Hmm. Hove Place. Now, I do go on there a lot, just for convenience really but the beer is very overpriced, there are loads of staff, none ever seem to be serving, preferring instead to lurk in the garden and shooing punters away from every single table because they are all reserved. A total bin...
I nominate The Bottom's Rest. Great little pub. A few nice ales, very nice staff, good layout, tucked behind Western Road towards the sea front, round the back of TOM theatre. Also seems to attract BHA fans, had many a good conversation in there with strangers just from wearing my Seagulls pin...