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Drakes

Marine Parade, Kemptown · Brighton · United Kingdom

A freestanding bath in the bay window of a Drakes sea-view room, between two red armchairs, with the beach and the Palace Pier beyond
A freestanding bath in the bay window of a Drakes sea-view room, between two red armchairs, with the beach and the Palace Pier beyond
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A Drakes sea-view room with deep blue walls, an oak-panelled bed wall, a chaise longue and a brass telescope at the window
A Drakes sea-view room with deep blue walls, an oak-panelled bed wall, a chaise longue and a brass telescope at the window
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A freestanding bath and a brass telescope at the tall windows of a Drakes room, with the sea and the Palace Pier beyond
A freestanding bath and a brass telescope at the tall windows of a Drakes room, with the sea and the Palace Pier beyond
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The white bow-fronted Regency terrace of Drakes on Marine Parade, under a blue sky
The white bow-fronted Regency terrace of Drakes on Marine Parade, under a blue sky
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The Palace Pier and the beach framed by a sash window at Drakes
The Palace Pier and the beach framed by a sash window at Drakes
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A Drakes room with a freestanding bath, red armchairs and a striped bed
A Drakes room with a freestanding bath, red armchairs and a striped bed
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A Drakes room with an oak-panelled wall and a striped bedspread
A Drakes room with an oak-panelled wall and a striped bedspread
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A roll-top bath and red armchairs at the sea-view window of a Drakes room
A roll-top bath and red armchairs at the sea-view window of a Drakes room
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A Drakes room with a bay window, red armchairs and a bath
A Drakes room with a bay window, red armchairs and a bath
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Two armchairs in the bay window of a Drakes room, looking out to sea
Two armchairs in the bay window of a Drakes room, looking out to sea
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A bedroom at Drakes
A bedroom at Drakes
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The view from Drakes
The view from Drakes
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A Regency townhouse hotel on Marine Parade, facing the sea, home of the restaurant Dilsk.

Drakes is at 44 Marine Parade in Kemptown, looking across the road to the sea and the Palace Pier. Its restaurant, Dilsk, is listed in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026.

  • Facing the sea in Kemptown
  • Dilsk downstairs

Inside the hotel

  • Dilsk

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