Cathedral Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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36, Burgate, Canterbury, England, CT1 2HA
  • Canterbury Roman Museum
    1 min walk
  • Burgate Coffee House
    1 min walk
  • Canterbury East Station
    10 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    84 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Cathedral Gate Hotel

3-star Canterbury guest house with coffee shop/cafe
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free guesthouse has a coffee shop/cafe and self parking. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
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.
The guesthouse offers a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Canterbury guesthouse also offers a terrace, a garden, and a water dispenser. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Cathedral Gate Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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

More

  • 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

More

  • 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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 568 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 568 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Frederick, Victoria

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

6/10 Okay

El-frida

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, but noisy for the same reason
Great location. Noise was terrible - no double-glazing and a lot of people shouting outside throughout the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Claire

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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay for our visit. Staff were friendly and helpful. The room was very comfortable and the location was ideal
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

6/10 Okay

MicK

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Anita

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the staff very helpful and the eccentric character of the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Campbell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A completely unique experience
We had an absolutely amazing stay at this wonderful hotel. I must stress how unusual the place is; it is an ancient building and there are stairs and uneven floors. To reach our room we went up some steps, crossed an outer upper terrace before walking through a lovely residents lounge to another flight of stairs. The rooms are above the shops along the Burgate, directly adjacent to the entrance to the cathedral. Our beautiful room at the back, had a four-poster bed and views over rooftops to the Cathedral. All of the staff at the hotel were outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble and they all went out of their way to ensure we had all we needed including information about parking, eating out, things to do and interesting pubs to visit! The continental breakfast which is included in the price was excellent; fresh fruit salad, yoghurt, cereal, porridge, croissants and toast. My husband and son enjoyed the full English, which is an optional extra. This was brought to us at our table following ordering. There is no doubt I would love to stay at Cathedral Gate again. A unique and lovely experience throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was so quirky - I wanted to get into every nook and cranny to explore. The hotelier Rob was amazing, during check in, juggling several arriving guests at the same time, for his sense of humour and for noting the mobility issues I had after 6 hours on a coach! The room was clean and absolutely perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lily

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Traveled with family
Visit to Canterbury
Unfortunately no prior information re suitability for disabled guests and the hotel was very difficult to navigate on crutches Breakfast poor, cold and a bit haphazard in service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we really enjoyed our stay at this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in Canterbury
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was fantastic and the character of the property was charming. While parking was not easy, the staff did their best to help with luggage and made the stay truly special. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing welcome by staff. Very informative about city ie places to visit and eat. Would recommend and stay again. Amazingly quirky hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024