BrightonHEN WEEKEND

Questions

Everything organisers ask.

The honest answers to the questions that decide a hen weekend. Can’t see yours? We answer faster than we write FAQs.

Booking

Every single house on this site does: it's the entire reason the site exists. No awkward email, no quiet rejection, no host changing their mind once they work out who's coming. You've already cleared the only hurdle that sinks most group bookings.

Weekends year round and the big townhouses go first: three to four months ahead is possible, and popular dates can go six months out. Midweek and shoulder-season stays are far more relaxed. If your dates are fixed, book the house before the restaurant.

Talk to us: for serious enquiries we can usually hold a date briefly while you wrangle the group chat. The booking only firms up once the deposit is paid.

Our houses are built for big groups, sleeping up to twenty-two under one roof, and there's no real minimum: a smaller group is welcome to take a whole house too. Tell us your numbers and we'll point you to the one that fits. If you'd prefer something smaller, our sister site Brighton Holiday Lets has those too.

Payments & deposits

You'll pay a deposit to secure the booking, with the balance due before arrival. Card payment is handled securely through our booking system. The exact figures and the live payment flow arrive when booking opens; for now the site is for browsing and enquiring.

Yes. A refundable damage deposit is held on every group booking and returned after the post-stay inspection, assuming the house is left as you found it. It protects you and the homeowner equally.

Cancellation terms are shown clearly at the point of booking and vary by how far ahead you cancel. We'll always set out the window in writing before you pay, with no small-print surprises.

The house

Every house comes with bed linen and towels, a kitchen set up for the whole group, fast wifi, hairdryers, and an iron and board. There are also a few first-night basics to get you started, so no one's out hunting for loo roll the moment you arrive.

On top of that, individual houses have their own extras, such as hot tubs, smart TVs, sound systems and gardens. You'll find exactly what each one offers listed on its own page.

Yes. The photos are the real rooms, and each house page carries an honest 'bits n bobs' section flagging the quirks: the stairs, the cosy corridors. The only surprise we want is how good the weekend was.

Tasteful decorations are welcome: banners, balloons, a sash or two. We just ask for no glitter, no confetti and nothing pinned or taped to walls and ceilings, so the deposit comes back in full. Each house confirms its specifics.

Most houses are central Brighton townhouses, so parking means a nearby car park rather than a driveway, and honestly, you won't need the car once you're here. Each house page notes the closest options.

The weekend

Check-in varies from house to house and is usually 3pm or 4pm, with check-out by 10am. For a more relaxed Sunday, some houses include a free Sunday night, which gives you all of Sunday to enjoy and a Monday morning departure rather than an early getaway. If you'd like a gentler finish to the weekend, it's well worth booking that extra night when you reserve.

Very. Direct trains from London take about an hour to Brighton station, and our central houses are a short walk or quick taxi from there. Buses are great too and run all over the city. Most groups arrive without a car and never miss it.