The Royal Hotel, situated in the seaside town of Deal in Kent, combines period features and a rich naval heritage with contemporary comfort and luxurious surroundings, making it the perfect seascape getaway and golfing base. This 18th Century hotel is an extraordinary experience.
The bedrooms come equipped with all modern conveniences but possess a real historic charm. They also enjoy beautiful views overlooking the ocean. Room types include Feature Rooms, Superior Double or Twin, Double/Twin Family Rooms and finally Single Rooms. Feature Rooms have a touch of luxury including the ability to take in the fantastic sea views from a private balcony. The Lady Hamilton Room includes a stunning bathroom complete with original roll top bath. The Wellington Room and Nelson Room go a step further with their roll top baths located within the bedrooms making the most of the breathtaking views. Superior Double/Twin Rooms have a stylish and warm decor offering ultimate understated decor. The remaining rooms all have similar elegant decor.
For dining, you can visit without experiencing the Boathouse Bar and the Quarterdeck Restaurant. Here there is something for all tastes. Making the most of the prime location in the Garden of England, where local and seasonal produce is used to create very delicious menus. The Boathouse Bar is the perfect place to enjoy a drink or a casual bite, and when the weather allows, dining can be experienced on the beautiful seaside terrace.
The Quarterdeck specializes in serving outstanding seafood dishes from local fishers brought to the property almost as soon as they have been landed. Specialty created menus can be suitably complemented with a superb range of local cask beers, wines, and international lagers.
The hotel is ideally located to explore Kent’s outstanding natural attractions. The historic town of Deal has an abundance to offer tourists with many landmark buildings, and you can view some of England’s best castles which have helped to protect the shores for centuries nearby. Deal Pier is a local landmark which offers mesmerizing views of the seafront and Deal Castle. The latter is an iconic showpiece built during the reign of Henry VII that encorporates an elaborate shape that, when viewed from the air can be identified as the shape of a Tudor rose.
Royal St George’s Golf Club, the host of the 2011 Open Championship, is a mere 4.5miles from the hotel and is regarded as one of the world’s very best links courses. The Royal St George’s has an extensive range of facilities for both amateur and professional golfers alike from an open-air driving range to Pro Shop. Close by is also the Walmer & Kingstown Golf Club offering stunning views of the English Channel and surrounding villages from the White Cliffs of Dover in Kingstown. Open Championship winner James Braid designed the course. Enjoy some unique features not least the challenging sea winds.
There is also the 18-hole Championship Links Course at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club regarded by many as one of the finest in the world only a mile and a half from the property, and Rye Golf Club in close proximity also.
This is a beautiful little hotel encircled by some of the best links golf courses in the world – perfect for a golfing vacation to the English south coast.