Meeting the lovely Jane Bishop

Two weeks ago whilst volunteering at the Pilgrims Hospice Charity shop in Margate Nikki from Your Toastmasters met Jane Bishop the owner of the Walpole Bay Hotel in Cliftonville, Kent, as seen on Channel 5's Hotel Inspectors, and was invited to pop in anytime with Jonathan to come and have a look around.


The Walpole Bay Hotel

On entering this majestic hotel we were spellbound and transported to a by-gone era.  The trellis gated Otis lift, the historic artifacts and clothing all add to the ambiance of this living museum hotel. 

Jane's enthusiasm is tangible and within minutes of talking to her, her love of the hotel, it's history and its people is heart warming.  She is a larger than life character and it was evident that Jane takes pride in personally getting to know all her guests past and present. 

Indeed many families have visited her hotel for generations.  One of the guests we met spoke of her memories of time she spent there as a child in the 1930's,  when donkey rides were still a novelty on the beach!


Cream tea at the Walpole Bay Hotel



Your Toastmasters recommend you visit this fabulous hotel may it be for a cream tea, prospective venue for your special occasion or simply a tour of the museum ... you won't be disappointed.



The 2 hours we spent with Jane flew by and we are looking forward to meeting and working with her again.