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Brighton Royal Pavilion is a former royal residence and Brighton's most instantly recognisable landmark. In the late eighteenth century is was a strong held belief, by the medical establishment, that many ailments could be cured by a simple visit to the seaside. Many physicians prescribed bathing in, and sometimes the drinking of, seawater and, in 1786, the physician to the Prince of Wales (who later became then Prince Regent of England before becoming King George IV) recommended that he visit Brighton to help with his gout. The Prince stayed at a substantial, but rather ordinary, farmhouse in the Old Steine area of Brighton. This building was, eventually, to become the Indian styled work of art we see today.

Ever since the Prince visited the seaside resort of Brighton the town has been associated with, what the British call, the "dirty weekend". This long and deeply held associated stems from the fact that when the Prince spent time in the town it was with the accompaniment of his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert. The controversy in the relationship was that Fitzherbert was a Roman Catholic and under the civil law of the land about royal marriages the Prince could not marry somebody of that faith. This did not stop the couple marrying and even though Pope Pius VII declared the marriage valid it remained unlawful in England.

When the Prince became the Prince Regent George was more able to indulge himself and in 1815 he commissioned the designer John Nash to redesign the building in Old Steine. Nash was the architect of London's Regent Street but the Royal Pavilion was to be completely different. The design by Nash is what we see today, described as Indo-Saracenic, a style popular in India at that time and much of the rest of that century. George spent a great deal of time here, with his mistress, and after his death, in 1830, King William IV used the Pavilion during visits to Brighton.

In 1837, with the ascendancy of Queen Victoria, the royal seaside residency was shifted to the Isle of Wight and all of the lavish fittings were removed to other palaces. The coming of the railway had vastly reduced the privacy and therefore was not really suitable for Queen Victoria and her family (her last visit was in 1835). In 1850 the town purchased the building and first used it as assembly rooms. Brighton has worked hard to alter the "slap 'n' tickle / what the butler saw" perception of the resort and today the town is more renowned for having a vibrant nightlife amongst many other things which you can read about on our main page about Brighton. From the middle of the twentieth century municipality of Brighton has invested much time, cash and effort in restoring the Royal Pavilion to the magnificence of the time of King George.

Today the Brighton Royal Pavilion is primarily a museum but is also used for such diverse things such as education or as a wedding venue.

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The Music Room At Brighton Royal Pavilion 4/5 Pavilion Buildings
Brighton
BN1 1EE
UK

Tel: 03000 290900
Fax: 03000 290908
Email: visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Opening times

The Royal Pavilion is open all year round

October to March 10am–5.15pm (last tickets at 4.30pm)
April to September 9.30am–5.45pm (last tickets at 5pm)

Closed only at Christmas
from 2.30pm on 24 December and all day on 25 and 26 December

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Name	Miles	Location	Guest Rating	Star
Royal Albion Hotel 35 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1NT Rooms from: £34.00*	0.1	Brighton		3*
The Brighton Apartment Steyne Mansions Steyne Mansions Steine Street, BRIGHTON, BN2 1TE Apartment from: £100.00*	0.1	Brighton		3*
Hotel Du Vin and Bistro Brighton 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AD Rooms from: £135.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Nineteen 19 Broad Street , Brighton, BN2 1TJ Rooms from: £82.50*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Amsterdam Hotel 11-12 Marine Parade , Brighton, BN2 1TL Rooms from: £65.00* Pet Friendly	0.2	Brighton		3*
The Pink Pavilion Bijou B and B 12 Madeira Place Kemp Town, Brighton, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £45.00*	0.2	Brighton		3*
The Kelvin 9 Madeira Place Kemp Town, Brighton, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £70.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
New Madeira Hotel 19-23 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL Rooms from: £30.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Myhotel Brighton 17 Jubilee Street , Brighton, BN1 1GE Rooms from: £94.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Leona House 74 MIDDLE STREET , Brighton, BN1 1AL Rooms from: £80.00* Pet Friendly	0.2	Brighton		4*
Queens Hotel and Spa 1-3 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 1NS Rooms from: £60.00*	0.2	Brighton		3*
One Broad Street Guesthouse 1 Broad Street , Brighton, BN2 1TJ Rooms from: £82.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Aquarium Guest House 13 Madeira Place , Brighton, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £62.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Brightonwave 10 Madeira Place , Brighton, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £60.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Millards 23 Broad Street , Brighton, BN2 1TJ Rooms from: £65.00*	0.2	Brighton		3*
Griffin Guest House 14 MADEIRA PLACE , BRIGHTON, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £50.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Kempfield House 18 Madeira Place , Brighton, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £40.00* Pet Friendly	0.2	Brighton		4*
Grand Pier Guest House 11 MADEIRA PLACE , BRIGHTON, BN2 1TN Rooms from: £45.00*	0.2	Brighton		4*
Legends Hotel 31 MARINE PARADE , BRIGHTON, BN2 1TR Rooms from: £85.00*	0.3	Brighton		3*
Hudsons 22 Devonshire Place , Brighton, BN2 1QA Rooms from: £53.99*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Barcelo Brighton Old Ship Hotel 31-38 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 1NR Rooms from: £91.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Umi Hotel Brighton Seafront 64 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 1NA Rooms from: £67.00*	0.3	Brighton		3*
Gulliver's Hotel 12a New Steine , Brighton, BN2 1PB Rooms from: £49.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Square 4 NEW STEINE , Brighton, BN2 1PB Rooms from: £82.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Strawberry Fields 6-7 New Steine, , Brighton, BN2 1PB Rooms from: £47.00*	0.3	Brighton		3*
Sea Spray 25 New Steine , Brighton, BN2 1PD Rooms from: £49.00* Pet Friendly	0.3	Brighton		4*
Marine View 24 NEW STEINE , BRIGHTON, BN2 1PD Rooms from: £49.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
City Apartment Luxury Seafront City Centre Apartment With Parking West Street , Brighton, BN1 2RP Apartments from: £185.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
New Steine 10-11 New Steine , Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1PB Rooms from: £39.00*	0.3	Brighton East Sussex		4*
Five 5 New Steine , Brighton, BN21PB Rooms from: £40.00*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Gerrards Hotel 19 New Steine , Brighton, BN2 1PD Rooms from: £45.99*	0.3	Brighton		4*
Urban House Urban Retreat Spa 20-21 New steine , Brighton, BN2 1PD Rooms from: £39.00*	0.4	Brighton		NC
Westbourne Hotel 46 UPPER ROCK GARDENS , BRIGHTON, BN2 1QF Rooms from: £36.00*	0.4	Brighton		3*
The Cavalaire 34 Upper Rock Gardens, BRIGHTON, BN2 1QF Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
De Vere The Grand 97-99 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 2FW Rooms from: £84.50* Pet Friendly	0.4	Brighton		4*
Court Craven 2 ATLINGWORTH STREET , BRIGHTON, BN2 1PL Rooms from: £50.00*	0.4	Brighton		2*
Kemp Townhouse Hotel 21 ATLINGWORTH STREET , BRIGHTON, BN2 1PL Rooms from: £69.00*	0.4	Brighton		5*
Drakes of Brighton 43-44 Marina Parade, Brighton, BN2 1PE Rooms from: £95.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Ei8ht Brighton Apartments 8 UPPER ROCK GARDENS , BRIGHTON, BN2 1QE Rooms from: £50.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Avalon Guest Accommodation 7 Upper Rock Gardens , BRIGHTON, BN2 1QE Rooms from: £55.00*	0.4	Brighton		3*
Four Seasons Guest House 3 Upper Rock Gardens , Brighton, BN2 1QE Rooms from: £85.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Colson House 17 Upper Rock Gardens , Brighton, BN2 1QE Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Home 18 Lower Rock Gardens , Brighton, BN2 1PG Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Amherst Brighton 2 LOWER ROCK GARDENS , BRIGHTON, BN2 1PG Rooms from: £65.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Blanch House Blanch House 17 Atlingworth Street, BRIGHTON, BN21PL Rooms from: £130.00*	0.4	Brighton		4*
Motel Schmotel 37 russell square , brighton, BN1 2EF Rooms from: £55.00*	0.5	Brighton		3*
Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel Kings Road, East Sussex, Brighton, BN1 2FU Rooms from: £84.00*	05	Brighton		4*
Brighton Breeze 17 CHARLOTTE STREET , BRIGHTON, BN2 1AG Rooms from: £30.00*	0.5	Brighton		2*
Grey's 11 Charlotte Street , Brighton, BN2 1AG Rooms from: £55.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Brighton Pavilions ~ Themed B and B 7 Charlotte Street , Brighton, BN2 1AG Rooms from: £45.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Cecil House Hotel 126 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 2FA Rooms from: £69.00*	0.5	Brighton		3*
Brighton House 52 Regency Square , Brighton , BN1 2FF Rooms from: £90.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Adelaide House Adelaide Hotel 51 Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FF Rooms from: £62.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Granville Hotel 123-125 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FY Rooms from: £79.00*	0.5	Brighton		3*
Artist Residence 33 REGENCY SQUARE , Brighton, BN1 2GG Rooms from: £55.00* Pet Friendly	0.5	Brighton		3*
George Iv 34 Regency Square , Brighton, BN1 2FJ Rooms from: £70.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
The Queensbury Hotel 58 Regency Square , Brighton, BN1 2GB Rooms from: £39.00* Pet Friendly	0.5	Brighton		3*
Regency Hotel 28 REGENCY SQUARE , Brighton, BN12FH Rooms from: £50.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Mews House Modern Central Seafront House Queensbury Mews , Brighton, BN1 2FA Rooms from: £130.00*	0.5	Brighton	N/A	4*
Landseer House Beautiful Central Seafront Apartment sleeps 4 Landseer House Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FF Apartments from: £85.00*	0.5	Brighton		4*
Topps Hotel 17 Regency Square , Brighton, BN1 2FG Rooms from: £50.00*	0.5	Brighton		3*
Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront 137 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JF Rooms from: £78.00* Pet Friendly	0.6	Brighton		4*
The Oriental 9 Oriental Place , Brighton, BN1 2LJ Rooms from: £54.00* Pet Friendly	0.6	Brighton		4*
Jurys Inn Brighton 101 Stroudley Road , Brighton, BN1 4DJ Rooms from: £65.00*	0.6	Brighton		3*
Kings Hotel 139-141 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 2NA Rooms from: £35.95* Pet Friendly	0.6	Brighton		3*
Hotel Pelirocco 10 Regency Square , Brighton, BN12FG Rooms from: £39.00*	0.6	Brighton		4*
The Beach Hotel 1-4 Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG Rooms from: £47.00*	0.6	Brighton		2*
The Neo 19 oriental place , brighton, bn12ll Rooms from: £75.00*	0.7	Brighton		4*
Maison Mascara Boutique B and B 33 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ Rooms from: £45.00*	0.7	Brighton		3*
Thistle Brighton Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 2GS Rooms from: £89.00* Pet Friendly	0.7	Brighton		4*
Ramada Brighton 149 Kings Road , Brighton, BN1 2PP Rooms from: £79.00*	0.7	Brighton		3*
The Best Western Brighton Hotel 143-145 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2PQ Rooms from: £39.00*	0.7	Brighton		3*
Lichfield House 30 Waterloo Street, Brighton, BN3 1AN Rooms from: £45.00* Pet Friendly	0.8	Brighton		4*
Best Western Princes Marine Hotel 153 Kingsway , Brighton/Hove, BN3 4GR Rooms from: £45.00* Pet Friendly	1.9	Brighton Hove		3*

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