Last-minute self-catering accommodation deals in Kent

With a stay at Royal Garden Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London – a 7-minute walk from Kensington Palace and 13 minutes by foot from Hyde Park. This family-friendly hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Buckingham Palace and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Piccadilly Circus.

A stay at Elmwood Hotel places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from The British Museum and 1.8 mi (3 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

Located in Broadstairs, Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns is within a 15-minute drive of Dreamland and Margate Beach. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Grosvenor G Casino Thanet and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Westwood Cross Shopping Centre.

A stay at Arriva Hotel places you in the heart of London, within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from The British Museum and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

With a stay at Hampton by Hilton London Croydon in Croydon (Fairfield), you'll be 9.9 mi (16 km) from London Eye and 10 mi (16.1 km) from Big Ben. This hotel is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Buckingham Palace and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from London Bridge.

With a stay at St Giles Hotel - London in London (London City Centre), you'll be steps from Tottenham Court Road and 6 minutes by foot from The British Museum. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Leicester Square and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Piccadilly Circus.

With a stay at Four Points Flex by Sheraton London Shoreditch East, you'll be centrally located in London – a 3-minute drive from Brick Lane and 6 minutes from Tower of London. This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Tower Bridge and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from London Bridge.

With a stay at The Carlton Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Folkestone, within a 15-minute drive of Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens and Dover Western Docks Cruise Terminal. This hotel is 9.2 mi (14.9 km) from Dover Castle and 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from White Cliffs of Dover.

Located on Wraik Hill on the edge of the seaside town of Whitstable, The Crescent Turner is a modern property that offers beautiful sea views . Free WiFi access is available and there is also a restaurant.

Each of the stylish rooms feature a TV, a private bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and also free toiletries.

At The Crescent Turner Hotel you will find a 24-hour front desk, a garden and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and luggage storage. The property offers free parking.

London Gatwick Airport is 84 km away.

Located in London (London City Centre), Hilton London Olympia is within a 5-minute walk of Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre and within a 5-minute drive of Westfield London Shopping Centre. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kensington Palace and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Royal Albert Hall.

With a stay at The Majestic Hotel in Eastbourne (Eastbourne City Centre), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Eastbourne Beach and 6 minutes from South Downs National Park. This beach hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Treasure Island.

• Sea views
• Live entertainment
• Health club with a pool

The Grand Burstin Hotel has a scenic setting overlooking Folkestone’s harbour. As such, you’re going to want to splash out the extra (and by splash out, we mean a fiver or tenner) for a sea-view room.

This Britannia hotel’s got all the hallmarks of an affordable and fun seaside stay. You’ve got everything you need – from two restaurants and bars, to a health and leisure club. We’ll start with the restaurants. One serves a three-course menu, while the other’s a buffet affair with views over Folkestone harbour. There’s a carvery option, of course, too. Then the bar and ballroom are where the entertainment’s at. Bands, bingo, line dancing and late-night discos are all on the agenda.

And, when you want to unwind, there’s a health and leisure club for that. Guests have full access to the Spindles Folkestone Health and Leisure Club (some charges might apply), where you’ve got a heated pool, sauna and gym.

With a stay at The View Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Eastbourne, steps from Eastbourne Beach and within a 5-minute drive of South Downs National Park. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Eastbourne Heritage Centre and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Devonshire Park Theatre.

With a stay at Hampton by Hilton Ashford International in Ashford, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Hollywood Bowl and Ashford Designer Outlet. This hotel is 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and 9.9 mi (16 km) from Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Gardens.

• Super-central London location
• A couple of cocktail bars
• Sustainable freebies in the rooms

The Strand Palace Hotel is in the heart of London’s theatreland, just five minutes’ walk from Covent Garden and just a little further from Trafalgar Square. It’s named after the road it finds itself on, which is one of the capital’s busiest and most famous stretches. The Strand Palace has been hosting guests since 1909 (but don’t worry, the whole place had a head-to-toe revamp in 2019, so it’s looking fresh!).

Rooms are modern and stylish, but the extras are where this place excels. You’ll find Love Cocoa chocolate bars in every room, along with reusable BottleUP water bottles. You can use these to fill up at one of the many water stations dotted all over the hotel’s seven floors. Luxe Rituals toiletries come as standard, too. Upgrade to a Deluxe room, meanwhile, and you’ll have access to a complimentary minibar.

The hotel’s restaurants and bars are popular spots for guests and Londoners alike. Haxwells plates up seabass fillets, crab linguine, burgers and salads, while the nearby tea parlour deals in bites and loose leaf tea. Joe Allen’s is the place to head for live music every Wednesday, or you can venture to the cocktail-cum-gin bar for a pre-theatre drink. And then there’s oh-so-glam Tequila Mockingbird, which boasts seriously Insta-worthy interiors and even better daily happy hours. A gym, business centre and top-quality Guest Services facility round things up.

In the lively Queensway area, near Hyde Park and London Paddington Station, this newly refurbished budget hotel offers en suite rooms with air conditioning.

The NOX Hyde Park has a good location, close to a wide range of bars, restaurants and cafes, as well as a leisure centre.

The hotel is just 100 metres from Bayswater London Underground Station, which is on the District and Circle lines. Queensway, on the Central line, is just 300 metres away. Paddington Station offers fast, direct access to London Heathrow Airport via the Heathrow Express train service.

Reception is open 24 hours a day and staff can help you organise trips, tours and tickets for all the many attractions that London has to offer.

In historic Bloomsbury, next to the British Museum and just 500 metres from Tottenham Court Road London Underground station, the hotel offers basic budget accommodation at great-value rates.

The Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury is just 400 metres from Covent Garden and the shops of Oxford Street. Soho, the West End and London's financial centres are within easy reach and there are great restaurants, theatres, clubs and shops close by.

Tottenham Court Road, Holborn and Goodge Street London Underground Stations are all just a few hundred metres away.

The Gresham offers a range of accommodation to suit the needs and budget of any traveller. En suite rooms and rooms with shared bathroom facilities are available.

Some bedrooms are housed in a second building, 4 doors down from the hotel's 24-hour reception desk. Guests allocated a room in this block need to leave their keys at reception.

With a stay at Grand Royale Hyde Park, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Kensington Gardens and 11 minutes by foot from Hyde Park. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Kensington High Street and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Kensington Palace.

With a stay at The Victoria Hotel in Canterbury, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of Kent and Canterbury Cathedral. This hotel is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Whitstable Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from St. Dunstan's Church.

With a stay at ABode Canterbury, you'll be centrally located in Canterbury, within a 5-minute walk of Canterbury Cathedral and Beaney House of Art & Knowledge. This hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from University of Kent and 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from Whitstable Beach.