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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel
36 New Dover Rd (Canterbury) CT1 3DU

In 2 acres of landscaped gardens, Abbots Barton Hotel has a traditional restaurant and elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi. The hotel is just outside Canterbury centre, half a mile from Canterbury Cathedral. The bright, spacious bedrooms are individually decorated, and each has a flat-screen TV. All rooms feature a modern bathroom with free toiletries. Fountain Restaurant serves classic British cuisine in Victorian Gothic surroundings. Guests can enjoy light bar meals and snacks in Westfield Bar, and hearty cooked breakfasts are available daily. The Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel is just a 5-minute walk from St Lawrence Cricket Ground. There is free on-site parking, and Dover Ferry Terminal is just a 20-minute drive away.

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Exceptional

8.4/10

Rooms: 39

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Address: 36 New Dover Rd, Canterbury CT1 3DU map

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Everyone was extremely friendly and more than happy to help. The Hotel is a 10 minute walk from the City Centre but in dire weather (as was this weekend) taxi's are happy to pick up/drop off. Only stayed overnight but impressed with the helpfulness of the staff, especially reception when booking in.Very helpful and friendly staff. Set in a quiet location but close enough to walk into the centre.
all reviews » Friendly and efficient staff together with spacious and clean accommodation.Very clean and centrally located to downtown Canterbury. great breakfast, room, service. really 4 star.Excellent hotel good value. comfortable and clean. virtually everything. This is a well-decorated hotel in an attractive historic building, set back from the main road, about ten minutes walk from the town centre. The breakfast is excellent (quality Full English and bountiful Continental), and the staff are very helpful and friendly.spacious room, hotel set in a quiet and peaceful location, only 5 min walk to city centre. The location, the atmosphere, the friendly, helpful staff (not over the top) the food.the breakfast choice was fantastic and the room was very clean. Great staff too. The staff and their helpfulness to please and accommodate us. Rooms and hotel was great, very comfortable. Friendlyness of staff. The hotel itself is lovely and i was in the older part of the building which was brilliant however my mother and father found their room to be very noisy and did not have a very good stay they were in the newer part. Good location in town. It was very close to where i needed to be each day. There was plenty of parking spaces.Helpful and Friendly staff, comfortable, clean, good restaurant. The welcoming atmosphere and the comfort of the bedroom. Location was superb , Breakfast excellant. Quality and cleanliness of the room.Cleanliness, friendly staff. Staff were very welcoming to myself and my husband and also our dog. Comfortable, clean room and bathroom. Great breakfast. Good location.excellent location (within walking distance of the town centre), clean and comfortable room, staff helpful. It was within walking distance of the tiwn centre, yet the hotel itselfwa in a quet secluded setting. Location and overall a nice and pleasant stay. Nice setting. Reasonable room. Good service.The helpful staff and cleanliness of room. The excellent staff and service.Relaxed atmosphere. Staff were very helpful and curtious and worked with speed. The lounge and bedroom areas were very comfortable as was the staff in the dining room.Reception Staff were really pleasant. Good position and well equipped.The location. The service. service at breakfast. Excellent hotel. We thought the Hotel was lovely. Very nicle decorated and furnished. Lots of easy chairs and sofas. The food was also very good, particularly the selection of hot dishes for breakfast.staff were very friendly and polite, hotel was very comfortable and good value for money. It had a good location, only several minute walk from town. The hotel is in a good location, close to the city centre and in its own grounds so that it is not affected by noise from the busy road.the hotel was very picturesque. the staff were most friendly and accommodating to us during our stay there. Exceptionally clean bathroom. Pleasantly decorated. Helpful front desk staff.Friendly service all round. Pleasant, efficient staff. Ease of access. Gd location. Room 102, Hotel position within walking distance of shopping area, yetfar enough away for peace. Distance from town. Potential guests should bring their own toothpaste, because none is provided in the rooms. In-room television only includes about a dozen channels, and none of those are in any language other than English. Yes being disturbed at night by two fire engines who had been called to put out a fire in outbuildings!!. Food was dissapointing, especially breakfast!. Lack of leisure facilities.The seagull dawn chorus!!...and their droppings on my car!. I felt the breakfast meal prices where to high.The bedroom was too hot but the air conditioning helped although too noisy during the night!. No facilities.Although we stayed in November, the temperature throughout the hotel was a little too warm (even though we had snow). The service at dinner on Saturday evening was very slow. I believe therewere staff shortages. We sat down at 7.30pm and left the table at 9.10pm. Breakfast was disappointing, fried eggs were hard. The pillows were a little uncomfortable for me, one was to firm, second pillow although softer was very flat..I have a neck problem and did not sleep very much at all as I also found the mattress to firm with no give, so I was extremely tired in the morning and slept in our car for one and a haIf hours on our journey home to Reigate, direct from the hotel. Perhaps a choice would help.It took us 15 minutes to get three cups of coffee. Your cook cannot cook scrambled eggs. They were rubbery. Melt butter in little water. Beat eggs in bowl. Add to water/ butter mix. Cook low heat. Lovely! Bags not delivered to room prior to occupation. Very disappointed with the breakfast considering we were impressed with everything else. Our supermarket breakfasts are better, local produce would have improved the experience. The service was good though.poor service at bar. We were in the old part of the Hotel and the floor boards in the room above creaked a lot.On the pay T.V. it did not tell you what movies were on very clearly. The hotel had no knowledge of my booking. I gathered from the conversation between the receptionists that this had happened before with booking.com. Fortunately, the hotel had a room available even though it was late evening.the floors were wooden so we could hear people moving about above us. Room looked out over trash dumpsters and a derelict building. The room assigned was located far from the elevator and was quite difficult to access with luggage due to a series of doors and corridors.Because I booked for 2 nights my rate per night was £35 more per nightthan if I had booked for only one night! It might make economic sense toyou but it does not make sense to me! It left me feeling cheated. Full cooked breakfast wasn' that good. Given that there was a wedding reception at the hotel the night we stayed, we were unable to use the bar . Poor parking facilities. No bath mat. No non-slip bath facility. No loo roll holder.Meals were over priced.

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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel Room information

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Single Room [Room Information]	1	from GBP 63.75	Search
All rooms are en suite and have access to free Wi-Fi. They also feature flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning. Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Seating Area, Satellite TV, Pay TV, Heating, Hairdryer, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Bath, Air Conditioning
Double Room [Room Information]	2	from GBP 76.50	Search
All rooms are en suite and have access to free Wi-Fi. They also feature flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning. Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Seating Area, Satellite TV, Pay TV, Heating, Hairdryer, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Bath, Air Conditioning
Twin Room [Room Information]	2	from GBP 76.50	Search
All rooms are en suite and have access to free Wi-Fi. They also feature flat-screen TVs and air-conditioning. Room Facilities: Work Desk, Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock, Toilet, Telephone, Tea/Coffee Maker, Shower, Seating Area, Satellite TV, Pay TV, Heating, Hairdryer, Bathroom Amenities, Bathroom, Bath, Air Conditioning

Amenities at Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

Transportation

Airport Shuttle (free)

Services

Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access

Miscellaneous

Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Elevator, Designated Smoking Area, Bridal Suite, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Airconditioning

General

WiFi everywhere, Private parking, Pets Allowed, Parking on-site, Parking , Free Parking, Continental Breakfast

Front-desk/reception area services

Safety Deposit Box, Luggage Storage, Express Check-In/Check-Out, 24-Hour Front Desk

Food & Drink

Room Service, Restaurant (à la carte), Restaurant, Packed Lunches, Breakfast in the Room, Bar

Common areas

Terrace, Library, Garden

Cleaning services

Trouser Press, Laundry, Dry Cleaning

Business facilities

Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Fax/Photocopying

Activities

Golf Course (within 3 km)

Important information to guests

Please note that the bedrooms at this property are not wheelchair accessible. Please note: Parking spaces can be limited at certain times. For information and maps for other local car parks, please visit reception or contact the property in advance using the details on the Booking Confirmation.

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Featuring free WiFi and a terrace, Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel offers pet-friendly accommodation in Canterbury, 1 km from Canterbury Cathedral. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site. Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. Every room is equipped with a private bathroom fitted with a bath. Extras include free toiletries and a hair dryer. You will find free shuttle service at the property. University of Kent is 3.2 km from Abbots Barton Hotel, while Howletts Wild Animal Park is 3.1 km from the property. The nearest airport is Southend Airport, 42 km from Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel.

Travelling information

M2 junction 7: From London - Take the A2 towards Dover. Turn off at Canterbury Exit following signs to Margate A28. Continue towards Margate through various roundabouts, turning right at the St. George roundabout signposted Dover A2. Go straight ahead at traffic lights which lead to New Dover Rd, where the Abbots Barton Hotel is situated on the right after approximately 300 M. From Dover - Take the A2 towards London. Exit at Canterbury A2050 which leads directly onto New Dover Rd, where the Abbots Barton Hotel is situated on the left hand side after 1 mile approximately.

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel Policies

Check-in

14:00 -

Check-out

- 11:00

Accepted CreditCards at Hotel

The hotel reserves the right to preauthorise credit cards prior to arrival.
American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, MasterCard

Cancellation Policy

If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later, the first night will be charged.
In case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Children and Extra Bed Policy

All children are welcome.
All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults stay free of charge for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1.
Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 2.

Deposit Policy

No deposit will be charged.

VAT and city/tourist taxes

17.5 % VAT is included.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.

Internet

Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Meal Plan

Continental breakfast costs GBP 11.50 per person per night.
Full English breakfast costs GBP 13.50 per person per night.
Dinner costs GBP 23.50 per person per night.