How grand is The Grand

The Grand Hotel, Folkestone

This has been the third time in a row for me to have fish and chips for dinner.  Seaside location inspires. Now I am sitting in a pub getting more and more drowsy after the satisfying meal and half a pint of mulled cider.
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Back home and thinking of the walk to Sandgate including a detour: a spontaneous tour of The Grand Hotel with the actual guide, Joseph from Serbia who is as passionate about the sightseeing as the author of this blog!
 

I loved every  minute of being shown around the spectacular building. So many interesting details about its history, architecture and various features. And  a chance to take pictures!

 
 









Below you can see The Metropole in Folkestone. It used to be a hotel, but now it's a 'block of flats', sort of...