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A Weekend AWAy At

HeadtodealontHeKentcoastfor

a cosy stay in tHis boutique boozer

Feature

Patrick Hamilton courtney

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ardtobelieve,butjusta

coupleofyearsago,this

prettyseasidepubwas

oneofthemostrundownintown.

thatallchangedwhennewlyweds

christopherHicksandalexBagner

tookontheproperty,withthevision

oftransformingit intoa stylish

meldingofpub,restaurantand

guestaccommodation.therose’s

newincarnation,unveiledlastyear,

provedaninstanthitwithbothlocals

andholidaymakersdiscoveringDeal

forthefirsttime.Withstaycations

ontheriseandthekentcoastline

reclaimingitsreputationasa

beautifulholidayspot,theroseis

a goodaddresstohavetuckedup

your sleeve for a weekend away.

FaSHIONFOrWarDtherose’s

interiordesignwasa jointeffortby

london-basedfashionanddecor

stylistmichellekellyanddesign

studioHarding& read(who

previouslyoversawtheinteriors

attheluxuryBeaverbrookHotel

inSurrey).theresultsaredelicate,

feminineandjoyfullycolourful,

witha paletteofpink,mintgreen

andochrerunningthroughout.

kelly’sinfluencecanbeseeninthe

slightlyretrolook,withvintage

furniture,accessoriesandtextiles

bringinga cool,offbeatvibe.the

rosealsohasanartisticstreak,with

pedigreewallartsourcedby

margate’scarlFreedmanGallery.

BItetOeatDeal’shottestticket

forbrunch,lunchanddinner,the

rose’srestaurantis nowthebeating

heartoftheoperation.rachel

o’Sullivanis theheadchef– formerly

oflondon’sPolpo,a restaurant

noted for its exceedingly yummy,

unpretentiousitalianfood.the

enticingmenuincludesfavourite

comfortfooddishessuchasmac

andcheeseandchickenschnitzel,

aswellassomemoreinventive

options,suchaslambshoulder

witholivesandpickledlemon.

youwon’twanttoleavewithout

tryinga baconsandwicheither

• it comeswiththerose’sdelicious
  signaturerhubarbketchup.
  OutaNDaBOutDeal,muchlike
  margateandramsgate,hasseen
  a periodofregeneration,andits
  quaintstreetsarenowfilledwith
  winebars,antiquesshopsand
  laid-backcafés.thecobbled-
  togetherfisherman’scottagesgive
  thetowna picturesque,chocolate-
  boxatmosphere,andthebeach
  is onlya fewminuteswalkfrom
  theheartoftheprettyoldtown.
  therose, 91 HighStreet,Deal,
  KentCt146eD,01304 38127
  therosedeal.com

A warmwelcome

awaitsyouat

The Rose

WalmerCaStle

ThisnearbyTudorcastle

is steepedinhistorybut

thebiggestdrawtoday

arethestunningformal

gardens.Datingbackto

the18thcentury,theyare

lovelytostrollthrough

on a warm, sunny day.

mIKe’SBIKeS

HeaddowntoHut 55

onMarineRoadandrent

a coupleofbicyclesfrom

Miketoexplorethelocal

area– werecommend

ridingthemoverto

KingsdownBeach

or Sandwich Bay.

While you’re there...

FISH& CHIpS

Atriptotheseaside

wouldn’tbecomplete

withouta tasteof

Britain’snationaldish.

Headovertothecharming

MiddleStreetFishBar

andgraba boxtoeat

on the seafront.

lIve lIFe Well

LEFTSleepsoundlyafter

a long,luxurioussoakinthe

dreamy,freestandingtub.

BELOWEnjoyheartyfare

in the buzzing restaurant

The Rose