The Reading Rooms

About The Reading Rooms

The Reading Rooms occupies a Georgian townhouse on Hawley Square in Margate's Old Town, one of the quietest and most architecturally intact corners of the town. With only three individually decorated rooms, it operates more like a private house than a conventional hotel.

Each room is furnished with antiques, art and vintage pieces sourced locally, reflecting the Old Town's long association with dealers and collectors, and no two rooms are alike. There is no restaurant or bar on site, with the Old Town's own cafes and restaurants a minute or two's walk away.

Its size and character make it particularly popular with couples on a design-focused weekend break, and its limited number of rooms means early booking is essential, especially around exhibition openings at Turner Contemporary.