Name: Rocksalt
Address: 4 5 Fishmarket, Folkestone, CT19 6AA, GB

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2026

Sian

Decent room but bathroom needs improvement

We recently stayed at Rocksalt Rooms in Folkestone. The room itself was comfortable and nicely appointed – we had no issues there and enjoyed the location right by the harbour.
Unfortunately, the bathroom was a real letdown for a longer stay. The shower left the floor and toilet completely soaked every time, and the sink was far too tiny, which made daily routines awkward. These issues made the bathroom impractical, especially given the wet-room style setup.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Ella

We had a lovely stay for one night, it is the perfect location, making it easy to walk everywhere. We had everything we needed. We had a sea view, but unfortunately, it was covered with scaffolding, which was disappointing! The breakfast was really nice, and you had plenty of choices to pick from.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Alexa

Fantastic location right on the harbour, lots to see and do within walking distance. Located in a building separate to the main restaurant/bar, so no issue with any noise. Lovely breakfast in the restaurant each morning. Note no parking and your best option is the Harbour arm carpark, which is £20 for 24hours.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2026

Aubrey

Staff very friendly, clean room.
More lights needed especially by the mirror in the bedroom.
A shelf needed in the bathroom for toothbrush
& bits

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Benjamin

Breakfast was fantastic. Great location

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Robert

Fantastic views from our room and the bed was really comfy, five stars

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Pamela

All was just delightful. Staff were friendly, helpful and efficient, location was close to perfect, room was very clean and tidy, small, indie shops close by. All made for really lovely weekend. The only small criticism we had was the sound quality on the TV. Thank you Rocksalt. We would definitely return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Angus

My favourite hotel on my trip so far, fantastic overall.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Simon

Lovely restaurant and a great room. We were initially surprised to find that the rooms are in a separate building to the restaurant but this didn't dampen the experience. It's a very short walk and still on the harbour - in fact it was probably better for us as coming and going was so quick and easy. The décor in the rooms is excellent and the service was lovely. We were leaving early, before the breakfast service, so we were offered a lovely little breakfast hamper which was delivered to our room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Ryan

Lovely little guest house. We stayed in the Kitten room. There was a fold out bed as well as the double and single, so we managed to squeeze four in. Ideal for a short stay and the restaurant staff were super helpful and friendly in helping us get settled. Breakfast was also amazing with a great view.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

chirag

Great location. Breakfast is incredible. Rooms
Bit dusty and limited lighting but they are good for a short stay. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Jackie

Wonderful room, fantastic food, lovely staff all in a great location overlooking the sea. Within easy walking distance to Folkestone lanes and the harbour arm.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2025

louise

The room was in a great location,close to attractions and many restaurants. Breakfast was lovely.
But the lighting was poor in the room. No ceiling light.
Nowhere to store clothes.
Nowhere to put bathroom products, or a shelf for a toothbrush etc. No toilet roll holder.
Could have done with a sheet on the beds to sleep under on hot days.
Fridge didnt feel cold.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Alicia

Lovely rooms for a short stay in Folkestone and a fantastic breakfast. Only small comment would be that in the summer when the day starts really early, the shutters don't really block the light so we were not able to have much of a lie in - although this is personal preference and only a small comment on an otherwise lovely stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2025

Kay

The Team at Rocksalt are absolutely fantastic. The size of the room, especially the bathroom, is the drawback. For a short weekend stay probably fine but if you have luggage the lack of space, no closet and a bathroom with a only a v small hand-sink in it doesn’t work well. I also hit my head on the unfortunately placed bathroom wall light which was right infront of the corner hand-sink.p

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Steve

Uni

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Scott

Great location, attached to fab restaurant so breakfast was delish but best of all I left my jacket in the room and Leon the manager called not long after we left and arranged postage. We left Saturday I had my jacket back Tuesday. A1 service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Maggie

Folkestone’s surprise stay

Good room. Well equipped. Ate in the restaurant which was excellent and it’s in a fabulous spot

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

Natasha

Always a great stay here. Very convenient, situated very central to everything. Christmas market about 5 minute walk with lots of stalls.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2024

Sarah

Small room but extremely high quality for the price. Very comfortable bed! Luxurious wet room. Could not fault this Hotel. There’s also an amazing (award winning) fish and chip shop a 30 second walk away! Can’t be bad!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2024

AnneMarieke

Hi, we had trouble finding the premises because the introduction video did not work on iPhone somehow. It took about an hr to get someone over to show us. Otherwise, great spot, rooms are very small but functional and everything is brand new. Enjoyed our stay but it would be better if the hotel tells you that no one is available on the premises on Monday and Tuesdays

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2024

Laura

Lovely property....excellent customer service 👌

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Gareth

Lovely rooms in building near main bar/restaurant. Parking a bit further away (on pier) but was fine. Restaurant was excellent (but expensive). They delivered breakfast to our room as we left early - nice touch

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2024

Elizabeth

Unique Seaside Acommodations

Rocksalt is unique and charming. The guest rooms are housed in a separate building across the small street from the restaurant which also serves as the hotel office. Our small but comfortable room was rustic with exposed brick and wooden beams. We has a wonderful view of the harbor from our Juliet balcony. We enjoyed a great dinner and excellent breakfast at the restaurant.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2024

Carl

Great location lovely breakfast nice clean comfy room

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2024

Keith

Cosy but noisy

Be aware, when booking, that this isn't a hotel as such - it is a restaurant that has rooms in a different building (an old smoke house). Whilst the rooms are modern, clean and pleasant, we did find them very noisy. As the property is nestled right on the harbor, you'll be awakened by early morning activity as the adjacent fishmongers and businesses begin their day early. Breakfast was very tasty, and there is a lovely view of the harbor as you eat.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2024

Vickrum

Great service and location but very noisy

The room itself was small but cute. Sufficient for one night stay. However be prepared to be woken up at 6am with the delivery lorries and the light coming through (blinds are not blackout). We were away from our toddler for one night and hoping to have a lie in but were up at 6am! Also breakfast does not start till 9 30 which is a bit late. Cannot fault the food or the service though.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

Daniel

Mis leading

Pics are very Mis leading no sea view or en suite and rooms are away from actual hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Sandra

Very comfortable room although not very big

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Timothy

Beautiful location and amazing Jess

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2024

David

No radiators were working, instead 1 electric heater in the bedroom. The bathroom was freezing and the towels damp. Cooked breakfast was only available between 9.30-10.30am, no good for early ferry users!! Cereals, yoghurt and biscuits were provided instead in a hamper in your room with no table! No working light in entrance to room. Not really impressed and the steep stairs was not good! Would not stay again and imo was over priced!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Peter

Small compact room but with everything you could wish for plus some other nice touches. Accompanying Breakfast in adjacent Restaurant was excellent we will definitely be back as excellent situation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Andy

Amazing venue

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Emma

Breakfast was amazin. Lovely clean quiet rooms

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Olivia

Lovely and clean and refurbished property

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2023

Hector

Amazing Place, Your will love it

Amazing stay, Lovely place, with a great service and wonderful food.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Fantastic stay

Super comfortable bed, watching a sunrise on one morning while still in it was wonderful. Room clean throughout. Staff very helpful. Breakfast was amazing. Stayed for dinner one evening which absolutely lived up to expectations. Would book again.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2023

Jon

Great room for short stay

Very well presented small room in great location by harbour. Comfy bed. Good shower. Had hanging space with hooks but note there is no wardrobe. Wonderful breakfast in restaurant overlooking harbour. Def would stay again for 1/2 nights

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2023

Pauline

Quick trip away

Overnight in Folkestone

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2023

craig

nice room, nice touches around room but with small tv, downside for room was in a outbuilding with access is a lane off road, they failed to deliver my breakfast to my room as promised as leaving before service started

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2023

STEPHEN

Rocksalt Hotel

Staff and location excellent. Breakfast 10/10.
Unfortunately the shower/wetroom set up is not practical. The bathroom was too small for this to work. The shower control was confusing to navigate leaving you totally drenched from the overhead shower(not good if you don't need to wash your hair ) or the hand held shower made the entire bathroom wet leaving whatever toiletries in there soaked along with the floor. This also meant that the bathroom didn't look very clean as there was mould on grouting and in corners of the floor tiles.
Although the room was generally clean,when i lifted the decorative cushion on the bed there was a used cotton earbud underneath.
The windows in the room could only be open a maximum on 2 inches leaving the room feeling caulstrophobic and very warm. Also as a safety point no way out if there had been a fire outside of the room.
The
The facilities for storing our clothes was practically non existent. Only having a coat hook on the back of a door with only 2 coathangers ,one of which was broken and nowhere to store non hanging items so we had to leave most of our clothes in our suitcases. Lastly although a member of staff brought us over milk for our tea/ coffee there was no fridge to keep it cold so everytime we returned to our room we haf to collect milk from the restaurant which was situated across the road. As a suggestion maybe long life milk in pods would be better.
Upon check-out there was no one to raise these issues with.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2023

Jamie

Great location

Great little place to stay after having dinner at Rocksalt. The rooms are small but comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Lynda

Great for an overnight stay

Really nice surprise how great the room was. Couldn't ask for more for an overnight stay.

You couldn't stay for more than a couple of nights at a time though no storage and bathroom was really packed in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2023

Martine

An little haven in Folkestone

Great location overlooking the harbour Really nice and clean room, a bit small but everything in it, with new furniture. Very friendly staff who offered a hamper breakfast delivered in front of the door the night before since we were leaving at 5am to catch an early Shuttle to France.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2023

Carl

Great location and you must eat at Rocksalt also!

We had the 2 bedrooms which was great since the sole bedroom would have been cramped with limited storage for clothes and bags etc. No desk so I had to quickly catch up on work emails with my laptop on the window ledge. Bed very comfortable and plenty of tea and coffee. You must have a meal at the restaurant if you stay which was excellent as was the breakfast!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2023

Ajay

Would recommend staying here

Very friendly staff. Room was well designed and had all the essentials. We ate at the restaurant for breakfast and dinner and it was amazing. Breakfast portion was a little small for me but it was delicious.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2023

D

Quirky Room, Great Location

The location is fantastic, tucked away just off the harbour. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the check in effortless. The room was quirky and a little tight as the main bedroom was an odd shape due to the design of the building. The room was clean and the bed comfy. The bathroom was clean overall but I think they forgot the basin as it was a bit dirty but nothing major. The coffee machine was a nice touch, they gave us a small bottle of milk on arrival but the lack of a fridge meant you could not keep the it cold. The bed side shelves are a little small and there was a distinct lack of storage. The shower was a love design and a good size but the water pressure was not great. Very quiet location and the blinds were black out. Breakfast was served in Rocksalt the restaurant, it was delicious and the view is amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

Mark

Incredible

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2022

Stella

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside.

Cosy escape from the January cold. The heating was on . There was complimentary water, a Bloody Mary (in kit form) plenty of tea and coffee and ample towels. We had a terrific view from our window.
My only complaint would be that the shower was on the dribbly side of efficient but not a real problem.
Breakfast was divine.
Wonderful place for a weekend or overnight visit. There are some lovely places to walk. We walked along the old train line, down the Harbour Arm, across the beach and up the Zig Zag Path at the Leas Cliff end before strolling back again.
It's worth checking out the Anthony Gormley statue under the harbour arm too - best seen at low tide otherwise the sea comes up to his chest!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2022

Paul

Clean rooms, secluded and great location for Harbour

Leisure Partner