About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Kentmere Guest House in Folkestone offers 3-star comfort with free WiFi, private bathrooms, and TVs. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and a selection of breakfast options. Leisure Facilities: Guests can enjoy squash on the squash court, perfect for active travellers. The property also provides fishing and cycling activities, enhancing the stay experience. Convenient Location: Located 111 km from London City Airport, the guest house is a short walk from Folkestone Beach (14 minutes), Folkestone Central Railway Station (400 metres), and Folkestone Harbour (17 minutes). Nearby attractions include Eurotunnel UK (9 km) and White Cliffs of Dover (22 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, clean rooms, and convenient location, Kentmere Guest House ensures a pleasant and comfortable stay.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • James
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    How friendly the host was and how clean the rooms are with excellent location
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    at first the room seemed very small but it was comfortable the tv worked well and very quiet
  • Rachel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The lady who greeted us was lovely, the rooms were spotlessly clean, great position near the channel tunnel, would happily stay again!
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location, easy flat walk to bars and restaurants 👌
  • Jan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing stay with a fantastic host.Friendly, welcoming and helpful throughout my stay. Comfortable bed, plenty of hot water in a quiet location. Short walk to train station, supermarket, town centre and harbour.
  • Jan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great for one night stay. Good communication with the host.
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, tidy and quite. It’s situated close to the euro tunnel.
  • Bee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was welcoming & well looked after. Margarita was very friendly & helpful. Location is great. Very near the station & the shopping centre.
  • Susan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I have stayed here before so I knew it suited my needs very well
  • Ludovic
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Super friendly staff. Best value for money in Folkestone!

Host Information

9.7
Host review score
Kentmere Guest house is non-smoking, bed and breakfast guest house is conveniently located a 5 minute drive from the Eurotunnel/Channel Tunnel, in the centre of the resort town of Folkestone. Offering a variety of en-suite rooms with comfortable beds at reasonable rates, our renovated Victorian town house is within easy walking distance of Folkestone town centre. There are a variety of shops, restaurants and pubs in the area and the harbour, seafront and East Cliff are nearby. The port of Dover is 15 minutes away, as are the cross channel ferry and Sea Cat terminals to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque; it is ideal for a stopover en route to Disneyland Paris. Popular with visitors from all over the world, our guest house is the perfect base from which to explore Folkestone and the southeast of Kent, as well as providing easy access to the continent. In just 35 minutes, Eurotunnel can speed you and your car from Folkestone to Calais, a great place for shopping and the gateway to the resorts, historic towns and scenic countryside of northern France and Belgian Flanders. The fast, easy Continental connection is just one of the many out-and-about bonuses of a stay in or around Folkestone. So many beautiful, exciting and interesting places are within easy reach by car, train or bus: the cathedral city of Canterbury and its unique world heritage site attractions: Dover, Leeds and other magnificent castles; resorts, must-visit attractions, stately homes and glorious gardens in Kent.
We are situated close to Folkestone Central Railway Station and a few minutes walk to the town centre that has lots of choice of restaruants and public houses
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are kindly requested to inform the hotel in advance of their estimated time of arrival. This can be noted in the Comments Box during booking or by contacting the hotel using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Only on-street parking is available. Please advise the guest house on arrival of your parking space request and they will advise of the best location.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.