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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

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
9.0
Score by category
2 of 4
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GuesthouseLynwood

Westward Ho! Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
8.4
Score by category
1 of 4
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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
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Westward Ho! Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Rocksalt better than Westward Ho! Hotel?

  1. 1600 m closer to public transport−600 m
  2. 282 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+82
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 61)+23
  4. 44 more sights within 1 km+4

Why is Westward Ho! Hotel better than Rocksalt?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.0)+0.5
  2. 2460 m closer to the city centre−460 m
  3. 3Earlier 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 vs Westward Ho! Hotel: which hotel is better?
Rocksalt vs Westward Ho! Hotel: which hotel is better?RocksaltWestward 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 200 m 200 m
To public transport 230 m −600 m 830 m
To the airport 64 km 64 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
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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Location

1.4 km apart

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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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