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Cathedral Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

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36, Burgate, Canterbury, England, CT1 2HA
  • Canterbury Roman Museum
    1 min walk
  • Canterbury Cathedral
    1 min walk
  • Marlowe Theatre
    4 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend)
    84 min drive

Room options

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

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite | Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom) | Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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

Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Cathedral Gate Hotel

Guesthouse with free breakfast, steps from Canterbury Cathedral
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 bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Canterbury guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Cots/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
The free breakfast at Cathedral Gate Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canterbury Cathedral. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a terrace and a water dispenser
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Steps from Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Roman Museum
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Cathedral Gate Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and a water dispenser. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Canterbury guest house is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 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 transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 13 per day); discounts available
  • 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

  • Cot (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
  • Cot (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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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Cathedral Gate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 365 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 142 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 562 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 562 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

8/10 Good

Anita

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming and hospitable staff. Historic location next to the Cathedral. Comfortable rooms and excellent breakfast in a picturesque building.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ok .. no en suite meaning shared toilet and shower and both were small rooms which is obviously not ideal but at least you know this in advance when you book, so your choice. No lifts, steep and narrow stairs, creaky floorboards, car parks a good 10 minute walk…. but, and critically, unbelievably well located for town and cathedral and very friendly and helpful staff. The continental breakfast options were fine and adequate. Place was clean and tidy, bed comfortable. So do not expect 5 star luxury, it is quirky but price was lower than other nearby hotels reflecting the issues, though nothing In Canterbury was cheap.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I misinterpreted parking facilities and had to park over a mile away. Still the accommodation was in a very good location in the centre of town
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Wonderful location
Lovely quirky old hotel with all the modern amenities. Amazing staff only too happy to help. Right in the centre of everything which came with the price of being a bit noisy from outside, however ear plugs were provided so there wasn’t much else that could be done. Would definitely recommend and come back.
Literally right next door
Ear plugs to help with the central location
Plenty of space to relax
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You’ll never have a more higgledy piggeldy experience with a hotel than this one. But oh how it’s worth it! The buildings were built in perhaps the 1200’s, so the floors are very uneven. The rooms and baths are comfortable, the porridge for breakfast delicious and the location unbeatable. The staff couldn’t be more helpful. In short we loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
nn
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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