A stay at Cathedral Gate Hotel places you in the heart of Canterbury, steps from Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Roman Museum. .This guesthouse is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Marlowe Theatre and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from St. Peter's Anglican Church.
Westgate Gardens and Towers - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
University of Kent - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
Getting around
Canterbury East Station - 10 min walk
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 85 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 3 min walk
Caffè Nero - 2 min walk
The Old Buttermarket - 1 min walk
Côte Canterbury - 2 min walk
Pizza Hut - 2 min walk
About this property
Cathedral Gate Hotel
Guesthouse with free breakfast, steps from Canterbury Cathedral
Cathedral Gate Hotel offers 24 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Canterbury guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a water dispenser. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Languages
English, French, Romanian, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Offsite parking within 0.2 miles (GBP 13 per day); discounts available
Self parking on site (GBP 13 per day)
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Family friendly
Crib (surcharge)
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Water dispenser
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Crib (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
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Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Self parking fee: GBP 13 per day
Nearby parking fee: GBP 13 per day (984 ft away)
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Cathedral Gate Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Had a wonderful time - hotel adjacent to the cathedral so perfect location. Near lots of restaurants, bars and shops - walking distance. Friendly and helpful staff. Bar onsite until 11pm. Communal sitting room. Complimentary water. Continental breakfast included with option of paying for a delicious full cooked breakfast prepared to your liking. Room spacious, lovely and warm, a view of the cathedral a bonus. tea and coffee in room. We parked in a carpark on the hotel’s list, phoned the hotel when parked and they organised the parking ticket for us and just added it to our room bill. Ate in cricketers pub and the old weavers not far from hotel. Recommend pre-booking a table - food delicious. Loved staying at the hotel and can’t wait to go back
This hotel is charming and the staff are pleasant, helpful and ready to meet your needs for local attractions, transportation and comfort. The breakfast is exceptional - fresh fruit salad a real winner!
Great location. Near the cathedral and old town. Easy to walk around. Good pubs near by. Wonderful breakfast either full breakfast or continental.
Friendly helpful staff.
No problems at all, staff most helpful, especially when I had an accident and the receptionist, Monica, advised a visit to the Kent and Canterbury hospital where I received excellent help and treatment.
Great reception by Monica who made us feel most welcome. Hotel itself a little tired but characterful… staff had no uniform so not easy to identify.
Room was via an outside walkway but quiet; so slept well.
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Claire
Sep 12, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Very cute place. Its good one one or two night and the staff are very kind. Some rooms share bathrooms which are cleaned everyday, but a little odd imo. The curtains dont block out all the street light or are large enough to feel safe from the street side. Dont ask for a street facing window. Pretty clean. Squeeky floors, but it is an old old building. Cute for a night or two, but thats about it.
Lovely city centre hotel, great staff and service. Very quirky, but charming 1860's building with wonky flooring and a maze of corridors. We found it interesting.
Christopher
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
MicK
Aug 31, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is ideal for exploring the city , staff spot on , rooms could do with some modernisation especially the bathroom set up
This is such a beautiful place to stay, right next to the cathedral.
There are different floors (all with stairs) and various size rooms. Some beds have metal frames which seem at first glance to be problematic for someone tall (6' 4") like me. The receptionist made note of this and asked whether I would prefer a room with a different type of bed.
I wanted to keep the view of the cathedral from the window, so stayed where I was and slept great - the surroundings were quiet and the morning felt heavenly.
The breakfast was served individually and of a very high quality. The breakfast room overlooks the public square with shops and a small monument.