The Best Kent Seaside Hotels

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


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imposing Victorian hotel overlooking the English Channel, featuring contemporary guest rooms, relaxing spa facilities and a golf course

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early 18th-century hotel, combining charming period features with contemporary rooms, glorious sea views and fresh, local produce to eat

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a fabulous Victorian boutique hotel on the seafront, with high scores for its rooftop bar and elegant rooms with treats such as a vintage record player

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perched on the cliff top above Botany Bay - beach can be reached via steps in a few minutes - with comfy lounge bar and sea view restaurant

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proudly standing on Tankerton cliffs and enjoying fine sea views; guest rooms are spacious and decorated in a contemporary, nautical style

The View Hotel

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offers modern, stylish and comfortable rooms, restaurant with sea views and bar with occasional live music and is situated on the famous Leas

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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

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family-run hotel directly opposite the beach with well-appointed rooms, bar and a bistro that serves local produce including Whitstable oysters

Bay Tree

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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

Comfort Inn

Ramsgate

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Grade II Victorian building, on Ramsgate's East Cliff with panoramic sea views and air-conditioned rooms, a beauty salon, gym and sauna

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traditional, seaside pub affording guests comfortable rooms, many with sea views, locally brewed beers and an extensive bar food menu

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stylish accommodation at Prince's Golf Club, with choice of well-equipped rooms or spacious suites; views across the greens

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a Grade II listed house with a sunny courtyard and high quality decorative rooms also enjoys an ideal location near the sea front

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 Ship Inn

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a quayside setting for a welcoming inn offering cosy, neat bedrooms and serving home-cooked food with an emphasis on locally sourced fish

The Devonhurst

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featuring an on-site bar from where guests can enjoy breathtaking, cliff-top views, this welcoming B&B serves generous full-English breakfasts

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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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traditional fisherman's huts with smart interiors, in a prime location at the beach; a buffet breakfast is available in the Hotel Continental

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traditional pub with well-appointed rooms, some with sea views, and a popular terrace that boasts wonderful views of the English Channel

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