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Motel Schmotel

3.0 star property

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A bedroom with a bed, pillows, a blue blanket, a wall-mounted painting, a window, and a mirror with ornate frame.
A hotel room with a bed, a flat-screen TV, a painting of houses, and a small table.
A building with a balcony, a tree in the foreground, and a sign indicating no vacancies.
A dining table with a vase of flowers, cutlery, and a potted plant by the window.
A room with a framed picture of a rainbow over a pier, a white door, and a shelf with kitchen items.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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37 RUSSELL SQUARE, Brighton, England, BN1 2EF
  • Place, Churchill Square Shopping Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Brighton Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Small Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Third Floor

A bed with a teal quilt, white pillows, and a folded white towel.

Small Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite, Third Floor

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, two patterned pillows, a blue blanket, a nightstand, and a wall with framed pictures and a painting.

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Large Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Second Floor

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a bedside table, a window, and a wall art piece.

Large Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Second Floor

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Large Double Room with Balcony, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, First Floor

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, and two paintings on the walls.

Large Double Room with Balcony, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, First Floor

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Ground Floor by Entrance

A bedroom with a bed, a window, a painting, and a bedside lamp.

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Ground Floor by Entrance

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Lower Ground Floor | Television

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, Lower Ground Floor

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Motel Schmotel

This smoke-free guesthouse features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. WiFi in public areas is free.
Motel Schmotel offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

During your stay at Motel Schmotel, you're just a quick walk from Brighton Beach. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and wired Internet in public areas (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Wired Internet in some public areas for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Brighton Beach and 4 minutes by foot from Brighton Centre
As a guest of Motel Schmotel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star Brighton guesthouse is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (GBP 10 per night)

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for wired internet in public areas: GBP 10.00 per night (rates may vary)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10 AM - 6 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

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Motel Schmotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 115 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Amenities
Great value in central location. Room had all amenities, the only downside was person upstairs spent all night wandering around
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Sanjay Kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Small room for a single traveler. Pretty good for a day or two. Have a creepy painting on the wall. Except that its pretty satisfactory
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to shopping centre & shops. Ideal location for public transport. Room very clean & tidy. Staff are very friendly helpful and polite. This is my second visit, and will be returning again. I give it, 5 *
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Toby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location, nice staff/hotel manager.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Nur Arif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
strategic location and nice staff
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner Chi was very friendly, and the room is nice for a stay near the beech in wonderful Brighton.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, unfortunately came home with a lot of bed bug bites
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

It's in a good location, close to shopping area. Bathroom was hidden in what looked like a closet. Better rate the longer you stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place

Lovely welcoming hosts, clean, lovely size room and bathroom. Love it here we always stay when visiting Torquay. Breakfast is lovely and cooked fresh and a goid variety.we love the location as we walk through the Abbey and a variety of bars restaurants on the way into Torquay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Zach

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not stay. It was an awful place. Nothing like the pic on the website.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gunnar Thor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old but cozy well placed

A step back in time, but cozy enough and really well placed in Brighton.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Menon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too small
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never been in a more filthy room in my life. I have several photos that I will be sharing, still waiting for hotel to contact me back. I tried to contact hotels.com also and got stuck in loop as I left minutes after walking into the room and booked another hotel.
Lovely to be greeted by this.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Joshua

Disliked: Staff & service
Room was fine, would have been nice to have received the door codes instead of having to call the number on the door, wait 15 minutes for someone to let me in, take me to my room and then give me a keycard. They messaged me 4 hours after I arrived (2pm) to tell them when I was arriving so they could send me the code but they just ignored the message. Bathroom was so tiny it was difficult to manoeuvre without having to keep the door open. Location was perfect near to bars and the shopping centre and other attractions. Temperature control was difficult, it's either keep the windows closed and be constantly warm or open the window and have the constant smell of substances and cigarettes coming through the window from the balconies below when you wanted to get air in. The smell alone was enough to make me heave and stuck to everything I had with me. Cheap and cheerful, would probably stay again if I return to Brighton and it was a competitive price.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Disliked: Amenities
Unclean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is close to town which is great and the staff responded quickly to any questions or needs. However, the place wasn’t properly cleaned and I have several bite marks around my body from bed bugs for this reason I wouldn’t recommend this place
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert

The convenience and the price. The property was a little shabby, and the en suite was very small. The bed not very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Bethanie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Quite a busy loud location. Ground floor room you hear everyone; outside, inside, everyone. Cracked toilet seat but otherwise room was doable but the disturbance was really bad. Outdated and could do with a makeover and new lights etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Clarissa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Booked their luxury ground floor room for 2 nights solo. The hotel is in a great area and the staff are friendly but the room was in poor condition, the shower was full of grime and mould with a broken drain cover. The window didn’t shut properly making it hard to sleep at night due to the cold which didn’t help the as the bed was already uncomfortable. The pictures are misleading/outdated, the room is small and needs work. If you are desperate and need somewhere cheap it’s doable but you are better off finding somewhere else as there are other properties at similar rates but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sergey

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Picture look better than reality. Rooms are small, mattresses and pillows aren't great, bathrooms are tiny. Good price though and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sasha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no food or dinner we had to buy our own food to have
Cranks on the door
Dirt on the bed cover
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Toby

Liked: Room comfort

Could be better, could be worse

It's quiet, but you're prone to end up with a room full of flies if you leave the window open too long. Nice location, though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was dirty it looked nothing like the photos, my wife could have cried when we walked in we upgraded to another room that was just as bad. Completely spoiled how much needed hoilday..disgusting place
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very pleasant. Clean, tidy and quite spacious. There was a squeaky door downstairs, which someone kept opening and shutting throughout the night making it quite impossible to sleep. There did seem to be a lot of noisy activity in the hotel? I would go back though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heating was maxed out making the room stuffy, shower was too small to use comfortably
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023