Blanch House is a four-storey Georgian
townhouse that is famed for starting
Brighton’s trend for boutique hotels. The
Grade II listed property is tucked up a
quiet Georgian terrace just off the seafront
in fashionable and bohemian Kemp Town.
It’s a pleasant short walk from the centre
of Brighton and literally a stone’s throw
from the city’s stunning Regency seafront.
When Luke let us in to the Perrier Jouet Room he
admitted that this was the best they had. I don’t
mind confessing that I was blown away.
We were warmly greeted on arrival by
the manager Luke who swiftly checked
us in from his desk in the chic bar and
guest lounge before showing us to our
room. Now when reviewing a hotel I often
get given the best room in the place,
for obvious reasons, and I have had the
pleasure of staying in some rather fancy
rooms. When Luke let us in to the Perrier
Jouet Room he admitted that this was the
best they had. I don’t mind confessing
that I was blown away.
On first glance it looked like one of those
rooms for extra special occasions; it was
a large sumptuous room where nothing
but the best would do. The room had
many of its original architectural features,
tall velvet draped windows, decorative
wrought iron balcony and a side view
of the sea. The decoration was tasteful
and chic with plain dove-grey walls and
opulent gilded details.
The bed was ginormous! An emperor size
that measured 6’6” square with quality
thick cotton bedding that promised a
restful sleep. The furniture was in keeping
with the room and the only thing that
looked out of place was the modern flat
screen TV that every hotel room seems to
have to have.
Tucked in a cupboard was the obligatory
coffee making facilities but with the
added surprise of some truly delicious
homemade biscuits.
The ensuite boasted a roll top bath and
separate walk-in shower and quality
toiletries that may have accidently slipped
into my bag when I left. I didn’t take a
robe, honest.
Many hotels cover their walls in ‘art’ but
this room was super stylish with a feature
chandelier and huge gilded mirror. This
was a room that I could envisage as my
bedroom at home.
I would have thought that there can be
few better places for celebrating that
special romantic occasion with a glass or
two of the hotel’s favourite Perrier Jouet
Champagne!
We headed back down stairs to chat to
Luke who offered us a complimentary
cocktail from the well stocked bar. I’m not
sure if everyone gets this star treatment
but the cocktails were delicious and are
worth checking out.
Having been out to attend a work
engagement in the centre of Brighton
we were ready to turn in. Climbing into
that huge bed felt epic and it was so
comfortable that we were out like lights.
After a restful and undisturbed sleep I
was surprised to notice just how quiet
the outside world was. Being so close to
the seafront and busy Kemp Town I had
expected to be woken by traffic or general
sounds of a city waking up but I was
pleasantly surprised. It felt quite tranquil.
anywhere near as expensive as it feels.
Jeremy later explained the Blanch House
philosophy: ‘To create a very special
environment, providing guests with a
home from home, with that little bit of
luxury and the service ethos that “nothing
is too much trouble for our guests.”’ I can
vouch that they very much lived up to this
mantra.
If you would like to stay somewhere fancy
that is quiet yet almost in the heart of the
city then you should definitely check out
blanchhouse.co.uk
By Jason Edge
We headed down for breakfast and I was
surprised to see a full house. The hotel
was so quiet that I thought we were the
only guests but I later found out from Luke
that they were, in fact, fully booked.
The breakfast offering was great and
included homemade muesli, smoked
salmon and scrambled eggs, pancakes
and of course the full English. Nice
extras included homemade jams and
marmalades and served with an infectious
smile from the attentive staff.
Blanch House has 12 individually themed
bedrooms with stylish décor and ultramodern bathrooms and, with prices
starting at just £109 per night; it is not
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