6.3
Pros: Ideal location, quiet.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Perfect location! I had a view of the Royal Palace and the i360 tower from my window. The hostel is a few minutes walk from the beach. The Lanes are also very close. Great continental breakfast with many options. Kind, helpful staff.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Welcoming friendly staff ,excellent location and atmosphere ,comfortable rooms with channels and wifi
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Room was very nice and warm, the radiator was right next to the bed, we had a room of the 1st floor and it was very convenient: bathroom and kitchen were next door. Bathroom was clean and shower was very hot, we really enjoyed our stay.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Friendly staff. Big kitchen, outdoor patio.big bathroom and showers. The lounge area is well decorated and the free desktop p.c
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Before arrival I asked of having rose petals spread on the bed in a heart shape for me and my girlfriends 2nd anniversary of being together. I was not really expecting much as they are a hostel, not a hotel, but tried my luck anyways as I knew it would mean the world to my girlfriend to see this on our bed for the night. Upon arrival the receptionist was very friendly and informative of the room and the surrounding area. As we entered the room I was delighted to see rose petals laid all over the bed, with roses laid out decoratively on the towel. My eyes were then drawn to the bottle of red wine, with two wine glasses either side of the bottle. Within the glasses there were also roses. This addition blew my mind, and was further surprised when I found the bottle of wine to be free, a gift from the hotel to us for our anniversary. They really went the extra mile and exceeded my expectations. The room, bathrooms and corridors were clean and decorated in a banksy/anarchist/modern art esque theme which gave a nice tourist hostel vibe to the place. In the morning we enjoyed our fresh cosmopolitan breakfast which suited our needs perfectly. The location was perfect and only a 3 minute walk from restaurants, shops and the centre. I will definitely be returning in the future, excellent quality for such a low price
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 553 reviews
Location
9.7
WiFi
9.7
Service
8.8
Room
6.3
Breakfast
5.3
Amenities
3.3
Location
9.7
Service
9.2
Room
6.2
Comfort
5.2
Breakfast
5.1
Vibe
4.5
Amenities
3.0
Location
9.7
Service
9.0
Breakfast
5.6
Room
5.3
Comfort
4.7
Amenities
3.3
Location
9.7
Service
9.0
Room
5.5
Comfort
4.8
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Lovely staff, great location and cute room. Wish we could have stayed in Brighton longer! Really good value place - would definitely recommend :)
Cons: The bed was quite short, our feet reached the end (we are 172cm & 182cm tall) Walls are also quite thin so could hear people coming and going during the night - not too bad though
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Location was excellent
Cons: Top floor was hard for my elderly mother
4.0 Okay
Pros: The location was perfect near to the pier, shops and the Brighton Dome.
Cons: The bed was broken and extremely uncomfortable, there was clearly a big problem with the sink in our room and it filled the room with an eggy smell.
6.3 Good
Pros: Ideal location, quiet.
Cons: The bathrooms/ toilets were really grotty, the tap for the basin in our room didn’t turn off, and the place looks run down in the bedrooms, bathrooms and staircases.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Perfect location! I had a view of the Royal Palace and the i360 tower from my window. The hostel is a few minutes walk from the beach. The Lanes are also very close. Great continental breakfast with many options. Kind, helpful staff.
Cons: Very small, shared bathroom on the 4th floor... but I was told that the on on the 2nd floor is much bigger, and I could use that one also!
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Welcoming friendly staff ,excellent location and atmosphere ,comfortable rooms with channels and wifi
Cons: no complaints
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Room was very nice and warm, the radiator was right next to the bed, we had a room of the 1st floor and it was very convenient: bathroom and kitchen were next door. Bathroom was clean and shower was very hot, we really enjoyed our stay.
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Friendly staff. Big kitchen, outdoor patio.big bathroom and showers. The lounge area is well decorated and the free desktop p.c
Cons: Amazing Hostel. Really nice decor. I had a single room which was fine. Bed was comfortable, the continental breakfast was excellent. I would definitely go back to kipps.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Before arrival I asked of having rose petals spread on the bed in a heart shape for me and my girlfriends 2nd anniversary of being together. I was not really expecting much as they are a hostel, not a hotel, but tried my luck anyways as I knew it would mean the world to my girlfriend to see this on our bed for the night. Upon arrival the receptionist was very friendly and informative of the room and the surrounding area. As we entered the room I was delighted to see rose petals laid all over the bed, with roses laid out decoratively on the towel. My eyes were then drawn to the bottle of red wine, with two wine glasses either side of the bottle. Within the glasses there were also roses. This addition blew my mind, and was further surprised when I found the bottle of wine to be free, a gift from the hotel to us for our anniversary. They really went the extra mile and exceeded my expectations. The room, bathrooms and corridors were clean and decorated in a banksy/anarchist/modern art esque theme which gave a nice tourist hostel vibe to the place. In the morning we enjoyed our fresh cosmopolitan breakfast which suited our needs perfectly. The location was perfect and only a 3 minute walk from restaurants, shops and the centre. I will definitely be returning in the future, excellent quality for such a low price
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With a stay at Kipps Brighton Hostel in Brighton (Brighton City Centre), you'll be steps from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Brighton Dome. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
A stay at Home Brighton Backpackers places you in the heart of Brighton, within a 10-minute walk of Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Brighton Royal Pavilion. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.




Overall 5.9 Okay
Based on 128 reviews
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Mediocre
3.3
Pros: The bed was comfy
Mediocre
3.0
Pros: The staff were nice and dealt with the problems we had quickly and professionally enough.
Mediocre
3.0
Pros: Cheap price, good location
Good
6.0
Pros: Location was very good for me, fast check in and check out.
Mediocre
3.0
Pros: Good location
Mediocre
3.3
Pros: Nothing
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Overall 5.9 Okay
Based on 128 reviews
Bar
9.7
Vibe
9.1
Location
8.9
Service
5.9
Breakfast
5.0
Room
4.2
Comfort
2.6
3.3 Mediocre
Pros: The bed was comfy
Cons: Needed a really good clean
3.0 Mediocre
Pros: The staff were nice and dealt with the problems we had quickly and professionally enough.
Cons: We had a private room which obviously hadn't been cleaned. I asked for the sheets to be changed because they had rubbish from the previous people on them, but all the other facilities were left as they were. The room was obviously dusty and the bathroom hadn't had a once over in a while - still splashes of other people's urine under the toilet seat and hair in the shower. Wasn't expecting spotless, but also wasn't expecting to feel like I needed to clean the toilet before I could use it. The towel included in the room left me covered in grey fluff and feeling grubbier than before my shower.
3.0 Mediocre
Pros: Cheap price, good location
Cons: It's November and the dorms were so COLD, there was no way to take a shower without the water burning you, the staff was pretty rude, there was no toilet paper in the toilet and someone pissed all over the floor before I went. I stayed there before but the quality really dropped. There is reasons why it's so cheap.
6.0 Good
Pros: Location was very good for me, fast check in and check out.
Cons: Even though it was an all female room, a man slept there for the night. There are no lockers in the room. There was mold in the celing in the room.
3.0 Mediocre
Pros: Good location
Cons: - Low standard - more so than any hostel I’ve stayed at before. - Most of the lockers seemed to be broken and they were all located in the basement. - Thin plastic mattresses. - Dirty, dusty and grubby rooms and washing facilities. - Bathrooms need to be updated. Grubby. Broken handles etc - Not much of a staff presence. When checking in we asked for lockers, the woman told us to come back later, when we did, she said we should ask someone else. Staff need to be better informed.
3.3 Mediocre
Pros: Nothing
Cons: I've send the email to the hostel twice before our arrival. They didn't reply. When we arrive, on the reception it took us 30 minutes to check in. The staff been probably stoned and absolutely brainwashed. They asked as same questions again and again. The hostel is a nice building, but the shame is they don't take care of it. Is so dirty! U can't see different colour if the floor under the bed. They not taking dirty laundry down. Kitchen is in the basement and really smells. It's the same with the toilets. We stayed three days and we haven't see anyone cleaning. Beds are not comfy, the space above your head is so small, u feel like u are in metal cage. The ladders by the beds are dangerous. They are not attached to the beds, so u can just imagine climbing drunk people on them. This is definitely tge worst place i ever stayed and i wouldn't recommend it to anyone!
A stay at Home Brighton Backpackers places you in the heart of Brighton, within a 10-minute walk of Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Brighton Royal Pavilion. Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Top tips for finding the perfect Brighton hostel
Booking a hostel in Brighton comes with several advantages over booking hotels or other accommodations. On top of cutting costs, you’ll have access to the beach and other popular tourist destinations in Brighton without the hustle and bustle of a hotel. Many of the area’s hostels also house shared kitchens, where you can prepare your own meals when you don’t feel like dining out. Another important advantage of booking a hostel in Brighton is the heightened opportunity to meet up with both locals and fellow travelers.
Are you traveling with your significant other? Sleeping in a dormitory-style room isn’t the best option for a romantic getaway, which is why choosing the right hostel in Brighton is essential for your vacation. Hostel YHA Brighton has double and triple rooms that can accommodate you and your significant other with all the advantages of a hostel but without the lack of privacy that comes with open, dormitory-style sleeping quarters.
Although Brighton is a vibrant city with several different areas to explore, there are two main neighborhoods that house the majority of the area’s hostels: the Brighton seafront and central Brighton. Booking a hostel on the Brighton seafront has the obvious benefits of quick beach access and respite from the high foot traffic of downtown, while central Brighton is overall more convenient and puts you closer to shopping options, bars, restaurants, and clubs on the major high streets in the area.
When traveling with a group of family or friends, your choice of accommodations can either make or break your vacation. One of the best hostels in Brighton for groups is Hostel Baggies, which is located on the seafront. This hostel offers both dormitory-style rooms and a quadruple room that can accommodate a party of up to four people, as well as several spacious common areas where you can kick your feet up after a long day of beachgoing and sightseeing.
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