The Best Kent Seaside Hotels

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


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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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award-winning restaurant - renowned for fresh, local seafood - and accommodation on the seafront, some rooms with panoramic sea views

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boasts a prominent position overlooking the pier and beach, the comfy lounge bar offers the ideal spot to relax and enjoy the sea views

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

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

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

The Powell

Birchington

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enjoy delicious, traditional pub fare in the relaxed restaurant of this charming inn, boasting wood-beamed rooms with exposed brickwork

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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

The Park Inn

Folkestone

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in a good location within walking distance of the town centre and beach, a friendly traditional hotel renovated to offer stylishly decorated rooms

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traditional village pub placed on the A258, 10 minutes drive from Dover and Deal with elegantly designed rooms and an atmospheric restaurant