Drakes

There's a breezy charm to Brighton that could never be replicated anywhere else. The cobbled streets are rich with history, making visitors feel as though they're the Queen's subjects - no matter where they're from.

Set inside a double-fronted Georgian townhouse, Drakes easily makes the list of quintessential places to bed down in Brighton. Interiors are as comforting as a well-tailored suit, featuring touches of French and Oriental design language meshing with an obviously British formality.

20 rooms offer either city or sea views, some looking directly out over the pier, which glows and twinkles at night. Larger, sea-view attic rooms boast dramatic roof lines and free standing baths, ideal for soaking in with a glass of your favorite wine.

Fight the temptation to spoil your dinner at many local dining haunts, and instead book a table at The Restaurant at Drakes. The lauded Chef is known for sticking to seasonal ingredients, and cooking up dishes with straightforward flavor. Get cozy in the brick framed room, and dig into oysters, duck, polenta, or Welsh rabbit. Follow it up with a bread and butter pudding that will bring any true Brit to tears.