Hotels near Brighton Centre: Brighton darts stays

By the Off to the Darts team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published 20 October 2026 · Last checked 8 November 2026 · How we check our facts

6 hotels near Brighton Centre, with measured walking and transport comparisons and dated searches for 1 April 2027.

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Compare: Walks, transport, star levels and parking.

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At a glance: hotels by journey time

Hotels near Brighton Centre: measured walks and transit (checked 8 November 2026)
Hotel	Area	Walk / public transport	Star level	Parking	Best for
The Grand Brighton	Kings Road	1 min walk	–	Valet parking £40 per night, subject to availability	Shortest measured walk
Maldron Hotel Brighton	Cannon Place / central seafront	3 min walk	–	–	Walking return
DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole	Kings Road / St Margaret’s Place	3 min walk	–	–	Walking return
Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront	Waterfront / Lanes	5 min walk	–	–	Walking return
Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel	Western Kings Road	10 min walk	4-star	Paid on-site parking	Walking return
ibis Brighton City Centre – Station	Queens Road / station	12 min walk	3-star	Paid nearby RCP North Road parking	Walking return

Walking routes use the named arena arrival point; allow for your ticket entrance and queues.

Public-transport figures compare arrival by 18:00 on Monday 9 November 2026; set your event date and return separately.

Route and classification sources are linked in the table, checked 8 November 2026. Stars are hotel classifications, not guest scores or room-price quotes.

A dash means the detail remains unconfirmed.

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Where to stay in Brighton

Kings Road beside Brighton Centre

Compare Kings Road for a direct arena return. Brighton Centre places The Grand next door, while Hilton describes DoubleTree Metropole as less than a block away.

Save the actual hotel entrance and arena route before dinner, particularly if friends arrive separately.

Cannon Place and the central seafront

Maldron publishes a two-minute arena walk. Its normal entrance is Cannon Place; step-free arrival uses St Margaret’s Place.

Save the correct entrance before travelling, and ask about the full route to your room: step-free entry alone does not confirm access to every floor.

Waterfront and the Lanes side

Leonardo Royal Brighton Waterfront offers a seafront base for the Lanes, with a pool, sauna and steam room for guests. Compare whether you will use them on a short stay.

Keep the name in full: Leonardo Royal Waterfront and Leonardo Hotel Brighton are different properties. Use the measured route above.

Queens Road and Brighton Station

ibis Brighton City Centre – Station is on Queens Road and Accor describes it as an economy hotel.

Compare this station base for a rail arrival and Friday departure elsewhere.

Familiarise yourself with the arena route on arrival; a published beach walk concerns a different destination.

Brighton Centre hotel shortlist

Maldron Hotel Brighton

Measured route: about 3 minutes on foot. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Maldron is a particularly useful comparison for an accessible stay because its FAQ identifies the alternative step-free entrance on St Margaret’s Place.

It also describes accessible Deluxe Double rooms with larger floors and wet rooms. The hotel publishes a two-minute Brighton Centre walk.

Families should note that interconnecting rooms are not offered; select a suitable shared category or discuss separate-room arrangements instead.

Check Maldron Hotel Brighton on Booking.com

Official Maldron Hotel Brighton information

31 Cannon Place, Brighton BN1 2FB · Official address; checked 28 October 2026.

The Grand Brighton

Measured route: about 1 minutes on foot. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

The Grand Brighton is the neighbouring-hotel option for the arena: Brighton Centre places itself next door to the property.

The hotel’s own arrival guide describes a drop-off point, limited first-come valet parking and an alternative off-site arrangement.

Step-free access uses the event entrance, followed by level or ramped routes to reception and lifts.

Choose the room category for the stay you want, but organise the arrival separately.

Check The Grand Brighton on Booking.com

Official The Grand Brighton information

97–99 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FW · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole

Measured route: about 3 minutes on foot. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

DoubleTree Metropole is for visitors who want to compare a close seafront address with a larger hotel’s leisure and family facilities.

Hilton lists an indoor pool, fitness centre and connecting rooms.

Its covered car park is in St Margaret’s Place and has a published maximum vehicle height of 1.8 metres. Check that before bringing a taller car or roof box.

Check DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on Booking.com

Official DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole information

Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2FU · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront

Measured route: about 5 minutes on foot. Classification: unconfirmed; use the hotel’s own page.

Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront gives the stay a different emphasis.

Its published leisure facilities include a swimming pool, sauna and steam room available to hotel guests. A gym overlooks the pool.

That may appeal if Thursday’s darts are one evening within a longer coastal visit.

Ask about access and family swimming arrangements if they are important to the booking.

This is the Waterfront property, so keep the complete name when comparing search results.

Check Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront on Booking.com

Official Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront information

6 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2GS · Official address; checked 28 October 2026.

Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel

Measured route: about 10 minutes on foot. Classification: 4-star (hotel source).

Mercure Brighton Seafront is an option for readers who prefer to extend the coastal stay west along Kings Road.

Accor lists a specific accessible double category with features including turning space and walk-in showers.

It asks guests to contact the hotel because the building is listed. That is a reason to discuss individual needs before choosing a room.

Do not assume a general accessibility icon covers the route you require.

Check Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel on Booking.com

Official Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel information

149 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2PP · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

ibis Brighton City Centre – Station

Measured route: about 12 minutes on foot. Classification: 3-star (hotel source).

ibis Brighton City Centre – Station shifts the booking towards the railway end of Brighton.

Accor places it on Queens Road and describes air-conditioned bedrooms, a bar and restaurant, and parking close by rather than a private car park.

Its economy positioning provides a reason to compare it with the seafront hotels, without claiming it is cheapest for the darts date.

Under-eighteens must stay with a parent or legal guardian under the hotel’s published rules.

Check ibis Brighton City Centre – Station on Booking.com

Official ibis Brighton City Centre – Station information

88–92 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XE · Official address; checked 25 October 2026.

Getting back after the Brighton darts

A close seafront room means the end of your night can be a walk instead of a departure-time calculation.

Note which side of the road your hotel uses and where its entrance is, particularly if the step-free route differs from the main door.

Decide in advance whether the group is heading straight back or stopping elsewhere, so that somebody leaving promptly is not left waiting for a discussion at the arena exit.

For a station-area stay, keep your outward route saved for the return. Do not choose a room on the strength of a train that would require you to leave before the match is over.

No last train or night-bus departure for 1 April 2027 is established in this guide; use the operator’s dated timetable once it is published.

If you expect a taxi, arrange a permitted collection location and allow for other event visitors leaving together.

Drivers should check the overnight period as well as the advertised daily rate.

Brighton’s hotel parking arrangements differ: limited valet spaces, a covered hotel car park and nearby public parking are not interchangeable.

Confirm where the vehicle will actually be before you unload the bags.

Groups and families staying in Brighton

For the Premier League visit, searches should arrive on 1 April and leave on 2 April 2027.

The eight-adult option uses four rooms, but the bed plan needs agreeing before anyone pays.

A family of two adults and children aged ten and twelve should check both hotel occupancy and event admission separately.

Maldron’s lack of interconnecting rooms and Hilton’s connecting-room option lead to different choices, even when both offer enough total beds.

Rooms for a group of eight A family room for four

Hotel sources

Sources and checked date

Hotel facilities and published journeys; availability is date dependent — Maldron Hotel Brighton · The Grand Brighton · DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole ·

Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront · Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel · ibis Brighton City Centre – Station; checked 25 October 2026.

Make a weekend of it in Brighton

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Browse art, design and local history on the Royal Pavilion Estate.

Tuesday–Sunday 10am–5pm; Monday closed except bank holidays.

Adult standard annual pass £10.50; 5% discount on standard tickets booked on the operator website.

Official Brighton Museum & Art Gallery information · checked 8 November 2026.

Hove Museum of Creativity

Make a separate Hove trip for toys, early cinema, craft and local history.

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am–5pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Free general entry; some tours and events charge.

Official Hove Museum of Creativity information · checked 8 November 2026.

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FAQs

Which Brighton hotel gives a two-minute darts-venue walk?

Maldron Hotel Brighton publishes a two-minute walk to Brighton Centre in its own FAQ.

Which entrance should a wheelchair user use at Maldron Brighton?

The hotel directs step-free arrivals to St Margaret’s Place rather than its main Cannon Place entrance.

Does The Grand guarantee a parking space with a darts-night room?

Its published valet arrangement is limited and first come, first served. Confirm the available parking option with the property.

Are Leonardo Royal Waterfront and ibis Brighton Station interchangeable locations?

No. The Waterfront property puts the stay on the seafront, while ibis is on Queens Road by the station. Choose around the route you want at each end of the trip.

Brighton Centre exterior

The Brighton Centre’s concrete seafront exterior and tall windows beneath a clear blue sky. — Venue photograph: Hassocks5489 · source · CC0. Resized; licence applies to the photograph.