The remarkable story of Sidney De Haan and the history of over-50s holiday specialists Saga
Published: 06:00, 01 March 2021
After the turmoil of the Second World War, a young couple from the East End of London decided they needed a new start.
Keen to swap the heavily bombed capital with more relaxed pastures of coastal living, the pair bought a 12-bedroom hotel in Folkestone in 1948.
The Rhodesia Hotel in Folkestone - where the Saga story started. Picture: Google
The Rhodesia Hotel on Clifton Crescent is a grand looking, three-storey building dating back to Victorian times.
Sited on a corner plot a mere pebble s throw from The Leas and with views across the Channel, it was a popular summertime destination.