'excellant food, wellcoming staff will return'

Review By - Andrew Simmers
Travelling as - Single Male
Date - 18th May, 2012

Verified Customer

'The swingate looked after our party of 60 plus very well. The buffet provided was substantial and good value. I have previously sampled the Sunday Carvery several times with parties of 10 and more and have always been well served with good food. We also booked three rooms all of which were clean well furnished and comfortable. The staff are alwas friendly and willing to please. A very well run establishment.'

Review By - Andrew Daniel
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 2nd April, 2012

Verified Customer

'Situated ideally for both the ferry port and local tourist attractions (e.g Dover Castle), Swingate was very quiet customer-wise, but is a very nice Inn/Hotel. Accomodation very clean and tidy and quite well appointed for a very reasonable price. Food very good (esp the breakfast and the Chicken Roulade!!)and also very reasonably priced. Only downside for our stay was that there was only one decent real-ale (Coopers Butt by Theakstone)available at the time in the bar. Having said that, it was a good one!! Would definitely be happy to go back at some point.'

Review By - John Miller
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 27th February, 2012

Verified Customer

'Two very good rooms looking North over the fields to the Isle of Thanet.'

Review By - Mr. Chris Merrett
Travelling as - Family with Young Children
Date - 17th February, 2012

Verified Customer

'The Swingate Inn was a random choice. We stayed in January, ie low season. The place was quiet... not busy. The welcome we received was friendly, our room was ready, it was very clean, neat and tidy, but we did have to fiddle with the radiator thermostat a bit to lower the heat from sub-tropical! Our dinner was prepared to order, as was the breakfast. Both meals were very good value, and nothing to complain about. We would recommend the hotel to friends, and should we be in the area again we would return.'

Review By - Martin Hallam
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 15th January, 2012

Verified Customer

'this is our second visit, we found it to be as friendly as before, rooms were clean and comfortable; evening meal was lovely, breakfast good value for money; one little minor moan, the hotel didnt supply any artifial sweetener for tea or coffee. ideal situation for the port would return again.'

Review By - Mrs. Janette Abernethy
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 29th November, 2011

Verified Customer

'As we had stayed here before we knew it was a good hotel,and in an ideal position for touring and the pot of Dover for further afield.The room was nice and comfortable.The breakfast was very nice and plentiful .The staff were pleasant and helpful.I will certainly stay here again,and I recommend this hotel to anybody.'

Review By - Mr. David James
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 21st November, 2011

Verified Customer

'The staff at Swingate were very friendly & pleasant. The Swingate Inn rooms were clean & comfortable also the rest of the place was pleasant. Food was great'

Review By - Scott
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 18th October, 2011

Verified Customer

'The Swingate Inn was easy to book on line The room was clean with tea making facilities and adequate en suite. Is good for overnight stop which gives easy access to ferry terminal. Evening meal was also good.'

Review By - Ms. Carolyn Poole
Date - 11th October, 2011

Verified Customer

'Very pleasant and helpful staff. The food in the restaurant was of good value. The room was fine. Overall, the only niggle was the shower. It would be nice if there was a greater water flow. Certainly happy to stay there again and have already recommended to friends who need to stay over in that area in the not too distant future.'

Review By - Mr. Dave Burton
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 5th October, 2011

Verified Customer

'made very welcome have stayed before breakfast as good as ever well recomended hoping to stay again soon rooms fair size very clean beds oh so compfy thank you swingate.'

Review By - Mr. Martin Coates Martin Coates
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 19th September, 2011

Verified Customer

'After a long trip coming back from Poland, this is exactly the sort of place you would wish to stay in back in the UK. Although we didnt eat here, we thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment at night, and the beds (as they say at Westin Hotels) were heavenly!'

Review By - Mr. Ian Ross
Travelling as - Business Traveller
Date - 17th September, 2011

Verified Customer

'Booking by phone was effortless, check in excellent, staff polite dispite our very late arrival, room clean and comfortable, our only complaint would be the lack of water pressure in the shower.'

Review By - Ewart
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 28th August, 2011

Verified Customer

'Friendly, clean and quiet. Food good. Very convenient for port.'

Review By - Judas Ann Herrig
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 31st July, 2011

Verified Customer

'On arrival staff only too happy to help you. Hotel room was of a good standard and very comfortable. Ideal for the onward traveller'

Review By - John Blackie
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 26th July, 2011

Verified Customer

'We found the Swingate clean, comfortable and friendly. The full english breadfast was very good. I would definitely recommend it as a stop over or even a base from which to explore'

Review By - Miss. Sue Kirwin
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 25th July, 2011

Verified Customer

'Staff gave us a warm welcome and we enjoyed meals in the restruant. Our room was very comfortable and clean. Travlers and locals very friendly making for a good atosphere in the Hotel. The Jazz night was great too. Location of the hotel suited us and we enjoyed the cliff top walk and trips into Dover to visit the castle and other interesting sites. We would recommend The Swingate Inn to other travlers.'

Review By - Catherine Anderson
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 15th July, 2011

Verified Customer

'Only booked a couple of days ahead, and got a good price for a hotel 5 mins away from the port. Had a horendous journey down due to the motorways, called ahead and said we wouldn't be there until 01:30 (am!) and was told just to give them a call as we arrived and we'd be let in. The night porter must have heard us arriving and thankfully opened the doors before we got there - as it was pouring down. He then offered to open the bar for us to help us relax, so we grabbed a beer & a glass of wine, and went to our room. Nice quiet and comfy room, and a good place to stay if you're on a ferry. I'd use them again.'

Review By - Stephen Forster
Travelling as - Young Couple
Date - 14th July, 2011

Verified Customer

'The rooms were very cosy clean and quite, the food was excellent, Staff very friendly and helpful, Perfect position for onward travel to the continent, my wife and I stayed on a Thursday witch was a Jazz night which was very entertaining and a bonus for our stay.'

Review By - John Adams
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 7th July, 2011

Verified Customer

'pleasant staff very attentive good food clean comfortable accomadation would use this hotel again'

Review By - Mr. Douglas Giles
Travelling as - Mature Couple
Date - 27th June, 2011

Verified Customer

'Excellent evening with jazz. Food good. Basic accommmodation but clean. Would visit again.'

Review By - Doreen Osuch
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 22nd June, 2011

Verified Customer

'Stayed at the swingate inn last wekk with four friends, and had a great stay. The restaurant is excellent, they serve differnt types of food. We all had the curry....wow... probably one on the best currys we have haD, and for a place ike this probably the best. Would recomend this place to our friends, good locations comfortable rooms and friendly atmoshere.'

Review By - Mrs Mandy Taylor
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 12th June, 2011

Verified Customer

'The Swingate Inn is very conveniently located for the Dover ferry terminal and is easy to find, just off the A2. The bedroom was comfortable and the food was excellent (both dinner and breakfast). My short stay was relaxing and enjoyable.'

Review By - Mr. David Allen
Travelling as - Business Traveller
Date - 10th June, 2011

Verified Customer

'Stayed the one night last week and i can honestly say had a very pleasurable stay. The hotel is very easy to find, the staff all very helpful especially the young man that checked us in. Will be recomending to all our friends'

Review By - Alan Hardy
Date - 10th June, 2011

Verified Customer

'Well the six of us had a fine time, made very welcome and were given good food.The staff were all happy so happy to say this is a good place.'

Review By - Welsby
Travelling as - Group of Adults
Date - 16th May, 2011

Verified Customer