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title: "Rocksalt vs Westward Ho! Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Rocksalt. It leads in 2 of 4 categories. Rocksalt or Westward Ho! Hotel in Folkestone? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side…"
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# Rocksalt vs Westward Ho! Hotel

Both are in Folkestone, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · ★★★★ · East Cliff
## [Rocksalt](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rocksalt-folkestone/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2033873/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Lynwood
## [Westward Ho! Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/westward-ho-hotel-folkestone/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.4

- **Score by category:** 1 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2316975/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Rocksalt

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.4 km apart.

### Choose Rocksalt if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (112 / 30)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 13)

### Choose Westward Ho! Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.0)
-   to walk to the sights (500 m / 970 m)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 13 / 4)

### Why is Rocksalt better than Westward Ho! Hotel?

1.  600 m closer to public transport (−600 m)
2.  82 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+82)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 61) (+23)
4.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is Westward Ho! Hotel better than Rocksalt?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.0) (+0.5)
2.  460 m closer to the city centre (−460 m)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Rocksalt | Westward Ho! Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.5  (+0.5) |
| Location | 9.0  (+0.6) | 8.4 |
| Beach access | 9.6 | 9.7 |
| Public transport | 9.6  (+3.3) | 6.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.5  (+0.5) |
| Number of reviews | 15 | 38  (+23) |
| Google rating | – | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 249 |
| Rank in Folkestone | top 65% | top 41%  (+24%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.0  (+0.6) | 8.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 970 m | 500 m  (−460 m) |
| To the beach | 220 m | 200 m |
| To public transport | 230 m  (−600 m) | 830 m |
| To the airport | 96 km | 95 km  (−1.3 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 112  (+82) | 30 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8  (+4) | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 4 | 13 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 9  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Location

1.4 km apart

Rocksalt: city centre: 970 m, nearest station Folkestone Harbour railway station: 230 m, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 96 km, beach: 220 m, 112 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

Westward Ho! Hotel: city centre: 500 m, nearest station Folkestone Central Train Station: 830 m, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 95 km, beach: 200 m, 30 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Rocksalt or Westward Ho! Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Rocksalt or Westward Ho! Hotel?

Rocksalt leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport. Westward Ho! Hotel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Rocksalt or Westward Ho! Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Westward Ho! Hotel is closer: 500 m from the centre, against 970 m for Rocksalt.

### How far apart are Rocksalt and Westward Ho! Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.4 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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