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239-241 Folkestone Rd, Dover CT17 9LL, England
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Ranked #24 of 34 Dover B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Bremerhaven
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Cosy family B&B”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2010
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Having spent our annual vacation in Southern England we wanted to have a place to stay for the 2 nights prior to our ferry departure. So what we were looking for was a nice B&B close to the ferry port with parking. We found this at the West Bank Guest House. The room was simple, nice and clean and even though it faced the main street we were not bothered by traffic-related noise pollution. The breakfast was served in a cute dining room where the owner gave us the breakfast cooked by her husband. Even though the owners were Greek the B&B had a very British atmosphere. Everything was easy to reach from the location and after a long walk along the cliffs of Dover we decided to stroll down to the harbor at night. We were quite pleased to find that hundreds more had decided to go there to witness the arrival of the olympic fire and large fireworks that same night. The walk down to the water turned out to be quite long, especially since the B&B is uphill from the harbor but the great sights had made up for it.
Another high light was the yard that had been turned into a parking lot. Its advantage was clearly that it was surrounded by high walls and a solid wooden gate and therefore well protected from any potential criminal intent. The down side of the site on the other hand was its tightness. It took all the skill and courage I could muster to get our station wagon in and out after having the landlord maneuver the cars parked between us and the gate away for us. It reminded us of the Rubics Cube on a two-dimensional scale.
All in all we felt good and comfortable there and would stay again.

  • Stayed May 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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DERBYSHIRE
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“PERFICK!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2010
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Stayed for two nights over the weekend, comfortable room on second floor facing the road but no noise from traffic due to double glazing, the complete hotel has just been extensively refurbished .Breakfast was very adequate and well cooked and presented.
I would recommend this hotel for single nights or longer stays, My wife and I will certainly be returning.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Hamburg
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“okay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2009

very business like B & B on a busy road, we got a room towards the front first and asked for a more quiet option, so got one at the side, which was o.k.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Friendly and helpful owners”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2008

We stayed at this B&B one night pre-cruise July of 2008. Owners were very friendly and helpful. Room was on 3rd floor facing the street. Clean and comfortable for the 3 of us. We were charged 5 GBP more for my son who is 17. Full English breakfast included. The owner kept our luggages for us downstairs, so we didn't have to haul our luggages up the stairways. If you have big luggages, be prepared to have things ready to take with you to your room. Owner was very helpful as far as getting taxis for us when we needed. The traffic was a bit noisy. We took a taxi from here to Dover Castle and also to the port the next day. We walked down from Dover Castle to town and had dinner at the Weatherspoon Pub (Eight Bells?), great value. Walked back from town to West Bank. We had to wait for breakfast because the dining room was full when we went down at our appointed time but owner brought tray with coffee/tea for us to enjoy while waiting in the living room. We enjoyed our stay there.

  • Liked — friendly owners
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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seal beach ca
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“A good one stay here !”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2008

The West bank guest house is just the perfect spot for the traveler on a cruise we stayed here two nights after our transatlantic cruise , owners /operators are very nice and know their business. We were on the second floor room 16 in the front , the windows are double pained which kept out the noise, beds very comfortable , the property is in easy walking distance to the center of town< If you are a walker> also you can walk down hill to the water front , had dinner at Cullins Yard , don't miss this one good and full of charm ,outside beer garden saw some of our fellow travelers . since we had the second floor the owner was kind enough to hoist up our luggage < no Lift> he is quite strong! Breakfast is of course cooked to order and quite good . Taxis's are at the ready with just a phone call from the desk,we took the train to Chanterberry for the day so close , the guest house rate was quite fair as the other surrounding Inn's. As we prepared to check out other cruisers were arriving . We would go back again

  • Liked — clean & tidy
  • Stayed May 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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239-241 Folkestone Rd, Dover CT17 9LL, England
Price range (per night):* INR2,688 - 6,721

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