The Sands Hotel

16 Marine Drive, Margate, CT9 1DS, United Kingdom
9.1 583 reviews
Scores
  • Cleanliness
    9.6
  • Comfort
    9.4
  • Location
    9.4
  • Facilities
    9.1
  • Staff
    9
  • Value for money
    8.4
  • Free WiFi
    8.6

Hotel map
Food & Drink
Restaurant (à la carte)
Wine/champagne(Additional charge)
Bar
Good coffee!
Chocolate or cookies(Additional charge)
Kid meals(Additional charge)
Bottle of water(Additional charge)
Internet
Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Services
24-hour front desk
Bridal suite
Laundry(Additional charge)
Luggage storage
Room service
Daily maid service
Fax/photocopying(Additional charge)
Express check-in/check-out
Shoeshine
Outdoors
Beachfront
Sun terrace
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Parking
No parking available.
General
Non-smoking rooms
Facilities for disabled guests
Air conditioning
Safety deposit box
Newspapers(Additional charge)
Non-smoking throughout
Lift
Heating
Activities
Beach
Closest landmarks
Dreamland Margate
0.2 miles
Granville Theatre
4.2 miles
Sandwich Railway Station
8.4 miles
Wingham Wildlife Park
10 miles
Sandown Castle
10.4 miles
Deal Castle
11.8 miles
Walmer Castle
13 miles
Saint Martin's Hospital
14 miles
Canterbury Christ Church University
14.6 miles
Howletts Zoo
14.7 miles
Most popular landmarks
University of Kent
14.8 miles
Canterbury Cathedral
14.8 miles
Canterbury WestTrain Station
15 miles
Canterbury East Train Station
15.3 miles
White Cliffs of Dover
17.2 miles
Dover Priory Station
18.4 miles
Restaurants and markets
Restaurant
0.6 miles
Closest airports
London Southend Airport
31.7 miles
London City Airport
57.9 miles
London Stansted Airport
59.3 miles

Policies

  • Cancellation/prepayment
    • Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type.Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
  • Cards accepted at this property
    • The Sands Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
  • Check-in
    • From 14:30 hours
  • Check-out
    • Until 11:00 hours
  • Children and extra beds
    • Up to two children under 16 years are charged GBP 20 per night when using existing beds.
    • Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
    • All children are welcome.
    • There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
  • Important Notice
    • Please note that smoking is not permitted throughout this property. Guests caught smoking will be charged a GBP 200 cleaning fee.<br><br>Please note that this property does not accept American Express as a method of payment.<br><br>Full payment is taken on booking although a full refund is available on cancellation subject to a two day prior cancellation policy.<br><br>The Undercroft rooms are under the street level and will use filtered light from the street skylights. They have no view of the town or sea.<br><br>Please note that parking permits for the off-site car park can be reserved prior to arrival for an additional cost of GBP 5 per permit per 24 hours.<br><br>Kindly note that guests will be charged GBP 25 if they fail to return the parking permit to reception on check-out.<br><br>Please note that luggage storage is available for guests who arrive prior to check-in.<p>Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.</p><p>Please inform The Sands Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.</p>
  • Pets
    • Pets are not allowed.

What guests loved the most

“Room was lovely if a little small, bed was comfy, bathroom was definitely top class, bath and shower, balcony had great views and was on sunny side for most of the day.”

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“fabulous hotel, very nice staff and design of the hotel, can't fault it.”

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“The staff were ever so welcoming and polite. Breakfast was great and the view from the restaurant was beautiful. Room was impeccably clean and very comfortable”

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“Super comfortable and clean, and with a luxury hotel vibe. Somebody has put a lot of thought into the decor and it has generally paid off. Nice cocktails, a good cooked breakfast and helpful staff. The rooftop bar is awesome.”

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“The quality & style of the whole place. It's obvious that a lot of time, effort (and money !) has been spent on bringing this hotel up to a fantastic standard. Well done.”

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“Breakfast was great. Staff were helpful and very nice”

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“Very deaf friendly, provide vibrate for fire alarm and wake up alarm, Very good”

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“We came for my boyfriend's birthday at the recommendation of my sister and loved it! Upon arrival after receiving a free upgrade, we were encouraged to make use of all the facilities, including the roof and that we'd be able to have hot drinks brought up to us which we did! The breakfast was great and we would definitely love to come back!”

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“The breakfast view was great. The room was gorgeous and parking great.”

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“Had a great stay. The location and sunset view over the beach are amazing.”

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