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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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small hotel with popular bar and restaurant, sun terrace and garden, in a spot opposite Leas Cliff Hall and a short walk into the shopping centre

Park Inn Hotel

Folkestone

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family-run pub moments from Folkestone Central station with spacious rooms, home-cooked food and a bar hosting regular live music

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refurbished village inn, which retains its traditional pub atmosphere, in peaceful village setting and ideally placed as an exploring base

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set in a quiet and peaceful spot close to Deal and Dover and offers traditional style rooms and a varied menu of home cooked food

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a sociable pub with good food and entertainment has simple affordable rooms; the location is great - near the town centre, station and beach

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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

Hussar Inn

Margate

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welcoming, family-run pub with spacious rooms, a restaurant serving home cooked food, bar, occasional entertainment and a beer garden

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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an historic pub in the heart of Ramsgate boasts a striking interior with ornate, individually designed rooms, plus a superb Asian restaurant

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a charming flint-walled inn near Dover; the renovated rooms and bathrooms are stylish and inviting, as is the rustic bar and restaurant

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cosy rooms in a traditional pub and restaurant, overlooking the pretty village green, a short drive from the beach and Channel Tunnel

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