The romantic city of Folkestone is full of attractions, such as Leas Cliff Hall and Folkestone Harbour, and is loved for its waterfront and entertainment.
Whitstable is known for its bars and beaches, and entices visitors with popular attractions including Whitstable Harbour and Whitstable and Seasalter Golf Club.
Canterbury Cathedral is in the heart of Canterbury, so why not stop by during your stay. Let yourself be amazed at the cathedral in the area— your cultural tour starts here.
When the beach is calling your name, you might want to head down to Margate Beach, located 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from central Margate. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Westbrook Bay located nearby.
When the beach is calling your name, you might want to head down to Whitstable Beach, located 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from central Whitstable. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Tankerton Beach and Herne Bay Central Beach.
You might want to get your camera out and head to Dover Castle— just one of the landmarks located 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from central Dover. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches.
Imagine strolling along Whitstable Harbour for some great waterfront pics when in the heart of Whitstable.
Let yourself be amazed at the cathedral in the area— your cultural tour starts here. If you carry on walking you'll get to Whitstable Beach and The Street for some more water views.
"Didn’t get to have breakfast as were away before service commenced and nothing was offered on early request. Staff were friendly enough but with a jobs a job attitude. If you can remember Crossroads then give it a go "
Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG
8/10 Good
"Breakfast was better than I remembered from earlier visits. All I all a very good stopping off point for cross channel journies. Pity about the parking charge"
"All the staff were helpful
The Breakfast area has a gluten free station with bread rolls etc and a designated toaster
Shame they don’t get their sausages from Tesco as they are GF but they cooked me veggie ones instead which was lovely.
The food on the Restaurant was amazing - I’m not usually one to rave over food but the Sea Bass meal was delicious
Was unaware I had to pay £6 to park which I felt was a bit steep on top of the room"
"The hotel stands in its own grounds just of the M20 junction. It is large hotel with three floors and long corridors. Checkin went ok and we were allocated a third floor room overlooking the old tennis court (now used a truck park). The room is a little dated but functional. The shower worked ok inside a bathtub. There is no Aircon however as we stayed in a cool period, the windows gave adequate ventilation. The beds were firm and comfortable. The resturant provides a good Breakfast for £12 /head with a bar next door. We attended an event in the adjacent function room which was well organised. The leasure facilites are good with a large swiming pool, hot tub and steam room. Overall I would rate this mid 3 star hotel."
"Hotel as you enter is lovely, a cosy vibe and friendly welcome from staff. Lots of seating area for drinks by the bar. We stayed in a junior suite which was decorated lovely, bathroom was great with robes and nice soaps (only thing I’d recommend changing is the floor in bathroom which looked oddly cheap compared to everything else). Lovely tea and coffee facilities with biscuits is a nice addition for when you get back from a day out. Happy hour with complimentary cheese and biscuits is a fab idea and the espresso martinis were nice.
Only downsides that took the shine off things, one was the TV didn’t have apps or phone casting even though it said it had both it’s not actually set up and we’d plan to come back early and watch a film on Netflix so that was a shame. Then I slept terribly as the walls were so thin (room 57) and I could hear the man next door or below, unsure which, snore all night so I barely slept then when I did I was woke up early by the same people at 6.45am getting up for their day talking!! You really need to sound proof the room properly that’s not ok. And if you can’t sound proof you need to provide good ear plugs and a white noise machine.
Overall lovely just the edge taken off by not sleeping."