The Best Kent Seaside Hotels

recommended hotels near the sea, on or close to the Kent coast


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Yarrow Hotel

Broadstairs

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elegant and stylish hotel in a Grade II listed, Jacobean-style building, owned and operated as a training college for the hospitality sector

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country hotel set in attractive gardens amidst farmland close to Deal and Sandwich - guest rooms are in the main building or converted stables

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enjoys a peaceful setting and scenic views over the Kent countryside and coast, many of the individually designed rooms have views too

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conveniently placed just off of the A2 and only a 5-minute drive from the ferry terminal - features smart guest rooms and open-plan public areas

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elegant Victorian building standing atop Cliftonville's clifftop with traditional style guest rooms and a restaurant serving local produce

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features well-equipped, air-conditioned rooms with views of the surrounding countryside; closest hotel to Eurotunnel terminal

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perched atop the cliffs at Pegwell Bay with scenic views, this traditional hotel features spacious rooms and a good range of dining options

Bay Tree

Broadstairs

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small and friendly, clifftop hotel with sweeping sea views - guest rooms are smartly presented and the restaurant is open 4 nights a week

The Ferry House Inn

Leysdown-on-Sea

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16th century public house at the edge of the Swale Estuary offering panoramic views and contemporary, rustic style guest rooms

Wards Hotel

Folkestone

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family-run Edwardian hotel set on a tree-lined avenue that leads to the seafront, 5-minutes walk away; rooms feature simple, traditional décor

Foreshore House

Littlestone

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right on the seafront, this intimate hotel provides simple, straightforward accommodation with a terrace, shared kitchen and television lounge

The Wycliffe

Folkestone

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simple, traditional style guest rooms feature at this modernised Victorian house dating from the 1890s, there is also a pleasant garden and a bar

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simple, no-frills accommodation with a communal kitchen, located 12 minutes walk from the sea and next to the station for the steam railway

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Grade II listed manor house set in over 3 acres of gardens that include a lake and stream - offers beautifully presented rooms, unique in style

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traditional 19th century pub boasts a gymnasium & fitness club and hosts frequent live entertainment

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Grade 1 listed 15th century inn fully restored yet retaining original features

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comfortable guest house facing the sea, across a green, with a sandy beach steps away; fully licensed bar, lunch and dinner menu available

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Victorian property with well-equipped rooms, set in landscaped grounds, 4 minutes walk from beach and a short drive from the Channel Tunnel

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family-run, traditional style guest house located within a 15-minute walk of the town centre and a 5-minute drive from the ferry terminal

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traditional seaside hotel on The Leas, Eastbourne's clifftop promenade, and close to the town centre with great sea views and entertainment

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former coaching inn set on Hythe's historic main shopping street featuring simple style rooms, a Nepalese restaurant and lively bar

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homely and welcoming guest house alongside a small waterway with scenic views over Romney Marsh from the pleasant garden and terrace

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