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Walpole Bay Hotel Museum

Fifth Avenue, Margate CT9 2JJ, England
44 (0)1843 221703
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Ranked #10 of 20 attractions in Margate
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Ramsgate, United Kingdom
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58 reviews 58 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

This is how I imagine it to be on the Titanic. Although a working hotel the rooms are all magnificent in their 1900's ambience. The wrought iron lift will take you up the 4 or 5 flights of stairs and as long as the doors are open and no one is staying in the room visitors can go into the... More

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Just a delightful collection of memorabilia in every corridor, nook and cranny of the hotel. The lift is brilliant - smooth, quiet and better than any modern one we've been in.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

A little piece of living history Some interesting and unusual artifcats, interlaced with nick nacks and bits of junk. It's like being in the middle of a period costume drama.

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Oxfordshire, UK
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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We visited the Walpole Bay Hotel museum in February on a cold, snowy day. The welcome and information from the gentleman on reception was good and we took the lift up to the second floor and looked around at the exhibits. To be honest, it is quite hard to work out what is part of the museum and what is... More

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