# ON THE GO An insider guide to our favourite places at home and away **Checking In: DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole** The impressive Brighton Hilton has a storied past – built by Alfred Waterhous... **How to spend a day in Worthing** We don’t know about you but we’re hearing A LOT about Worthing at the moment.... **Checking In | Grace & Savour** We’re all for minimising the distance between the dinner table and bed, espec... **birch is opening a second hotel in london** After opening in Cheshunt in 2020, the Birch brand is expanding with a second... **checking in | 24 hours in eastbourne** We don’t know about you, but we’re loving discovering more of the... **visit russia’s hermitage museum from your sofa** If you’ve yet to see St Petersburg’s magnificent Hermitage museum... **go on a yoga retreat in 2018** If you’re planning a getaway for this year, but want something more tha... **checking in | bray cottages, bray** If you’re a fan of making a special journey for a top restaurant, but s... **checking in | 25hours hotel hafencity, hamburg** Hello, sailor! If you’re looking for somewhere to drop anchor in Hambur... ### SHARE YOUR BRIGHTON **TAG US IN YOUR PHOTOS WITH #BOTILOVES** Hello, BOTI gang. We weren’t going to mention the weather, because that’s lazy, but seriously, what is going on? Weather vagaries aside, this weekend is as jam-packed as usual. We’ve got free discos, beach cleans, indie festivals and a 17-mile arty walk to Newhaven. The sort of things you probably won’t stumble across unless somebody plugged in (us? hello!) tells you about them. As ever, this is just a snippet of the full guide. You’ll find that over on the site, along with our usual helping of foodie goodness, now in its own separate guide. What are you up to this weekend? 😎 #brighton #brightonguide #botiloves May, you have been an utter delight. We’ll happily have you back next year. These are just some of our (many) highlights from exploring the best of @brightonfringe, @greatescapefest, @brightonfestival, @artistsopenhouses and more, from controversial sculptures to brilliantly off-the-wall Fringe shows and everything in between. Yep, May was a busy one. But Brighton never sits still for long, so we’re launching something new this week 👀: BOTI’s Midweek Picks – a shorter newsletter rounding up the best things happening during the week. Because it’s not all about the weekend. Want to know what’s on our radar? Sign up at the link in bio ⬆️ #brighton #brightonguide #brightoninsiders #botiloves Is this Brighton’s (and Hove’s) most meticulous manicure? In a word: yes. If you’re looking for a manicure-only salon that combines hygiene, precision and creativity, this is it. Nail tech Yvon found that the cleanliness in some salons he’d worked in left a lot to be desired, so he set up his home studio in his mansion flat in Hove - and the attention to detail is next level. Each tool is thoroughly disinfected in Barbicide before being sterilised twice (UV and 300C heat), with fresh ones used for every client. Spot the nifty fingerless gloves? Yep, no unnecessary UV exposure here, thank you very much. But it’s not just about hygiene and safety. We’ve never had such a meticulous manicure or one carried out with such technical precision. We’re more used to having that post-salon “hmm, they’re ok but actually they’re not quite symmetrical” experience. Thankfully, there’s none of that here (or we wouldn’t be writing this); Yvon is a detail fiend with a wealth of technical expertise at his (bloody gorgeous) creative fingertips. Our atypical reaction when he was finished: “Ooh, can’t stop staring at them!” (Usually we’d leave a salon spotting all the things we’d change.) But we have to tell you about the pampering: it starts before you’ve even arrived, with a drinks menu to order from (coffee, matcha, jasmine tea, and more), and ends with a scrub, a blissful hand massage and a little take-home treat. Word of warning: this kind of service takes a fair bit of time, so if you’re looking for a quick in-and-out appointment, this might not be for you. But if you’re after one of the best manicures out there, you know what to do (oh, and there’s a 10% discount for students). And the proof is in the pudding: three weeks later, our BOTI-inspired gel nails are still looking absolutely flawless. #brightonguide #hove #botiloves #brightonthingstodo May is coming to an end but she’s going out with a bang. So we’ve done the hard work of narrowing down the approximately 7,000 things happening this weekend into a handful of our tried-and-tested favourites. From Fringe fun and pasta for a £1 (not free, sorry!) to a sauna festival and contemporary art bargains, this weekend’s got it going on. And there’s plenty more on the website - all hand-picked by people 👋 who spend far too much time wandering around Brighton (and on here). Link up top ⬆️ #brighton #brightonguide #visitbrighton #whatsonbrighton #brightonthingstodo