The Best Kent Seaside Hotels

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


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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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modern hotel located on the A299 and perfectly placed as a base to explore Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and a little further, Canterbury

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former inn, converted to boutique hotel and restaurant with charm, character and guest rooms with vintage furniture and bespoke fittings

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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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

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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100m from Margate's Bay Beach, a hotel with pleasant rooms has a stylish bar showcasing local contemporary artwork including by Tracy Emin

Queen Phillippa

Queenborough

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offering bright, airy rooms, this elegant bistro-style restaurant, in a creek-side setting, serves a breakfast highly praised by previous guests

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

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built in 1791, with a rich and colourful past, playing host to royalty, politicians and actors, today a stylish accommodation and restaurant

Canterbury Bell

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modern, family-dining pub, simple style - yet comfortable - guest rooms are in an adjoining lodge and there is an outdoor children's playground

Rocksalt Rooms

Folkestone

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boutique rooms in a newly renovated house, overlooking Folkestone's working harbour, associated with nearby stylish, seafront restaurant

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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popular bar, hosts regular live music and events, restaurant and well appointed rooms located opposite Sandgate Castle and near the beach

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traditional Victorian property located moments from the seafront and close to the town centre; locally sourced produce is served at breakfast

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former coaching inn, said to be one of the oldest buildings in Hythe, offering comfortable rooms, home-cooked pub fayre and a beer garden

The New Inn

Sandwich

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town centre pub offering a warm welcome, comfortable, traditional style rooms and a friendly bar serving local ales and home cooked food

The Relish

Folkestone

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stylish townhouse, located a short stroll from the seafront, with interior design that blends original features with smart, contemporary decor

The Ship Inn

Folkestone

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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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contemporary, updated village pub - family owned and run - providing luxury accommodation at an affordable price and seasonal food menus

The Guest House

Broadstairs

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magnificent Victorian building, completely refurbished in 2016 with a contemporary look to rooms yet decorated in keeping with its heritage

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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

Stay 2a

Folkestone

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luxurious boutique accommodation, with elegant, stylish soundproofed rooms and outside decking area along with a popular bar and restaurant

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traditional English Inn, dating back to 1580, with cosy bar and restaurant located a few minutes walk from the historic centre of Sandwich

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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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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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