Bow Street Runner

This hidden gem of a place was just what we needed. Rooms above a pub, Sue, the owner was so welcoming, friendly and helpful. Whilst rooms are small, all the usual amenities are available. Breakfast was croissants, fruit, cereal and yogurts in your room ( no restaurant facilities as pub too small). We purchased parking permit - £10 per day- and could park in several adjacent streets. Buses into Brighton run regularly and bus stop at top of the road. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

The Bow Street Runner is a sweet and charming little public house on a quiet side street in Hove. The pub and the accommodation are run by the fabulous and friendly couple Sue and her husband Kevin. The rooms, which are above the pub, are immaculate, warm and cosy. Continental breakfast, croissants, cereals, coffee, tea, milk, fruit juice and yogurts, available in a mini fridge in the room, are freshly supplied every morning along with fresh cutlery and crockery. The rooms are clean and fresh, beds comfortable and the bathroom immaculate. Sue herself cleans and freshens the room everyday at your convenience. There is Wi-Fi access included and a TV with a lot of channels. This place is an absolute find for anyone looking for cosy, warm, private and off the beaten track hospitality, of the kind it is hard to find these days. My husband and I highly recommend this place. Words are not enough to describe how lovely the Bow Street Runner and it's proprietors are. We recommend go see for yourselves.

Cannot speak highly enough of my experience here. Pub is in a very good location (a mile away from Brighton City Centre or a 10-15 minute bus ride) with a bus stop being located less than 5 minutes away. The pub is also a short walk away from the beach which offered me a very nice view on my morning walk. Hosts were very hospitable from the first moment I arrived. Even though I arrived earlier than the advertised check-in time, Lucy was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Amenities provided are great (2 bottles of water, orange juice, milk and butter in the mini fridge) as well as extensive options for breakfast (a range of cereals and croissants too, which was a nice touch). Throughout my stay, I heard very little noise from the pub below (I was in the downstairs room). If you get a chance, stay here. It is certainly a hidden gem of the area.