Back from Lewes

Well, actually, it is also Brighton.  

My son had an open day at the University of Sussex, one which we drove him to.  We started later than we planned, but made good time and arrived when we were meant to.  We also made it with one charge of my electric car, though we had to charge it soon after arriving there.  My wife, dog and I went to Lewes, which we had forgotten we had been to before.  My wife recognised it first, but later, when we passed a shop the kids had wanted to go it, I remembered it as well.  The dog loved it, loads of new smells and new places to walk.  My wife found an old bookshop and later we went to a dog friendly café where she ended up accidentally buying some very expensive soap!

Brighton itself was a bit of a nightmare.  We got stuck in traffic as we returned to a hotel we had been to many years before children.  When I tried to park, the barrier came down on my car and it took a while for me to get free.  The food though was great, even the dog had some.  My son finished earlier than we expected and when he met us, he was buzzing.  We suspect that this will be his first choice of university.

Anyway, we are now tired and need to rest.  I suspect we will be returning here in the next year or two.

Hotel Una Brighton

Back at home now.  Finally.  As posted yesterday we were at Hotel Una in Brighton last night.  A windy day which meant that I did not take the kids to the beach, or the pier as I had intended.  Instead we spent sometime shopping and I had a much overdue hair cut.

The hotel stay was great though.  From when my wife phoned to make the booking to after we checked out, the staff there were brilliant.  The room was great, remember this is a boutique hotel, so do not expect a huge amount of space, but they way they use it is admirable.  The bar was great, they way they accommodated our two kids was brilliant, the recommendation as to where to eat, what to do in the day, advice on car parking, where to go and what to do in Brighton as well as looking after our cases once we had checked out.  We have stayed in Brighton before, the last time was over five years ago and we are used to great service in the town, and while we have not been disappointed in the past this place has been the best so far, and considering the competition it faces, I think that has to be considered as well.  When we return to Brighton, even though we have had great experiences in other the places we have stayed, I suspect this will be the first place that we will call.

Casalingo Brighton

Well, we are back in the UK and as the kids are not back at school until next week, we have taken them to Brighton.  My original idea was a day trip to France to get some wine, beer and get the kids to learn a bit of French, but my wife talked sense into me.  We are staying in a boutique hotel but I will post more on that tomorrow if I get the chance.  On booking in, we were recommended a local restaurant and I have to say that I felt that food was excellent.  I am not sure my wife liked it as much as I did, but our kids were knackered which spoilt our enjoyment of the food.  The wine, food and service was in my view, excellent.  The food takes a while, but when it is made properly it is going to.  The only down side is when you have tired kids, but if I had listened to my wife again (yes, she was right today on so many occasions) they would have visited sooner and this would not have been an issue.

If we come back to Brighton again to eat, I would like to eat here again.  If you want a neutral view, read this review.