Hythe Imperial Afternoon Tea Parlour in Shepway

My sister and brother-in-law stayed at this hotel last night, and the security guard on break inappropriately and without invitation interrupted their dinner to discourage them from moving to Hythe, which quickly became a lecture on politics and ridiculous conspiracy theories - in what world is it appropriate to approach a mixed race couple and instigate discussions about Trump, racism, the "war with muslims," and gun crime? Absolutely appalling behaviour.

I was very disappointed with the Hythe Imperial's short voucher policy. Offering a mere 12 months to redeem a voucher seems short when you have to balance other commitments. When I tried to redeem the voucher a few months after it expired, it was refused. Not really the customer-focused approach you'd expect from a hotel like the Hythe Imperial. They're essentially just taking money and returning no service.

Came to this hotel in January on the sea sparkle stay deal they had on. The deal was £180 for a really nice room, and I called to request a specific room and they accommodated this immediately. When we arrived all staff were very friendly and then we went to our room which was gorgeous. I believe it was the Seascape room. The view was amazing, decor so nice and the lighting was really nice. I loved the bathtub in the room although I sadly didn’t use it it felt so luxurious. The bathrobes were nice and fluffy and bathroom was nice. Room was so spacious as well. The facilities in the room were great. We called for an ice bucket to put the bottle of sparkling wine in which was in the room and they brought this up very quickly. Room was very clean also. The breakfast was really nice buffet style full English. I really enjoyed and the staff in there were so friendly too. All the food was good. Spa facilities were great too and staff down there super friendly. The pool wasn’t too busy and neither the sauna/ steam rooms which were both great. The jacuzzi does get busy but you can wait and get in after if you prefer. Overall cannot fault this hotel from my stay. I really enjoyed the experience and am definitely going to go back.

We had our work Christmas party here and felt really well looked after! Food, service and DJ were great. Everyone was impressed, thank you Hythe Imperial and see you again soon!

Very good 4star hotel Clean and good location

Stayed for 3 days and loved the place.A proper personal hotel experience as opposed to a sterile multi national experience. Recommended

Overnight stay for a birthday celebration.Love the hotel so convenient.Staff are friendly.Used the bar which was comfortable.My only issue would be the pillows in the bedrooms seem so hard so always bring my own

I recently stayed at Hythe Imperial for three nights, and unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. On my second night, there was a wedding taking place directly below my room. The noise was excessively loud and went on late into the evening, making it impossible to relax or sleep. I brought the issue to management's attention, and while they agreed to move me to another room, no further effort was made to compensate for the disruption or inconvenience. A gesture of goodwill—such as a discount, complimentary service, or even a sincere apology—would have gone a long way to show that they value their guests' comfort. Sadly, this lack of customer service overshadowed my stay, and I would not recommend staying here to anyone seeking a quiet and restful experience.

Excellent value for money. Beautiful Hotel. Lovely Rooms& views. Comfy Beds Fantastic choice for breakfast . To top it all a lovely facial before it was time to go home.

The hotel and the location was very nice. Unfortunately the service wasn't. We will visit hythe again but try a different hotel

Stayed here for 2 days. Lovely quiet rooms with fab views. Only disappointment was the spa wasn't very clean. And breakfast was expensive and not as good as you would get in a holiday in. Will stay again but definately wont have breakfast.

A great hotel for a weekend away

Lovely hotel opposite Hythe beach. Beautiful outside spaces and we'll cared for garden. The spa is quite basic but has everything you need, sadly no outside furniture on the patios here which was disappointing considering the Lovely weather. The food is the restaurant was amazing and the young service staff were a credit to the place. A lovely relaxed weekend in beautiful surroundings. Would definitely recommend both the hotel and restaurant.

Unfortunately, foreign tourists are being ripped off by charging a credit card deposit fee at check-in. When ordering dinner, the amount that exceeded the deposit was debited again as a deposit. When we checked out we paid the total bill with the promise that all deposits would be automatically refunded, as for system reasons it would not be possible to clear them immediately. This did not happen. Even after weeks and several emails we haven't got everything back.....Bad rip-off of foreign tourists and a disgrace for a four star hotel.

This hotel is superb! The room, location, spa and parking is great. We was greeted by Shane at reception when checking in and he was very welcoming and explained to us where everything is and what to expect. Such a great guy and warm welcoming. The room did not disappoint at all and neither did the spar. You 100% get your moneys worth at the hythe imperial and I have no clue how someone can review this hotel badly.

I went to the hythe imperial for afternoon tea when we went in we was met with the reception lady Anna who couldn’t be more helpful in telling me where to go and what to do with a lovely smile was made to feel very welcomed and will return :)

Once again, we were not disappointed . My wife and I have been to this hotel on a few occasions, parties, meals, and overnight stays. This time, it was a Father's Day 3 course meal from my children, and my wife and I enjoyed the meal very much, the service and a couple of cognacs at the bar afterwards. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone, looking for a great day out.

We have a beautiful room. Very happy😁😁

We had a lovely stay at Hythe Imperial. Our experience largely positive. Staff very friendly. Our room however was like a sauna, with scalding hot radiators in June that you cannot turn down/off. Breakfast very basic and cold. Definitely not worth the extra £17 each. Take the 10 minute walk into town if you can. Food in the restaurant was nice but slightly overpriced. Will probably return but during winter when rates are a bit cheaper.

Fantastic hotel alround, has a good location with great rooms. Service was extremely good and very friendly, from everyone in reception through to the bar & meals served to breakfast. Will be happy to use again.

Worst experience I’ve ever had in a hotel. Absolute dump, I will never forget how dreadful this place really is.

Don’t ever upgrade your room. Charged £360 for a room we were promised prior and were put in a different room by far less of a standard than the original one we were due in. And then lied to saying we don’t boom you in specific rooms. There an absolute con !!

Do NOT stay in room 205 when a wedding is on! The noise levels from the ballroom directly below room 205 from a DJ and or band is incredibly loud. The band may aswell have been in my bed, the noise was ridiculous. The bass from the music physically rattled the air con unit. Video here: https://youtu.be/D6cXgfigQ The spa area is cramped and run down as is the gym! On the positive side: The staff are friendly, the location is fantastic. Lots of parking available.

Amazing place staff are brilliant food great

The hotel itself is great and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very well kept with a nice batholroom, and the beds were super comfy. However, the hotel itself is like a kiln. Very high temperatures. But very well kept. The campange bar was very nice with good music and great tasting cocktails. 🍸 yum! My only complaint really was the buffet breakfast. Was quite a disappointment. The food was of a low quality and reminded me of a standard travel lodge/ premier Inn breakfast. Pool was plesant and the steam room and jacuzzi was very pleaeemt experience.

Stayed from 30th March to 1st April. Room 106 was a ground floor accessible room. Meant the toilet was too high and we had emergency cable pulls at bedside tables and in bathroom. Felt like being in a hospital. No bath and the mirror lights didn’t work. Shower had inadequate pressure to wash long hair. There was a pungent smell which we were provided air freshener for. Apparently a serious drain issue. Workman were trying to resolve the drains which we witnessed the audio to throughout our second day stay. Room wasn’t cleaned until gone 4pm on our second day and dirty glasses were left. Nothing offered to make the unfortunate smell and upheaval up to us. Breakfast is serve yourself buffet. Not cooked to order. Loud noise of plates being stacked whilst tables cleared all around prepping for lunch. Poor welcome at breakfast. Not seen to a table. Then quizzed by staff of our room number after we’d already given it: . Pleasant enough but could do with updating. Spa very tired.

Room was not what we booked, staff kindly rearranged. We sat in the bar with our luggage for 75 minutes whilst they made a room up. Rooms keys stopped working at least once a day- repeated visits to reception. Room was meant to be cleaned daily. This only happened on our first and last day. Had to go to reception for toilet roll and water, the dining area for more mugs, tea, milk and spoons. By the time we left we had quite the crockery collection! When our room was cleaned, the mugs and spoons were not replaced with clean ones that had gone through a dishwasher or kitchen service, but were washed in our bathroom sink and put back by the kettle. We had spoons with hot chocolate still on them. Yea/coffee area was not clean. Towel rail didn’t work, four days of damp swim wear was not fun. The toilet did not flush/clear efficiently. We had to keep visiting the toilet in the foyer. Breakfast was poor, limited options. I had a very small and disappointing bowl of (microwaved) porridge, to then be told I would be charged £16! No menus, no signage, no prices stated. Limited vegan options. Oat milk was provided when requested but only enough for one coffee. When I asked (Porscha DM) to remove the remaining breakfasts from our stay, I was told that if we didn’t turn up we would still be charged! However, she eventually removed remaining breakfasts, as if she was doing us a kindness. Porscha was unhelpful, unfriendly, aggressively eyeballing me to win her power-stare battle until I left reception, and then chirped a curt “thank you!” as I walked away. I received a call from reception who attempted to charge my card for “hotel purchases to the room”. Thankfully my bank declined this. They had attempted to charge me £146 plus others for a meal and bar drinks which were not mine! I was firstly annoyed that they attempted to charge my card without permission. Secondly, it was for a bill that wasn’t mine. I did not use the evening restaurant or bar facilities. The receptionist (Evie) was great, and assured me that the payment would not be taken, however my bank WOULD have marked it as pending therefore my funds would have been inaccessible to me! I was shocked that such a large amount went onto my room without anyone double checking a room number? Seems anyone could easily charge a different room number. Afternoon tea was by far the best thing here. The chaps who serve are exceptional and very polite. We had a vegan and vegetarian option and both were excellent and value for money. The vegan option I received was different to the menu advertised which was a shame. Spa area is not pleasant. Advertised as a 4 star “luxury spa hotel”, it certainly is not. We visited 25+ years ago, the spa has not been updated since. Door handles and tiles are rusty/broken. Sauna smells bad, wood is rotten, fits two people maximum, and even that feels uncomfortably close. The steam room worked ok but again, maximum of 2-3 people. Scum around the seats. The floor isn’t clean. None of the showers work well. It all feels quite musty. I don’t believe the steam room or sauna are hygienic here. Changing area is not clean. Lockers are either broken or keys are missing. I can’t imagine what these facilities look like in peak season. Pool is ok. We stayed around 30 minutes. It’s not somewhere you could relax. Had an altercation with a local aquafit “lady” who told me to f**k off. She put all her items on top of ours on a sun lounger, then went to aquafit. When I then moved her items to retrieve mine she shouted across the pool (whilst still aquafrolicking!) Despite moving her items back for her, she still swore at me. Seems local lady thinks she has priorities. I didn’t expect to be verbally abused here, but it seems money doesn’t make manners! Again, staff were amazing when I informed them of her petty behaviour. Another local lady said she has a reputation of being abusive and rude, and that she was surprised her XXL dryrobe would fit around her massive “ego”. I will say all staff (excluding eyeball Porscha) were marvellous, cheerful and happy to help.

I have stayed at this hotel quite a few times, staff are marvellous and can’t do enough for you. Rooms are very comfortable and you’re guaranteed a very good night’s sleep. I recently attended one of their tribute nights and unfortunately was very disappointed, the food was ok, nothing special and the chicken breast for the main course was so tough you really needed a steak knife to cut it! Also the cost of drinks are so much more expensive in the bar where this was held, which is very wrong as the bar one flight of stairs down is cheaper and much more acceptable. The spa area is lovely, but is looking as though it needs a bit of TLC. All in all a lovely stay, but I would never attend another tribute night, far too costly for drinks and food not good value.

Hythe itself is a beautiful, quaint village that is yet unspoiled. There are still unique shops and businesses that haven't been overrun by the big chains, there is a market in the high street and fantastic festivals and farmers' markets in the surrounding parks and fields. The hotel is of a very high standard. The rooms are great, the breakfast is nice, the views are terrific, as the hotel is located on the sea front and there is a top notch Indian restaurant on-site as well as a spa and swimming pool.

Great location, spa needs an update, but the staff, particularly Barney (spa) are amazing.

Had a lovely Xmas meal today. Staff brilliant.

Just pick up not much to say, as I haven't used it yet.

Lovely hotel but wish it was dog friendly.

Great 5 star experience from arrival at front door to departure. Highly professional in all departments.

The worst hotel I have stayed at. I would rate the hotel 0 if I could. The pictures posted on the website are highly deceiving and the prices are extortionate for the awful service and quality of the hotel. During my stay at the hotel, the key cards did not work numerous times so I was required to get them reset, the cleaning staff left my room open after cleaning it which could have led to the loss of a number of expensive and valuable items. The cleaning staff also left dirty towels in my room. Alongside this, a member of staff from the gym was incredibly rude to me and ruined our stay completely and the manager took no responsibility for the gym even though it is part of their hotel. The bed gave me and my boyfriend back and ear pain, it was far from a relaxing break which was what was intended. Please save your money and do not come to this hotel, the gym is dirty and you will come out far from relaxed and rather distressed and upset.

I am very pleased with my stay at this hotel. Spa and tasty food. Spectacular staircase and hallway and the garden...

Had a lovely room with a great view of the sea. Clean, tidy with a comfortable bed. Decent breakfast with friendly helpful staff.

Christmas function - a group of 19 people and we were assigned to 2 long tables. Speedy service. We were in the same room as the dance floor, so quite noisy, but not as noisy as the other room which had a speaker playing over the tables. Drinks were expensive. Food was nice, it's always difficult to produce excellent food in such big numbers. Incredibly warm, everyone had to keep going outside to cool down!

This review is for the lounge and front service only. I did not stay at the hotel. Went for a weekend evening family drinks at the lounge and the service was lackluster and inexperienced. It was a busy night and there were a lot of us, so they did great in terms of serving quickly, etc. however, the young staff did not clear the messy tables, even after we'd finished our meals long ago. Myself and others had to get up several times to clear glasses and plates. The general atmosphere of the lounge is so lacking when you compare it to the hotel in general. Upon walking into the building I felt impressed and like I was about to have a drink in a fine establishment. However, inside was another story. The actual lounge felt like I was in a local social club or a generic, boring gastro pub. There was a nice Christmas tree but otherwise bland furniture, no artwork, impersonal bright lighting. No vibes whatsoever, so if you're expecting a high class night out, you won't feel it here. (Idid pop up to the champagne bar and that felt like it matched the exterior of the hotel much better, if a little bit cliched, it is still more modern and glam than the old lounge.) The bar prices are extortionate and they only have canned Guinness. You really expect more from a fine hotel. If I'm paying nearly 20 for a double G&T, I expect much higher standards of service and general experience. The food was more reasonable. I had a beef rib tagliatelle for about 17 I think, it was decent and about what you'd expect at that price point. Called a cab at the end of the night from the front desk and they had terrible communication. We asked to amend our cab order, which they didn't and we ended up missing the cab entirely. I wouldn't recommend this hotel overall based on this experience.

Went for a group xmas lunch so no rooms involved. Service was excellent from Lily and 2 young men from the bar and (I guess) a Manager who was very attentive and wanted to join our group photo. I don't think he did in the end, shame. The food was very good and the decorations were fabulous. On entering the ladies I was amazed that the toilet bowls had pink flowers on them, inside and outside. Never seen that before.

Spent an evening in great hotel bar with excellent food & service

Lovely one night stay, breakfast was great, room was fine overlooking the front so all good, booking in was no problem and leaving by 11am gave plenty of time for breakfast. Brilliant

Très très bon service ! La déco de Noël est wouaw ! On a apprécié le Tribute.

Went there for my 60th birthday, the rooms were absolutely beautiful, the staff were amazing, food was brilliant, had a great time,will definitely be back, me and my husband loved it here, 5 stars all day long.

Very expensive. But ideally placed for sea walks views. Gym very small, pool tiny. Golf course is exposed to the elements - when the wind picks up say goodbye to your golf balls!

Fantastic service and excellent facilities

Nice stay in a comfortable hotel with a good location easy walk to town. Nice to have a pool.

Great rooms, food was OK, drink was very over priced

Beautiful and very spacious hotel room with an amazing view of the seafront. The room service although a little procey was still fantastic with a really nice selection of food and drinks. The wine was lovely. Breakfast was superb in the morning also, its buffet style so help yourself to whatever you fancy in the morning. Cooked food as well as cereals and pastries were available so enjoy!

Turned up for our first time to the ocean restaurant in the Hythe Imperial hotel and went to the reception desk to ask for directions and was sent to the next window - no how can I help etc. the hotel ambiance and decor is lovely same cannot be said for the underwhelming and non creative food served. Sunday dinner was a big let down and seemed that some of it was warmed up so rather than crispy roasts we got a damp squib of potatoes. The sides were dished in separate dishes and it seemed looking around the tables no matter how many people were sitting every table got the same number of sides how bizarre. Very underwhelming and not what you would call a Sunday roast. The beef was sliced in a way which comes ready to cook and not off a joint. The starters were no better a bowl of mushrooms with no invention just boring bowl of mushrooms, the small quiche had no accompaniments and the soup was home made and the saving grace. The chef seems to have no invention or capable of cooking in a high end hotel. A number of staff looked and gave the impression of not wanting to be there and the drinks and food are so over priced. We won't be returning as there is no justification to advertise a Sunday roast when it clearly is not and the chefs have no creative or knowledge to make the dishes a wow factor.

Amazing place so relaxing the food was divine and the service was excellent

Only one thing wrong not catered for Disabled in the swimming Area . Stairs up to pool stairs in pool and jacuzzi where so high my husband couldn't swim with me or jacuzzi with me . We feel that disabled people like to enjoy there selves as well . We couldn't get a massage all full . That l was the reason we went to both enjoy the facilities. But was so disapointed.

Lovely room Netflix would of been an added bonus Lovely staff Lovely food

I was given a disabled room which I didn't want or book. I was then refused a refund from the Assistant Executive Director. She is very rude and blunt, and clearly doesn't put 'valued' customers first. My advice - do not stay at this hotel because if something goes wrong and you request a refund you've got no chance. The hotel isn't that nice anyway and is overpriced for what you get.

The hotel is well situated for the sea front and a 10 minute walk to Hythe High Street which has plenty of independent shops. We had brunch on day of arrival and breakfast on both days at a nice place called Sunshine Cafe at end of High Street. Would not eat at hotel. Breakfast is £17 which is a ridiculous price. Evening meal was a very limited choice. We ate in a nice pub in the High Street first night and the Waterfront restaurant on my birthday the second night. Would recommend the hotel if you can get a deal on room as good to use as your base.

Perfect location right on the beach. Restaurant very good for nice evening meal. Good buffet breakfast with nice full English available. Ask fir fried egg or poached egg if scrambled isn't your cup of tea.

A glorious stay in the Belcourt Suite, comfortable, clean, stunning views, perfect sunrises and sunsets and thank you for the birthday message for hubby. We were keen to stay longer😊. The hotel in general probably needs a bit of TLC as it has so much potential. A few little touches would of been spot on, happy to share with the hotel if they would like feedback. Thank you for a memorable stay for a special milestone birthday celebration.

The perfect location in a perfect place!

Stayed here with my partner on the 4th October for one night and we’ve never felt more luxurious and homely. This hotel is really worth staying at, with great view of the beach 🏖️ its friendly staff, especially a lady named Hannah at the reception desk, made this experience very special and welcoming. The hotel is enormous with access to the swimming area as well as spa and a golf club. The food is fresh made on site and baked on site, absolutely beautiful. Will definitely be returning here again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5 star) review from me. Thank you.

Heel leuk hotel, mooie kamers, goede locatie. Vriendelijk personeel . Het 3 gangen diner was lekker. Lift stonk en veel te klein, dat was spijtig. De bar vonden we niet geweldig. Je kunt naar Hythe wandelen ca. 15 min, schattige winkelstraat....

Great location on the seafront, with a large free car park and a pleasant 10 min walk into the town centre and Waitrose. Most of the staff were friendly, the room was fine but Aircon unit outside was quite noisy. The ground floor bar was very expensive, range was limited and decor was tired. Unfortunately the champagne bar was not open whilst I was there. However, Hythe has some lovely wine bars and pubs and the walk along the seafront was beautiful in the sunshine!

Prachtig hotel met vriendelijk personeel en een super kamer! Goed betaalbaar ook!

For such an impressive, historical, prestigious venue, one would expect better trained staff in the bar area.

Comfy beds. Excellent staff. Breakfast was disappointing for the price. Cream tea was nice.

My wife & I recently had an extremely poor experience, the room was dull, crockery looked like a charity shop donation and was chipped/damaged, the food completely devoid of flavour and a human hair in the sandwiches, topped-off with world class pricing! Thoroughly dissatisfied and the numerous local cafes on Hythe High Street offer far-better service, more pleasant surroundings at real world pricing. If you’re going to charge that much; you’ve got to be good. If you think this is good then you need to wobble you’re head! Furthermore, I originally submitted this review before reading anyone else's comments and so now feel the need to amend-it, this is the extra bit: HEY HYTHE IMPERIAL; YOU ARE CLEARLY NOT LISTENING TO YOUR CUSTOMERS! READ THE REVIEWS AND TAKE SOME ACTION BECAUSE IF YOU CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING, GUES WHAT; YOU GET THE SAME RESULT! We emailed the hotel the same afternoon to express our dissatisfaction with the entire experience and like others; received a fairly dismissive response. Well that's no problem at all, I certainly wont ever visit again and will recommend to my friends, family, anyone else that knows me, if you've got £50 going-spare, just set light to it, watch it burn for a few seconds, minutes if you're lucky and save yourself a whole load of time and effort to achieve the end result, if I could leave 0/no stars in this review; I definitely would!

I can’t tell you how disappointed I was on my recent visit to the Hythe Imperial. And even more disgusted by their response to our complaint.. It was a birthday surprise, and I was so delighted to be going first to the Moët & Chandon champagne bar then on for an afternoon tea. My first impression of the champagne bar was how very chilly and dark the room was, with no atmosphere. It was 1pm when we arrived and the weather on 31st March was dreadful. I have never felt so underwhelmed. Clearly no heating on and we were the only table in there. I commented on the lack of atmosphere and then the waiter started fiddling with the piped music ( loudly) until he settled on something that played loudly through speakers near us. We had to laugh .. The champagne was poured and swiftly followed by the card machine being presented to us. We have visited numerous top restaurants and never been presented with a bill until we’ve finished and asked for it. We told the waiter we were likely to have another bottle and he apologised and withdrew. When we wanted an other bottle we waited sometime, with clearly empty glasses and an upturned empty bottle, but we had to get his attention to be served again.. not the sort of service you expect at a supposedly 4* hotel .. when we went downstairs for our afternoon tea my partner let a member of the bar staff know we were there waiting. I went to the toilet and on my return my partner and friends were still in the bar. I asked why we were waiting and my partner jokingly said to the girl behind the bar” I think you’ve forgotten us” to which she abruptly replied “ no I haven’t “ and asked a young waiter to show us to our table. The stand of afternoon tea came out and I can only describe it as bland and basic. I have had better at out local garden centre!! We asked for another bottle of champagne and a jug of water. There was only 1 water glass on the table, and we had to get the waiter’s attention for more glasses.. Again 4* service? I don’t think so.. We didn’t make a fuss at the time, nobody wanted to spoil my birthday. We paid the bill and left, vowing never to return sadly. When I got home my daughter asked how I’d enjoy the afternoon and I told her the sad truth. She called the hotel and was told to write an email .. And this is the worst part, the response was so unfriendly , dismissive and totally lacked any customer care , it was appalling and basically accused us of wanting compensation.. !! I have subsequently read various reviews about the poor service , quality of food and total lack of customer care . I I can honestly say I am not one to write a harmful review , but the total lack of customer Care from the management at The Hythe imperial has forced me to warn others to stay away.. Enjoy an afternoon tea anywhere else and try one of the numerous other hotels, bars and restaurants who actually care about their customers..

Initially we thought we would start by having a drink in the champagne bar, but at £23 for one glass of wine we changed our minds! We then went to the downstairs bar which was significantly less expensive eg £40 for a very average bottle of wine. The bar itself was dark, dingy and tired looking. I was given 2 glasses and one was filthy, so by this stage I wanted to leave but unfortunately we had afternoon tea booked and were meeting friends. I complained about the glass and also the fact that it was a big, thick glass of such poor quality that if you dropped it, it would probably bounce! I was then given 2 clean glasses of a better ‘thin’ quality. The bar staff were unhelpful and unfriendly and I asked to speak to the manager but she didn’t bother coming over to address my complaints. We then went and had the afternoon tea. It was very average and the selection of cakes tasteless. On a positive note, the staff doing the afternoon tea were friendly and helpful, unlike their colleagues in the bar. I would definitely not recommend this place and I will never return.

We had afternoon tea at The Hythe Imperial. The quality wasn't great and the amount you get for your money was poor. We paid £80 for 3 afternoon teas. You do not get alot for the money, one sandwich each with 2 scones. No offer of more. Service felt rushed. I really expected a bit more ambiance too but nothing special here. Dated surroundings. Will not be back. And do not waste your money.

We were hesitant to book for Afternoon Tea here after reading several negative reviews. How pleased we are that we ignored these. We were given a warm welcome, the staff were attentive and the service excellent. The food was delicious: fresh sandwiches, with interesting fillings, warm scones with cream and jam, and a good selection If bite-sized cakes. We were offered as many tea refills as we wanted. There was plenty of free parking and the hotel itself is warm and inviting. We will definitely return.

We went midweek for afternoon tea at a cost of £22-95 each. We were so disappointed with the quality and quantity of food. The finger sandwiches were stale and felt like they had come out of fridge the scones were definitely not home made more like cheap supermarket scones and small cakes soggy

It was my mother-in law's birthday and we booked for a party of 5. We were very well looked after by the waitress serving us and a couple of dietary requests we had were accommodated without any fuss. The tea itself and the setting was excellent. Really good variety and quality and we were kindly given a box to take away any items we hadn't eaten. Each of us had plenty to eat. Staff at the hotel were very welcoming and the whole visit felt special. Excellent value and experience and I wouldn't hesitate to return with friends/family again.

We booked afternoon tea as a special treat whilst my mother was visiting, and it didn’t disappoint. We were greeted by Evie who was so happy and friendly and was on hand for the whole of our visit. Her manner certainly added to our experience. The sandwiches, scones and cakes were delightful, and we were given boxes to take home what we couldn’t manage. Presentation was great. A really lovely way to pass a couple of hours in lovely setting. We will certainly return.

We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a delicious afternoon tea at the lovely Hythe Imperial Hotel. We had a fabulous waitress, who despite being on her own serving outside, was helpful and attentive. She was also polite and respectful to a party who were 'demanding'. The gardens are beautiful and smelt wonderful. Highly recommended.

Vegetarian options are outrageous considering you still pay the same price as a meat eater and you have to give them 24 hours notice. They provided my friend and I with 3 options.. 1. cucumber and no cream cheese, 2. pepper, onion and lettuce, 3. tuna (which my friend requested for herself but I don’t eat fish). I pointed out that I had informed the people when I looked that I am allergic to onion, and that one of the cucumber sandwiches had a chunk of tuna on it so I wouldn’t be able to eat any of them and the waitress said ‘what do you want me to do’.. and then 5 minutes later said ‘the chef has offered to make you another sandwich’. I have never felt so inconvenient as a vegetarian before. Half way through the afternoon tea, the waitress came over and asked ‘how will you be paying today, cash, card or voucher?’ Which is honestly just so rude. We then felt so rushed and unwanted in there. We hadn’t even started on the scones and asking about payment is an encouragement to leave. The afternoon tea just looked tired and miserable. They serve them on these boring white plates and the tea in stained white teapots. There’s nothing fancy or exciting about it at all. Taking into consideration that the bathroom toilets have a beautiful pattern on the inside and out, I don’t think its crazy to suggest the crockery also have some form of pattern.

Had a lovely time having an afternoon tea the cakes and sandwiches where really tasty 😊

We have stayed at the Imperial a few times but this satay was not so good. It was my 60th birthday so my wife booked a 3 night stay. The room smelt of sewerage. There was no house keeping for the rooms. And the window ledge was piled high with bird poo. I did raise these matters with reception and my response was OK thank you. Hythe Imperial you must get the customer service and make your hotel great again. Ps please don't blame Covid for all these issues.

Lovely place to stay. The town has interesting novelty shops. Nice cafe's would recommend. Right on the beach. Canal walks as well.

Spa being refurbished, room dirty and customer service shocking - this isn’t a classy hotel at all, it’s terrible never again don’t waste your money

We’ve been staying at this hotel for about 7/8 years, always really enjoyed it. Sunday 1st May our son got married here, we had 80+ for ceremony and sit down meal, and around 170 in total for the evening. The whole weekend and the wedding day was amazing, we cannot thank the hotel staff enough, superbly organised, great food and drinks and an amazing venue. So many of our friends and family all said how great the venue was and our helpful all the staff were. All staff excellent, too many too singularly acknowledge but a very special mention for Georgia the wedding planner who has been so professional and so super organised to make the day go well, we couldn’t have done it without her expertise and enthusiasm. I recommend anyone to stay here and also have their wedding here, you will not be disappointed.

We booked a suite for a special treat for our 40th wedding Anniversary. Unfortunately they had wedding in the ballroom which was below our room. The bar in the hotel closed at 11pm so there was no option but to go back to the room. However the wedding didn't finish til 12. The noise was another level. The boom boom was unbelievable. I can't believe they can rent that room with that amount of noise !! Maybe they should look at that !!!

Excellent Hotel Restaurant Pool & Spa

Beautiful hotel. Considering this hotel has been recently renovated. I would say our room wasn’t the best. 306!! But Beautiful sea view though. Breakfast was disappointing considering how much it cost. No hash browns and no fried or poached eggs. There was chips!! And scrambled egg. This wouldn’t put me off going again.

I stayed for one night, while attending a wedding nearby. The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was clean and comfortable. The hotel is easy to get to by public transport if you don't drive. I wasn't able to try all the services as it was a short stay.

Had a Very nice afternoon tea worth giving it a try

Great place staff are friendly 15 of us went for a friends birthday.

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My husband and I booked the Only Fools and Horses dinner and stayed the night in March. We have stayed at this hotel many times over the years but never attended a themed dinner before, the show part of the dinner was very enjoyable although we were less than impressed with the food served, we were also disappointed to be seated at a table with eight strangers (we had originally booked a table for 2 and were only informed this had been changed 2weeks prior) not quite how we wanted to spend our joint birthday celebration but made the best of it! We would especially like to thank Grace, very friendly and very hard working, from serving on tables, working in the bar and cleaning up spills in the lift, fantastic member of staff! We were very happy with our room upgrade to a sea view, and enjoyed a very comfortable nights sleep followed by a great breakfast. Thank you and look forward to our next stay.

Great hotel service and food we're very good. Although drinks very expensive

Great hotel, looks amazing from the outside as well the inside staff are very friendly, we had a view of the sea from our room, rooms were very clean had a safe, fridge and a telephone to call the reception which is very rare nowadays.

Staff were friendly welcoming always there to help it's beautiful inside and well looked after room was spotless very spacious outside had some where to walk about well lit up would definitely recommend with 5 plus stars

We spent 2 nights in the Hythe Imperial this week. It was a fantastic experience All of the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The hotel looked like it had recently been refurbished. Our junior suite was spacious, very comfortable and clean. Food was first class. All in all a wonderful experience.

Just a brilliant hotel. Not more you can say.

Very pleasant hotel, good facilities, easy parking

my wife and l were given a gift of afternoon tea from our dear friends last year. because of ill health and lockdown it has taken a long time to use the voucher, it was a nice afternoon and most enjoyable and the food, what can l say we left nothing on our plates the staff helpful and friendly we will go again

Great value and location. Thanks!

1. The Spa Pool was broken, water was freezing 2. Steam room not been working for months 3. Pool showers freezing 4. Jacuzzi freezing 5. Champion bar not open (Manager said not been open for ages, he did not know why) 6. Wi-Fi was so slow it was not usable 7. TV not working in room 8. Manager was incompetent I posted this review on hotels.com and they deleted it so be careful of the reviews you see on that website.

Had a facial and afternoon tea. Really lovely experience. Great facial. Felt glowing after. Afternoon tea was brilliant!

This delightful hotel is like a beating heart in beautiful Hythe. Stay and enjoy a spa, party at Christmas, listen to a first class tribute act, get married, host a business meeting, have a spicy meal or enjoy a champagne with or without a cream scone. The list goes on. It's an asset to the area. Clean and modern spacious interiors. Love this place and can't fault it.

The Hythe Imperial. Stylish, comfortable, welcoming, clean. All of those and more. From the moment of arrival it feels special. The staff are welcoming and the rooms are very nice. The main hotel restaurant serves quality classic foods and the Indian restaurant in the cellar has beautiful authentic Indian dishes. Highly recommended and already looking forward to visiting again very soon.

Stayed for one night. Afternoon tea was average, you could tell that the food was pre-made and had been waiting a while to be put out. The pool area was nice and clean though. Good sauna and jacuzzi. Room was spacious with a lovely sea view, but furniture was quite drab. Good breakfast. For the price I paid, expected more