The Marine - Canterbury

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay The room was clean, warm and comfortable, the food was delicious and the staff were exceptional. Everyone from reception, to bar and wait staff, to the cleaners we passed in the corridors were so friendly and helpful.

We stayed here on a winter deal £150 for a double room, breakfast and 3 course meal brilliant value! Our dog was made so welcome too. We left the car in the car park and walked into Whitstable then back the other way and stopped in at a local pub for a pint. We checked and in room 30 was cute. Nice touches like the coffee machine. We enjoyed a drink from the bar and then went down for supper in the lovely orangerie. I enjoyed duck salad, seafood pasta and we took a cheese plate back to our room. The room was lovely and warm. Dogs are welcome in the restaurant and we were offered a sausage for our pooch at breakfast. We enjoyed the full English and smoked salmon with scrambled egg for breakfast all served with plentiful orange juice. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly. We are working our way round the group making the most of the winter deal but we will definitely return.

We were out for walk with our friends and our dogs and as the weather was rubbish, we stopped in The Marine Hotel for a late lunch (4pm'ish). They have a lovely lounge which is dog friendly and we found a table in one of the bay windows. Whilst we could not see much due to the weather the lounge was very nice. We ordered drinks from the bar and looked over their menus. The lemonade had to go back as it tasted strange, but they swapped it out for a tonic water. Finally deciding on our food, back to the bar to order. Two roast lamb Sunday dinners, a chicken schnitzel and mushroom risotto. The roast lamb and chicken were nice, but the risotto lacked flavour. Overall, it was OK.

It's OK, having said that a bit rundown and lacking in any real ambience. Relies on it's location which is more spectacular than the hotel. If the hotel were elsewhere it would be considered very average, possibly scruffy. Stayed the night to celebrate a family members birthday and the bed was very, very uncomfortable. The bathroom was very dated and in need of modernisation. Would I go again? No to be frank I wouldn't for a special occasion I was expecting it to be smarter than it was. The bar was a bit limited in respect of alcohol free draft beer and the service was slow. Breakfast was fine and the waitresses were excellent.

Booked to go with friends from North Yorkshire, was lovely as allowed dogs and even had a doggie bag when we got there and even got a sausage at breakfast! Room gorgeous and bathroom but the room was really hot! Had air con on as cold as could get it but it was still warm. Had a meal in evening and food was delicious and breakfast which is included was really good and lovely to be able to choose what you like! Been before and will definitely book again! Lovely hotel.