Drakes is a luxury boutique hotel on Brightons seafront, overlooking Palace Pier It offers unique 4-star accommodation, and has a fine-dining restaurant and vibrant cocktail bar The fully air-conditioned rooms have an LCD satellite TV, along with a DVD and CD player The Vi Spring beds have Egyptian cotton sheets, velvet throws, and goose or duck-down bedding Some rooms also have a free-standing bath tub next to stunning Georgian windows, with views of Brighton or the sea Drakes has a popular restaurant on site, with a modern and original European menu prepared by award-winning chefs Food is made using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients The 24-hour lounge bar has sea views, and serves a huge range of cocktails and drinks from a stunning polished granite bar Wi-Fi is free throughout the building