Best Western Clifton Hotel

We visited the Clifton in Folkestone for two nights. The hotel is of a good standard. The ground floor has been refurbished, and the restaurant is very stylish. Our bedroom was a good size, and had a sea view. The bedrooms are in need of a makeover style wise, but were clean, and comfortable, with a nice bathroom. The room offered free toiletries, excellent wifi, hairdryer, and a fan was thoughtfully provided for hot days. The hotel is well placed for walks down to the beach, or along the prom, or for a short walk into the town centre. The hotel staff are helpful, and the young man on reception particularly stood out for high quality of service. The breakfast was of good quality. I recommend the Clifton for a pleasant stay in Folkestone. less

I went with a friend we was given room 240 ,very spacious sea view ,as previous people have said rooms due an update rest of hotel been done restaurant lounge and bar all decorated to 5 star standard , But the bedroom had spotless white towels and bedding very big bath towels ,good tea coffee tray with biscs ,could not find fault with facilities . we had diiner in the restaurant the 3 course menu all food well presented and tasty ,special mention to Cathie our waitress so helpful and happy pleasant manner Large glasses wine £7 so average for hotel prices . breakfast very good quality product bacon sausages etc ,ask for fried or scrambled eggs ,check in 2pm checkout 11am parking you park outside where says pay display ,do not buy ticket ,go inside pay £3 they tap online and register your car till 12 next day so great value parking and yes we will return ,another great western hotel stay less

I dine quite regularly in the Marco Pierre White Restaurant at the Clifton Hotel. The service is of a consistent high standard. I particularly commend Sophie and Matt for their professional expertise. May I suggest that a refrigerator is installed in the restaurant to store bottled water rather than the staff resorting to the bar for this basic requirement? My only reservation is with a menu that caters for steak addicts, and MPW appears to have a fixation with peas as an accompaniment to many of the dishes. Not the easiest vegetable to grapple with. One can only hope that in time the great man will become acquainted with a wider range of wholesome vegetables and enhance the menu accordingly. No expense has been spared on a decor which borders on the sumptuous. All the fixtures and fittings are of the highest quality. The ambience is pleasant and the restaurant is well placed to afford views over a peaceful landscape of lawns and trees. I'm not sure if the model of the Titanic on display strikes the right note in view of the auspicious circumstances in which the restaurant was launched as one of MPW's flagship eateries. The object is an ominous reminder of a notorious failure. The coffee is excellent, superior to that served in the bar which emanates from a well-known chain of mediocre coffee shops catering for clientele with defective taste buds. less

Delicious dinner large portions. Standard room was good. Ground floor and restaurant and bar have been developed and are top notch modern and high quality furnishings used. The rest of the hotel is a bit tired but may be underway of a facelift from skip outside. Brekkie was also delicious less

I stayed at the Clifton for four nights with my son. We had a lovely big room on the fourth floor that looked out onto the gardens and sea. Our room was cleaned every day, fresh towels and tea and biscuits provided daily. We had breakfast every day and there was plenty of choices. We opted for the continental breakfast each day but the cooked breakfasts looked good too. The staff were really friendly and helpful, both at the reception, the bar and the staff working around breakfast. Nothing was too much trouble, including our room upgrade after the first night as I struggled to sleep with people coming and going from the lift near our initial room. I must also give a big thank you to the young lady who served us most nights at the bar/ restaurant, (I'm sorry, I didn't think to ask your name!) but she was so cheerful and even when the bar was short-staffed and she was dealing with guests who didn't know the meaning of the word, smile, she remained upbeat and professional. A real credit to your hotel. We had dinner once at the bar, the food was cooked well, and presented nicely. A lot of reviews have said that the rooms and the upstairs landings are dated and tatty, I knew when I booked that the hotel is undergoing renovations and obviously this isn't achieved in a night, so please bear this in mind if you decide to stay there. For me, the room was clean and well equipped and I know that should I return in a year or so, if they have completed the works, then it will be beautiful. The reception, bar, restaurant areas have already been done to an extremely high standard so I assume the rest of the hotel will follow suit. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the hotel and in Folkestone. I went for some quiet time and that is exactly what I found. The coast and the Leas gardens are stunning. less