The White Cliffs Hotel Dover Kent Hotels

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Moblie Food Guide Review - An exciting new venture from the team behind nearby Wallett's Court, the Bay Restaurant is the 'beating heart' of the White Cliffs Hotel in the centre of delightful St Margaret's at Cliffe. It's a cool uncluttered dining room that is equally popular for light lunches and fully-blown evening meals.

The kitchen is headed up by Gavin Oakley (culinary supremo from Wallett's Court), who brings his own brand of creative modern cooking to proceedings. A passion for 'local, free-range, organic and sustainable' ingredients underpins his efforts and it shows in his seasonal larder: here you will find Kentish asparagus, Romney Marsh lamb, St Margaret's Bay lobsters and other fish from the coast. Among the vivid modern dishes on offer might be line-caught mackerel fillets with sun-dried tomatoes and fennel seeds, Sussex goats' cheese fritters with beetroot pickle, organic pork with mustard mash, caramelised pears and apples, and desserts such as custard tart with rhubarb.

Robust daily specials are also worth noting (Wednesday might bring game pie) and on Sundays, a summertime 'steak and king prawn' barbecue is fired up from 4 o'clock (a 'lounging menu' serves for the cooler months of the year). To drink, choose from an eclectic selection of locally brewed beers, juices and global wines.

The hotel itself is just ten minutes drive from Dover, yet still ranks as one of White Cliff Country's best-kept secrets. It's centred around an archetypal Kentish weatherboarded inn that has been sympathetically upgraded to a luxury venue complete with a 'micro spa', conference and wedding facilities and a delightful walled garden full of roses.

We've had our first review on Laterooms - I think they liked us?
p.s. The draught beer is up and running, the Beck's Vier is lovely...

'Hotel only recently opened and if it can be this good after a few days then in my opinion once it is fully operational it will be exceptional, (ie, still awaiting draught beers - we were told this will be in by 23/05/2008). We stayed in one of the four poster rooms and found it very comfortable and cosy, the food in the restaurant was excellent and the general atmosphere was very relaxed.'

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Staying at White Cliffs was a piece of paradise! It had just opened and yet we felt like we had been welcomed as long standing friends. The place is peaceful yet sophisticated in its design and style. It had a magical garden, fantastic locally sourced food. The staff were fantastic. It is small enough to feel like you are part of a special exclusive club yet big enough to get some privacy. The public area is very attractive and the bar drinks were really affordable.
Go and stay - you wont be disappointed.

This restored Kentish weather-boarded inn is at the centre of a new luxury hotel concept that takes an independently modern approach to hotel-keeping. Sophisticated in style, with a fresh atmosphere it offers an authentic taste... More About White Cliffs of East Coast living. As the sister hotel of award winning Wallett's Court, White Cliffs comes with an excellent pedigree. Six bedrooms, including two fabulous four-posters, have recently been restyled using stunning wall coverings and sumptuous silk fabrics. Crisp white linen, goose down quilts, DVD players and wi-fi are to be found in all rooms. The Bay Restaurant's creative direction comes from culinary whiz Gavin Oakley who is passionate about sourcing local, free range, organic and sustainable ingredients. On the menu you'll find Romney Marsh lamb, Kentish asparagus and fruit and vegetables from the hotel's own allotment. There are allowances, however, and such delights as Scottish Scallops also find their way onto the menu. At the top of the house, away from the hustle and bustle below, is the Loft Micro Spa - a calm space where guests can indulge in a variety of holistic treatments. If you can tear yourselves away there's much to see and do in this beautiful and historic corner of England, from walks along the White Cliffs themselves to the historic centre of nearby Canterbury.

The White Cliffs Hotel and The Bay Restaurant, High Street, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe, Dover, Kent CT15 6AT

T: 01304 852 229 F: 01304 853430 E: mail@thewhitecliffs.com

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