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Nelson Crescent
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Facilities At A Glance
  • The finest sea and harbour views

  • The finest location - walking distance to shops, bars restaurants, beach and harbour

  • The finest breakfast - cooked to your order

  • Teak four poster bedrooms available inc a Bridal Suite with real working open fireplace

  • Welcoming open fires

  • Sun Trap Walled Herb Garden - perfect for summer breaks and small parties

  • Private 20 seater screeing room/cinema

  • Honesty Bar

  • Complimentary high speed broadband access
    in every room

  • Evening turndown service with complimentary bottled water

  • Complimentary off road parking

  • Complimentary video/DVD library

  • Complimentary evening snacks

  • 19 En suite rooms from £75.00
Upcoming Local Events
 
22/04/08 bobhoskins

The latest Royal Harbour Hotel/Medb Films co-production 'Ruby Blue'

wins 'Best Film' at the 2008 London Independent Film Festival.

Click on the link below to read the press release. (Select 'press releases' button on their toolbar)

2008 London Independent Film Festival

Click below to watch trailer and see which cinema near you is showing it!


'Ruby Blue'
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The 'love scene' from the film was shot in room 23.


Bob Hoskins stayed in room 4 for two weeks during the shoot.

All film buffs should ask for these rooms when you come to stay!

10/12/07

'You won't find a better B&B than The Royal Harbour Hotel in Ramsgate '! so says the Daily Mail last Saturday 10th December...click here to read the article in full!

Blighty's Best Beds

04/11/07

Congratulations to my friend Jonny Dunhill with this new wet fish shop 'Eddie Gilbert's' here in King Street, Ramsgate.

We will hopefully be starting some 'fish weekends'....so watch this space!

Eddie Gilberts

11/10/07

We are delighted to be included in the 2008 edition of Conde Nast Johansens Guide.

Johansens Recommended Small Hotels, Inns & Restaurants 2008'

26/09/07

Many congratulations to Royal St George's in Sandwich (10 mins from hotel) on the announcement that it will be hosting The Open in 2011!

Royal St George's, Sandwich

23/09/07

We are delighted to be the hotel offering the prize in Magic FM's lastest competition. Click on the link below to enter!

Magic FM 'Visit Kent' Competition

22/06/07

 

 

Logo: Miles & Barr - Opening Doors 24/7 Valuing People Not Just Property

Many congratulations to Medb Films (who are based in our hotel) for winning the 'Creative Business Award' at the Kent Business Awards last night!

Medb Films

Kent Business Awards

and also to Miles & Barr, a Ramsgate based estate agency company for winning 'Kent Business of the Year'

Miles & Barr

20/06/07 We liked this article which appeared in the May 14/21 edition of Newsweek. Headed

'Taking Our Time Off'

the hectic 10-city, 10-day package tour is a thing of the past. We say good riddance!

Click here to read the whole thing, and then come to Ramsgate to relax!

20/06/07

Congratulations to the city of Canterbury in becoming the latest member of the British Heritage Cities consortium. Ramsgate is only 17 miles away on a beautiful part of the coast..come visit us if you are staying in or near Canterbury.

British Heritage Cities

 

14/05/07

Well here it is...the official promo for our film 'Ruby Blue'...cross fingers for the Cannes Film Festival when it gets shown this week! Go Ruby Go!!

Ruby Blue

12/05/07

For those of you who missed the 'Inspector Calls' article in the Daily Mail on Saturday 28th April..here it is in full! Who says we are never grasping!

inspectorcalls

 

09/05/07 Evening Standard Logo

The hotel has a nice piece (with pics) in today's 'Homes & Property' section (pages 6 & 7) in tonight's Evening Standard.

26/04/07 10 Free Issues - Click here

Check out today's article about the fun (and serious!) times Medb Films and the Royal Harbour Hotel are having!

Seaside Heights

 

19/04/07 From our 'official' charming guest of the week..this lovely picture was taken by the winner last week....from the window of room 19...a charming picture of the harbour! Come and stay with us and see if you can take a better picture! We may have a competition if there are enough entries.
09/03/07

Enjoy the thrills of various day and weekend cruises on board 'Mona Lisa'

Moored in Ramsgate's Royal Harbour, the Mona Lisa is a Larson wide-beam, 33 ft luxury sport cruiser Cabrio 330. She is driven by monster twin Volvo ADP41's engines with a cruising speed of 22-25 knots and a top speed of just over 30 knots (for land lubbers that means FAST!) All sorts of day trips can be arranged right here in Ramsgate. Check out their site for more details.

Galleon Cruises

Or why not book an amazing cruise to and from St Katherine's Dock in London to the Royal Harbour in Ramsgate and stay the night with us...click below for more details!

Mona Lisa Private Weekend Cruise

 

01/02/07

In conjunction with Medb Films, we are pleased to announce the opening of our new 20 seater private screening room and Film Production/Editing facilities in the lower ground floor of the hotel .

And for any of you that this is complete gobbledegook there is a straighforward benefit for hotel guests..you can sit and watch any film in the screening room at any time when it is not being professionally used

 

04/10/06

After 20 award winning months since it was shot in and around the hotel, 'Gypo' gets its UK cinema release at The Curzon in Soho, London and is then rolled out nationwide. So far the dates and venues are as follows:

Fri Oct 20

curzon soho, london

odeon panton street, london

ritzy brixton, london

rich mix bethnal green, london

cinema 3 canterbury

kino hawkhurst

showcase walsall

 

Fri Nov 3

pictureville bradford

 

Fri Nov 10

broadway nottingham

showroom sheffield

 

Fri Nov 17

watershed bristol

picturehouse at FACT liverpool

dukes lancaster

 

Fri Nov 24

city screen picturehouse york

warwick arts coventry

More info contact Medb Films Press Officer Natasha Wilton

 

01/10/06

Another mention for Ramsgate in today's Sunday Times Home Section..we are becoming popular..but then when you stay here it's easy to see why!

Ramsgate Sunday Times article

23/09/06 Check out October's edition of Conde Nast Traveller...page 62 and 63. An article on 'Why Ramsgate is the USA's new gateway to Europe!'
15/09/06

Well, with family diplomacy in mind, I here present my sisters' new business..The Chocolate Elephant. They have some amazing products which are all Fair Trade related. Check out their website..mention me, their elder brother Jamie and see if you can get a discount..but like my brother Mark (see below entry) don't count on it!

The Chocolate Elephant

15/09/06

We serve the most delicious ham at breakfast, as well as a full size honeycomb. Lots of you ask where we get it all from! They come from Emmett's in Peasanhall, Suffolk. Emmett's is one of Rick Stein's Food Heroes and also holds a Royal Warrant.

The business is owned by my brother Mark Thomas. Mention this if you go into the store or buy anything on line..it might get you a discount, but don't hold your breath!

Emmett's

11/09/06

Ramsgate is set for a massive economic boost if the world's biggest off-shore wind farm project goes ahead. Our local council has thrown its weight behind London Array, a £1.5 billion electricity-producing scheme in the Thames Estuary.

BBC News

11/09/06 one week to go and the paparazzi are out in force!!
05/09/06 Well this girl gets married on the 15th September...guess what sport team she captains and you could win a night's stay with us!
17/08/06 Royal Harbour Hotel

We are 'No 1' on Trip Advisors Popularity Index out of all the hotels listed in Ramsgate!!. Check out those unbiased reviews!

Trip Advisor - Royal Harbour Hotel

09/08/06

The news is trickling in with reports that a company called 'Esperia Air' is planning to fly from our local airport, Kent International Manston, to European destinations including Strasbourg, Dublin, Amsterdam, Berlin, Durham, Athens, Naples, Barcelona, Thessaloniki, Prague, Vilnius, Riga, and Budapest from the 1st December this year. Nothing seems to be confirmed as yet..but there's no smoke without fire..so watch this space, or keep an eye on their website!

Esperia Air

08/08/06

If you want to stop paying for exorbitant telephone calls when you stay in a hotel, come and stay with us. We have been offering free land line telephone calls to 26 different countries since April 2005! When you are here ring all your friends and family for free and tell them what a great place it is!

Click here for more details.

21/07/06

The Pugin Society are hosting a 'Grand Celebratory Weekend' in September here in Pugin's home town of Ramsgate, to celebrate the completion of the magnificent restoration of his house 'The Grange' by The Landmark Trust.

Held over 3 days beginning with a dinner at The Royal Temple Yacht Club on Friday 15th September and finishing with an architectural tour of Pugin's Ramsgate on the Sunday afternoon of the 17th September, The Royal Harbour Hotel (being only a short stroll from both 'The Grange' and the RTYC) will allow you to enjoy what will be a fascinating weekend.

More details on their site. Click on events and then 'future events'

Pugin Society

14/06/06

Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June
9.00am - 6.00pm both days

Combining a spectacular air display with a host of ground attractions the Kent Air Show will provide a dynamic and fun-filled experience for the whole family to enjoy. This fantastic display of the latest military technology and aerobatic manoeuvres is one of the most unique and entertaining events on the Kent Calendar.

Kent Air Show, Margate


Come stay with us and have a fabulous day out!

03/06/06

Our second film feature has now wrapped! The working title is 'Ruby Red Chequer' but will probably be called 'Ruby Blue'. It follows the story of a character called 'Jack' played by Bob Hoskins and 'Stephanie' played by Josiane Balasko. The shoot took 3 weeks using locations in and around Ramsgate (including a few scenes at the hotel) and cast (inc Bob!) and crew all stayed with us, including the production offices and editing/post production suite. Fun and frenetic time was had by all and I am sorry if any regular guests couldn't get in during the 3 weeks Medb films was with us.

Follow the progress of this film and others at the Medb film site below:

www.medbfilms.com

02/06/06

The Grange was designed and built in 1843 by Augustus Pugin, master of the Gothic Revival. These open days will be the first opportunity to view the newly restored building complete with its lavish interiors, reinstated to a form which would be recognised by Pugin himself.

The Grange is only a few minutes walk away from The Royal Harbour Hotel.

24th June 10am-4pm

25th June 10am - 4pm

Entry is free. More details on:

10th Architecture Week

26/04/06

The Grand Turk is a replica 18th Century man-of-war ship of the type that took part in the Battle of Trafalgar.

Built in 1996, her primary role is in the film and television industry where she has featured in such programmes as Hornblower and Longitude.

The Grand Turk played the lead role, acting as HMS Victory, in the International Fleet Review and Son et Lumiere during the Trafalgar 200 Celebrations in June 2005.

The Grand Turk will be in the Royal Harbour Marina and open to the public from Wednesday 26 April to Tuesday 9 May.

17/04/06 book cover of 

Summer in the City 

by

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn's new book is out...Pauline was a guest at the hotel in December 2004 when she was filming 'Gypo' (cinema release in September this year) . Go out and buy this wonderful new novel of hers...and read about her character's stay in the Royal Harbour Hotel..from page 289 onwards...it even mentions our great 'Darling Jamie's Kedgeree' on page 292, a speciality of my mother who when writing down the recipe to me in a letter launched straight into the instructions after starting with her normal words: 'Darling Jamie'..and so this dish passes into legend!

Summer in the City

14/04/06

Sir Michael Lyons is heading up an enquiry into local government reform. We need your help in persuading him to ditch a proposed 'Bed Tax'

'A local bed tax would put tax on accommodation towards 25%, almost three times the European average' so writes the 'Caterer & Hotelkeeper'.

Sign up today to block the bed tax

31/03/06

Well it's all finished now..unfortunately not on Day 5....the camera went missing so we couldn't record....but our new 'Royal Harbour Suite' is fully operational. It is superb. We are very proud of it!

Decorated in a cool Copenhagen Heritage blue, the Royal Harbour Suite comes complete with an oversized teak 4 poster bed, your own Microsoft XP loaded flat screen computer (complimentary use), a VOIP telephone system (complimentary land line calls to 35 different countries) a sitting area around a real working fireplace which can be lit, a flat screen plasma TV with video/DVD capabilities, and a stylish black/white and chrome fitted shower room. On top of this you have a two sets of French windows leading out onto the balcony with magnificent south easterly views over the Royal Harbour, yacht marina and English Channel.

Royal Harbour Hotel Bookings

26/03/06

'I fell in love with Ramsgate after staying at the Royal Harbour Hotel......whose quirky atmosphere makes me smile ' so writes Clive Aslet, Editor of Country Life magazine...for the rest of his article in the Sunday Telegraph...click on the link below!

Sunday Telegraph

25/02/06 DAY 4...we don't count weekends! And the room has taken shape. The partition is down . The chimney has been swept. The bed and bedside tables are put in their respective positions so that we can get a feel of the space as well as pinpoint with accuracy positions for the electrical sockets and radiators. At this stage we are also looking at where bookshelves, minibar, cupboards, chairs, entertainment equipment etc can all go as well as guage the size and postion of the new bathroom. And we have a new completion date promised by Paul the builder. It's Saturday 25th March..for his sister to spend her wedding night in. Nothing like a little bit of family pressure to ensure that everything will be ready!
21/02/06 DAY 1 At last we have started to knock together rooms 4 and 5 to make one large bedroom on the first floor. This room will be our 'best room' and will include 2 French windows with a double balcony with amazing views over the harbour, a real open fireplace which you will be able to light, an oversized teak 4 poster bed as well as other gadgets and comfy things that my budget will allow. The builder has promised this room to be finished in time for the Easter weekend, and so we will be taking result pictures on a daily basis to record their progress. One picture will be printed here on a daily basis (during the working week, you know builders don't do weekends!) so you too can monitor their progress. And it 's available for booking as well! If you want to be the first to stay then drop us a line!
20/02/06

Here are the first results of some surround shots in the bedrooms and the views on the top floor of the hotel. Click on the lifebelts in each room to take you to the other views. They will be incorporated into the website properly soon but for those eager beavers, click on the link below!

digitour

19/02/06

The news just gets better and better!

In today's Kent on Sunday 'negotiaitions are at advanced stages to operate passenger flights between our local airport Kent International at Manston (3 miles from the hotel) and Norfolk, Virginia in the USA in the spring of 2007. For the whole story click on the link below:

Kent International Airport Manston

08/02/06 These fine new Royal Harbour Hotel bags have just arrived! Made from Jute, they will look stylish on the beach, in town or simply as carry on hand luggage. Perfect for a brief overnight stay..carry shopping...there are a million uses! One can be yours for only £4.95 including postage and packing. Just email or telephone us and we will pop one in the post!
01/02/06 Infratil Airports Europe, the new owners of Kent International Airport are delighted to announce that passenger services are returning to Kent International!

Kent Escapes part of the Seguro Travel Group, announced today that they will fly to two of Europe's premier resorts this summer.

Flights to Faro in Portugal's popular Algarve region and Barcelona, servicing the holiday destination of Costa Brava, will operate during daytime hours every Thursday from 25 May until 26 October 2006.


www.kentescapes.com
01/12/05

Many congratulations to 'Gypo'. The film won best 'Achievement in Production' at The British Independent Film Awards last night at The Hammersmith Palais in London. The Royal Harbour Hotel is an investor in the film and we are delighted! The film gets cinema release in the UK in June 2006. Go see it and then come and stay with us. Various scenes were shot in and around the hotel!

British Independent Film Awards

Press Release

28/11/05 pound

It's 'Buy One Get One Free ' time at The Royal Harbour Hotel!

For the month of January 2006 we will be offering our own 'Buy One Get One Free'!!

Simply buy a room for one night at the published rate and get another one for free! You can use it yourself to stay a second night or maybe share it with friends. The choice is yours. All bookings must be made by the end of December 2005 and used up in the month of January 2006.

So for example if you book a seaview room for £85.00 then you can have another one for free. Take 2 friends and between you, you will only be paying £21.25 per person including VAT and English Breakfast! Book a non-seaview room for £65.00 and you will only be paying £16.25 per person including VAT and English Breakfast!

Only one booking per person and it is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Everything subject to availability.

Just email or telephone us with your dates. It couldn't be more simpler!

The hotel closes for guests from 18th December and re-opens on the 9th January 2006.


12/10/05

A friend of mine, Charlie Woodward-Fisher has decided to row across the Atlantic as a way of raising money for 'Tommy's' and 'The Royal Marsden'. He leaves on the 27th November...he thinks (ie he's cheating really as he has a mate on board helping...I mean where's the challenge in that?!) 50 days and nights..he wasn't the greatest New Year's Eve party goer...so it's just another excuse to go to bed early...however the causes are wonderful and you should support him!

Row4life

09/10/05 Unbiased vacation and hotel reviews.

We like 'Trip Advisor' and people who have stayed with us like them also..check out the reviews!

Trip Advisor

05/10/05

'Screen South' which is the South East Regional Film Council body has listed us on their website under their best film friendly hotels. With such illustrious company as Cliveden, Four Seasons, and The Grand in Brighton we are very honoured!

Screen South

04/10/05

Bon chance to Jan and Elaine with our feature film 'Gypo' which is in competition at this year's British Film Festival in Dinard.

Dinard British Film Festival

09/09/05 We've gone all film friendly! Following on from the successful collaboration with Medb Films with the production of 'Gypo' we have now installed in the hotel a full time production office with 1:1 online capable Avid media/film composer version 11.8 editing suite. A Final Cut Pro HD system is on the way! This means that we are able to offer any film maker a full production service from shooting to editing, from catering to accommodation! A sound suite and a 50 seater screening room are planned. Call us for more details or contact Elaine Wickham on + (44) 870 3407215 or email elaine@medbfilms.co.uk
26/08/05
Infratil Limited, Infrastructure Investment
Many congratulations to Infratil on the purchase of our local airport Kent International Manston! As the owners of Prestwick airport near Glasgow we expect great things! KentInternationalAiport Manston
22/07/05 Visit the Coast homepage

Discover Your Coast and explore walks on your local BBC Where I Live site with BBC2's series Coast, Fridays & Sundays at 9.00pm.

The last programme which will cover on Ramsgate will be shown on BBC2 at 9pm on Sunday 28th August.

Meanwhile check out the BBC website on Ramsgate and its great coastal walks. Come and stay with us at The Royal Harbour Hotel. We would be delighted to share our history with you!

BBC Coastal Walks - Ramsgate

 

06/07/05 London Olympic Bid

Many congratulations to London on its successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012.

London 2012

26/06/05
The Levi's® First Feature Award

GYPO -- Jan Dunn's emotionally charged story of a Czech refugee's effect on a working-class British family.

 

 

The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival is a proving ground for up-and-coming filmmakers - and the place to see the best new films. Over the years, Festival audiences and juries have recognized new talents to the world by bestowing awards on a number of first features .

This year, generously funded by Levi Strauss & Co., the $10,000 juried award was presented to the outstanding first narrative feature 'Gypo', filmed in Ramsgate and Margate, with some scenes shot in The Royal Harbour Hotel.

"the acting is superb"

San Francisco Chronicle

"stunning British debut"

Sunday Express

Next stop..the Edinbugh Film Festival in August for the UK Premiere!

Edinburgh Film Festival 2005


12/05/05

Think that only great films are made in Hollywood? Last December MEDB Films made a feature movie in and around Ramsgate and Margate with the Royal Harbour Hotel as the background to some of the action. It's called 'Gypo', was written and directed by Jan Dunn, produced by Elaine Wickham and is being premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Turn up the volume and check out this great trailer! (You will need Micromedia Flash and a broadband connection to see it properly)

Click here to see trailer.

09/05/05

If you want to stop paying for exorbitant telephone calls when you stay in a hotel, come and stay at the Royal Harbour Hotel. When you are here ring all your friends and family for free and tell them what a great place it is!

Click here for more details.

18/02/05 Full details to be announced but this event to be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2005 at Palm Bay, between Ramsgate and Margate promises to be a fantastic family event! Red Arrows will perform on both days! www.flightairshow.com Book your hotel accommodation early. Call us now on 01843 591514 or book on-line clicking on the blue button at the top of this page.
17/11/04 In case you missed the glowing article in yesterday's Evening Standard about living, working and visiting Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs, click on the following link, Evening Standard 'Homes & Property'
10/09/04
The Royal Harbour Hotel is being featured on Sky TV's 'Britain's Best Breaks'.  To see our 45 second clip for yourselves, please click here or watch Sky Digital Channel 160, Life TV at 6.30pm on the following dates 29/11, 11/12, 29/12, 12/1, 31/1, 12/2, 16/2, 5/3, 16/3, 13/4, 30/4, 14/5, 23/5, 6/6, 22/6, 11/7, 23/7, 8/8, 20/8


08/09/04
WOMAN IN WHITE, the new Lloyd Webber musical opens at The Palace Theatre in London. The book was written by Wilkie Collins, overshadowed by Charles Dickens in his day. Collins lived in Nelson Crescent on Ramsgate's West Cliff, just two houses away from the hotel. Well, some of the time. The other half of his time and his other half was in Wellington Crescent on Ramsgate’s East Cliff. Here he kept his second mistress. Looking out at just the sea can get awfully monotonous. So we guess that he preferred Nelson Crescent and its occupant. There was the harbour below with its bustling, ever changing scenes. Something to talk about together! It is the same today.
www.womaninwhitethemusical.com
08/07/04
From the 20th July a new passenger ferry service starts between Ostend and Ramsgate. Come and stay pre or post your trip....we look forward to welcoming you...
For more details see www.transeuropaferries.co.uk