Just metres from the Leas, Folkestone's cliff-top promenade, this family-run hotel offers comfortable en suite accommodation and a cellar wine bar offering a wide choice of wines, lagers and real ales.
Originally built in the 1870s, the Langhorne Garden Hotel is just metres from the Leas. The mile-long promenade offers views of Folkestone on one side and superb sea views of the English Channel on the other. On a clear day, you can see France.
Just 10 minutes' drive from Folkestone's Channel Tunnel terminal and close to the ferry port at Dover, the hotel makes a convenient base for a day trip to France or as a stopover on the journey into Europe.
The hotel is also a good base from which to explore Kent, known as the Garden of England.
There are 29 comfortable en suite rooms, all with modern facilities. The hotel has a lift and a dining room offering traditional English cooking.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
15 % VAT is included. Service charge is not applicable. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible).
Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
No internet access available.
No deposit will be charged.
All children are welcome. All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged GBP 5.00 per night and person for cots. All older children or adults are charged GBP 5.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 4. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 2.
'Channel Tunnel' specials are subject to availability of space, if full alternative dates will be offered where possible, Tunnel crossings are only available Monday to Friday.
These family rooms can accommodate families of up to 3 or 4 people. The rooms have one standard double bed and one single bed. These rooms can also accommodate extra folding beds.
These rooms have one standard double bed and one single bed as standard. These rooms can also accommodate extra folding beds and can accommodate families of up to 5 or 6 people.
The hotel's elegant dining room is situated on the ground floor and caters exclusively for guests. The dining room offers authentic typical English food, with traditional roast dinners and simple dishes. There are also 2 bars to choose from. The main bar is on the ground floor and again caters exclusively to hotel guests. Directly below, where the old cellars once were, is Harvey's Wine Bar. Harvey's serves a selection of bar meals, real ales, fine wines by the glass or by the bottle, four lagers, Guinness (both normal and extra cold), and an impressive selection of spirits including single malts. The bar offers 3 guest ales, which change on a monthly basis, with beers from both national breweries and regional and micro breweries available. Harvey's consists of a series of rooms and alcoves and has a pleasant beer garden outside. The bar also has a pool table, fruit machines, a jukebox, table football and a big-screen TV showing live sporting events. The menus change periodically to suit the season and food is served from 12:00 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday.
By Car (from the M20 motorway): - Leave the M20 motorway at junction 13 and follow the brown tourist road signs for The Leas. - The distance from the exit roundabout at junction 13 to the hotel is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km). - Go through the town, ending up in a long avenue (Castle Hill Avenue). - Castle Hill Avenue leads down towards the seafront and The Leas. - Go down Castle Hill Avenue, straight over the 3 roundabouts. - The hotel is on the left-hand side immediately after the 3rd roundabout. - The last of the tourist signs indicates left at the final roundabout; go straight on and stop.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation