Whitstable doesn't have many hotels, so the competition isn't fierce. However the Continental does make an effort with some things. It is clean, bright, and the staff are friendly. No residents lounge, but the bar is comfortable. The hotel stocks the local Whitstable Brewery beers. The rooms are good, recently redecorated, but some are very short of storage space -... More

I booked the Continental for a couple of days away with my girlfriend, feeling slightly worried after having read negative reviews here. All I can say is that I think some reviews might need to manage their expectations. We stayed just for Saturday night for a special rate of £70, cheap by Whitstable standards even in January. We turned up... More

The reviews listed against this hotel seem incredibly harsh, almost to the point of being annoyingly misleading. I panicked when I was pushed into booking this place as there were no other rooms left in the town; having taken the trip advisor reviews into consideration, I really did look everywhere else. To give some context, it was a surprise trip... More

We were familiar with the hotel from staying in the fishermans huts several times over the past few years but this was our first stay in the hotel rooms. Yes the hotel is a little tired in places but we were pleased with the size and facilities in our family room. The shower was a little slow but the bathroom... More

Have stayed in both the Hotel and one of the Fishermans' huts with a sea view on separate occasions. My main points from both stays are as follows: Pro's: - Location. A great base to explore Whitstable with beautiful views over the Thames Estuary. - Very impressed with the beers from the Whitstable Oyster Company-owned microbrewery. - Took advantage of... More

For the money you pay, you do not expect a revoltingly smelly reception area, worn out and sparse decor, disco noise until 4am and awful breakfast. Just dreadful. More

We went to this hotel as it seemed to be the best available in Whitstable. If that is the case, I dread to think what the others are like. Reception was cool and disinterested, both on arrival and departure, with staff never once looking up when speaking. The room was so cramped that other than a cheap white melamine chest... More

We stayed here every week from March to June and due to our regular bookings we had a good room rate and they were flexible with their cancellation and amendment policies. The rooms were fairly large, bright yellow - a bit shabby, but quaint in that seaside way. Several times I had a nice big bathroom and a huge bed.... More

Rooms are small but the bed is comfortable. Suprised they don't have tea/coffee set in the room. Food in the resturant is very nice and I like the atomosphere in the evening. Good spot to enjoy the sunset. More