HOTELS

Margate is not a chain hotel town, which is either a problem or a feature depending on how you look at it. We think it's a feature. Staying here means boutique rooms above great restaurants, small bougie hotels with killer views and secret rooftop bars, Victorian seafront hotels that have been properly restored, and guesthouses run by people who genuinely know the town and will tell you where to go. If you're visiting for a weekend, where you stay shapes the whole experience - so we've been selective about what goes on this list.