Gran Canaria Hotel

Canterbury

📍 4-7 Marine Parade

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.8 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Folkestone: Sufficient bathing water 0.4 mi · Environment Agency

Photo: Ian S (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sea views and Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
Close to the central railway station
Near Folkestone Harbour Arm and Creative Quarter
Short walk to Sunny Sands beach
Seafood restaurant Rocksalt a short stroll away

Gran Canaria Hotel is a smoke-free 24-room hotel in Folkestone, Kent, offering sea views and Wi-Fi throughout the property. It sits close to the central railway station, with Folkestone bus station around 500 metres away. Guests can try an outdoor bar on site, and the seafood restaurant Rocksalt is just five minutes' stroll away. The hotel is within easy reach of Folkestone Harbour Arm and the Folkestone Creative Quarter, while Sunny Sands beach is a six-minute walk away. Locally, Folkestone Museum and Folkestone's Fishing Heritage and History Museum are both just 0.2 miles away, with The Wing a little further at 1.7 miles, making this a handy base for exploring the town's harbour, beach and museums.

How far to…

Town centre: 10 minutes' walk
Beach: 6 minutes' walk
Station: near central railway station
Folkestone Harbour Arm: a few blocks away
Folkestone Creative Quarter: 850 metres away
Battle of Britain Memorial: 2.8 km away

Practical details

Check-in: from 14:00 until 23:59
Check-out: until 11:00
Parking: free parking available
Pets: no pets allowed

Accommodation on site

Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking
🌊 Sea Views
🚌 Near a Bus Stop
🔌 EV Charging Nearby
🚆 Near a Train Station

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Folkestone Sufficient0.4 mi
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Seabrook Excellent2.8 mi

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Sandling 5.2 miles

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