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Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Hythe Beach

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available

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Cheriton Parc, Cheriton High St, Folkestone, England, CT18 8AN
  • Place, Kent Downs
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Elham Valley Railway Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Hythe Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room (with Free Hot Breakfast)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible (with Free Hot Breakfast)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (with Free Hot Breakfast)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed (with Free Hot Breakfast)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Folkestone

In Folkestone .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Folkestone hotel, you'll find Hythe Beach and Leas Cliff Hall. Folkestone Harbour and Folkestone Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Kent Downs - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Elham Valley Railway Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • The Tower Theatre - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Sandgate Beach - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Hythe Beach - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Folkestone West Station - 4 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Golden Brown - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Golden Arrow - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG

3-star hotel near Hythe Beach
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center, 4 meeting rooms, and coworking spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and a front-desk safe are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Folkestone hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 100 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG offers 100 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Folkestone hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (GBP 6 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on New Year's Eve:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children 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 6 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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 accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 590 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1004 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 minutes from the shuttle, clean good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John-Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Every thing was great. Ideal location for the tunnel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Great check in and breakfast but the beds are very hard and the pillows awful. Choice of firm ie rock hard or soft and very lumpy. Horrible prickly fabric left my face itchy and uncomfortable, consequently didn’t sleep and had an early tunnel train so not a great start to my holiday
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Sunbury-on-Thames

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, easy parking (although having to pay for it as a hotel guest is just wrong) and friendly/helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was only a short stay before going on the leshuttle. Just somewhere we needed to put our heads down for awhile. It was really clean both in the room and lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We only stayed one night with a 5:30am start. The check in was extremely easy and I must say Cameron went out his way to be pleasant to everyone. Jo in the restaurant was also very good and pleasant nothing seemed too much trouble for the staff and the hotel and management should be very proud of them.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
First, the staff were all excellent. The evening meal was mediocre but the breakfast choice was good. However the whole experience was ruined by the reception area being more like Crufts than a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aidan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel quite tired. It was “ok” and serviceable. Walls were very thin so noise from corridors and next room. Parking charges were a surprise and frustrating, wouldn’t expect them for a holiday inn, and it’s not exactly a city centre location. No signage to indicate you can validate in reception for a discount just big signs prompting to pay immediately. I got blocked in the morning by a delivery driver. Breakfast wasn’t great. Usually expect holiday inn express to be a bit above other similar band hotels but this time it wasn’t great. Staff were friendly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maaike

👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for tunnel. Friendly staff and a good breakfast from 6.00.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

HEIDI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming and swift check in and check out
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bonus that the hotel is pet friendly. Rooms were spacious & comfortable. Facilities were very good within the hotel. V convenient for le shuttle.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The convenient position for the channel tunnel was ideal and the parking was easy. The room was comfortable BUT there should have been a plug socket near the mirror.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for access to the shuttle, staff were very welcoming and I think it’s the cleanest hotel we’ve ever stayed at ! Only negative was it was quite noisy, we were close to the lift and just above reception.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benoit

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shelagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Quiet room. Tv didn’t work but staff changed it when we reported it. Restaurant ok. Offered what we needed. Clean room, pleasant staff and close to the Chunnel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tsz Kin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice and helpful staff a convenient stop before or after Eurotunnel or Dover ferries
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location for taking Le Shuttle

Great stop off to catch Le Shuttle early next morning. You have to pay for parking separately when you arrive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025