The Burlington Hotel in Folkestone, Kent, hosts meetings from 2 people up to conferences of 240, private parties of 10 to 120 guests and weddings, with 60 bedrooms on site. It is a 4-star hotel, a member of the BW Premier Collection by Best Western, in the West End of Folkestone.
Seminars and company events
The hotel describes its conference offer as flexible: a small meeting for two or a conference for up to 240. Meeting rooms, banqueting rooms, a terrace and private gardens are available, with modern audio visual equipment and free secure WiFi in every room. The hotel publishes downloadable documents with room dimensions, facilities and capacities, private room hire, delegate rate packages and sample conference menus, and an online form lets organisers request a meeting room. Product launches, retirement parties and business receptions are also mentioned as suitable uses.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel has a weddings section and holds wedding open days, with one announced for Sunday, November 22. Its suites and function rooms take 10 to 120 guests, and the hotel can recommend local suppliers for flowers and room decoration. Party packages with a fixed offer, and bespoke menus from arrival drinks with canapés to served meals and evening buffets, are available to download from the site.
Rooms and capacities
For private events, the suites and function rooms hold 10 to 120 guests, with use of the bar and lounges if required and, weather permitting, the private gardens. For conferences, the stated ceiling is 240. The two figures apply to different formats, so ask the events manager which room and layout match your group. Individual room names and dimensions are in the downloadable sheet rather than on the web page.
Accommodation
The hotel has 60 bedrooms. They range from smaller doubles to deluxe suites, and some are adapted for guests with limited mobility. The hotel is pet friendly and has a fitness facility called Trè Fitness. Parking and electric vehicle charging are listed on the site.
Catering
The Bay Tree Bar & Grill serves modern British food, and the Martello Bar & Lounge is the cocktail bar. For events, banqueting menus range from sit-down dinners to finger buffets and canapés, and the chefs can adjust them to the group. Afternoon tea and farewell teas are also offered.
History and setting
The building dates from the 1890s and is described as a Victorian-Edwardian hotel. It overlooks the Leas Promenade and the English Channel, a short walk from Folkestone town centre, the Creative Quarter and the Harbour Arm.
Getting there
The hotel is at 3-5 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HR. It is a few miles from the LeShuttle Channel Tunnel terminal and the Port of Dover, and the site mentions fast rail links to London St Pancras International.
