ROCKSALT ROOMS, Folkestone

Rocksalt Rooms - A harbourside hotel with sea-view rooms, an onsite Smokehouse, and proximity to Folkestone Harbour

Rocksalt Rooms, a 4-star hotel rated 8.4/10 on Booking.com, features four compact rooms housed above the restored Smokehouse, each with private bathrooms, showers, and sea views. The Valentine room includes a Juliette balcony and vaulted ceiling, while all accommodations feature bare red-brick walls, antique beds, Egyptian cotton bedding, and free Wi-Fi. The informal Smokehouse serves fish & chips, and Rocksalt's restaurant offers dishes like Dover sole with heritage carrots and saffron duck egg with black pudding. Guests can access Folkestone Harbour (0.5 km) and the Grade II listed Leas Lift (0.5 km), while Eurotunnel UK is 7 km away. A continental breakfast is available each morning at Rocksalt Rooms.

Pros

The sun-bleached timber terrace offers uninterrupted views of the ocean.

The onsite Smokehouse serves locally sourced fish & chips.

Rooms feature antique beds and Egyptian cotton bedding.

Proximity to Folkestone Harbour and the Leas Lift provides easy coastal access.

Cons

Storage in rooms is limited to a few hangers on the wall.

The hotel's compact rooms may feel small for groups or extended stays.