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Reviews of Starlings Guest House 4 stars

12 Upper Rock Gardens, Kemptown, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1QE, United Kingdom

#8 of 73 B&Bs and Inns in Brighton & Hove

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 175 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Total recommendation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Third Floor
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water pressure in the shower could have been better but this was just a minor issue.

    Perfectly located in the city of Brighton. Julie and Melina are such great hosts. The house is super clean and cozy. Breakfast was prepared freshly every morning for us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    10
    A wonderful stay - slept very well!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The tiniest quibble - and it really is tiny - is that there was no bedside lamps and the reading light was very bright.

    The location was excellent - close enough for everything to be walkable but just far enough off the main drag to be blissfully quiet at night.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely hosts, everything you needed in the room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable and welcoming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite First Floor
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We would have liked the option of cereal as an alternative to the full breakfast on days when a full breakfast was too much. You could choose an alternative combination of cooked breakfast ingredients and toast however which was good. We were offered cereals but felt it was an imposition as cereal wasn’t routinely on the menu.

    The location. The cleanliness. The hospitality of the hosts.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Melina & Julie are the best host on the whole earth - they will advise you, will cook your breakfast (& willdo it with lots of love & attention), will chat wirh you & recommend you places & activities :) The room was spotless, warm, comfy & well simply amazing. The guest house itself is very cozy, beautiful & with special vibe. So... do I recommend it to you? - 100% yes!! & will I stay there again? - 1000% yes!! :))

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Staff were welcoming and friendly and available for check in and at breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Wonderful short stay in Brighton
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The lovely friendly owners, how cosy, beautiful and clean the room was and the perfect location just 10 minutes on foot from the seafront

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    8.0
    In a word- great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet Second Floor
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is no elevator so it’s hard to go with big luggage

    Close to the sea and the walk parade Great breakfast, for me there was an absence of vegetables Clean, comfortable The hosts were magnificent- nice, warm and very communicative Old and cute guesthouse

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Second Floor
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great breakfast served by lovely welcoming hosts.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    10
    Excellent location, quiet and very clean!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location! Very clean and welcoming. Considering how central the property is it was very quiet. Good value for money, I don't think I'd ever choose anywhere else to stay now!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can only recommend staying at this place! :) Lovely hosts, cozy and super tidy room, perfectly located in Brighton :)

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Third Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owners were so friendly and helpful, they helped us with parking in the area as it can be difficult. The room has everything we needed and luckily had a fan as it was a very hot weekend. I would highly recommend it.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 September 2023

    9.0
    Fantastic hosts. Spotlessly clean. Great quality throughout.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite First Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was perfectly quiet from within the guest house, but because of the extreme temperature outside we needed to sleep with the window open so the noise of the traffic and some people was disturbing at night. This can’t be helped the property is on a fairly busy road. A room at the back would be quieter.

    Hosts were fantastic. We received a warm, friendly, helpful welcome. Room spotlessly clean, bright with great attention to detail and good quality linen/towels/products etc. convenient location to walk into Kemptown or the centre if Brighton.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    9.0
    Highly recommend; cozy, lovely, and beautiful!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I would have loved in my room was a small chair to sit on for coffee/tea besides my bed. Not a negative by any means, but would have been even better!

    Melina and Julie were lovely from start to finish, and truly make me feel so comfortable. I was solo traveling and it was my first time in the country, and they were so lovely and welcoming!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    10
    The room I was in was perfect for a solo traveller, was clean and comfortable, and the property was in a great location,
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a thing!

    It felt very homely, was spotlessly clean, and in a great location. The owners were really welcoming, gave me helpful info on good cafes and restaurants, and directions to The Old Market theatre.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great hosts; the room was very clean; good location.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2023

    9.0
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Third Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great hosts, perfect location, lovely room, ideal for what we wanted.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room is a bit small yet enough for one person. The location may be a bit far from the center but again it depends on the purpose of your visit. It is a 15 min walking distance from the center

    It s a lovely stay with two great hosts. Clean room with just enough utilities provided. Delicious breakfast. I should warn you full english breakfast is quite big. I suggest to take half english breakfast which was very satisfactory for one person

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    9.0
    Very pleasant, good location, nice design of room, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Third Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Not applicable

    Breakfast not applicable. Might have expected breakfast at that price given we booked quite a few months in advance

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was very clean on first got them 8

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Toilet Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very good value for money and large for what was described as a single room. Although it's listed as 'shared bathroom', in fact there was a shower and sink in the bedroom, and the toilet wasn't being used by any other guests.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    10
    Brilliant guest house
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Third Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The amount of steps, but my Fitbit loved them 😀

    The welcome, the hosts were wonderful! The house is lovely with real character and really nice interiors. Breakfast was outstanding!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room En-Suite Second Floor
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - lovely, spacious room - great location, very easy to get to restaurants etc - owners were very friendly and informative

    Stayed in June 2023

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