This hotel is an ideal base for exploring the historic town of Canterbury, which is 15 minutes' drive away. Ramsgate beach is an 8-minute drive from the hotel and Minster village centre is some 500 m away. Situated on the A299, the hotel is close to Kent International Airport. This modern hotel has a total of 105 air-conditioned en suite rooms. It features a wide range of amenities, such as high-speed WLAN Internet access (fees apply), conference rooms and a lounge and meeting facilities. In addition to a hotel lobby with a 24-hour reception and check-out service and a hotel safe, this air-conditioned establishment also features a restaurant, a bar, laundry services (charges apply) and a free car park with spaces for up to 80 cars. All rooms are en suite with a shower room. The rooms are equipped with a hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and a flat-screen satellite/cable TV with pay-per-view channels. A direct dial telephone, individually regulated air conditioning units and high-speed Internet access are further standard features. A continental breakfast is served in the restaurant and a limited evening dinner menu is available. The bar lounge is open daily. From London M25 head onto the A2 (signposted Dover) and merge onto the M2, signposted Canterbury. Continue until the M2 merges into the A299, signposted Margate/Ramsgate. The hotel is situated at the Monkton roundabout on the A299. From the Channel Tunnel take the A20, signposted Dover, and continue on the M20 until this merges into the A20. At the Eastern Docks roundabout take 2nd exit onto the A2, and after 4.8 km branch left onto the A256 (signposted Ramsgate/Sandwich). Continue over 8 roundabouts and at the Lord of the Manor roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A299 and continue on this road until you reach the hotel on the right-hand side on the Monkton roundabout.