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The Horseshoe and Castle

4.0 star property

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite
Double Room, Ensuite | Bathroom | Slippers, towels
Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Main Road, Cooling, Rochester, England, ME3 8DJ
  • Cooling Castle Barn
    8 min walk
  • The Horseshoe & Castle
    1 min walk
  • Rochester Higham Station
    9 min drive
  • London (LCY-London City)
    61 min drive

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Trundle Bed

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About this property

The Horseshoe and Castle

Inn in Rochester with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and an outdoor tennis court. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
The Horseshoe and Castle offers 4 accommodations with complimentary slippers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Recreational amenities at the inn include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Horseshoe and Castle, you're just a quick walk from Cooling Castle Barn. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and archery
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Cooling Castle Barn and Northward Hill Nature Reserve
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Horseshoe and Castle also features a terrace and a garden. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Rochester inn is smoke free.

The Horseshoe and Castle has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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
This property is professionally cleaned
The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property is also known as

Horseshoe Castle Inn Rochester
Horseshoe Castle Inn
Horseshoe Castle Rochester
Horseshoe Castle
The Horseshoe and Castle Inn
The Horseshoe and Castle Rochester
The Horseshoe and Castle Inn Rochester

The Horseshoe and Castle Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 59 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Regan

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

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Great place to stay. Breakfast was spot on. Didnt have evening meal as i was attending a wedding however i tried a few beers and theres a great selection
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

SJ

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food and conversation
Lovely stay. The food was great and the stay was very comfortable, Jus the right level of friendly engagement
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a find
Nice friendly pub with a very warm welcome. Food was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old school pub with brand new rooms
We stayed here after a wedding at Cooling Castle Barn. A warm and friendly welcome both on arrival and on our return from the wedding. We had room 4, very recently built and in spotless condition. An excellent night and beautiful view over the fields. Breakfast was included and cooked to order. Super quality with a big mug of Yorkshire Tea :-)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Romford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This rustic lovely pub, restaurant and hotel is perfectly located a walking distance from the Cooling Barn wedding venue. The hotel has check in/check out times to accommodate popular wedding times. As soon as we arrived, we were met by the friendly staff, it felt like we had arrived at a home away from home. Stuart checked us in, top bloke, and the bar/restaurant had great friendly staff, Sarah, Honey, and Hannah that really impressed. We stayed in the cottage for 3 nights, (minimum stay 2 nights for the cottage) located at the rear of the main building with its own entrance. Literally 20 steps from the restaurant and car park. The cottage is self contained with a bathroom/shower over bath and toilet, a second walk in shower room with toilet, kitchen (with fridge and microwave), lounge, private outdoor court yard, and the main bedroom with cupboard. Ample of room and very private facility. Just a few improvements needed here, needs hand wash in the main bathroom, the temperature control for the downstairs shower was very hot and couldn’t be cool. An electrical socket in the main bedroom was very loose when pulling a plug out. No air conditioning here but a large tower fan is provided. No WI-FI found in the cottage but excellent Wi-Fi in the main building. I tethered from my phone when in the cottage. Could definitely benefit from extending the Wi-Fi to the cottage. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and the restaurant and bar service is 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Faye

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A must stay
Wonderful stay in a comfortable village pub. Food & staff top notch
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
No great for business
Breakfast not served until 8.30 which is not good when you need to get to site early. No cleaning service during the stay, so unless you request it, your milk will slowly go off in your room and your coffee will never be replenished.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Victoria, LONDON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet countryside location, very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Stay
A warm welcome from the staff. Clear information in a folder with out of hours contacts. Comfortable bed and a lovely on suit. The room was excellent and we had a great night sleep. It was ideally located for us to travel to a wedding at Cooling Castle. Excellent breakfast! I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic all round, great room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idea for attending the cooling castle
Very nice indeed. Rooms have just been renovated over lockdown. Breakfast was great too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

sheridan, England

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, very comfy bed. Bal, the lady who cooked/served us breakfast was very friendly and helpful with information about Rochester as we were going there for a look round. Lovely full English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant service and food
Not fully staffed because of covid, but they gave us numbers to call in case we needed anything out of hours. Very clean and comfortable cottage. Only complaints are that the lock on the bedroom door is completely useless and the upstairs shower needed to be handheld the entire time because the bracket meant to hold it on the wall was faulty and couldn’t support the weight of the shower head. Thankfully, there was a second shower downstairs. Food from the restaurant is also fabulous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020