Bow Street Runner in Brighton, England

Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV/DVD, tea and coffee facilities, and a mini fridge. Guests enter through a private entrance that leads directly to the rooms above the pub, bypassing the bar. A continental breakfast of fresh croissants, fruit, cereals, yoghurt, milk, and orange juice is provided in the room each morning.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, and all rooms are designated non-smoking. The hotel offers daily housekeeping and luggage storage for guests. On-street parking permits are sold at the hotel for £10 per day, a solution in a city where parking is otherwise limited.

Bow Street Runner sits 100 metres from the seafront and 30 metres from Western Road, a street lined with restaurants, shops, and nightlife. The hotel is in the centre of Hove, a 15-minute walk from The Lanes in central Brighton. Brighton Pier, the Royal Pavilion, and the Theatre Royal are all approximately one mile away.

The Bow Street Runner operates as a traditional pub with no food service, no loud music, and no games machines. The bar downstairs serves drinks and is frequented by locals and the resident dog. Guests can enter and exit their rooms independently of pub hours via the separate entrance.

Rooms are cleaned and refreshed daily, with breakfast items replenished each morning. The hotel staff and the pub's regulars have been noted for their welcoming attitude by visitors. Despite being above a pub, the rooms are reported to be quiet, especially those at the rear of the building.

Location: 100 metres from seafront, 30 metres from Western Road shops

Rooms: Private entrance, in-room continental breakfast, mini fridge

Dining: Continental breakfast served in the room daily

Parking: On-street permits available for £10 per day

Suitability: Quiet rooms above a traditional pub, no food or loud music