The Carlton Hotel

Rating is based on Value for Money for this standard of hotel. The other reviews are inaccurate as they do not take into account the price - £32 B & B!! The hotel is right on the sea front in the Leas area - so a central/convenient location. The room overlooked the sea with the white cliffs of Dover just visible to the East. The hotel looks fine from the outside and the inside for this level/budget. That is why the title of this review is "reality check". £32 included breakfast!! Having asked for just scrambled eggs for breakfast a... more

The hotel was more like a run down old peoples home. It had a muggy smell and although I am a smoker myself I was disgusted at the smell of smoke as we entered our dull shabby room. We were offered another room as the toilet would not flush properly although on mentioning the problem the old gentleman on reception ( he being the nicest thing about our stay, very obliging and polite) had the knack and no problem flushing it. We however decided to change rooms as the alternative was brighter, it had a sea view. There were stains on the dull... more