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voco The Clifton Folkestone

The Leas, Clifton Gardens, Folkestone CT20 2EB

  • Total number of rooms80
01

About

Are you looking for a fine place to stay in Folkestone? Then look no further. The voco The Clifton Folkestone By IHG in Folkestone is perched on the famous Leas, with views across the Channel to France. Celebrated as a Folkestone landmark, the hotel is fabulously situated only fifty yards from the Leas Cliff Hall Conference and Entertainment Centre. The majestic sands of the East Cliff Beach are just a pleasant stroll away whilst the town center and harbor are mere minutes away. As this charming hotel near the heart of Folkestone dates back to the 1864, you will enjoy Victorian character as well as modern convenience during your stay. The hotel facilities include a Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurant overlooking private gardens, an Ocean Bleu lounge bar known for its cocktails and specialty gins and overlooking the English Channel, and a Costa Coffee lounge featuring an outdoor terrace. Free Wi-Fi internet is available throughout the hotel. Whatever you want to do - shop till you drop, go for a walk or run on the Leas, enjoy a theatre show or simply relax at the hotel - we're certain you'll leave feeling fabulous and refreshed. With Dover Castle and the Kent Downs area of outstanding natural beauty also just down the road, you'll never be short of places to see and things to do near Folkestone. The voco The Clifton Folkestone By IHG makes an excellent base for trips to France, as it is only three miles from the Channel Tunnel terminal and seven miles from the ferry port in Dover. You can also drive to the M20 motorway in just a few minutes. For these same reasons, the hotel makes an excellent conference venue in Folkestone. Not only can we accommodate guests crossing the Channel, but our superb function rooms mean that we can host your business meeting in style. With Victorian character and a fantastic coastal location, the voco The Clifton Folkestone By IHG is sure to make for an incredibly memorable stay.

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Accessible
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Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park (extra charge)
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (16:00)
  • Check-out hour (12:00)
  • Wi-fi (extra charge)
  • Laundry service (extra charge)
  • Bellboy service (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
+ 7 more
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer

Catering

  • Café
  • Bar (extra charge)
  • Restaurant
  • Banquet hall (extra charge)

Business

  • Conference room
  • Meeting room
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment
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Rooms

  • Double room

    1 King Premium

  • Double room

    1 King Premium Sofa Bed

  • Double room

    1 Queen Standard

  • Suite

    1 Queen Suite

  • Double room

    1 King Standard Sea View

  • Suite

    1 King Suite

  • Double room

    2 Queen Standard

  • Premium Room

  • Single room

    1 Single Cosy

  • Triple room

    1 King And 1 Single Premium

  • Twin room

    2 Twin Standard

  • Double room

    1 King Premium Sea View

  • Double room

    1 Double Cosy

  • Standard Room

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Quadruple roomup to 64 adults / 3 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Triple roomup to 53 adults / 4 children
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

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Location

The Leas, Clifton Gardens, Folkestone CT20 2EB

  • Land's End502 km
  • Penzance488 km
  • St Ives482 km
  • Falmouth455 km
  • Newquay450 km
  • Padstow438 km
  • Bude407 km

Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.

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Meals

Type of stay

  • Business hotels
  • Hotels with charm

Key facts

Total number of rooms
80
Number of floors (main building)
5
Suites
1

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Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 05/10/2026.