Brighton doesn’t really do beige, and the best hotels in Brighton are as characterful as the city itself. It’s a city of Regency swagger and come-as-you-like spirit, from the striking Royal Pavilion to vinyl-filled Resident Records, where Nick Cave recently played an impromptu hometown gig on the roof. Brighton also offers countless independent shops, flea markets, coffee shops and – of course – a beautiful pebble beach which is home to sea saunas, a revamped boardwalk and rooftop beach bars offering the best sundowners in town.