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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

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Front of property
Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes
Interior entrance
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
36 New Dover Road, Canterbury, England, CT1 3DU
  • St. Augustine's Abbey
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • St. Martin's Church
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Canterbury Christ Church University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪76 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Family Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Family Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

Classic Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

3-star Canterbury hotel close to Canterbury Cathedral
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, 24-hour room service, conference space, and concierge services are onsite.
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel offers 37 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 495 square feet (46 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Concierge services and wedding services can be provided. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Weekday full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 16.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 495 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1830
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 765 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 340 out of 765 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 85 out of 765 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 765 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 765 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, basic room
Staff were nice, hotel communal areas were nice. Room was nice but bed was uncomfortable and shower was well used.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed here for one night before visiting Kent University. Close to town, a 15 min walk into the centre. We had a family room with one double bed and two single beds, the size of the room was excellent and probably one of the best sized family rooms we’ve stayed in. The front desk check-in staff were very friendly and helpful and were able to answer all of our questions. Whilst the room was clean, it was very tired and run down, the bedsheets had some stain marks on them, and the carpets have definitely seen better days. Being an old building there was no sound insulation every time someone in adjoining room or below us flushed the toilet or close the door we could hear it, especially in the middle of the night when people are getting up to use the toilets. The downstairs area by the lift had a very musty and old building smell about it. Whilst it had Carpark on site, the spaces are very small and I suspect they’re probably aren’t enough spaces for everybody who stays at the hotel. We arrived at about 7 pm and had one of the last spaces, which is rather tricky to get into and out of. Would I stay here again? Probably not in its current state, as there are plenty of other hotels in Canterbury, I would probably try one of those first. Having said that if it was to be refurbished, possibly as the room size was good for a family.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hotel
Very good hotel, staff are friendly. 10 min walk to the city centre shops, free parking , rooms are clean. Breakfasts were very nice Only down side, WiFi not the best and bar is a bit pricey
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here last month andbhad a pleasant time. The room was tidy & comfortable, and their morning breakfast was delocious and vast in variety
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Tom

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for the Price
Decent hotel for the price, Wi-Fi was shocking and requires upgrading.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and facilities were very good, and the staff were excellent. The proximity to the city centre was good. We particularly liked the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Hongxia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the staff make the most of our trip. Friendly, helpful, always welcoming and looking happy. Stay here if you are driving to Canterbury since this hotel offers free parking and it is not far to the cathedral by walking. Happy stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is undergoing refurbishment at the moment but was still very comfortable had a meal not a great choice but that maybe because of the changes to the hotel, breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bed was too firm and the room was cold.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

terry

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed in the King room with the wife for a weekend. The staff were amazing, they informed us that work is being done ahead of our arrival which was nice as I have stayed in places that havent notified me. The work didnt affect our stay except for breakfast but overall it was a great stay. The half of the hotel they have done up looks great and once finished its going to look amazing. Wifi is very poor though at times and phone signal is bad but for us it didnt affect our stay as we were aout most of the time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoraya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, spacious room and easy parking. Very walkable to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Business traveler
10 out of 10
Lovely staff very friendly, nothing too much , We had one of the newly refurbished rooms , which was very tastefully well done
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rene

Nice location, lovely staff. Property is in renovation, we stayed in the old section. Very Noisy from people just walking in the room above and the wifi connection was horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable, convenient
Mostly a good stay. Lots of parking. The walk to the cathedral is about a mile. The room was clean and comfortably, but no fridge. The bar was deficient in its offerings: not a single English ale, no pale ale, no IPA. The worse event was that there was a false fire alarm at 10:30 pm, forcing all the guests to evacuate. Another guest made a statement I overheard that suggested the same thing had happened that morning. I cannot independently confirm this, but if was true, the hotel needs to address this issue.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel
Beautiful building lovely staff and everything we needed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin, Saratoga Springs

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was well maintained. Was a quick and easy walk to downtown and attractions. Plenty of parking. Would definitely stay again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When you're initial interaction when checking in is for the hotel to upgrade you to a suite then you know you're going to love your stay. The suite was wonderful with extra touches such as a speaker in the bathroom so you can listen to tunes as you relax in the deep bath. The suite was tastefully decorated and the luxurious bed allowed for a great night's sleep. The location for the hotel was wonderful meaning a walking into the heart of Canterbury was only 10 minutes away so you're only ever a short distance away from checking out the Cathedral or a range of dining options. Breakfast was another triumph with many ingredients being sourced locally such as the sausages, eggs and apple juice. I stay over night 3-4 times per month and have done so for the last couple of years and I can safely say that this rates very near the top of all those stays and I look forward to hopefully staying here again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Location was great for walking into Canterbury. Room was fine except the bath was lethal for getting out of it was so slippery.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024