| there's also a function room with a sea-view balcony. the simple rooms have traditional furnishings and decor, and come with free wifi, 32-inch flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. . overlooking the harbour and marina, this modest seafront hotel is also 2 minutes' walk from the beach and 1 mile from ramsgate train station. full english breakfast is included, while other dining options include a casual bar/grill, a restaurant serving a classic menu, and a cafe. some have harbour views. suites add extra living space, while some feature whirlpool baths
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 54
Deal Castle (31 min)
16th-century artillery castle with huge circular bastions for cannons linked by network of passages. Walmer Castle and Gardens (32 min)
English Heritage Tudor castle often visited by the Queen and Queen Mother, plus gardens and tearoom Port of Ramsgate (8 min)
Marina and harbor Turner Contemporary (16 min)
Dramatic spaces displaying art by JMW Turner and contemporary artists, in eye-catching gallery. The Royal St George's Golf Club (22 min) Powell-Cotton Museum (16 min)
15th-century estate with museum of Victorian natural history exhibits and Regency house and gardens. Pegwell Bay (9 min)
Picturesque bay offering a nature reserve, the ruins of a hoverport & a replica Scandinavian boat. Joss Bay (13 min)
200-meter sandy cove featuring a surf school, beach loungers, a cafe & white chalk cliffs. Ramsgate Tunnels (6 min)
Guided tours of the subterranean tunnel system used to shelter 60,000 people during WWII air raids. Botany Bay, Kent (16 min)
Public beach with views of cliffs and chalk stacks, plus fossil hunting, rock pools and nearby cafe. Viking Bay (8 min) Margate Beach (16 min)
Sand beach with a tidal swimming pool, old-school rides & arcades, plus views of a landmark gallery. Dreamland (15 min)
Old pinball machines, fairground artefacts and a bijou cinema housed in a vintage-style arcade. Shell Grotto (14 min)
Ornate, unexplained network of shell-lined passages and a mosaic chamber, with shell shop and cafe. | 
