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Wards Hotel vs Westward Ho! Hotel

Both are in Folkestone, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Wards Hotel

Guest rating
7.9 Good
Location score
6.4
Score by category
1 of 4
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Westward Ho! Hotel

Guest rating
8.5 Very good
Location score
8.4
Score by category
3 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Westward Ho! Hotel

It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 430 m apart.

Choose Westward Ho! Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.9)
  • to be closer to the beach (200 m / 600 m)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (30 / 7)

Why is Wards Hotel better than Westward Ho! Hotel?

  1. 1270 m closer to public transport−270 m

Why is Westward Ho! Hotel better than Wards Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.9)+0.6
  2. 2400 m closer to the beach (200 m vs 600 m)−400 m
  3. 323 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 61 vs 40)+21

All compared facts

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

Wards HotelWestward Ho! Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 8.5 +0.6
Location 6.4 8.4 +2.0
Beach access 8.3 9.7 +1.4
Public transport 7.8 +1.5 6.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.1 8.4 +0.3
Guest rating 7.9 8.5 +0.6
Number of reviews 25 38 +13
Google rating – 3.7/5
Google reviews – 249
Rank in Folkestone bottom 29% top 41% +30%
Location
Location score 6.4 8.4 +2.0
Distance to Lynwood centre 1.2 km −330 m 1.5 km
To the beach 600 m 200 m −400 m
To public transport 560 m −270 m 830 m
To the airport 95 km 95 km
Restaurants within 500 m 7 30 +23
To the nearest food shop 620 m 550 m
Shops within 500 m 0 0
Sights within 1 km 3 4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ –
Rooms 10 13
Floors 2 –
Newest building or renovation 2020 –
Listed amenities 1 9 +8
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Free parking – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Breakfast – ✓
Pets allowed – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      430 m apart

      Wards Hotel: city centre: 580 m, nearest station Folkestone Central Train Station: 560 m, London Gatwick Airport (LGW): 95 km, beach: 600 m, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 3 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.

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      Wards Hotel or Westward Ho! Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Wards Hotel or Westward Ho! Hotel?

      Westward Ho! Hotel leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access. Wards Hotel is stronger in public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Wards Hotel or Westward Ho! Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Wards Hotel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Westward Ho! Hotel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Westward Ho! Hotel is 200 m from the nearest beach; Wards Hotel is 600 m.

      How far apart are Wards Hotel and Westward Ho! Hotel?

      The two hotels are 430 m 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