Name: The Conningbrook Hotel
Address: Canterbury Road, Kennington, Kennington, Ashford, Ashford, England, United Kingdom, Kennington, Kent, GB
Price range: $94–$160 per night
Rating: 8.08

What guests think

The Conningbrook Hotel draws consistent praise for its friendly, helpful team, good pub dining, and convenient location for the Channel Tunnel, with ample parking and pleasant gardens making it a practical stopover for drivers and dog owners alike.

Rooms vary: some are newly refurbished and spacious with comfortable beds, while others feel dated. Recurring downsides include very creaky floors and occasional noise from live music, plus sporadic Wi‑Fi or hot water issues. Overall, a practical stopover with character and a few trade-offs.

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Facilities

Bar and restaurant with a lively atmosphere and occasional live music; pleasant garden/terrace and ample free parking. Dog friendly; Wi‑Fi is available but reliability is inconsistent across stays.

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10

Irene

Feb 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel. Handy for the tunnel, and live entertainment on the Friday night. Great food in the bar too. Staff were absolutely lovely.

8

christine

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

I loved staying there my room was clean and large but the internet went out the second day I was there and it was spotty rest of the time. Since I’m from the states I had no carrier in London and since the internet was down I couldn’t connect to the WiFi so I couldn’t make phone calls, look up information, check facebook, or check in with my family. It was very frustrating.

10

Paul

Jan 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff are so helpful and friendly. I was at an event on Saturday 13th and by coincidence there was a live band on who was very good. I ordered a drink at the bar for myself and my wife. For the rest of the night we I went to the bar I was served by Spencer, I didn't jump any ques. He remembered our two drinks and who had what. Myself and my wife have worked in a few pubs and bars over the years we appreciate the pressures in a very busy bar. He is a credit to your chain and we did let Spencer and his manager know how happy we were with his service.

10

Greg

Jul 18, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Although the hotel could do with a bit of TLC we can’t fault the cleanliness, good food and friendliness of the staff, they were always cheerful and nothing was too much trouble for them . Also the bar had a great atmosphere with locals as well as guests using it and a lovely outside area/garden too.

10

William

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an exceptionally good hotel, all the usual facilties, good free wifi, comfortable bed, good shower, excellent dining room and breakfasts with good choice of breakfast. Good restaurant within the hotel with reasonably priced meals. Staff very helpfull. The only downside was no mirror in the bathroom so had to use own small mirror to shave by.

10

yeongsim

May 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A little old feel hotel itself but nice. Nice beer garden set in a nice location

10

Fiona

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Charming hotel. Upgraded from a single to double room. I stayed un the older part of the hotel. Unfortunately I can't seem to upload a photo. Very comfortable. Able to open the window for fresh country air all night. Ample parking. Great restaurant and bar. Staff (front of house) and restaurant were welcoming and friendly.

10

susan

Dec 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect dog friendly hotel close to Dover and Folkestone. Staff were terrific and really helpful. Very reasonable price. Super clean room.

4

James

Jul 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We have stayed here a few times and this time the visit was really disappointing. The room had numerous issues: the toilet did not flush reliably, light bulbs were out or flickering, a toiletries shelf was about to drop the toiletries onto the floor. we had to forcibly slam the room door shut in order to get it to lock, Although the Wi-Fi existed it was essentially worthless and unusable.

10

Olaf

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well located on the way to/from the Eurotunnel. The M20 can be reached quickly. There is also plenty of free parking. The room we booked was quiet, clean and spacious. The beds were comfortable. There was a bathroom and also an electric kettle. The staff was friendly and helpful. Special requests at breakfast were catered for. There was an English breakfast with a choice of dishes. Dinner in the restaurant was also good.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are generally clean, but aging decor and worn areas are common. A few guests noted maintenance issues or damp/mould in places.

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Jackie

Dec 5, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The room was freezing and took hours to warm up. The staff were kind enough to supply us with extra bedding, which was good of them. The room was rather run down along with an en-suite which had dripping condensation from an above mouldy skylight window which made the floor wet (there was a notice about this to warn about slipping) but it wasn’t pleasant walking on a damp floor with bare feet. Neither myself or my friend wanted to use the shower. The bed, bedding and towels were clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good but I had snotty poached eggs and burnt toast (on the underside so I didn’t see it I guess) which wasn’t pleasant. The rest of the breakfast was good and we had a lovely dinner the night before but it was cold in the restaurant, especially after being in a freezing cold room. I understand the cost of heating nowadays but it wasn’t an overall comfortable stay because of that. The place needs updating but the staff were really good!

6

R

May 30, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is very dated, carpets fraying, wall paper peeling off and the furniture in the rooms must be at least 25 years old. The staff are very friendly and helpful, but this is lost on you as you realise how badly this hotel needs some money spent on it.

10

Mary

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We only stayed one night but staff were very courteous and even got a room ready for us when we too early for check in ! Very clean and bed was super comfortable.

10

Olaf

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well located on the way to/from the Eurotunnel. The M20 can be reached quickly. There is also plenty of free parking. The room we booked was quiet, clean and spacious. The beds were comfortable. There was a bathroom and also an electric kettle. The staff was friendly and helpful. Special requests at breakfast were catered for. There was an English breakfast with a choice of dishes. Dinner in the restaurant was also good.

6

lisa

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice, although walking across the room was very noisy, and very loud creeking with every step, could hear others moving around through the night to, which kept waking me up. The building can do with being upgraded as alot of old windows etc look tatty and chipped, floors far to creeky. Overpriced for a room that is so noisy and smelt of damp. Im a busy working mum who rarly gets time to myself, and very little sleep at home, not the relaxing me time i had hoped for, the very loud creeky floors made it impossible to sleep through. Alot of money for a room that is very noisy and not the relaxing time i had hoped for.

8

lynn

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel overall is fine. Its in need of outside maintenance like painting outside very shabby and windows rotting The tv in the room was too small for ghe size of the room and the windows lolled likevthey havent been cleaned for years.

8

Sharon

Sep 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was quiet and clean. The floors were very creaky, so we could hear every step we and other guests Made. Ours was a Superior Room, but the shower fitting was falling pout of the wall. Breakfast was included in the rate, but the dining staff told me it wasn’t. There was nobody on Reception when we left to leave feedback with. Hardly good value for money.

8

Mark

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist was so helpful, sat nav took me to a different place, rang and she guided me to the hotel, big friendly welcome. Rooms dated but large and clean, great breakfast, value for money.

8

Vicki

Jul 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay on way to get the Shuttle. Friendly staff, clean and tidy. Lovely hot water for showering. Comfortable bed. Good food. Excellent price for one nights stay. Only downside is the floor creaked badly in the bedroom and everything looked a little bit tired and dated. But all in all was a good stay, Ideal for what we wanted.

10

Jehan

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Accomodation very comfortable, clean and quiet. Staff very friendly and helpful, convenient parking. All in all, a very positive experience. Would highly recommend.

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Rooms

Rooms range from refurbished and spacious to dated; beds are often comfortable. Creaky floorboards and thin walls cause noise transfer, and some guests experienced spotty Wi‑Fi or hot water problems.

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Denise

Sep 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property ok. Nice cosy bed. Carpets worn. Lights dodgy lectrics and no hot water for shower

4

O

Sep 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No hot water in room throughout our stay. Staff were friendly enough however no one was able to either resolve the issue or know what to do. Meals were okay however drinks expensive

8

Lorraine

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel with pub facilities...live music on Friday night was a treat... Only downfall was our room which was very nice but above it must have been staff quarters which were very noisy....mainly floorboards that squeaked really loud Great location for visiting attractions in the area

8

Johanna

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely large room and en-suite. We had everything we needed for an enjoyable overnight stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again.

10

Clive

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff very friendly and helpful, room clean a bit dated but ok, food in bar excellent only down side we could hear occupants in room upstairs walking about , and cost of £20 for our small dog when we were paying 7 to 12 euros in France and Spain . Would stay again

6

Jo

Feb 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ok stay the room was nice but the bathroom was cold and the shower was useless. It was freezing cold then burning hot and there was no power. The shower curtain hadn’t been fitted properly so would stick to you. Extremely thin walls and the door you had to slam to close therefore we got woken everytime someone came in. There was a live band on in the pub and it was super loud you could hear it word for word and couldn’t hear the tv over it. This should have been mentioned at the time of booking and then we could have booked elsewhere.

10

Giovanni

Dec 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and virtually new as just been revamped. Fantastic shower room and large bed. All brilliant.

8

lynn

Aug 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel overall is fine. Its in need of outside maintenance like painting outside very shabby and windows rotting The tv in the room was too small for ghe size of the room and the windows lolled likevthey havent been cleaned for years.

4

Martyn

May 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room a bit old and outdated, but it worked, but for less money, I have stayed at a bigger chain, which also has Aircon, We had what seemed to be kitchen vents directly outside the windows, Unsure how they even rent this room, one of the downlights were flickering all night, it isn't staffed after 10, in the late morning just before 12, tried to find someone to talk to this about, but spent about 10-15 minutes looking for someone, found a contractor looking into the ceiling, nothing more, eventually as I was about to give up I found someone just about to start, explained my issue and told my room number, was already running late, expected to come back to the bulb at least changed, but nothing was done, leaving in the AM, and no one around to even discuss this with, I probably wouldn't stay again due to this to be honest, Wifi was terrible <2mb.

6

MARINA

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel room was fine, very clean. The only real complaint was the 10:30am check out - Urghh way too early. I wouldn’t have stayed here if I’d realized that. I know a lot of other people complained about the noisy floors, but literally every footstep that was taken —the floorboards creaked badly.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful across reception, bar and restaurant, with quick check‑in and assistance when needed. Occasional lapses occurred during busy times or after hours.

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Philip

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room was excellent staff were Very friendly and helpful. Food was delicious and we didn't have to wait long for service .

8

Raymond

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I always take into consideration the circumstances when reviewing a hotel and this hotel very much fits this. The room was very comfortable though the walls were a little thin. The menu provided simple pub style food but unlike many similar establishments was reasonably priced. Here it very much fitted the cliche, you get what you paid for. And the staff in the bar although obviously stretched were always very helpful and with a smile. Breakfast to be honest was a little shambolic and my English mustard was French, but it was Christmas Eve and one poor man appeared to be doing everything including reception, so all can be forgiven

10

William

Nov 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were super - friendly, helpful and welcoming

10

Jacob

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quickest hotel check in I’ve experienced, friendly staff, pleasant rooms and facilities.

10

Ann

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

It is actually the only hotel I will stay in Ashford superb really friendly staff can’t help you enough. Absolutely lovely. Well done to housekeeping for those little special touches.

10

Susan

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only problem we had we arrived amid a couple of birthday celebrations and car park was full, but staff moved their cars so we could get parked.

8

Johanna

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely large room and en-suite. We had everything we needed for an enjoyable overnight stay. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again.

10

Carol-Ann

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, ready for crossing on the Channel Tunnel next morning. Beautiful gardens, good food, very nice room. I hadn't realised there was no lift, but the friendly staff helped us with our suitcases 👍

2

Bharath Kumar Reddy

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We never got to stay at this property. We had some unforeseen circumstances and had to check-in late. We called the property thrice to make sure we can checkin late and they kept reassuring us that they will send us instructions to do a self check-in after hours. We drove there for 2 hours only to realize they neither sent us the instructions or were available to check us in (we had no network on our phones to ensure mid way if they sent us the instructions). We could have easily returned home instead of driving all the way. It was just reckless on their part to not clearly communicate with us. We had to run around in the middle of the night to find an alternate hotel since it's the long weekend. We luckily found one after trying a handful but it was three times the price. We already paid for The Conningbrook so we ended up paying 4 times the original price.

8

Andrew

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The decor in the room and corridors was looking very tired. However, this was more than made up for by the friendly, attentive and customer focused staff. One minor issue we had was rectified immediately and without hesitation. We would like to extend a special thanks to Lizzy, who served us our evening meal and breakfast the next morning. She was genuinely interested in our onward trip and the reasons behind it. I have only mentioned Lizzy by name because we didn’t get to find out the names of anyone else, but every member of staff we had interaction with, seemed to have a genuine desire to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. So, if you are the owner of this hotel, keep up your current staff training and hold on to your current staff. Don’t worry about your peeling paintwork. One small point, a couple of parking spaces with tarmac or similar would be good, for motorbikes. The gravel is not easy to negotiate with a heavy, loaded bike.

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Location

Convenient base for the Channel Tunnel, Dover/Folkestone and onward travel, with easy road access and plenty of parking; some guests also arrived by train. Gardens and a park nearby add appeal.

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Joshua

Apr 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

we only used this as a nights sleep before getting up at 6am for the eurotunnel, for this it was perfect being only a 10 ish minute drive. the car park was massive, the place itself was big but didnt do anything but grab a pint and sleep here, the check in closes at 10pm and we made it with 15 mins to spare but they did call to make sure we was still coming. from what i saw they had a decent food/drink menu and a carvery, big back garden. i imaghine this place is nice in the summer. easy to find

8

JAMES

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and value for money

8

James

Aug 5, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Traveling to France with our two dogs we stopped overnight at The Conningbrook Hotel to break up the journey. Room was clean and comfortable. Large Garden to be able to let the dogs stretch their legs after the drive. Good food and drink in the evening with Live Music. Short drive the next morning to Le Shuttle for the onward journey.

10

james

Aug 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location. Plenty of good walks roundabout.

10

maria

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good value , location and comfortable. We have stayed several times.

10

Carol-Ann

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, ready for crossing on the Channel Tunnel next morning. Beautiful gardens, good food, very nice room. I hadn't realised there was no lift, but the friendly staff helped us with our suitcases 👍

10

Ernesto

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good service and clean. Very quiet! Car park available.

10

Fiona

Mar 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Charming hotel. Upgraded from a single to double room. I stayed un the older part of the hotel. Unfortunately I can't seem to upload a photo. Very comfortable. Able to open the window for fresh country air all night. Ample parking. Great restaurant and bar. Staff (front of house) and restaurant were welcoming and friendly.

10

Olaf

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well located on the way to/from the Eurotunnel. The M20 can be reached quickly. There is also plenty of free parking. The room we booked was quiet, clean and spacious. The beds were comfortable. There was a bathroom and also an electric kettle. The staff was friendly and helpful. Special requests at breakfast were catered for. There was an English breakfast with a choice of dishes. Dinner in the restaurant was also good.

10

M.A.

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect when arriving by train, great restaurant, best burger we had in a long time (have the Camembert double, its amazing. Beautiful garden and park across the street. Wonderful people work here!

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Dining

Most guests enjoyed the pub‑style food and cooked‑to‑order breakfasts, praising quality and value. Some reported limited menu availability, small portions, or variable breakfast execution/service.

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Drummond

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely newly decorated and refurbished rooms. Breakfast service was fab. Evening meal was just as good. Had two very spoilt dogs with us.

8

Raymond

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I always take into consideration the circumstances when reviewing a hotel and this hotel very much fits this. The room was very comfortable though the walls were a little thin. The menu provided simple pub style food but unlike many similar establishments was reasonably priced. Here it very much fitted the cliche, you get what you paid for. And the staff in the bar although obviously stretched were always very helpful and with a smile. Breakfast to be honest was a little shambolic and my English mustard was French, but it was Christmas Eve and one poor man appeared to be doing everything including reception, so all can be forgiven

8

Victoria

May 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were friendly and welcoming. However the building and rooms have seen better days making it hard to keep super clean. It was good for one night and served its purpose especially being dog friendly in all areas. The food in the restaurant was very nice if for me too small a portion of ravioli. Breakfast was also great.

10

Ian

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel albeit a little dated in places. Comfortable rooms with comfortable beds. The food is best classified as “pub” food but it is quick and good quality. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

10

William

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is an exceptionally good hotel, all the usual facilties, good free wifi, comfortable bed, good shower, excellent dining room and breakfasts with good choice of breakfast. Good restaurant within the hotel with reasonably priced meals. Staff very helpfull. The only downside was no mirror in the bathroom so had to use own small mirror to shave by.

10

Olaf

Sep 25, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well located on the way to/from the Eurotunnel. The M20 can be reached quickly. There is also plenty of free parking. The room we booked was quiet, clean and spacious. The beds were comfortable. There was a bathroom and also an electric kettle. The staff was friendly and helpful. Special requests at breakfast were catered for. There was an English breakfast with a choice of dishes. Dinner in the restaurant was also good.

8

Susan

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Comfortably and opening windows . Relaxed dining area breakfast cooked to order.

8

carol

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room lovely and clean, Staff very friendly and helpful My Grandson was gutted that the bath jet’s didn’t work, Breakfast definitely not value for money, it states it’s cooked fresh? I personally don’t think so, bacon overcooked eggs hard,

10

M.A.

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect when arriving by train, great restaurant, best burger we had in a long time (have the Camembert double, its amazing. Beautiful garden and park across the street. Wonderful people work here!

8

Peter

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All fine. Restaurant had several items missing from the menu at the beginning of the evening. Staff were trained for the bar. The room was a bit tired looking, but functional and clean. The bed was comfortable.

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Month	Average price
January	$74
February	$77
March	$75
April	$75
May	$99
June	$107
July	$116
August	$113
September	$131
October	$105
November	$87
December	$91

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5 $117
6 $96	7 $95	8 $120	9 $94	10 $94	11 $124	12 $138
13 $114	14 $160	15 $132	16 $120	17 $114	18 $127	19 $140
20 $118	21 $109	22 $108	23 $108	24 $108	25 $129	26 $128
27 $117	28 $107	29 $109	30 $110

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2 $105	3 $105
4 $105	5 $106	6 $126	7 $141	8 $115	9 $105	10 $104
11 $105	12 $105	13 $117	14 $115	15 $111	16 $105	17 $111
18 $104	19 $104	20 $112	21 $110	22 $103	23 $121	24 $117
25 $105	26 $105	27 $105	28 $109	29 $105	30 $105	31 $113

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