Conde Nast Traveller -May05- Hot List 2005 "drakes is a grown-up place in which to let ones hair down"
Alastair Sawday's - if you were to compile the definitive list of England's top ten boutique hotels, you'd include drakes
The Good Hotel Guide- in top 5 city chic hotels
Signpost selected premier hotels-"a stunning small hotel on the sea-front"
Rooms for Romance- ."..Open the doors of this Georgian hotel on Brighton's seafront and you're in for some surprises"
Mr and Mrs Smith- "Nestled in the basement, and intimate without being whispery, we discovered "the restaurant" is a top-carat jewel in Drakes’ crown"
Travel Intelligence- "This Brighton hotel's appeal comes from its attention to details".
Lonely Planet - "drakes' look is all luxury and class with distintive features that give it an edge in Brighton