It's such a shame that The Britannia Hotel Group have bought up all these wonderful old buildings but are just milking them for all they can without maintaining them. Lot's of them will go beyond the point of worth being saved and a lot of British Heritage will be lost.
I stayed here in november for four nights with my husband at the Holiday Rock weekender we had no problem parking and only a short wait at reception you register your car reg and pay a parking fee. The lifts were all in working order we were on 6th floor and had a sea view room with Balcony the rooms were being renovated ours was spotless no issues at all best nights sleep ive had in years .the Breakfast was nice no issues there the only issue in the ladies on one side the cubicles are to small unless that your a size 8 other side better clean .the bar lounge nice with tvs .you can get a lunch in there ..only issue there was guests not closing the doors as with leaving them open was letting the cold air from outside notices put on door as staff were feeling it to.but were back in april and looking forward to our stay again.its 100 times better than the norbreck castle in Blackpool and Adelphi in Liverpool.
I wouldn’t say there’s nothing wrong with it, there clearly are issues that need addressing with this hotel but yes I’m sure there are other places out there a lot worse. Our experience there could have been a lot worse. However l don’t wish to return there anytime soon! 😂
The hotel was designed to represent a ship, we used to have a very busy port in Folkestone with frequent ships to France. We also had a theme park called "Rotunda" just around the corner but sadly gone now. It may be due to Covid restrictions that you wasn't able to review, but the hotel does frequently have amazing entertainment on site. A lot of live music, tribute acts, comedy and themed weekends. Totally agree with the comments that there is room for improvement here, but when the entertainment is on, for the price, enjoy it, stay up late (early hours) quick kip on the bed, shower and out!
I stayed there in 2020 and had a room like that with a seaview and it was very pleasant! Yes its shabby and tired but I paid £60 for two nights lol :) Had a great time :) Dog loved the beach as well. I didnt touch the food ordered from Uber Eats instead.
@@elizabethattila753 The restaurant is inside the old annexed Victoria Hotel which is behind the Burstin hence the lovely decor. The main Hotel is in the 70's Brutalist architecture which would look nice if it was given a modern make over.
I live in Folkestone not far from the burstin hotel and I'm sorry you had that experience it has been falling into decline for many many years and when the Britannica company took over they left it to rot but should you ever return to Folkestone there are other beautiful hotels up on the leas that are historic and very beautifully preserved which I'm sure you would belove
Those who are 60 years and older may well remember the beautiful Royal Pavilion Hotel which graced this site, before it's sad destruction to make way for the utterly appalling Grand Burstin hotel. I stayed at this dive one night 10 years ago in advance of an early morning Dover ferry. The pitiful 1970s decor, rough-looking traveller-type guests and the general atmosphere of staleness made it only one notch up from sleeping in a public convenience. How town planners allowed this defies all understanding - I can only think that large brown envelopes played a significant part. I seriously hope it gets pulled down sooner than later. It's a shame that being the age you both are, you can't have the experience I did of Folkestone in it's hey-day. I holidayed there as a child for numerous long summers in the 1960s. It was a stylish world apart and dare I say a magical place - which I fear is all but gone.
Hinlove I'm new to channel me and my hubby stayed at the burstin in the mid 90s we went with a coach firm we were using the place as a b and b it was the cheapest way as we went to seen relatives in Ashford the rooms were OK but the dining room was a shambles we had the queue up and was herded in like sheep w When a table got free the whereon who was showing us what table to go too was just saying you you over there showing us an empty table we only had evening meal 2 nights the night we got there and the one before going home we had breakfast and that was the same routine .I called it acattle market
I live local but stayed there on New Years Eve 2019 with family. It was cheap and uncomfortable, but we had a surprisingly good night. I even enjoyed the buffet dinner and breakfast. But the mattress wasn’t awful, the room smelled of smoke, it was busy, and we had to walk the stairs like you. We’ve not stayed there since but did go back once for dinner and bingo
We often stay at the Grand Burstin and we stayed there last Friday night, as a stopover on our way to Spain (ideal for getting an early run through the tunnel) and, at £39 for a twin room, we have no complaints. This time, we had a harbour view on the seventh floor. The lifts were, as usual, all working. There's signs to tell you which lift does which floor, you just have to read them. Clean rooms and comfy beds were the usual order of the day. Why no mention of the evening entertainment? Last Friday night we watched good cabaret artists, performing to a 60's theme, followed by karaoke which was a relaxing and enjoyable evening. If you want higher standards, go elsewhere and pay the price.
1 star hotel should tell you all you need to know but good effort this video, it was a fair representation for sure and you covered many bases. would have liked to see something on the entertainment, your thoughts.
Yes, we realised in the night we should’ve seen the entertainment but I believe there was a bingo session and cabaret on that night. They also had a poster up with special events but those weren’t taking place on our night stay. Thanks for watching!
Seems a shame that the hotel has such a bad reputation now. Stayed there many times as a kid in the 1980's and early 1990's, and always had a fab time. I wonder what went wrong?
I went on a ferry here to Boulogne…Came in by train from London..loads of people in69….that doesn’t happen anymore…that’s what the hotel was for….France travellers…its all gone to other ports now…
Bottom line you get what you pay for. A average B+B costs £80 a night. The rooms are hit and miss but 619 is fantastic, and the view is worth the stay alone. £42 a night when I stayed with breakfast and dinner included. Bargain.
Better matresses are all that's needed. Take a topper and a small hoover, and give it a spruce up. From 5 star to 1 star? Lets hear what Jim Morrison had to say. 'Five to one baby, one in five. No one here gets out alive, yeah. You get yours baby, i get mine. Gonna make it baby, if we try'.
I’ve been in a situation like this, at a hotel in London, thankfully just the one night, before onward travel. It had uncomfortable hard beds, too hot and the underground station next to it 😫. I was with my children too. We tried to sleep on the floor it was so bad! I ended up wandering the corridors and begged the receptionist for some solution. They found us an abandoned creepy basement room with a slightly softer bed that was a bit cooler.
Stayed at the Burstin in 1984 when it first opened the new building. It wasn’t good then but you did get a free day trip to France. We were there for a week but was mainly coach tours at that point
We wanted to check it out because it’s received a lot of bad reviews and been voted by Which? as one of the worst hotel chains in England for 8 years running. Plus I don’t think people would want to watch a video of us going to a nice hotel or restaurant. This video has an agenda.
Well don't know were to start, I can assure you firstly on arrival you done very well to get out of underground car park people who know the place advice avoid at all cost strange things have been know to happen down there, as for the checking you would get more since in faulty towers on a bad day totally unpredictable start to sort break something like out of a carry on film, that done here comes the lift experience great if you know the combination on what floor the lift stops on, as the lady in lift feeling quite proud of herself telling you she had been here before wonder how many times before she worked combination out, as you both got out of lift she probably had smug little smile knowing the other lifts were not in working order,
here's bit more you where probably unaware they do like to keep there customers fit nothing like little staircase routeen workout thank god you were only on floor 6 , as they say what goes up must come down but i doubt very much had you both been much higher you would have come down again room bound, anyway got to your room totally out of breath, on entry to room notice sea view if you could see beyond seagulls s---,i do admire you both for trying the breakfast people have been known to need a&e attention after delightful experience of the burstin breakfast the only thing busy after breakfast are the toilets there's unexpected rush, to empty ones bottom,really enjoyed your out take on the hotel, I'm also speaking from experience i visited back in 1997 nothing seems to have improved keep smiling be good John
It's such a shame that The Britannia Hotel Group have bought up all these wonderful old buildings but are just milking them for all they can without maintaining them. Lot's of them will go beyond the point of worth being saved and a lot of British Heritage will be lost.
Yes, we completely agree with you. We wouldn’t be surprised if it was eventually knocked down and turned into flats.
This is anything but a "wonderful old building". What it replaced (The Royal Pavilion Hotel) could have been described as such, but not this pit.
Seems to be Britannia's business model. Buy it cheap, squeeze as much out as you can and then sell off to developers.
@@frankiewilde7791 Yes. It is such a shame. It makes you wonder about brown envelopes when it comes to the planning regulations and listed buildings.
As a local i would say you are very brave, the hotel has an awful reputation but is always busy as so cheap.
Thanks, we didn’t know what to expect and I’m surprised at how busy it was!
You need to try the Malmaison at Brighton Marina and book a room with a balcony and view of the Marina :)
I stayed here in november for four nights with my husband at the Holiday Rock weekender we had no problem parking and only a short wait at reception you register your car reg and pay a parking fee. The lifts were all in working order we were on 6th floor and had a sea view room with Balcony the rooms were being renovated ours was spotless no issues at all best nights sleep ive had in years .the Breakfast was nice no issues there the only issue in the ladies on one side the cubicles are to small unless that your a size 8 other side better clean .the bar lounge nice with tvs .you can get a lunch in there ..only issue there was guests not closing the doors as with leaving them open was letting the cold air from outside notices put on door as staff were feeling it to.but were back in april and looking forward to our stay again.its 100 times better than the norbreck castle in Blackpool and Adelphi in Liverpool.
I never knew colditz was in folkestone..lol
I feel like I recognise you. Are you/were you ever known as Dill?
Erm no, who’s Dill? 😂
@@elizabethattila753 all good. Obviously just someone who looks a lot like you and has the same first name!
Over rated?
Lift error was your fault! Big sign next to it in reception :-)
Oopsies thanks for pointing that out lol
It’s a khazi
Why do ppl keep slagging this place off there's nothing wrong with it
There are a lot of other places out there that are worse
I wouldn’t say there’s nothing wrong with it, there clearly are issues that need addressing with this hotel but yes I’m sure there are other places out there a lot worse. Our experience there could have been a lot worse. However l don’t wish to return there anytime soon! 😂
Fun vid. Why wouldn't you take the lift to the 7th floor and walk DOWN one floor instead of walking UP for six floors....
😂 that didn’t strike us as being an option at the time
@@elizabethattila753 lol. hindsight, the ever perfect...
Awesome video! The car park and lift looks mental although the breakfast actually seems alright. Looking forward to the next one!
Haha thanks, breakfast was just too basic and cold otherwise it would’ve been good. It was an experience we won’t be rushing back to!
The hotel was designed to represent a ship, we used to have a very busy port in Folkestone with frequent ships to France. We also had a theme park called "Rotunda" just around the corner but sadly gone now. It may be due to Covid restrictions that you wasn't able to review, but the hotel does frequently have amazing entertainment on site. A lot of live music, tribute acts, comedy and themed weekends. Totally agree with the comments that there is room for improvement here, but when the entertainment is on, for the price, enjoy it, stay up late (early hours) quick kip on the bed, shower and out!
Those were the days Tel
we stayed last week every thing was fine I enjoyed our stay we will go back
Ahh I remember those days. And the market they had on there
I stayed there in 2020 and had a room like that with a seaview and it was very pleasant! Yes its shabby and tired but I paid £60 for two nights lol :) Had a great time :) Dog loved the beach as well. I didnt touch the food ordered from Uber Eats instead.
THIS HOTEL HAS AMAZING ARCHITECTURE IT LIKE BEING ON BOARD AN OCEAN LINER
Yes, we noticed that particularly in the restaurant area. The hotel could look “Grand” again if they did up the rest of it!
@@elizabethattila753 hi I stayed in same room as you..Great view..but noisey .bad sound insulation ..
@@mjc5509 our thoughts exactly
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@@elizabethattila753 The restaurant is inside the old annexed Victoria Hotel which is behind the Burstin hence the lovely decor. The main Hotel is in the 70's Brutalist architecture which would look nice if it was given a modern make over.
I live in Folkestone not far from the burstin hotel and I'm sorry you had that experience it has been falling into decline for many many years and when the Britannica company took over they left it to rot but should you ever return to Folkestone there are other beautiful hotels up on the leas that are historic and very beautifully preserved which I'm sure you would belove
We had a great time there on the twelve floor in 2018 but we were lucky and a lot of people hang around the entrance we noticed.
You must’ve had a sea view, no? Yeah we noticed a lot of young people at the entrance too, some were less friendly than others.
Those who are 60 years and older may well remember the beautiful Royal Pavilion Hotel which graced this site, before it's sad destruction to make way for the utterly appalling Grand Burstin hotel. I stayed at this dive one night 10 years ago in advance of an early morning Dover ferry. The pitiful 1970s decor, rough-looking traveller-type guests and the general atmosphere of staleness made it only one notch up from sleeping in a public convenience. How town planners allowed this defies all understanding - I can only think that large brown envelopes played a significant part.
I seriously hope it gets pulled down sooner than later. It's a shame that being the age you both are, you can't have the experience I did of Folkestone in it's hey-day. I holidayed there as a child for numerous long summers in the 1960s. It was a stylish world apart and dare I say a magical place - which I fear is all but gone.
Hinlove I'm new to channel me and my hubby stayed at the burstin in the mid 90s we went with a coach firm we were using the place as a b and b it was the cheapest way as we went to seen relatives in Ashford the rooms were OK but the dining room was a shambles we had the queue up and was herded in like sheep w
When a table got free the whereon who was showing us what table to go too was just saying you you over there showing us an empty table we only had evening meal 2 nights the night we got there and the one before going home we had breakfast and that was the same routine .I called it acattle market
I live local but stayed there on New Years Eve 2019 with family. It was cheap and uncomfortable, but we had a surprisingly good night. I even enjoyed the buffet dinner and breakfast. But the mattress wasn’t awful, the room smelled of smoke, it was busy, and we had to walk the stairs like you. We’ve not stayed there since but did go back once for dinner and bingo
We stayed over 20 times no problems with sleeping ??
We often stay at the Grand Burstin and we stayed there last Friday night, as a stopover on our way to Spain (ideal for getting an early run through the tunnel) and, at £39 for a twin room, we have no complaints. This time, we had a harbour view on the seventh floor. The lifts were, as usual, all working. There's signs to tell you which lift does which floor, you just have to read them. Clean rooms and comfy beds were the usual order of the day. Why no mention of the evening entertainment? Last Friday night we watched good cabaret artists, performing to a 60's theme, followed by karaoke which was a relaxing and enjoyable evening. If you want higher standards, go elsewhere and pay the price.
1 star hotel should tell you all you need to know but good effort this video, it was a fair representation for sure and you covered many bases. would have liked to see something on the entertainment, your thoughts.
Yes, we realised in the night we should’ve seen the entertainment but I believe there was a bingo session and cabaret on that night. They also had a poster up with special events but those weren’t taking place on our night stay. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic views from Room.
Seems a shame that the hotel has such a bad reputation now. Stayed there many times as a kid in the 1980's and early 1990's, and always had a fab time. I wonder what went wrong?
Yeah it’s a shame really, because it’s got so much potential. It just needs some money thrown into it and renovated.
I went on a ferry here to Boulogne…Came in by train from London..loads of people in69….that doesn’t happen anymore…that’s what the hotel was for….France travellers…its all gone to other ports now…
@@elizabethattila753 well its not going to happen on 45£ per night…it will continue to be milked..
@@griswald7156 exactly, once it gets to that stage it’s hard to bring it back.
@@elizabethattila753 you need an oligarch to correct it..
Not 1 star it’s a 3.1
Good god… complaining about a noisy tap….looked good for £45…
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Bottom line you get what you pay for. A average B+B costs £80 a night. The rooms are hit and miss but 619 is fantastic, and the view is worth the stay alone. £42 a night when I stayed with breakfast and dinner included. Bargain.
Liam T is using your video on his channel report for copyrights.
Thanks for letting us know!
Better matresses are all that's needed.
Take a topper and a small hoover,
and give it a spruce up.
From 5 star to 1 star?
Lets hear what Jim Morrison had to say.
'Five to one baby, one in five.
No one here gets out alive, yeah.
You get yours baby, i get mine.
Gonna make it baby, if we try'.
great video guys 💗💗💗
Thank you 😊
How much was your night at the hotel?????
£45 lol
I’ve been in a situation like this, at a hotel in London, thankfully just the one night, before onward travel. It had uncomfortable hard beds, too hot and the underground station next to it 😫.
I was with my children too. We tried to sleep on the floor it was so bad! I ended up wandering the corridors and begged the receptionist for some solution. They found us an abandoned creepy basement room with a slightly softer bed that was a bit cooler.
I've stayed in worse 3* hotels 😂
Fair enough were they in Folkestone?
Folkestone & Blackpool.
I would stay there , the bathroom is like a one man band I always get up in night so would wake the better half up
Stayed at the Burstin in 1984 when it first opened the new building. It wasn’t good then but you did get a free day trip to France. We were there for a week but was mainly coach tours at that point
Yous should spend a night in a 7 star hotel in Dubai and give a review...if you can afford it 😂
Maybe one day 😂
If you pay under £46 a night, what were you expecting. Go and pay £150 a night somewhere else. There are plenty of restaurants close by
We wanted to check it out because it’s received a lot of bad reviews and been voted by Which? as one of the worst hotel chains in England for 8 years running.
Plus I don’t think people would want to watch a video of us going to a nice hotel or restaurant. This video has an agenda.
Who the hell would spend £150 for 1 night
I spent a week there. You get what you pay for. And the fact I could smoke/blaze in the room and corridors was fine with me 😂👊
A whole week? 😂
Well don't know were to start, I can assure you firstly on arrival you done very well to get out of underground car park people who know the place advice avoid at all cost strange things have been know to happen down there, as for the checking you would get more since in faulty towers on a bad day totally unpredictable start to sort break something like out of a carry on film, that done here comes the lift experience great if you know the combination on what floor the lift stops on, as the lady in lift feeling quite proud of herself telling you she had been here before wonder how many times before she worked combination out, as you both got out of lift she probably had smug little smile knowing the other lifts were not in working order,
here's bit more you where probably unaware they do like to keep there customers fit nothing like little staircase routeen workout thank god you were only on floor 6 , as they say what goes up must come down but i doubt very much had you both been much higher you would have come down again room bound, anyway got to your room totally out of breath, on entry to room notice sea view if you could see beyond seagulls s---,i do admire you both for trying the breakfast people have been known to need a&e attention after delightful experience of the burstin breakfast the only thing busy after breakfast are the toilets there's unexpected rush, to empty ones bottom,really enjoyed your out take on the hotel, I'm also speaking from experience i visited back in 1997 nothing seems to have improved keep smiling be good John
@@johnmohan3885 thank you, your comments made us laugh 😂