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Dog & Bear Hotel

3.0 star property

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Superior Family | Desk, free WiFi
Meeting facility
Courtyard
Front of property
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$128
includes taxes & fees
Sep 8 - Sep 9

Explore the area

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The Square, Lenham, Maidstone, England, ME17 2P6
  • Leeds Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Mote Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Desk, free WiFi

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | Desk, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, free WiFi

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Feature | Desk, free WiFi

Feature

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Family | Desk, free WiFi

Superior Family

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Family of Four | Desk, free WiFi

Family of Four

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Dog & Bear Hotel

3-star Maidstone hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a meeting room, free newspapers, and a garden are onsite.
Dog & Bear Hotel offers 24 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Maidstone hotel also offers a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Dog & Bear Hotel is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Dog and Bear Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Dog and Bear Restaurant

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 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.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1602
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting 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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per day
  • 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, 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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Dog & Bear Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 685 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 685 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 685 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 685 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 685 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely village pub/hotel

Friendly welcome and hospitable. Checked in early with no issues and staff very happy to help
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Egle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

tunde

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice get away

Lovely hotel with a fantastic breakfast. Lots of nice touches in the room with drinks choices, and coffee machine. Comfortable bed and although hot in the room as the heating was on full when we got there, there was a fan. Found the shower difficult to control and was also very hot. No major complaints and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful clean. Excellent staff. The choice of food and presentation were impeccable. A wonderful 👍 experience 😊
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

rs

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Julian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, pub attached for food so very handy. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend

Very friendly.... excellent food... stayed here before & will be staying again next time in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dog & Bear Hotel Lenham - fantastic

Amazing stay, great food both dinner & breakfast. And excellent choice of drinks in the evening. A big thank you to Simon, Ryan Thomas, Star, all the chefs in the kitchen & all the housekeeping staff who keep the whole place spotlessly clean. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Silvana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous place to stay

Fabulous place to stay really friendly staff. Excellent location close to the venue we were going to. Room was lovely nice and clean, very comfortable bed. Breakfast was fantastic, excellent menu choices. Great vegetarian option and really tasty. Pub attached to the hotel was great , i would definitely stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great food options both for evening meal & breakfast. The bed was very comfortable (room 24) however the bathroom extractor fan took an eternity to go off & it was noisy! The fan itself needed a good hoover. Shower also disappointing very little pressure, difficult to get a good temperature. Decor tired. The staff were very friendly & helpful. The tea/coffee room facilities were excellent. The flask of milk & water very much appreciated. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Good location and service, room needs updating

Great staff, tasty food and breakfast. Only disappointment was the room which needs a little TLC. Bathroom tired, room was quite cold too. Very little soundproofing, could hear everything that was said in room below. Bathrobes a nice touch and comfy beds. Good location though and cant fault the service.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located in the heart of a lovely village. Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lenham

Lovely stay .. very friendly staff …
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024