In the decade since the Turner Contemporary Gallery opened its shiny white doors on the Kent seafront in 2011, Margate has developed a thriving art scene, attracting many a Hackney creative to up sticks to the coast.
The Fort Road Hotel, which opened its doors just behind the Turner Gallery on September 1, is Margate’s first really trendy boutique hotel, and in many ways its arrival signals a coming-of-age for the seaside town.
