Hotel du Vin Brighton ****

🎢 A staycation that taps straight into Brighton’s rhythm. In the maze of the Lanes, this 4‑star address hides inside a patchwork of Gothic and Tudor buildings and leans fully into its British club DNA: dark wood panelling, low lighting, and a wine bar that clearly knows its bottles. The seafront and Brighton Pier sit minutes away, but the setup already sets the tone: a double room to settle in, two glasses of wine to start the evening properly, then breakfast for two before heading back into the city’s easy chaos. Downstairs, a French‑leaning bistro adds a continental note to the otherwise very Brighton setting.