The Grand Burstin Hotel Folkestone
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The Grand Burstin Hotel Review
The Grand Burstin Hotel Folkestone is located 115 km from London City airport and offers an indoor heated swimming pool as well as a modern gym. Zig Zag Path Park is 0.6 km away and The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe is only a 9-minute walk from the venue.
Guests are provided with a buffet breakfast daily. There is an à la carte restaurant and a snack bar on site. Bobbies Bakehouse is located 150 metres from The Grand Burstin Hotel and serves British food.
The accommodation is 1 km from the city centre and adjacent to St Peter's Church. A short distance to a train station enables you to get to Folkestone Harbour Arm in no time.
You can get to Eurotunnel Le Shuttle in a few minutes by car.
After a tiring day have a rest on an a private balcony featured in your room. The units of Grand Burstin Hotel look out over English Channel. The bathroom features a tub, a separate toilet, and a shower.
Leisure options include a solarium, a sauna, and a leisure club along with chargeable facilities like a gym and a swimming pool. The hotel also provides live performances and karaoke.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Iconic hotel for rest.
- Unbeatable and brilliant location 10 minutes' walk from the city centre.
- 5 minutes walk to Folkestone Creative Quarter and relatively close to Zig Zag Path Park.
- Fantastic rooms with harbour views; many with coffee facilities, a hair dryer, and an iron.
- Some units with original decor.
- English breakfast option with well presented food.
- Great beach restaurant with local cuisine for lunch and dinner.
- A lovely main bar serves warm drinks together with snacks.
- Great value for money and excellent services.
- A few guests were dissatisfied with too firm beds.
- Some may find the bathrooms a little small.
Key Features
- indoor swimming pool
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- restaurant
- non-smoking rooms
- fitness centre
- 24-hour front desk
- bar
- breakfast
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Services
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Relax
- Indoor swimming pool
- Karaoke
- Live entertainment
- Leisure/ TV room
- Solarium
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fitness centre
Activities for Kids
- Children's buffet
- Children's play area
- Game room
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- World War One Memorial Arch 560 m (1837 ft)
- The Leas Lift 660 m (2165 ft)
- Folkestone Harbour Arm 50 m (164 ft)
- Folkestone Creative Quarter 330 m (1083 ft)
- The Folkestone Mermaid Cornelia Parker 500 m (1640 ft)
- The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe 530 m (1739 ft)
- Folkestone Museum 560 m (1837 ft)
- Heaven Is A Place Where Nothing Ever Happens Nathan Coley 410 m (1345 ft)
- St Peter's Church 470 m (1542 ft)
- Lower Leas Coastal Park 1.42 km (4659 ft)