MTC comparison

Cambridge or Brighton: colleges and river walks or a winter seafront stay?

Both sets use the same dates, party and room basis — two adults, one room, 19–25 January 2027 — so you can compare Cambridge and Brighton and Hove directly. Rows are hotel samples in observed-price order, not matched quality tiers; then check fit for your own trip in the planner.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost illustrations for two adults sharing one room, six nights over seven days, 19–25 January 2027. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes. Flights, visas, insurance and regional trips are excluded. They are not bookable and not year-round ranges or calculator defaults.

What is specific to this budget

Cambridge college/river city versus Brighton station/seafront districts.
Stansted versus Gatwick rail allowances.
Brighton included breakfast and mobility-access room label.
No guaranteed sea/river view and no January swimming promise.
Every total shows the subtotal before reserves, the conditional fee reserves (hotel taxes and, where marked, conditional meal covers) and the total. A reserve is calculated — not a reconciled checkout charge or a guaranteed maximum. Deposits, card holds and unlisted charges are unknown, not zero; breakfast, water, drinks, transport and activities are MTC gross planning estimates.

Which trip fits: Cambridge

Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.

Spring and early autumn are editorial city-walking preferences. January punting and outdoor plans require weather and operator checks; suggested visit length is independent of six-night hotel samples.

Which trip fits: Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.

Late spring and summer are editorial preferences for longer seafront days. January is an urban winter stay, not a bathing-weather promise. Festival and Pride dates need separate checks rather than borrowing January prices.

Breakfasts and reserves in Cambridge

Graduate by Hilton Cambridge: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

Hilton Cambridge City Centre: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

University Arms, Autograph Collection: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.

Breakfasts and reserves in Brighton and Hove

Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG: breakfast for two included — 12 breakfasts credited once, two outside breakfasts budgeted.

DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.

Arrival and excluded trips: Cambridge

Arrival is modelled from London Stansted Airport — selected gateway (STN). Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.

Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.

Arrival and excluded trips: Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.

Meals in Cambridge

Lunch and dinner use Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Any optional UK service charge is excluded and clearly optional, not mandatory; unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert.

Meals in Brighton and Hove

Lunch and dinner use The Salt Room as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Any optional UK service charge is excluded and clearly optional, not mandatory; unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert.

Dated ground cost side by side

Basket A at each named hotel, same party and dates, flights excluded. Samples 1–3 follow each city's observed room-price order only; they are not matched quality tiers, and the hotels in a row are not equivalents. Scopes differ, so read the full itemised examples on each cost guide before deciding.

Hotel sample	Cambridge	Brighton and Hove
Sample 1	Graduate by Hilton Cambridge2,738.26 USD195.59 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,738.26 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.	Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG2,315.62 USD165.40 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,315.62 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
Sample 2	Hilton Cambridge City Centre2,879.86 USD205.70 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,879.86 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.	Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG2,229.59 USD159.26 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,229.59 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
Sample 3	University Arms, Autograph Collection2,891.77 USD206.56 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,891.77 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.	DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole2,563.09 USD183.08 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,563.09 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

Cambridge

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes or held rooms. Breakfast, water, drinks, activities and marked transport lines are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes or free attractions. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual or calculator default; do not scale it linearly to a different party.

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Lunch and dinner use Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Any optional UK service charge is excluded and clearly optional, not mandatory; unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Menu charges: Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.

Graduate by Hilton Cambridge · Example A

Total for two adults

2,738.26 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,738.26 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

195.59 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 984 GBP (stay) = 984 GBP ≈ 1,302.20 USD
Source-backed: Graduate by Hilton Cambridge — Graduate Double Room. 984.00 GBP for six nights. Graduate Double Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 23.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 329 GBP ≈ 435.39 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Graduate by Hilton Cambridge — Graduate Double Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Graduate by Hilton Cambridge · Example B

Total for two adults

3,201.44 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 3,201.44 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

228.67 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 984 GBP (stay) = 984 GBP ≈ 1,302.20 USD
Source-backed: Graduate by Hilton Cambridge — Graduate Double Room. 984.00 GBP for six nights. Graduate Double Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; no breakfast included in observed rate; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 48.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 679 GBP ≈ 898.57 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hilton Cambridge City Centre · Example A

Total for two adults

2,879.86 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,879.86 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

205.70 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,091 GBP (stay) = 1,091 GBP ≈ 1,443.80 USD
Source-backed: Hilton Cambridge City Centre — King Guest Room. 1,091.00 GBP for six nights. King Guest Room; room only; Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 23.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 329 GBP ≈ 435.39 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Hilton Cambridge City Centre — King Guest Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Hilton Cambridge City Centre · Example B

Total for two adults

3,343.04 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 3,343.04 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

238.79 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,091 GBP (stay) = 1,091 GBP ≈ 1,443.80 USD
Source-backed: Hilton Cambridge City Centre — King Guest Room. 1,091.00 GBP for six nights. King Guest Room; room only; Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 48.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 679 GBP ≈ 898.57 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

University Arms, Autograph Collection · Example A

Total for two adults

2,891.77 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,891.77 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

206.56 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,100 GBP (stay) = 1,100 GBP ≈ 1,455.71 USD
Source-backed: University Arms, Autograph Collection — Cozy Room. 1,100.00 GBP for six nights. Cozy Room; room only; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 23.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 329 GBP ≈ 435.39 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: University Arms, Autograph Collection — Cozy Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

University Arms, Autograph Collection · Example B

Total for two adults

3,354.95 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 3,354.95 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

239.64 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 1,100 GBP (stay) = 1,100 GBP ≈ 1,455.71 USD
Source-backed: University Arms, Autograph Collection — Cozy Room. 1,100.00 GBP for six nights. Cozy Room; room only; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. The proposed GBP 2 room-night ABID was rejected in the 2024 ballot; it is not added. No separately quantified January 2027 levy established in this review. Unknown hotel charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 17 GBP (person-lunch) = 238 GBP ≈ 314.96 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 48.5 GBP (person-dinner) = 679 GBP ≈ 898.57 USD
Source-backed: Fitzbillies Trumpington Street / SIX Cambridge: Fitzbillies chicken salad lunch; SIX Lahore chicken curry including rice, raita, naan; B adds arancini 12.50 and courgette chips 12.50, three savory plates not a dessert menu. Fitzbillies 10% discretionary; SIX 12.5% discretionary, excluded and explicit Fitzbillies closes 18:00; never label dinner there. No hotel meal credits regenerated yet. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.5 GBP (adult-day) = 21 GBP ≈ 27.79 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 20 GBP (adult-direction) = 80 GBP ≈ 105.87 USD
Source-backed: Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 GBP = 1.32337 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes

Practical notes

Arrival is modelled from London Stansted Airport — selected gateway (STN). Stansted STN rail to Cambridge with onward hotel transfer. GBP 20 per adult-direction is a gross planning allowance, not an observed fare. Confirm destination station, operator, ticket restrictions and January timetable. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. Named menus are dated benchmarks; breakfast, water, urban mobility, activities and additional drinks remain editorial allowances. Recheck room terms and unresolved fees before booking.

Limits of these examples

Covers Cambridge UK city, colleges and river walks; punting tickets, Ely and wider Cambridgeshire separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

Cost sources (5)

Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: Hilton Cambridge City Centre — checked 2026-10-02
Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: University Arms, Autograph Collection — checked 2026-10-02
Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: Graduate by Hilton Cambridge — checked 2026-10-02
Cambridge — official source (stanstedairport.com) — checked 2026-10-02
Cambridge — menu (cdn.shopify.com) — checked 2026-10-02

Brighton and Hove

Dated cost examples

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Lunch and dinner use The Salt Room as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Any optional UK service charge is excluded and clearly optional, not mandatory; unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Menu charges: 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.

Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG · Example A

Total for two adults

2,315.62 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,315.62 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

165.40 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 513 GBP (stay) = 513 GBP ≈ 678.89 USD
Source-backed: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG — Standard Double Room. 513.00 GBP for six nights. Standard Double Room; room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 32 GBP (person-dinner) = 448 GBP ≈ 592.87 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG — Standard Double Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG · Example B

Total for two adults

2,593.53 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,593.53 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

185.25 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 513 GBP (stay) = 513 GBP ≈ 678.89 USD
Source-backed: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG — Standard Double Room. 513.00 GBP for six nights. Standard Double Room; room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; no sea-view guarantee; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 47 GBP (person-dinner) = 658 GBP ≈ 870.78 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG · Example A

Total for two adults

2,229.59 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,229.59 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

159.26 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 544 GBP (stay) = 544 GBP ≈ 719.91 USD
Source-backed: Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG — Queen Studio Suite. 544.00 GBP for six nights. Queen Studio Suite; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
2 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 16 GBP ≈ 21.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 32 GBP (person-dinner) = 448 GBP ≈ 592.87 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG — Queen Studio Suite; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG · Example B

Total for two adults

2,507.50 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,507.50 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

179.11 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 544 GBP (stay) = 544 GBP ≈ 719.91 USD
Source-backed: Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG — Queen Studio Suite. 544.00 GBP for six nights. Queen Studio Suite; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 16:00on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; kitchenette does not automatically imply meal savings; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
2 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 16 GBP ≈ 21.17 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 47 GBP (person-dinner) = 658 GBP ≈ 870.78 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole · Example A

Total for two adults

2,563.09 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,563.09 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

183.08 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 700 GBP (stay) = 700 GBP ≈ 926.36 USD
Source-backed: DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole — Queen Room – Mobility Access. 700.00 GBP for six nights. Queen Room – Mobility Access; room only; Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 32 GBP (person-dinner) = 448 GBP ≈ 592.87 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole — Queen Room – Mobility Access; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole · Example B

Total for two adults

2,841.00 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,841.00 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

202.93 USD per person per ground day

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Hotel, six nights — observed room price
1 × 700 GBP (stay) = 700 GBP ≈ 926.36 USD
Source-backed: DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole — Queen Room – Mobility Access. 700.00 GBP for six nights. Queen Room – Mobility Access; room only; Free cancellation before 15 January 2027; no prepayment; mobility label not independently audited; no sea-view guarantee; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No separate January visitor levy quantified in this review; provider-inclusive display is not proof all possible additions are settled. Unknown charges are not zero.
Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)
14 × 8 GBP (person-breakfast) = 112 GBP ≈ 148.22 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.
Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 21 GBP (person-lunch) = 294 GBP ≈ 389.07 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)
14 × 47 GBP (person-dinner) = 658 GBP ≈ 870.78 USD
Source-backed: The Salt Room: Crab linguine 21 lunch; sea bass 26 plus chips 6 dinnerA; B adds prawn toastie 9 and focaccia 6 (savory starter and bread, no dessert). Full portions per adult, not shared allocation. 12.5% discretionary excluded, cashless venue Dessert source 429; deliberately no dessert claim. Current posted menu benchmark, not guaranteed January food or seven-day restaurant itinerary. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.
Bottled water allowance per adult per day
14 × 1.26 GBP (adult-day) = 17.64 GBP ≈ 23.34 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.
Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way
4 × 15 GBP (adult-direction) = 60 GBP ≈ 79.40 USD
Source-backed: Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity.
Local transport allowance per adult per day
14 × 6 GBP (adult-day) = 84 GBP ≈ 111.16 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate.
Optional activities allowance per adult
2 × 100 GBP (adult) = 200 GBP ≈ 264.67 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.
Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you
7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD
MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 GBP = 1.32337 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes

Practical notes

Arrival is modelled from London Gatwick Airport — selected gateway (LGW). Gatwick LGW rail to Brighton from South Terminal station; North Terminal needs inter-terminal shuttle. GBP 15 per adult-direction is an allowance, not fare quote. Operator/ticket restrictions and hotel transfer need confirmation; London Oyster guidance is not Brighton validity. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. Named menus are dated benchmarks; breakfast, water, urban mobility, activities and additional drinks remain editorial allowances. Recheck room terms and unresolved fees before booking.

Limits of these examples

Covers Brighton and Hove city, seafront and cultural districts; South Downs excursions and paid attractions separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

Cost sources (5)

Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole — checked 2026-10-02
Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: Staybridge Suites Brighton by IHG — checked 2026-10-02
Public room table, observed 2 Oct 2026: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront by IHG — checked 2026-10-02
Brighton and Hove — official source (gatwickairport.com) — checked 2026-10-02
Brighton and Hove — menu (saltroom-restaurant.co.uk) — checked 2026-10-02

Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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