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having lived near margate and visited the town frequently, seen the design and build throughout the process, i feel it is mightly unfair to describe it as a "half finished hotel complex." infact, the "wild sweeping claims" are actually very true, and there is a distinct connection with its site, and sea. The light itself enters the building at various points offering creating exciting interior spaces that interact visually as well as metaphorically with with sea, the light, and Turner's work.
This development is exactly what Margate needs, the sea front area surounding the site is already becoming a nicer area, with new developments and refurbishments. And i think that Chipperfields design sits in its locallity very well, offering a link between the town and the sea, being both functional (something the original design lacked) and quite beautiful in its simplicity.