Recommended hotels in Folkestone

[850R]

Guys bear with!

Have decided against on travelling down during the night and leaving late Wednesday/early Thursday morning for an 0810 Chunnel on the Thursday.

Decided to leave Wednesday afternoon from home and have a nice ride down to Folkestone and grab a hotel instead.

Myself and the wife this year, last year was all the guys.

I have used google as my friend and found all the hotels that I can however.

My question is
Does anyone know of or have experience with a fairly secure hotel and car park in and around Folkestone, as much as I am security conscious, the 850R will be loaded to gunnels with all our kit and fairly visible, the last thing we need is the car being broken into pre trip!

Appreciate if anyone has any knowledge, long shot I know

Cheers

[ellroy]

We stayed at a travelodge on the outskirts, just off the motorway. Plenty of parking, crap pub next door, but cars were absolutely fine.

[Type R Tom]

How much are you looking to spend? There are plenty of county side places where I would hope a car would be fine.

[wsn03]

I have an alternative suggestion - cross the Channel and 20 mins South of Calais is Boulogne Sur Mer. Theres a lovely IBIS overlooking the harbour, with indoor secure parking.

Its the one with Porte in the name
I use it often, love it.
Some great restaurants nearby too.

Shout if you need names

https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0602-ibis-bou...

[Genuine Barn Find]

We've always stayed at the Ramada Dover (which isn't really Dover). Think it's changed it's name to the Leaf. We get them to put on Le Mans qualifying in the bar on Wednesday night, which makes for a nice build up before heading to France!

[850R]

Really appreciate the replies and information, can't really take anymore time off work, next year I like the idea of grabbing a hotel in France late evening before heading down first thing in the morning, and also the Chunnel time is booked etc anyhow

Did auto route last year but half tempted to try half and half this year and take in some of the villages etc

Mad Friday at arnage anyone!?

If you see a flying volvo red brick 855R be sure you say hello!!

[850R]

Forgot to add that we can't do the ferry in the 850, it's simply too low, even if I wound the coilovers up, I'm likely to rip the splitter off on embarking or disembarking!

That wouldn't start the trip very well!!

Also last year pot luck we parked in amongst all the school coaches, suffice to say the bag packs, school bags etc were dragged along side the wife's V70 putting some tasty marks down the sides!

The another reason to try the Chunnel I guess

Cheers

[wsn03]

Are you sure the Chunnel wont cause an issue? I cant remember what the ramp angles are, might be worth seeing if anyone here knows.
That hotel in Boulogne is a treat to use, I try to include it in every trip.

[850R]

id appreciate any advice on the chunnel, i would have assumed the ramp angles would be less on there rather than the ferry, i might be wrong though, according to the wife i usually am!!

[FredericRobinson]

Plenty of low and exotic stuff on the Chunnel, best of booking or going in the high vehicle lane to get on the single height carriages.

[JamesBryan88]

Can't imagine a Volvo being that low, even on coilovers...

Certainly not lower than my Clio 182 and that has no issues with ferries.

[Cheib]

FredericRobinson said:

Plenty of low and exotic stuff on the Chunnel, best of booking or going in the high vehicle lane to get on the single height carriages.

What he said. No ramps to worry about at all.

[850R]

You'd be surprised, sat on koni adjustables with touring car splitter, you also forget the volvo has a bloody long overhang from the front wheel to the bumper, not comparable to a Clio in the slightest. will look at the Chunnel options

Thanks for the input everyone

Edited by 850R on Friday 15th February 19:19

[RL17]

We go on high vehicle lanes mainly to avoid the narrow lanes and sharp metal curbs with kinks past the toilets that the low height double lane carriages have rather than to avoid the ramps.

[850R]

Amended tunnel time, 0706 on the Thursday, hotel sorted for Wednesday night, the wife is more excited than me already!!