Vancouver Hotel & Suites

At checkout time, I said goodbye to The Twenty One, which had been a wonderful home away from home during my stay in Brighton.

An Uber took me to Brighton Station, where I boarded the Gatwick Express to London Victoria. From there, it was a quick ride on the Circle Line to Bayswater.

My home for the next few nights?

Vancouver Hotel & Suites.

And no—I didn't book it because of the name!

It simply happened to be well-rated, reasonably priced and in a great location. The name was just a funny coincidence for someone who had just arrived from Vancouver.

The hotel itself turned out to be really charming. Two classic Victorian townhouses have been seamlessly connected to create the hotel, complete with a lovely little garden hidden away at the back.

My room is on the third floor...

...without an elevator.

Thankfully, after several days in Brighton (and especially after unloading sponsor gifts and event signage), carrying my suitcase upstairs wasn't quite as daunting as it might have been at the beginning of the trip.

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