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ABode Canterbury

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Most Enviable Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Fabulous Suite | Terrace/patio
Enviable Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

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30-33 High St, Canterbury, England, CT1 2RX
  • Marlowe Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University of Kent
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪91 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Desirable Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Enviable Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Enviable Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Comfortable Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Comfortable Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Desirable Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Most Enviable Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Most Enviable Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Fabulous Suite | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Fabulous Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Canterbury

With a stay at ABode Canterbury, you'll be centrally located in Canterbury, within a 5-minute walk of Canterbury Cathedral and Beaney House of Art & Knowledge. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Weaver's House and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Royal Museum and Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Marlowe Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Westgate Gardens - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University of Kent - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury West Station - 9 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Old Weavers House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Cherry Tree - ‬1 min walk

About this property

ABode Canterbury

Hotel with a fitness center, a short walk to Canterbury Cathedral
ABode Canterbury offers 72 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. This Canterbury hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 72 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Brasserie Abode, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Brasserie Abode - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
AB Champagne Bar - This theme restaurant serves lunch and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Czech, English, French, Romanian, Slovak

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Secured, uncovered self parking on site (GBP 18 per night)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • AB Champagne Bar
  • Brasserie Abode

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1600
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 18.00 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Breakfast is available 8-11 AM on Sunday.

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ABode Canterbury Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 489 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 294 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1004 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Chloe

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing stay
Was quite disappointed with our recent stay at the Abode. Was expecting standards to be higher than other hotels but would rate the Premier Inn higher than this. Some members of staff were very helpful but others were rude. The room was basic and very small. The wallpaper was peeling off the walls and tape was used to keep it up. The bathroom needed updating with the shower head hanging off the wall and needed cleaning. The view from the room was awful and was kept up until 2am due to the noise from the pub opposite. Asked for spare pillows but waited for 45 minutes and they didn’t come so had to go and ask again. Breakfast was below standard. English breakfast was fine but eggs benedict was cold and muffin was hard. Had to wait over 30 minutes to get the attention of staff to ask for more food and drinks. Overall would be put off from staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maxine

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy overnight stay
We stayed overnight as the work Christmas party was in Canterbury and it meant we didn't have to drive. Hotel staff were extremely friendly and the breakfast delicious. The bar was very nice and i can recommend the home made shortbread biscuits.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
OK in Canterbury
The location of the hotel is superb, but please do not go there expecting a 4* experience. To be fair, it isn't really priced at 4* level. The room was quite small with basic, though comfortable, furniture. The bathroom was poorly planned with a very noisy fan, which unfortunately has to come on if you use the loo at night, because both it and the light have to be on before you can flush the toilet! Both the room and the communal areas are showing quite a lot of wear. We paid for breakfast which, (apart from truly awful "pancakes" which were bought in from outside and inedible) was very good, served in a nice restaurant with attentive staff. We will try somewhere else for our next visit unless we read that the hotel has received some overdue care and attention.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Christmas market weekend Canterbury
Reception check in staff were very helpful. The bar service was very slow and we were almost charged for drinks we did not order. Unfortunately our dining experience was not great. My fishcakes were served and 15 minutes later, my sister who we were with, was served her meal and then about 10 minutes later while our meals were getting cold, our fries arrived. MY husbands meal was then served and when we had almost finished eating my brother in law got his burger. The food was fine except the fishcakes, very poor quality! No salad the only option was black bean salad - we would not expect this shortage at 7pm on a saturday evening.!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Bret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No parking available and chargeable 😕 No details of this shown through app Shame on you, hotels.com
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High quality, central Canterbury Hotel
Great hotel in the centre of Canterbury, made it easy to see the town. Good restaurant for evening meal and breakfast. Only downside is very limited parking. We used the park-and-ride and left our car there. Great if you want to be in the centre of Canterbury.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

angelo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
room walls seem.quite thin
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

J M

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and really beautiful and interesting building, nicely furnished and equipped. I liked the proper hairdryer (rather than a tiny one attached to the wall) and the comfortable bed, plus individual room air conditioning/heating. If you want a modern hotel, this won't be for you, but if you appreciate history, then you'll enjoy your stay. Breakfast is ordered from a menu, rather than a buffet. Good value when included in your room price, but rather expensive if you need to purchase separately. Lovely breakfast, other than the coffee, which I didn't enjoy. Some issues with being charged for the room twice on check in, but was easily resolved the next morning. Also no room key on check in, but again, that got sorted out and delivered to my room very quickly. Lift out of order due to flooding, but I was only on the first floor and have no mobility issues, so no real problem (although it would have been nice if the receptionist had offered to help with one of my bags when he showed me to the room). All in all, a good comfortable stay, but there are a few things they could improve.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

raymond

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel in dire need of maintenance. No cold water coming out of sink tap, thermostat gone on shower, massive noise problems until 11.00pm each night.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

NEALE

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Stay
Right in the heart of Canterbury!! Beautiful rooms and super sized bed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham, Harlow

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right in the high street but in our room noise was non existent even with the internal noise of people moving about the hotel. The arrival was welcoming and the staff were extremely helpful. The room was clean and ready for us on arrival, we had a minor problem with a lamp not working but that was resolved very quickly. I will warn people that the parking is only about 10-12 cars so is very restrictive. We arrived on the Sunday afternoon and space was available but on departure mid week the car park was full so you may need to be ready to park away from the hotel. The location of the hotel is great for getting about Canterbury with many of the sites within a only a few minutes walk and shopping and food options are a plenty. We will look to try and stay here again on our next trip to Canterbury.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Anni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous night sleep, the most comfy of all beds, lovely breakfast and great service. Only gave 4 stars as parking is limited and car parks locally are more expensive when parking for 3 days!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Abode is a lovely place to stay. We have stayed at abode many times. There must be quite a high turnover of staff because noone recognises us to say welcome back. The city centre location is very convenient. The staff are friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faisal

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night business stay
My Stay was for one night, check-in and service very helpful and quick.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aboding
Nice hotel in central Canterbury with nice staff. Breakfast not the best but did not spoil A good hotel and room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rampersad

A comfortable hotel that feels like home.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent. Nice spacious atrium. Very helpful polite staff. Room also very good with a lovely comfortable bed. Excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Good location. Room however was looking tired, particularly in the bathroom. Terrible service over breakfast, very clear cut backs are being made and sadly we encountered a very rude member of staff with a very poor attitude which was also commented on by the table next to us
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Abode review
Inconsistency over service between staff members
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024