The Red Lion

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March 2025

April 2025

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Wonderful

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Bar
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Business services

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RED LION SQUARE, Hythe, England, CT21 5AU

Hythe Beach
‪9 min walk‬
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens
‪6 min drive‬
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Twin Room

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

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Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

8 Apr - 9 Apr

About this property

Inn in Hythe with a restaurant and a bar

Along with a restaurant, this inn has a bar/lounge and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is available once per stay.

The Red Lion offers 8 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Red Lion. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The Dolls House. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
English breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include meeting rooms
6 minutes by car from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens and 7 minutes from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Hythe inn.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

The Red Lion - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Free self parking on site

Food and drink

Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 7.50 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant

Restaurants on site

The Red Lion

Guest services

Housekeeping (once per stay)

Business services

Meeting rooms

Outdoors

Garden

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairways
No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

Desk
Heating
Individual decor
Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 7.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Red Lion Inn Hythe

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The Red Lion Inn

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The Red Lion Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

6/10 Okay

Bernard

Travelled with group

24 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Absence of catering, cold breakfast pack-up. Dim lighting (couldn't really read) Slow hot water. But liked helpful staff and the room was large and comfortable with a good en suite.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

8 Oct 2024

Ok pub with rooms

Pub was ok, good for evening meal, pub it was a noisy pub Friday night much quiter on Saturday

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little find in Hythe

Booked a 3 night stay here, as looking for somewhere close to our visit to Port Lympne Safari Park. Friendly, welcoming staff on arrival, couldn't have been more helpful. Had a drink in the garden on arrival, nice little sun trap. Room was very spacious and clean, even had a fridge and microwave which we wasn't expecting. Fridge was a blessing in the hot weather to keep cold drinks in. Bathroom also spacoius and very clean and the shower was really good too. Welcome tray good little selection and you only had to ask for more, if you ran out. Only little critisism was we had a meal and the chicken was over cooked but in fairness, the menu had been limited due to an issue out of their control, due to the gas being shut off. Certainly didn't detract from a lovely stay here. The staff really do make you very welcome. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner

1 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Breakfast was poor Polite staff

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

carol

26 May 2024

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

DAVID

21 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Handy but noisy location.

Room was good size and comfortable. Shower was a bit tricky to get right heat. Cooked breakfast nice. Rather noisy location by busy road. Handy for high street , steam railway and safari park.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wayne

Business traveller

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Avoid - Disgraceful Parking Fine

Stayed here several times in the past with work with 0 parking hassle, but never again. Landlord saw me park in the pub car park and took me through to check in. Not once was I asked for the car registration. Knowing he saw me park up you’d think they would highlight the parking rules for hotel guests …… No and got hit with a £60 parking fine, reduced to £20 on appeal! But the principle remains that a booking in error on hotels part led to an unnecessary fine! Shame on hotel and private run parking enforcement company.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with group

18 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little hotel. The manager is super friendly and very funny 😂 All the staff are very welcoming. Rooms are lovely, clean and comfortable. Food is also top notch. Will definitely be back.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

14 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A comfortable night

The room was comfortable but functional in line with our expectations. We did find difficulty in sleeping because the pub is on a busy road but more bizarrely there are people chatting in the beer garden until the early hours of the morning. Hopefully that wouldn’t always be the case. Breakfast was lovely!

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Margot

Travelled with partner

11 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Breakfast looked lovely but didn't taste as good as it looked. Possibly our fault as we went to breakfast 30 minutes before it finished.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lilli

8 Apr 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lara

Travelled with group

7 Apr 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never go back again

No parking for me The rooms were terribly small especially for twin room UHT milk out of date Shower was hot not for long then just tepid Only one lock on the door and it was the latch so didn’t feel safe at every bump as we entered the building from the back the back fire door was left open so anyone could walk in and up to the rooms Main thing for me was at least the bed could have been comfortable as that’s why you mainly book a room for, the bed was not a proper bed it was more like a camp bed put you up bed. The mattress was so think you could feel the metal square pole under your back so I had keep rolling onto my side away from the centre but there was no room as the bed was small The only thing it had which I could not fault was a very hygienic bathroom. Well done for that as I know not many bathrooms can be clean. Wouldn’t go again not for that money without breakfast as well. £100 per room.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

29 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Great for evening meal but be wary of staying

A really good evening meal spoiled at the pub by a terrible nights sleep. Last orders were at 9.40 as the pub closed at 10pm. We were ushered out of the bar at 10pm prompt and made our way to the room. Clearly the 10pm deadline was not observed by others and from 11pm until 1.30am loud discussions, arguments and even a few duets thrown in kept us awake. There was no information about who we could contact about the noise phone number etc. I stamped on the floor quite loudly having had enough and the noise then stopped . I understand that the manager lives on the premises so surely he/she should be sensitive about the paying guests that are staying re the noise. Breakfast next morning was poor with most of the cooked breakfast cold, sausages not cooked properly etc. All in all a terrible experience and if the pub wants to have paying guests to stay it needs to ensure their comfort and ensure if they stay open beyond 10pm as advertised that they control the noise . Recommended for the evening menu but not the stay !

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

31 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant stay.

Staff were lovely, as was the room. We couldnt fault it. It is a real gem, right in the middle of town. Worth paying for breakfast too. Lovely food and a great price.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner

29 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was a nice pleasant hotel, easy to find and accommodation goo

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Anne

31 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Good breakfast, very pleasant staff.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Philip

29 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

HYTHE

Good situation and level of comfort. Reliance on self service

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Anita

Travelled with partner

24 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

friendly staff,good food

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with partner

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Room looked newly decorated, was bright clean and comfortable, traffic on the road can be noisy but we knew this when booking. Good value breakfast, restaurant staff very helpful. Convenient for town centre shops/eating options, close to lots of green space for walking along by the canal, walking distance of steam railway.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

14 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

GOOD BUT BASIC.

Good location, rooms basic, lunchtime food good, breakfast basic but good price. Pub closes at 10pm on friday and Saturday and closes at 7pm on Sunday, can understand to cut costs but during August its a bit of a shame as we had returned from a function for a nightcap before bed and bar was closed at 9.45pm.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

9 Aug 2023

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

26 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding B&B, huge room.

This B&B is absolutely great. The room we had (room 4) was huge compared to other hotels we had stayed at as part of our previous 2 weeks holiday. Great little pub with a good selection of ales and food options. Breakfast was great quality as well.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner

11 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great little place. Ideal as a stop over for the Euro tunnel. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

barry

Travelled with partner

5 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great staff. Old building so could hear people walking around as floors creaked and doors banged at unsociable hours. Probably due to people arriving and departing for Eurostar.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023