Rocksalt vs Westward Ho! Hotel
Both are in Folkestone, 1.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseEast Cliff
Rocksalt
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
GuesthouseLynwood
Westward Ho! Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
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?
- 1600 m closer to public transport−600 m
- 282 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+82
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 61)+23
- 44 more sights within 1 km+4
Why is Westward Ho! Hotel better than Rocksalt?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.0)+0.5
- 2460 m closer to the city centre−460 m
- 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 | 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 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m −130 m | 550 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 +6 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 +4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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