BRIGHTON rocks! And it rolls. It’s mad for the mods, banishes the blues and is good for the soul. 9 Brighton Pier and beach Credit: Alamy 9 The famous Brighton Pavillion Credit: Alamy 9 Brighton is full of lovely places to eat and drink Credit: VisitBrighton Don’t Worry Be Happy is the vibe and on a sunny weekend in May we did exactly that.
I had heard so much about this super seaside town - all of it good - so it’s a mystery it took me so long to get here. But would it live up to the hype? You bet, and then some. We spent a whirlwind 48 hours on the south coast and I’m already looking at dates to go back.
read more in travel PARK LIFE Caravan park just 12 miles from major city crowned 'best in Scotland' TURKEY GRIEF Furious Scots tourists 'left stranded in Turkey' after easyJet SCRAPS flight A 90 minute flight from Edinburgh to Gatwick then a quick hop on the Express train and we were there. Our base for the weekend was Ibis City Centre at Brighton Station. The location could hardly have been any better with all the tourist hotspots - the Lanes, Dome, famous pier and bars and restaurants - easily within walking distance.
We had a spacious double room with en-suite bathroom, queen-size bed, flat screen TV and free wifi. Most read in Travel SO FARO, SO GOOD Inside resort offering anti-ageing programmes, stays from £309 for 2 days STRIKE OUT More airport strikes to cause 'significant disruption' next month GROUNDED Airlines forced to cancel flights across UK due to 'ai.
