Time to fall down the rabbit-hole to Wonderland by entering our latest 10th birthday competition – and it’s a truly frabjous prize.
Competition closed – thank you for taking part
Looking Glass Cottage is a 16th century fisherman’s cottage, beautifully and imaginatively transformed into a holiday home in the heart of Brighton’s historic Lanes.
Don’t take our word for how marvellous it is. Win a 2 night stay for up to 6 people with our latest Rosemary and Pork Belly competition and find out for yourself.
This fantastic prize includes a £40 voucher to spend at our fave Brighton restaurant the award-winning Curry Leaf Cafe and, if that’s not enough, we’ve added an interactive Treasure Hunt, so you can discover our home city of Brighton.
Taking Lewis Carroll’s books for inspiration, the decorations at Looking Glass Cottage are classic Alice.
You’ll find playing cards, keyholes, flamingos, mirrors everywhere and tiny little details to amuse and entertain.
Especially intriguing is the little door under the stairs – you’d need a Drink Me potion to get through it!
‘Oh, Kitty, how nice it would be if we could only get through into Looking-glass House! I’m sure it’s got, oh! such beautiful things in it!’
Tucked away down one of Brighton’s oldest twittens.
The place just bursts with luxury – little touches that make a stay unique.
The bedrooms are soft, silky and sumptuous.
The wallpaper gleams and glistens.
The beds have colourful throws, fluffy white towels and fine linen.
‘Alice began looking about, and noticed that what could be seen from the old room was quite common and uninteresting, but that all the rest was as different as possible.’
It’s truly amazing from the moment you step through the door of this whimsical cottage, but even more fascinating are the little touches you’ll uncover throughout your stay.
Check out those door knobs.
Will you drink me?
Thank you to the owners of Looking Glass Cottage, Host Unusual, Curry Leaf Cafe, and Treasure Hunt – Brighton for providing this most splendiferous prize.
Host Unusual – masters of eclectic holidays
If you like your holiday stays on the quirky side, then Host Unusual is the company for you.
They have a whole raft of spectacular accommodation and unique places to stay, both in the UK and worldwide.
They curate the list into different categories – from boats to barns, buses to beach huts, castles, caves and even cranes!
Plus eco-friendly stays, in wood cabins and earth houses.
Or select ‘wildcard’ if you’re looking for inspiration.
Looking Glass Cottage is one of their luxury ‘themed’ accommodations, and one that really cranks up the fun factor.
The cottage sleeps six people in three, beautifully decorated and unique bedrooms.
The Looking Glass bedroom is daintily done with hand mirrors adorning the walls.
Flamingo Dreams boasts a quilted ceiling, a stylish Victorian corner sink and upside-down flamingo wallpaper!
The White Rose Boudoir is the height of luxury with the added bonus of a sparkling mirrored ceiling,
The Mad Hatter lounge has playing card wallpaper and a myriad of features to uncover.
Look out for pocket watch doorknobs, teacup lamps and white rabbits!
There’s a well-equipped kitchenette, a small, suntrap terrace and a grand wet room, with two showers, marble washstand, and underfloor heating.
And all that Brighton has to offer is just a few minutes walk away, with shops, bars, and restaurants that characterise the famous Lanes practically on the doorstep.
Read more about Looking Glass Cottage
‘Every adventure requires a first step’
Win a two night stay at Looking Glass Cottage in Brighton with Host Unusual
Competition closed – thanks to everyone who took part. We’re in the process of selecting the winner
So do you fancy a trip through the looking glass to Wonderland?
Win Rosemary and Pork Belly’s 10th birthday celebration prize, and you’ll do just that.
By using the Gleam widget below, just answer a question, and you and your guests could be heading to Brighton in the next few months for a stay at this charming and unique cottage.
There are additional ways to enter, and if you like what you see, give them a thumbs up and a follow.
And when you get tired of discovering this cottage of delights, step outside and hunt for hidden history and quirky sights in the nearby streets.
Treasure Hunt Brighton have added their fun and funky app-based stroll around the city to our ‘Brighton Bundle’ prize. The winner and their guests can pore over treasure maps and solve cryptic clues to reveal the city’s interesting facts and hidden secrets – plus a few good places to shop and eat!
‘Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!’
A 2 night stay at Looking Glass Cottage in Brighton
Competition closes midnight UK time Saturday 30 September 2023.
The important stuff: The 2 night stay can be taken from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2024, for a Monday and Tuesday or a Wednesday and Thursday night stay, except the Christmas and New Year period (23rd Dec 2023 to 2nd Jan 2024). Travel and parking not included. The cottage is not suitable for anyone with reduced mobility, as access to the bedrooms is by a narrow, winding staircase. Ts&Cs here.
What’s behind the front door?
Mad Hatter lounge: 2 silver leather sofa beds, mirrored ceiling, flat screen TV, DVD player, Bluetooth speaker, small kitchenette with granite work surfaces, dishwasher, microwave, 2-ring hob, toaster, kettle, vintage crockery, silverware, glassware, double doors to mini-terrace with patio table and chairs for 2. Ground-floor WC. 3 themed bedrooms: 2 twin or double, 1 double. Luxury wet room with 2 showers, marble wash stand, WC, towels.
Don’t think you can win?
Then take the White Queen as your inspiration!
‘Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.’
Good Luck
Where to next?
• Walk the Stage and Screen History of Brighton
• Best Brighton Street Art
• Brighton Tomb Trail