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Wards Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Folkestone with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Bar (on property)
Garden
1 bedroom, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace
Rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, towels
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is AU$275
includes taxes & fees
15 June - 16 June

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Heating
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
39 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, England, CT20 2HB

What's nearby

  • Sandgate Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Leas Cliff Hall - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Leas Lift - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Folkestone Beach - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Folkestone Harbour - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Folkestone Central Station - 10 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bouverie Tap - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Papa's Fish & Chips - Sandgate Road - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Park Inn - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Butty's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Keppels Bar - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Wards Hotel

Property highlights
Take advantage of a garden, a fireplace in reception and a bar at Wards Hotel. The on-site restaurant, Earls Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and children's meals. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, a porter/bellboy and wedding services
  • Multilingual staff, meeting rooms and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at Wards Hotel offer perks, such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and baths or showers
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Separate sitting areas, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

Czech, English, French

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Earls Restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Dining table
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wards Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Wards Hotel?

As of 10 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Wards Hotel on 15 June 2025 start from AU$275.01, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Wards Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Wards Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Wards Hotel?

Checkout is at 11 AM. Late checkout is available for GBP 20 (subject to availability).

Where is Wards Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Lower Leas Coastal Park, Leas Promenade and Leas Cliff Hall. Sandgate Beach and Radnor Park Dog Exercise Area are also within 15 minutes. Folkestone Central Station is 10 minutes by foot and Folkestone West Station is 15 minutes.

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Wards Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 180 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 180 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 180 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 180 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 180 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

A quiet and clean hotel where guests are made very welcome. Locstion is nice and close to the city center. I understand that the hotel is taken over by another owner not too long ago, so there is some work to do to make it even nicer. I hope to return here in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10

Very nice and clean, good was great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10

Nice location. Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10

A good stop over for the tunnel with free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Clean, modern and the staff were very helpful. Location was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10

Nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10

good service and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10

The spacious room, staff were friendly, only nobody on reception at night . But really enjoyed my time at this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10

Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10

Awful dirty mess Do not stay here See pictures Dirty bath , dirty sink , dirty bath panel ,dirty tiles , stained dirty bath mastic, stained gross ceiling Peeling paint and wall paper Used toiletries!!!!! Bed base scratched to pieces Broken window, no catch, didn't stay up No staff to speak to only at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Nice friendly staff👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Brilliant stay and pleasantly surprised to find an excellent vegan menu with a full English! Nice location, comfy bed and staff very friendly. Will come again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10

2nd Stay Central and good staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10

A one night stop over en route to France. The staff were incredibly friendly and the bar and restaurant were very nice . A lovely place to stay .. will definitely use again . Also had English wines by the glass … looking forward to my next trip out if Folkestone ..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10

Warm and friendly and dog friendly! We couldnt have asked for more! Connor even arranged for a takeaway breakfast pack for our early morning check out for Eurotunnel! Fantastic!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10

terrible service, no staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10

We haven't been in here for over 10 years when Wards we a lovely building and interior, unfortunately it is now very tired and in need of some updating, especially the bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10

Comfort good enough, friendliness good enough but service at mealtimes leaves a lot to be desired. Had a dinner with our family which, despite us being the only ones there, took a long time ! Waiting 45-60 mins for meal to arrive is not acceptable. Breakfast next day was the same (and we never did get our cereal) Staffing levels need to be looked at.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10

The hotel website is deceiving! On arrival it looks very shabby and the gentleman on reception advised that the restaurant was closed due to chef illness. The room had a camp bed for our teenage daughter. The blinds were plastic and were broken and the windows single glazed and rotten. One of the pillows had stains on and the bedding felt cheap. The whole hotel needs a full overhaul and in its current condition/services is VERY overpriced!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10

Rooms very small, overpriced, scrapes on walls with paper missing, water marks on walls in bathroom decoration in poor repair, dirty marks on quilt cover and what appeared to be a mustard-coloured throw in quilt cover not a proper quilt.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

2/10

it was my first business trip to the UK. I have stayed in several places and hotels but this one was the worst. Dirty, dark, even something as simple as internet doesn't work. Carpet in the bathroom by the toilet is an exaggeration and it's scary to think about what's on it - I think that the UV light would make it visible. If you have arachnophobia, think twice before staying there. Surroundings around the hotel and parking neglected. The hotel staff should know that the floors are also wet wiped, not only vacuumed, but it's more difficult work, that's why no one does it and the floor is sticky. I strongly advise against staying. Such places should be eliminated from the market.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

I was met by Raj the very pleasant owner/manager and he was very attentive. My room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast the next morning was excellent and cooked to order. Would definetly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024