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Westward Ho Hotel

2.5 star property

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Daily continental breakfast (GBP 6 per person)
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Family Room, Ensuite
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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13, Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, England, CT20 2EL
  • Leas Cliff Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Folkestone Harbour
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Folkestone Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Economy Double Room, Ensuite

Economy Double Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Standard Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Family Room, Ensuite, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Ensuite

Family Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Premium Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Folkestone

With a stay at Westward Ho Hotel in Folkestone, you'll be near the beach, just a 4-minute walk from Leas Cliff Hall and a 2-minute drive from Folkestone Harbour. .This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Folkestone Beach and 8.3 mi (13.4 km) from Dover Western Docks Cruise Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Lower Leas Coastal Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Sandgate Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Leas Cliff Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Folkestone Harbour - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Folkestone Beach - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Folkestone Central Station - 16 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bouverie Tap - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Papa's Fish & Chips - Sandgate Road - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Butty's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Keppels Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Radnor Arms - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Westward Ho Hotel

Beach hotel near Leas Cliff Hall
Westward Ho Hotel offers 13 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 13 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6 for adults and GBP 6 for children

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Handrails in stairways (94 centimetre high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per accommodation, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 6 for adults and GBP 6 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Westward Ho Hotel Folkestone
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Westward Ho Hotel Hotel
Westward Ho Hotel Folkestone
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel Folkestone

Westward Ho Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 158 out of 386 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 386 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 386 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 386 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 386 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jean, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family run hotel. A little basic but this is reflected in the price. Friendly, helpful staff. Very convenient, easy to walk to the town centre, railway station and it's right by the sea.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An old property as many are in Folkestone, but not all rooms are like the photos on the website! Our room was very small, a private bathroom down a flight of stairs. Yes lit all night but when you are pensioners with a few joint problems that becomes difficult. The room was up many flights of stairs so two suitcases and two other bags are not easy. Quite narrow and difficult to manoeuvre up and down. On leaving they did offer us some assistance but as were half way down by then there was no point. We thought, when we paid for the room it was Bed AND Breakfast. Seems that not the case as we were charged a further six pounds for breakfast. Why is it called B and B if breakfast isn’t included? On the whole the staff were great and friendly. But in busy times I would imagine there to be chaos around breakfast time. I don’t think I can recommend this establishment to anyone over fifty years of age unless you are travelling very light and are very fit
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Moneea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property Squeaky beds
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Michaela

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lamrani

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay at the Westwood Ho! Fantastic staff and hotel, easy booking and check in. Would highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

In folkestone

We arrived late. But staff was accomodating and attended. She guided to free street patking which was not far. As nearby street needed permit and were full. Shower was working , had hot water but pressure was very low . Not sure if it was deliberate or just being at 3rd floor. Breakfast was average. But staff presented servef fresh tea and coffee witj milk which was great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Clive

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dated needs overall
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Aisha

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
The area around the hotel was good, but there was giant dog blocking the entrance with it’s owner while we were going to our room and the kids were petrified. Staff didn’t refill the shower kits for the second day. No hair dryer available. We loved the area and the view was very nice from the window.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marielouise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was comfy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel with character

Good position as 2 mins from sea front. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very clean room and comfy bed. Also nice and quiet. Windows opened easily to get some fresh sea air. Manager helped sort out payment for parking, as online, only the hotel can do this! I would certainly stay here again. Just didn’t like the free water bottles in the rooms, there’s water available from the bedroom sink, we don’t need more plastic! Also lots of little plastic bottles for shampoo etc. It’s very kind but not sustainable, so not kind to our planet! Don’t be afraid to make a stand as a hotel. Simply put a poster up to explain. A tiny block of soap if needed at all would be better. Most hotels are trying to be more sustainable too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madhusudhana rao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Haley

Terr
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed there several times now, nicely positioned from town 😎 great value 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor condition

The room has bad smells. The bed is uncomfortable with iron frame.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

medhane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely family run B&B

Lovely little B&B close to the seafront. Stayed here during off season so they arranged to meet me at the B&B for check-in and the communication was excellent. Very friendly staff during check-in and out. Easily walkable to the town and train station
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Easy to find from the directions, well placed and enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unfortunate

There was an awful smell throughout the hotel, like drains or a portaloo. The beds in our room (6) were terribly old and uncomfortable, every time you moved the children woke up as they were so squeaky, the mattresses were discolored and stained. The bathroom was old and in great need of modernization, the shower didn't work, however the maintenance man sorted it out straight away. We were only provided with one towel each. Toiletries and chocolate was a nice touch. However we would not stay here again. Lovely view and position. Not quite sure why this hotel has 8/10 score. (this is why we booked it) Shame as it could be really nice with some updating and new beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Karolina

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Convenient for Dover ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024