Name: The Southern Belle
Address: 3 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AQ, GB

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2023

Lianne

Staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, rooms were clean and a good size, and perfect location for a couple of nights away.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Megan

This boutique hotel is so cute. The rooms are spacious and comfy. The staff is amazing! Joy crushed the morning breakfast service with multiple tables on top of people checking out. The pub is a hopping place for locals and tourists a like, and you don't hear it in the rooms above. It is amazing how the bar staff works the bar and does the check-ins at the same time. The location is convenient and the staff is great at recommending activities and dining around the area. I will be back.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2023

Brianne

We stayed one night at the Southern Belle during a quick weekend trip to Brighton. The property itself was convenient and the room was generous in size and well decorated. We were positioned on the 1st floor, which was directly above the pub, and very loud late into the night. There was loud dance music playing until 1:05am, at such a high volume that I could identify every song being played. In addition to the music, there was general noise from the pub patrons and staff, which kept us awake until the early hours of the morning. When we went down for the included breakfast, we were told that the cook didn't show up that morning and that we could help ourselves to coffee and toast. They eventually got another cook to come in more than an hour after breakfast started, so we did order some pancakes but they arrived uncooked with each of us getting one pancake which was still completely liquid in the centre. The location and the room itself were very nice, but the experience with the noise and basic services not being offered did make our overall experience quite negative.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2021

Julia

Lovely 2 night stay

The southern belle is a lovely hotel with fantastic food and drink too, we were lucky to have some food on the evening as well as a superb full english breakfast. Accommodation is a high standard and very comfortable with everything you need. The staff are very friendly with smiles on their faces making this a hotel I would definitely return too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2021

Emma

Happy Runner

A lovely little pub with excellent sevice.... employees were extremly friendly.... i had a special breakfast made up for me as i was running the marathon and wow what a breakfast. My husband stayed to have a cooked breskfast and was very impressed.
There were a variety of tea bags in the room, but i eould of liked a normal tea. Plenty of coffee for the other half.... lovely size room snd bathroom.
I would most definitely stay here again.....

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2021

Nicola

Stylish boutique hotel

Well appointed bedroom, stylishly decorated. Lovely breakfast and food in restaurant good. Quieter location , 20 minute walk to the centre. Friendly helpful staff. Would certainly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely accommodation on top of a pub. The room was lovely and very clean. The bathroom was spotless and the shower very nice. A very comfortable stay even if the room was a bit hot during the night (they provide a modern fan). Our room was on the top floor, we could still hear music and patrons from the pub until 11ish during the weekend, quiet after that.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Boutique hotel right on the seafront

Lovely boutique hotel seconds from the seafront! A 20 minute walk from the station or to the lanes and it's right by the BA i360 viewing tower. The hotel, room and the bar were all spotlessly clean. The staff are very friendly, welcoming and helpful. Lovely little pub on the ground floor. The only negatives we experienced was the one window in the room only opened a small way and the room was very hot at night, but a fan is supplied so that was helpful. Unfortunately breakfast was a bit of a disaster, we waited at least 45 minutes and then my breakfast was mistakenly given to another customer, when it did finally arrive my husband had long finished eating his! Other then that, it's a great boutique hotel, hopefully the breakfast issue was just a 'one off' and we wouldn't experience it again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2021

Denise

Stylish and comfortable hotel in a great location. Made to feel very welcome by friendly and professional staff.
Will definitely be returning😍

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely boutique hotel especially for little pups. We loved it all but would like to see all the small plastic bottles / coffee pods removed from the room. Thanks for having us.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2021

Alison

Fabulous little hotel

Lovely, well located little hotel with beautiful,clean interiors. Our room was gorgeous and the bed was ultra comfortable. Great walk in shower. Breakfast was delicious. Service a little slow but that’s the only negative and it was worth waiting for. Will definitely return.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2020

Catherine

Highly recommend

Luxury from start to finish! Our room was beautiful and all the little touches were much appreciated

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Great location, decent room and cleanliness
Excellent service and great breakfast (we loved freshly baked croissants)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2020

Maryjane

Lovely stylish room and bathroom, very clean and comfortable. Only reason for not giving top mark is that room was very warm, though really appreciated that fan was already in situ when we arrived on a hot September day. Air conditioning would have made it perfect! Parking is difficult. Found a residents space after 8pm and but must move car at 9.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2020

Tracy

Amazing stay with friendly staff that went above and beyond👌

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2020

Alasdair

The Southern Belle is a beautiful place to stay, so near the sea. The rooms are chic and very comfortable, spotlessly clean. There is no air conditioning, but we had a lovely powerful fan. The staff were so welcoming and the bar downstairs is the perfect place for a nightcap.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The pub is great with a brilliant atmosphere. New rooms are very lovely. We had an old one. Bit smelly, sheets had a few stains on and in need of some TLC but I understand this is the next project. Great location and friendly staff.
Breakfast Christmas day wasn't great but improved on boxing day.

Friends_and_family Pet

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Christopher

Great B&B

Really nice B&B. Friendly staff, nice big room. Clean and decent breakfast too....would recommend & stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2019

Isabelle

Amazing stay!

Amazing stay. I would highly recommend The Southern Belle to any couple who want a weekend away.
Great location and simple delicious breakfast in the morning.Next time I visit Brighton I will be staying here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff, nice large rooms, very clean and tidy. It has lots of character and breakfast was very nice. I would certainly stay here again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2019

Robert

An excellent one night stay!

A refreshing surprise, a cute independent hotel/pub, warm welcome, excellent room, really comfy bed and good breakfast at a competitive price, we will be booking again!

See you soon, Rob and Elaine

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

Pete

The room was gorgeous, furnished delightfully, the bed was extremely comfortable, large bathroom with great shower. Friendly people running the place. Apparently we were the beneficiaries of a recent room overhaul, will definitely go back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2019

Bonnie

Wonderful friendly staff. Lovely rooms and relaxed breakfast area.

Friends_and_family Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2019

m

Not worth £147

Needs a complete refurbishment of the rooms as ours had large cracks on the ceiling, paint flaking off the woodwork and a dodgy lock on the door.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Quirky, low key, easy going hotel. Loved our room with excellent bathroom and VERY CLEAN Extremely pleasant staff. Try the squid its delicious. WITHOUT BEING NEGATIVE it was such a pity that after our main meal we were informed that kitchen was closed after asking for a sweet and only being able to buy basic glass of wine which surprised us. In my opinion a good hostelry should always stock a half decent New Zealand Marlborough sauvignon blanc or similar.
We are being honest in our review and can only wish the Southern Belle a wonderful future and yes, we would return.

Friends_and_family Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2019

Glenda

room need a good refurbished

single bed mattress was very hard, my daughter didnt have a good sleep as not comfortable, the curtain rod fell down luckily it didnt hit on my daughter just so lucky.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

great location, but noisy since the rooms are upstairs from a bar, and people are talking in and out late evening.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Charles

Nice stay in convenient pub-hotel

Stayed a couple of nights for a family wedding in the i360 (which was amazing!). Lovely old pub hotel but the street noise was somewhat distracting. Would not suit light sleepers but overall a wonderful stay and lovely staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2019

FIONA

Ideally situated hotel, very comfortable

We loved this quirky hotel!! The Southern Belle is ideally situated just in Hove, 1 minuites stroll to the lovely Brighton beach, 5 mins to the i360 and a 15min stroll to Brighton Pier. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and always on hand if needed. Our room was spacious, comfortable (the bed was super comfortable) and clean. The quirky part was the furniture and fittings that didn't match but all worked, was clean and just what was needed. It had the feel of a hotel being done up and improved, new looking towels, bedding and curtains, walls looked painted but carpets in need of replacing (not dirty, just a bit worn) Theres a lively and popular bar downstairs, which served delicious food. We would definately book this place again :)

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Michael

Will book again

Great stay the staff are friendly and helpful, the room was great and it's so close to the sea and shopping centre.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2019

Peter

Good stay by the beach

Welcome and continental breakfast were great.
In room tea and water just what we needed
Room is nice, but its a period building so its quirky but the floor is not level

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2019

Michelle

Lovely old character building. All staff very friendly couldn’t help enough and will definitely stay again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2019

Maralyn

A sure winner!

Dry friendly staff, great breakfast and great room. Very cosy and welcoming. Will defiantly come back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2018

Eamonn

Lovely pub with great atmosphere. Luxury rooms great value -rooms were modern, fresh and very comfortable. Triple Classic room more basic but still good value for money. We had an issue with our room due to the wild storm that hit Brighton on the Friday night and they upgraded us straightway - great customer service. Noise could be an issue but what do you expect when you are staying above pub . Very quiet after closing time. Breakfast average but functional. Parking available locally but could be an issue in the summer months. 20 min walk to the Pier.
Enjoyable stay will stay again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2018

Bill

Lovely staff, great food. The room was large and upgraded to a good standard. My only niggle was that the single ceiling light was woefully inadequate. Light levels were so low it made reading impossible. Overall though, nice hotel only yards from the seafront, i'd stay again but will be packing a head torch next time!

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2018

Sally

Good hotel close to seafront in Hove

The Southern Belle is very near the seafront, there is no parking on site but we managed to park nearby realtively easily. The room was clean and comfortable with attention to detail (tea in room - nice bedding and towels). Breakfast was continental and quite sufficient. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room could do with a lick of paint but otherwise good.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Explore Brighton Beach sunset💦👌

Parking was a bit of a hassle as none provided on site but the beach front foreshore offered 3 hours credit card only payment parking.Staff helpful (TV connect issues, but sorted when management available) Breakfast was continental & great selection of cold meats cereals croissant etc.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2018

Chloe

Stay here 110%

The staff were amazing and insanely friendly! I would definitely come here in a heartbeat because every night I had an amazing sleep and every morning the staff always greeted me with a smile and a genuine hello. Amazing, will be coming back next year!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2018

gayle

WOW what a fantastic find ....

We cannot find anything to fault in this fab hotel. Staff, room, hotel, cleanliness and location were all totally spot on. They absolutely loved the dog and couldn’t do enough to help us. Highly highly highly recommend this great hotel 👍👍👍

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2018

Julie

Very average

Very average hotel. Our room was shabby and not great value for money. Breakfast was ok but a bit chaotic. Stayed in nicer hotels for same price so won’t return.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2018

Grant

Nice stay in Brighton

It was a really nice stay. The room we booked was large, with high ceilings which gave it an open feel. It was very clean, had a nice pub below it and really great staff.
Pros: Nice pub below, very close to the beach and walking distance to a lot of restaruants, friendly staff, clean and open, included a decent breakfast, comfortable rooms. Not a major hotel, so not crowded with other guests, more off the beaten path than a major hotel which was nice.
Cons: No AC and at the end of July it got a little warm in our room. The pub is open until 1 AM, and was a little noisy when we were going to sleep before that. No parking. A pay parking garage is about a 10 minute walk and a little pricey.
Overall I would highly recommend this place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2018

Richard

Awesome
Friendly staff, lively comfy rooms - can't stand a sterile, boring Travelodge stay? This it's the perfect solution.
They even have a small batch gin selection!

Will definitely be back

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2018

Emma

Overnight stay

Excellent - friendly, welcoming staff. Clean hotel at a fantastic price for 2 adults and 1 child. The included continental breakfast was plentiful and was a good start to the day. Really well located, a couple of minutes to the beachfront and approx 10 minutes walk to the main shops. Highly recommended, would stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2018

Julie

This is a clean friendly and good hotel.
Staff couldn't do enough to accommodate me.
Food was very good too.

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

goodplace to stay though a bit far from center，comfortable beds and vintage style，shower facility is good

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Authentic pub with nice personnel good atmosphere and conveniently located near the shore.
Outside could do with some additional maintenance but inside was O.K.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Ottima posizione. Gentili ma poco chiari per quanto riguarda il parcheggio.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Ottima posizione, buona colazione e personale gentile. Lo consiglio.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Schiefe fussboden,altbacken,keine minimal,kleine dusche

Business Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2019

Klarna

Rund um zum Wohlfühlen

Der Service ist sehr gut. Der Pub super gemütlich und gutes Essen. Das Frühstück ist sehr liebevoll angerichtet. Das Zimmer ist ruhig und die Betten sind gut.
Man ist direkt am Meer und schnell im Zentrum.
Einiger Nachteil: kein Parkplatz !

Family