voco THE CLIFTON FOLKESTONE

Fantastic stay in the newly and tastefully decorated Clifton Hotel. We received a very warm welcome from friendly and helpful staff, and nothing was too much trouble. The hotel is in a great location opposite the beach with lovely walks along The Leas and also boasts a Marco Pierre White restaurant on site which has made for a definite return visit. A delicious breakfast was included in our stay with a huge choice of cooked or continental dishes and the staff were very attentive and friendly. Will be returning very soon.

Stayed overnight at The Clifton and very much enjoyed it. This is a Voco hotel and consequently has recently been refurbished with their signature decor. We were met by a very friendly and professional reception on arrival. Our room was a King Premium with Seaview. It was well furnished and equipped. Lovely bathroom with walkin shower. Had coffee provided from an nespresso machine as well as tea and hot chocolate and ginger biscuits. The view was through a huge triple bay window with the coastal walk and sea in sight at every turn. We had lunch in the bar which was very nice and our dinner was in the Marco Pierre White restaurant. As we had booked the dinner rate we had the choice of a Menu of the Day or we could choose from the main menu and receive a £25 per person discount off the total bill. Personally, after now trying three different Marco Pierre White restaurants I wouldn’t bother again. I find some of the combinations he puts together not to my taste and would just book bed and breakfast in future and eat in the bar. Breakfast the next morning however was the highlight of our stay. We were met on entry by a very nice gentleman whom showed us to a table. He explained that we could have anything on the very extensive buffet or we could order from a made to order menu. We chose to order, my choice of smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on sourdough toast was excellant and although made to order was not long in arriving at table. We had coffee provided in a nice cafetière but other coffees and teas were available. We sampled the pastries on offer as well and they were very fresh and very tasty. In our opinion one of the best hotel breakfasts we have ever had. It’s worth a visit just to experience it. We had a very nice time and intend to visit again.

Good position on the Leas in Folkestone. Beautiful view out to the channel and convenient to access the Zig Zag path. Really friendly staff and great furniture throughout the hotel. Very clean and a nice restaurant (although I didn’t try it) and Costa cafe on the premises. Road is quiet but it could get loud at another time of the year (or week). Internet is not that great (I just started using my 5G in the end) and the TV is over-complicated. Would stay here again but would probably want to stay higher (front windows looked straight onto the park, and people can see into the room).