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The Southcliff Hotel

2.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this beach Folkestone hotel

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Front of property
Standard Single Room
Terrace/patio
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
22-26 The Leas, Folkestone, England, CT20 2DY
  • Lower Leas Coastal Park
    1 min walk
  • Leas Cliff Hall
    2 min walk
  • Leas Lift
    8 min walk
  • Manston (MSE-Kent Intl.)
    48 min drive

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room (Compact)

  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | View from room

Standard Single Room

  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Balcony

Standard Double Room, Balcony

  • 9 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Pool
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Free WiFi
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The price is CA $68
per night
CA $81 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
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About the area

Folkestone

Walk to the beach.Your stay at this hotel will put you steps from Leas Cliff Hall and a 5-minute walk from Lower Leas Coastal Park. Leas Lift and Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Leas Cliff Hall - 2 min walk
  • Sandgate Beach - 11 min walk
  • Folkestone Harbour - 11 min walk
  • Folkestone Beach - 15 min walk
  • Dover Western Docks Cruise Terminal - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Folkestone Central Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Bouverie Tap - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Papa's Fish & Chips - Sandgate Road - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Butty's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Radnor Arms - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Southcliff Hotel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this beach Folkestone hotel
As a guest of The Southcliff Hotel, you'll find a terrace, express check-out, and an elevator. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Victorian Folkestone hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 68 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1865
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
The Southcliff Hotel offers 68 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. 22-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Folkestone hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 1 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 1 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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The Southcliff Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 917 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont rush to go there!
This hotel made Faulty Towers look like the Ritz! The staff were fine and helpful and the concierge did his best, so no problems with him. To say it is run down is a massive understatement. We were down for a show at the Leas Cliff Hall nearby so location wise it was perfect as was its location generally. 5 mins from the town centre and on the cliff overlooking the sea. Inside though, grim. Tired, jaded and messy. Not so much messy as in dirty but untidy and worn and in the process of refurbishment and redecoration. The toilet leaked in the roomand we were offered two others of a similar standard albeit smaller. One had a constant flushing toilet, the other was just well, dire. Eventually were offered an upgrade to a larger room which was at the front of the hotel, so the view was lovely. The bed was awful, two pushed together to make one. One half was okish, the other half was sunken, probably broken and my wife and I ended up sleeping on the one half of the bed! The light didnt work so just a vanity light to wash and shower in. The shower itself was good though... The bare ares was ok, prices reasonable and a pool table and selection of exchange books to use. Decor from the 1820s and just generally tired, grubby and unkempt. The room itself and bedding etc was clean, which I suppose is the most important thing! I wouldnt recommend it even at the cheap price we paid. Other than the view from the front, (despite the scaffolding) which was really good, go elsewhere....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sharad

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A terrible start as the hotel had booked a single room instead of a double citing it as expedia fault. It took 1 hr to resolve this at 10pm night after a tiring journey To add to worst, my son left his wrist watch in the room drawer which was never recovered. On the call, hotel staff said that housekeeping didn’t find anything, clearly rogue staffs, would never return back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

THOMAS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I like the sea view and staff are friendly and helpful but the hotel is out dated needs bright colours in the hallways and photos need to be more modern.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Anda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Zachary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. Bed’s uncomfortable. No water pressure. Great location. Place to stay. Would stay again for price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Quirky but not in a good way!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff were good. I was in a small single room base of bed looked tatty and not very clean, it made me feel I didn’t want to sleep in the bed itself. Furniture tired and basic, I know it is being renovated but why have people staying in the middle of it with scaffolding up. Room and bathroom were clean but toilet brush needed to go ! curtains old and marked, toilet seat had seen better days and floor creaked. Light fitting in ceiling looked very old it was not a welcoming room to stay in and at 75.00 still seemed a lot. I hope the hotel management can really improve it and put all these issues right it is in a good position on the seafront.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacey

Travelled with partner
Under huge renovations and highly overpriced, no room service or mini fridge and bar closes at 11 because”I need to go home”??!! However it was a stones throw from the Leas venue and literally just a bed to sleep on, if it had a bath and more comfortable beds it would have been ok .. not going back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Michele

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dirty Hotel
Absolutely disgraceful. Should not be allowed to be called a hotel. More hostel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was under maintenance conditions with scaffolding outside which in itself wasn't a issue what was an issue was no effort had been made in keeping the area tidy of work debris weeds and general waste. Our room was obviously awaiting modernising which again was ok, though little things like the toilet brush could of been changed!! The room was quite and comfy enough for our short stay .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Roma

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really dated property. Not 3 stars definitely no more than 2. The only real positives were the staff were friendly and helpful and it was centrally located. Would not choose to stay here again under any circumstances.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darran

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good, basic hotel for an overnight stop
Good, basic hotel. Excellent location on the cliffs close to the centre of Folkestone, but looking a bit run down internally. There is some on-street parking (paid) or a car park near by and on street parking is free overnight. There was building works going on when we stayed, with scaffolding over the building and blue protective film over the bedroom window which didn't do much for the view (over a car park).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel furniture is old but functional. The bathroom was basically clean (slight smell of strong bleach) and as with the rest of the hotel, could do with renovation. Bedding/towels etc. were all fresh and clean and in good condition. Car parking was either in the public car park around the corner or if lucky on road parking opposite the hotel. Either way, overnight free parking with charges starting at 08:00,so no sleeping longer. All in all, the price was about right and for me personally staying just one night, I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marcus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely sea view
Although there was scaffolding on the building, we had a lovely sea view room. Decor was old, but it was clean and staff were very friendly and very helpful. We had a lovely 2 days thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
79’ Chic
I had read the reviews and think many were unfair. I have paid significant sums to stay in hotels in Brighton trying to create that 70’s vibe. This hotel achieved that at a fraction of the price. From the Lino in the bathroom to the 70’s curtains I could have imagined my parents staying there. Those who say it should be bulldozed miss the charm of the scaffolding and builders walking past while you showered
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really helpful and friendly and the bed was really nice to lay in the balcony was nice as it was really hot it was clean I would of given it 5 stars but as the sink Leaked All over the floor and taps moved and no plug for the Barth I give it 4 stars but over all it was really nice I would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024