Crescent Turner

The Crescent Turner Whitstable, a 16 bedroom boutique hotel, is set to open in the historic market town of Whitstable on the 18th October 2014. The Crescent Turner, perched atop Wraik Hill, boasts vistas over Whitstable town and out to sea, encompassing the famed oyster beds and then stretching out over the Isle of Sheppey. One can’t help, when viewing the sights from the hotel, not to be reminded of vistas evoked by JMW Turner’s apparitions, such as his painting of the ‘Seasalter Flats’ capturing a group of oyster dredgers at low tide.

The contemporary seaside town hotel has 17 individually designed bedrooms and also owns an iconic Whitstable Beach Hut. Recently renovated, the ‘Sundowner’ comes complete with kitchen, BBQ, chandelier and 3 canoes for you to paddle out. This unique and relaxing space can be taken exclusively for the day, whether for basking in the sun and enjoying a BBQ, which the hotel can provide a private chef and foods sourced locally for you (a rock oyster on Whitstable Beach has to be one for the bucket list). And for those colder months, one can pop down to cosy up and take in a brisk walk, and if a breathtaking storm should appear, then you can head for shelter, watching the rough seas whilst enjoying a hot chocolate or a delicious 3-course dinner.


The hotels bedrooms are all individually designed, with luscious soft furnishings, many accompanied by extensive vistas out across the coast, and details such as exposed brick and nooks to while away the hours reading and relaxing are easy to find. With distinct designed headboards, each covered in a different fabric to create layers of interest, and each room featuring ornate mirrors and eclectic furnishings to complete the boutique aesthetic, the hotel is the ultimate boutique British bolt-hole.