| across the road from a beach along the north sea, this informal hotel in a brick building is a block from a train station, and a 5-minute walk from margate beach and dreamland margate. cosy, individually decorated rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screens, fans and private bathrooms, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment. some rooms offer sea views. there's a wood-panelled lounge with red leather furniture, a fireplace and a tv. upgraded rooms add sitting areas. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 52
Main Sands (8 min.)
beach Marine Terrace (Stop C) (6 min) Westgate-On-Sea (7 min) Margate Beach (5 min.)
beach Botany Bay (11 min.)
public beach with views of cliffs and chalk stacks plus fossil hunting rock pools and nearby cafe. Cecil Street Council Offices (Stop K) (12 min) Pegwell Bay (17 min.)
picturesque bay offering a nature reserve the ruins of a hoverport & a replica scandinavian boat. Wingham Wildlife Park (26 min.)
zoo park with feeding sessions talks and conservation projects plus up-close animal encounters. Nayland Rock (1 min) Viking Bay (14 min.)
charles dickens used to holiday on this small sandy bay with a promenade & cabins. Viking Bay (14 min.)
beach Howletts Wild Animal Park (35 min.)
gorillas tigers and monkeys in a 90-acre park with keeper experiences and treetop challenge. Joss Bay (13 min.)
200-meter sandy cove featuring a surf school beach loungers a cafe & white chalk cliffs. Deal Castle (33 min.)
16th-century artillery castle with huge circular bastions for cannons linked by network of passages. Powell-Cotton Museum (12 min.)
15th-century estate with museum of victorian natural history exhibits and regency house and gardens. Shell Grotto (12 min.)
ornate unexplained network of shell-lined passages and a mosaic chamber with shell shop and cafe. The Scenic Railway (6 min.)
roller coaster and amusement park | 
