Walk to the beach.Your stay at this hotel will put you steps from Leas Cliff Hall and a 5-minute walk from Lower Leas Coastal Park. Leas Lift and Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe are also within half a mile (1 km).
What's nearby
Leas Cliff Hall - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Lower Leas Coastal Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Sandgate Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
Folkestone Harbour - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
Folkestone Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Getting around
Folkestone Central Station - 11 min walk
Restaurants
McDonald's - 4 min walk
The Bouverie Tap - 4 min walk
Papa's Fish & Chips - Sandgate Road - 3 min walk
Butty's - 4 min walk
The Radnor Arms - 5 min walk
About this property
OYO The Southcliff Hotel
Enjoy the free WiFi at this beach Folkestone hotel
As a guest of OYO The Southcliff Hotel, you'll find a terrace, express check-out, and an elevator. Public spaces have free WiFi. For a fee, parking is available.
This Victorian Folkestone hotel is smoke free.
1 building
68 guestrooms or units
5 levels
Meeting rooms
Built in 1865
Front desk (limited hours)
Express check-out
Storage area for luggage
Terrace
Elevator
No smoking on site
OYO The Southcliff Hotel offers 68 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. 22-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Folkestone hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 1 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 1 are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Self parking fee: GBP 11 per day
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.
We should mention
Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Property is also known as
Southcliff Folkestone
Southcliff Hotel
Southcliff Hotel Folkestone
The Southcliff Folkestone, Kent, UK
The Southcliff Hotel Folkestone
Southcliff Hotel Folkestone
The Southcliff
The Southcliff Hotel
OYO The Southcliff Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 244 out of 978 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 331 out of 978 reviews
8 - Good
331
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 978 reviews
6 - Okay
223
Rating 4 - Poor. 117 out of 978 reviews
4 - Poor
117
Rating 2 - Terrible. 63 out of 978 reviews
2 - Terrible
63
7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
6.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
lee
Travelled with partner
May 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was unablento have a shower as the water drbbled out out the shower head, really disappointing
lee
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10 Good
Clive
Business traveller
May 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly helpful staff. No breakfast available as yet, but guided to alternatives.
Needs sweetners in the room for diabetics (coffeee/tea)
Would stay again for business meetings
Clive
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Richard
Travelled with partner
May 2, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Lady very helpful, pity the property is somewhat needing attention. Considering a lot of homeless people are currently living there which is great for them and the property but is not necessarily conducive for travellers.
Sadly this old hotel has not been restored to it former glory. It has had a refit to the interior.,the exterior is extremely run down. Our welcoming committee & they were. Was a set of long term residents seated outside a keypad locked reception door. Very sadly too as they openly shared with me. They were being housed in the hotel having fallen on hard times. (They were not asylum seekers)
We paid a budget price so our expectations were not high. However the price paid was excessive. Given that this property is currently really a hostel. It is Not conducive at all with an overnight relaxing trip.
Francesca
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Neil
Apr 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Hotel room was clean, tidy and fresh looking.
Rest of hotel looking its age and out dated.
Took over half hour to locat a free parking spot in surrounding street
Don’t let your initial vision put you off, the hotel looks very run down but is very clean and comfortable. We had a sea view which was nice however it also means you have the hotel front lighting shining through the curtains which isn’t ideal. We would stay again with more limited expectations.
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sarah
Apr 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy but needs work
Friendly staff, clean room, very comfy bed.
The outside looks delapidated and carpets in the passageways are old and a bit grubby. The lift was small and the lift doors could do with painting. The signage could do with updating. They are obviously trying to upgrade everything but the room could have had a new lampshade on the room light and pull string in the bathroom. The room wall table could do with a paint or restaining. The wardrobe internal shelf should be painted.
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Paul
Mar 21, 2025
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
4/10 Poor
Jack
Mar 19, 2025
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is in a very poor condition. Clearly lack of maintenance. It's run down and obvious hasn't been decorated for the past 30 years
When booking this hotel, it looked lovely. Unfortunately on arrival, it was clear that the pictures on here were taken many years ago!
The room was clean but there a lots of bodge jobs done in the room. We met a couple of the obviously long term lodgers, one of who was aggressive towards us!
One a positive, the staff were cheery, friendly and helpful. A beautiful costal walk is on your doorstep and the hotel is very near to the venue we attended last night.
Heather
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
DEAN
Feb 24, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Functional
Basic functional hotel for a short overnight stay, hotel is clean on reflection ( towels bedding bathroom etc ) but it is aged and somewhat run down
DEAN
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Michael
Feb 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Not far from town parking was abit of a pain have to pay which it doesn’t save that on web and I paid extra for balcony but had no chairs to seat out there with was a shame
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
4/10 Poor
Raymond
Feb 21, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel requires complete renovation. Desperately needed