Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue

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£2,300 - £3,450 for Venue Hire
Up to 130
92 Bedrooms
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Description

The setting of the Hythe Imperial Hotel is second to none. Its stunning sea views overlook the Kent coast, while beautiful gardens are just part of its landscaped grounds, set across 44 acres. The hotel itself is an 18th-century manor, but has been recently refurbished with luxurious and contemporary décor. It boasts grand high ceilings throughout, and even has the largest chandelier in Europe! Outdoor ceremonies can make use of the enchanting secret garden with its gazebo. Inside the hotel there is a grand ballroom or choice of intimate ceremony rooms, and the adjoining Coast restaurant offers AA-rosette fine dining. The Hythe Imperial also has an exclusive Moet & Chandon champagne bar, the only one on the south coast. The hotel’s luxury rooms and suites, also recently refurbished, along with a world-class spa mean everything you and your wedding party need are in one location. The hotel also has great travel connections to London, Europe, and further afield. Please arrange a visit to see for yourself what makes the Hythe Imperial one of the premier Kent wedding venues. Our expert wedding team are here to help you plan every detail, to create your perfect Kent wedding. Choose from our selection of flexible wedding packages, or let us put together a bespoke wedding experience tailored for you. Every couple is different, but one thing is guaranteed. You’ll have a wedding with wow factor at the Hythe Imperial Hotel.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Georgia Hewitt
Congratulations on your engagement, we'd love to meet you and show you around Hythe Imperial Hotel, to see our wonderful coastal views. Please get in touch through Bridebook, and we will pop you a call.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1879
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
5

Overview of Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue

Venue Type
Hotel
Dining Capacity
130
Reception Capacity
250
No. of Bedrooms
92
Sleeps No. of People
200
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
08:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM
Late Night Extension
Yes

Ceremony & Reception

Wedding Licence
Church Within Walking Distance
Dancefloor Available
Sound System Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available

Venue

Water View
Spa On-Site
Disabled Access
On-Site Parking
Ballroom
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Landscaped Gardens

Food and Drink

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Pricing for Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£2,300
Maximum Price
£3,450
What is included in this pricing:
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)
External caterers not permitted
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Day before set up available
Couple accommodation included

Reviews for Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue
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Kerrie & Chris
Happy couple married in December
June 2024
It is such a beautiful venue
When we got engaged we knew we wanted to get married in the Hythe imperial. We have stayed many times. It is such a beautiful venue! From the very start Deborah was only a email or phone call away, nothing was ever too much trouble. On the day…well what can I say. We was all blown away with just how beautiful the ballroom looked. The food was simply amazing, the staff were tentative, polite and professional. Our guests have complimented on how wonderful the whole day was. It was perfect!
Katie & Tim
Happy couple married in October
April 2024
Best wedding ever!
Our dream was to have a wedding by the beach, in our home town, and The Hythe Imperial did not disappoint! The team were very attentive from one day, throughout the planning and the whole weekend. We hired KC Wedding and Events to dress the venue, and White Rose Photography to do our photographs, both were amazing as they knew the venue really well. I would happily recommend it to anyone. With Georgia and Evie by your side helping plan the day, you can't go wrong!
Molly & Ben
Happy couple married in June
March 2024
It was the gold standard!
The Hythe Imperial was the first venue in Kent we visited, and despite shopping around in the days that followed, no other venue ever came close to topping it. It was the gold standard. We left that day saying we could see ourselves get married there, and immediately rushed back the following day to hold our dream date for fear of missing out. It was the best decision we ever made. The coastal location, the flow between each room - to the gardens, to the sea, to the sundecks, to the ballroom -
Rikki and Karen
Happy couple married in September
March 2024
Our amazing wedding day 🥂
We got married at the hythe imperial hotel in september 2023. We had an amazing day, our guests loved it. Georgia was our wedding planner. She was with us every step off the way, with our build up to our big day. She supported advised and recommended. We went to their wedding venue advents, where we looked at venue decorating. Claire at creative venue was at one of the events, we booked her and she did our amazing room decore. With her team, we was so pleased with her results. We also booked mikey our wedding singer, from their wedding fair. Who was fantastic, he really made our day. We had so many compliments about him. We could fault nothing on our special day. Georgia, Evie, Russell our wedding toast master and Lilly their Hospitality manager looked after us. Food and drink, with photo sorting was to an exceptional standard. Can’t thank Georgia and her team enough. Our day was fantastic and a day we will never forget with them all. Highly recommend this venue with a fantastic team to support every married couple to be. We are now looking forward to our 1st year anniversary. When we get to sample a free meal that comes complete with our package. Big thank you to Georgia, Evie, Russell and Lilly at the hythe imperial. Our day was perfect and one we will never forget 🥂
Abbie and Charlie Brewer
Happy couple married in August
March 2024
The best day ever!
From start to finish the staff at the Hythe imperial made planning our wedding super easy and stress free. Catering- The food tasting prior to our wedding was amazing and really made choosing the wedding breakfast meal a great experience, we tried the cheese bites and soup for starter to try and went with the cheese bites which were amazing, although the soup didn’t come far behind as it was very tasty. For main we chose to try the traditional roast and the pork, we went with the pork and it was the luxurious mash that sold it for us but the traditional roast was also lovely. Pudding we tried the crème brûlée and the chocolate tart, the chocolate tart was delicious but a little bit rich for us so chose to have crème brûlée which was divine. Over all dining experience both at the trial and on the wedding day was perfect for what we wanted. I can’t comment on the evening buffet as I was too busy dancing the night away and missed it but all of our guests spoke very highly of it. We got married on the 5th August hoping for sunshine but British weather had other ideas for us and it was pouring on our wedding day until about 4pm. We had planned to have mainly outdoor photos but Georgia was amazing at finding us other places to have our photos and keeping our quite rowdy family happy throughout the whole day. When the rain finally stopped we managed some photos on the beach and in outside areas with such beautiful back drops around the grounds. We chose to have the recommended DJ as part of our package who was amazing, accepted all of our song requests and there were quite a few as I got all of our guests to choose a song, he really new how to adapt our wants to encourage all our guests to get up and have a boogie. Waiters/Waitresses and bar staff were all super polite and made sure that we had everything we needed whenever we asked. The wedding overall was everything I dreamed of and more, Georgia and her team really brought the day I had imagined to life and I couldn’t thank them enoigh for that. Thank you Hythe Imperial
Charlotte & Tom
Happy couple married in October
March 2024
The Best Day Ever!
From the moment I woke up at the venue on my wedding day it was just the perfect service! All staff from room service staff bringing us breakfast to Evie and Georgia making everything so perfect for us for it to run smoothly! It honestly was just the perfect day ever! Even to the minute of getting to the coast room ready to walk down the aisle, they made it so very easy to just forget the nerves and to go and enjoy the best day of our lives! The room was set up perfectly and the staff behind the bar and serving our food was again so polite and very quick! The day went so quickly but Evie checked on us at every stage on the day and we honestly cannot thank her enough! Food was to delightful and the chefs done amazing! - perfect venue with the perfect setting! Thank you all so much for making this day the best day ever! We really will remember this for the rest of our lives ❤️
Simon & Sharla
Happy couple married in October
February 2024
The whole process was so relaxed
Firstly we could not of had the day we loved without you and Georgia help, you helped me and Simon relax and enjoy our amazing day, this was a very special venue for us as it is where Simon took me for our first date, he treated me to Afternoon Tea and it was amazing, we knew from then it would be where we would get married. We organised a meeting early on in our relationship with Georgia to see what packages you offered, and Georgia took her time to explain all the benefits to all the packages
Tom & Charlotte
Happy couple married in October
February 2024
Such a beautiful day at a beautiful venue!
Our Wedding experience with you guys was spot on from start to finish. The service was just perfection from Evie and all of the staff at the hotel. I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better than it did and we are both so happy that we get to remember such a beautiful day at a beautiful venue! Our friends and family loved every second and so much so that my bridesmaid is now due to get married there too! Would recommend to anyone because it really was just a dream come true.
Carol Warren
Wedding: June
August 2023
Great view · Romantic
Went to a wedding here right on sea front beautiful gardens and great service
Pauline Carter
Wedding: August
August 2023
Luxury, great view, romantic
Hosted my grandson's wedding reception. Rooms, big, clean and comfortable. Food excellent, both Friday and Saturday, wedding breakfast. Staff very helpful, friendly and ready to assist in any way. Nice grounds, plenty to parking, hotel on the sea front. Easy walking along the promenade. Would definitely stay again.

Location & Contact Details for Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue

Address

Princes Parade, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6AE, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Arrive early so you can take in the views, have stroll along the promenade or Royal Military Canal and don't worry, we have free car parking on site.

Nearest Town

Hythe

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M20 Junction 11

Nearest Train Station

Folkestone Central

Nearest Airport

London Ashford Lydd

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue?

All our weddings are special and the best in their own right which makes it difficult to choose.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Have menu choices on the back of place cards to help the venue ensure service is organised and not delayed

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

The best idea I have seen recently would be instead of table numbers, a couple named their tables after cities in Europe they’d visited and on each table, they had a photo of the two of them in front of the a landmark from that city - it was fun for the guests to work out what table they were on.

Describe Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue in 5 adjectives

Romantic Luxurious Grand Intimate Sumptuous

Where’s the best photo spot at Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue?

On the beach

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue?

Yes and because we like to be discreet and respectful to our couples, we won't name drop.

What’s your favourite canapé?

Salmon Blini.

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Bacon or sausage baps.

What is Hythe Imperial Hotel Luxury Coastal Wedding Venue most unique feature?

Panoramic seaviews across the English Channel. On a clear day, you can see France and Dungeness.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

The team at the hotel are very passionate about their clients and guests that use the hotel. It's fantastic to watch how the team all pull together to ensure our couples have a truly remarkable and magical day.
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