Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … I stayed at Baggies this summer in August and I had an awesome time. It had a really cool bunch of people to chat and have a beer with, and it was clean. The two guys who ran the desk were good fun and I spent many hours just chilling downstairs and playing guitar! Overall, it's the best hostel I've been to in the UK! Thanks for the memories.
Walkabout Backpackers in Brighton … Great hostel. Friendly and helpful staff who try hard to make it a nice place. Lounge is pretty clean and recently painted. Kitchen small but reasonably clean. Good atmosphere in hostel and long term residents make new people feel welcome. Hostel does have noise from pub underneath, but obviously it would -- being right above bar and being in the centre of bBrighton. This is a party hostel -- don't whinge about noise. If you want quiet, stay somewhere else! Pub is great too, especially if you like sport, and the staff are cool -- particularly the manager.
St. Christopher's Inn - Brighton in Brighton … We had a great stay here. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, especially the night porter. The room was clean and bright. The bar was always clean and the food was wonderful. Give these people a raise, they deserve it.
Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … I will come back here next year. This is the best place ever.
Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … I was in this hostel about four years ago. It's such a good place to stay! Showers and toilets were always clean. In the basement, you've got a lounge, kitchen, and a washer and dryer (and that's cool and helpful!!!). The people who worked there at this time were amazing to me. I could have stayed two months there, time to find a flat mate and flat in Brighton. I think it's the best hostel in Brighton and the price is the best as well!
St. Christopher's Inn - Brighton in Brighton … Last year we stayed at another backpackers and had such a terrible experience that we were wary of hostels. No need to be. This place was excellent. Clean, good location and friendly, helpful staff. We stayed in an eight-bed dorm and had various backpackers and holidaymakers join us throughout the stay, some friendly, some shy. The room had air conditioning, and the toilet was cleaned daily, as were the bins emptied. We had a nice view of the pier and large, beautiful windows to let lots of light in.
Things to watch out for:
a) The eight-bed dorm only had one bathroom, which did get a bit tricky.
b) You have to re activate your card key daily.
c) The shower is absolutely CRAZY! It felt like a jet hose. Good if you're covered in beach-scum, I guess.
d) The wooden floors and metal bed frames made the room echo, so if you're coming in late or getting up early you have to be extra quiet. And try not to move around too much if you're a top bunker, the swaying made me…
Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … Baggies gave me some of the most precious memories of my young adulthood. Val, Jem, and the others I met there became family and dear friends, and that familial feeling radiates throughout the place. It simply has amazing energy, not to mention clean, comfortable digs. Whether for a day, or nine months, highly recommended.
St. Christopher's Inn - Brighton in Brighton … We had a great weekend here. Have stayed here four times now. It's clean, the bar is open late, food is good, drinks are priced well and the staff are excellent!!! I would definitely recommend it.....
Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … I will come back here every time I go to Brighton. It's clean, peaceful, cheap and the people are lovely. It's one of the best hostels I've seen.
Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … Awesome hostel. I lived there for six months in 2003. Cozy, friendly, clean, fun, warm, etc. Jim and Val, who own it, are the nicest people. If you get to meet them they'll treat you like family. I miss the friends I made at Baggies, and the atmosphere there more than anything. I will eat my socks if you have a bad experience there. It can be cliquey for the people that live there for long periods of time, but if you say hi, they will accept you as family.
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Baggies Backpackers in Brighton … I love Baggies!!! I miss it so much!!!
St. Christopher's Inn - Brighton in Brighton … If you're on a smaller budget and don't have a problem sharing rooms and just want somewhere to 'crash' for a few days, then this place is great. Sure, it's not the Ritz, but what would you expect from a hostel? Our room was clean and the bathroom ok, too. There are no curfews to worry about and entry to rooms is via a swipe card. The only minor gripe would be that it may be an idea in future to have a safe in the rooms, but as mentioned entry to to the rooms is protected via swipe. Nice staff, relaxed vibe, an all night bar, and as an added bonus a nightclub downstairs -- can't ask for much more.
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