LimeHouse

We picked this guest house on the basis of it’s prime location in Kemptown — 1 block from the beach — and because we were able to get a very good rate by booking in advance. The room was bright and had a large, comfortable king size bed. If you’re looking for a basic accommodation at a good price this is a great option, though we found the room lacking some amenities that could have easily transformed an average stay into a remarkable one.
Potential visitors should note that no staff that work on the premises, so you need to pick up your keys from Strawberry Fields across the street. There is a number you can call for assistance but unfortunately, there is no phone located in the building to make a call from, so if you’re travelling from overseas and can’t get onto a cell network in the UK the number is useless.
The room was tidy, but the cleaning around the edges seemed to be neglected (there was noticeable dust collecting in the corners). The bathroom was very dated and there was a enough grime around the shower drain that I felt compelled to wear flip flops. Over the course of a 6 night stay, we only had the towels changed once (on day 2), even when we had left them on the floor in hopes of a change. The toiletries (which consisted of a bar of soap and a shampoo) were also never replenished. I realize that if I had access to a phone I could have called and requested a towel change and replenishment of toiletries, but this really is something that should be standard in a guest house stay and that you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to ask for.
Overall, the price was reasonable, the location was wonderful, and the shortcomings I’ve noted could easily be remedied.

Nicely renovated guest house with clean, spacious and light-​flooded rooms. We really enjoyed our stay. Location is just perfect. Close to the sea and also close to the coach station.

We were the first people to stay in the suite (room 4) of this newly opened sister guest house to the already highly rated Strawberry fields (just across the way from this place) over in New Steine, Brighton.
Already, I was excited about this fact, but also the owner was exceptionally friendly over the phone, taking a genuine interest in the reason we were coming to Brighton (boyf was walking London2Brighton and needed a place to bathe and relax after the ordeal!)
When I arrived and picked the keys up, the receptionist there was equally friendly and helpful and seemed genuinely excited that we were going to stay in this new room!
I opened the door to this new room and was absolutely flooded by sunshine streaming in through the shutters lining the whole room, and when i looked out the window to my left I had an unobscured view of the sea and a lovely view of the small green patch in the middle of New Steine.
The room itself was refreshingly decorated with white and had lime green accesories and the bathroom had a bath with a low mounted shower. Initially this concerned me but i realised that perhaps it had been done so as not to get water all over the floor, and in fact it was quite nice to take a bath and shower my hair in the bath. If you are a die hard fan of showers though, perhaps this set up wouldn’t suit you.
There were a selection of coffees and teas and a hairdryer, flat screen TV and Iron with ironing board. Plenty of room to store clothes, desk if needed and comfortable sofa too.
New Steine itself is lovely and there are a host of shops, restaurants, cafes and late opening food stores. This is not a hotel so food is not included but I prefer this as it gives me the sense of ‘living’ in a place not just ‘staying’. I believe from their website however that you can order breakfast in bed from an outside company which is nice.
Note to anyone staying on this side: there is a street lamp just outside the window BUT it turns off at 11pm after which the room is more than adequetly dark!
Overall, I would love to come back and stay here, it was a lovely haven in Brighton and great to have freedom to come and go, great location in easy reach of all the attractions and very very close to the beach. Thanks to the owners for such a warm welcome!