Castle Inn

Nice rooms above a pub. The hosts were lovely and very accommodating. The breakfast was delicious too. Highly recommend a stay there.

We were staying close by in the Castle Cottage (not associated) and this was the local. 100% dog friendly and they are allowed anywhere in the pub. There was a large garden area out the front but we sat inside because of the weather. It's been some time since I've been in a pub with such a lovely wide selection of drinks. Obviously this depends on what you like, but there were local beers as well as Leffe and Blue Moon for example. Same great selection for the gins and vodkas, including premium brands like Grey Goose. the staff we encountered were welcoming and warm, even though we hadn't visited before, and the drinks were priced fairly. We didn't have food, but others were eating whilst we were there and the food looked fine - typical pub style. Sunday roasts available, but again we didn't eat these so can't comment on the quality. I think there are a few unfair reviews of this place as it clearly states it's a work in progress, and it is in a lovely position, but is not in the middle of Hythe. People should make sure they read up on the location and status of ongoing work before booking if this is a concern for them. We were two women having a drink on our own and it couldn't have been more comfortable and welcoming.

My wife and i and her mother stayed here for 1 night ( thankfully) on sept 13 this year. It was a truly awful experience never to be repeated under any circumstances. It begun when we asked to check in and were met with complete blank faces from the two young staff behind the counter. They were eventually able to find our reservation and after some further confusion gave us our keys and directed us to our rooms. What we found was threadbare carpets, unpainted plaster repairs ( the plaster was clearly applied with a spoon) stained sealant around the shower tray, rusty taps and rooms resembling something from a sixties TV sit com. I know, we should have left then. We resigned ourselves that we would not let this spoil the start of our holiday and went down to the bar. More blank stares when we asked for a bottle of rose wine but that was nothing compared to the attitude of the landlady when we complained about the awful food we were served. My wife ordered Chicken hotpot, when it arrived the only thing that resembled said dish was the pot. My gammon steak was clearly the reason we had to wait so long for our food ( in the broadest possible terms) to arrive, it must of been cooked for a good 45 mins. We once spent an awful week in a grotty hotel in the backwaters of the tea plantations of India, it came a close second to this stay.

We stayed here last night and wish we hadn’t Our room was really poor and needed a total re fit Taps in bathroom rusted , skirting boards and around the edges not clean But there were lovely fresh white towels which was out of context with the rest of the room Bedroom wasn’t well cleaned ,the bed creaked . The whole room was like something from the 70s We ate in the restaurant which wasn’t good . We waited ages for our prawn starters which were fine ,which surprised us as there were few people there My burger was burnt and the young waiters comment when I told him was “ Oh Dear “, our friends chicken pie had a crust that was rock hard .My husband curry was ok but portion small but a lot of rice Breakfast was good but we’ve never been told “ we only serve instant coffee “ . The couple who own the hotel are lovely and friendly but need to look at getting the place gutted . We would be happy to pay more for a better experience as it’s close to Le Shuttle

I have never experienced anything has bad as this one night stay. Young bar lad was pleasant and the young girl was nervous but pleasant. We had a call a couple of hours to confirm we were staying and if explained that the kitchen was closed we would of not bothered. No food served made it worse so we went up to our room to watch sky TV. Then locals started to turn up so.i couldn't here the tele. I sent a recording of the swearing and loudness coming from below. I generally thought they were in bed with me it was so clear. I contactacted to ask the closing time to have the response I have a license to 1am. Luckily it was a week day so it stopped around half 11 but then other rooms toilet started. I couldn't wait get out of the place in the morning.

Very nice pub in a beautiful quiet village location just outside the very pleasant coastal town of Hythe. Friendly and welcoming hosts. Room was simple but comfortable, and had Sky Sports in the room, which was a bonus (very rarely found in luxury hotels!). Pub has a car park as well as very safe on street parking outside. Full English breakfast was very good. Would definitely stay here again.

Rooms & decor in the rooms need updating. Dining area is lovely & good value for money!

The hotel is currently being run by a stand in family, previously from the hotel/pub industry. Extremely friendly and welcoming as well as pet friendly, I can recommend it to anyone. The hotel is ideally situated for Channel Tunnel visitors which is only a 10min drive away.

Stayed here as I was attending a wedding at Port Lympne. Comfortable, clean room and friendly staff at check in. Everything you would expect from a local hotel that is part of a pub. Very reasonable price. Nice bonus to have Sky TV in the rooms and fresh milk was provided for tea/coffee. Breakfast was great - both the food and service. Really liked the fresh bread used for toast. Only reasonable improvement I’d suggest would be the coffee. Overall I’d definitely go back and recommend this hotel to others.