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The Old Alma

Property class: 3

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A bar area with a wooden counter, multiple bottles, and glasses. There is a dining area with a table and chairs, and a rug on the floor.
A large tree with dense clusters of white flowers, surrounded by a grassy area and other trees.
A two-story building with a white facade and dark trim, featuring a black door and windows with flower boxes.
A room with a fireplace, a chair, a potted plant, and a mirror on the wall.
A double bed with floral bedding and multiple pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a nightstand with a phone.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $123
$103 nightly
$123 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 23 - Sep 24

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Canterbury Road, Chilham, Ashford, England, CT4 8DX
  • Place, Kent Downs
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ashford Designer Outlet
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a floral bedspread, two bedside lamps, and a wooden nightstand.

Double Room (3)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with two beds, each with floral bedding and matching pillows. There is a bedside table with a lamp between the beds.

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A double bed with floral bedding, two rolled towels, and a bedside table with a picture frame.

Basic Triple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, and a lamp.

King-Size Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, dresser, and a door.

Double Room (5)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Ashford

Located in Ashford, The Old Alma is in a national park, a 1-minute drive from Kent Downs and 6 minutes from Wye National Nature Reserve. .This bed & breakfast is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Canterbury Cathedral and 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Whitstable Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Kent Downs - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Ashford Designer Outlet - 13 min drive - 7.8 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 21 min drive - 12.1 miles
  • White Cliffs of Dover - 43 min drive - 29.9 miles
  • Camber Sands - 48 min drive - 31.2 miles

Getting around

  • Wye Station - 2 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rose Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Hub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The County Hotel (Wetherspoon) - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pheasant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Old Alma

The Old Alma offers 5 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9 AM and on weekends between 8 AM and 10 AM.

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

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park

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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 5 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 5 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 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

Old Alma B&B Ashford
Old Alma B&B
Old Alma Ashford
The Old Alma Ashford
The Old Alma Bed & breakfast
The Old Alma Bed & breakfast Ashford

The Old Alma Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 81 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place to stay, good value for money too! And all the people were friendly and plesent! Would definitely stay here again and reccomend to friends! Thanks again Tony!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Lovely stay

The decor was lovely and very clean. The bathroom was gleaming and they provided everything you need. Breakfast is made to order. Hosts were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sachin Dayabhai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pets friendly, owner is welcoming, parking facility is very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff are amazing made e feel at home
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

The Old Alma

The Old Alma may be an old building however the friendliness of the owner makes you feel at home very comfortable bed and breakfast was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

JAMES

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would like to ask for a full refund really but I know I won't get one. We were left in property on our own and told to lock up when we come and go. The sheets on the beds were dirty. Bathroom dirty. Tea and coffee in the room but no milk. We left at half 4 in the morning with little or no sleep at all. Terrible place
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was dark when we arrived and not so easy to found. Friendly welcome and advice for dinner!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

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

Great one night stay

Had a very warm welcome, great night's sleep and a lovely breakfast in the morning. We are regularly visiting Canterbury as our daughter is at Uni there, and we'll definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mrs j fribbins

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

Relaxing

Friendly and Welcoming Breakfast was great Room was clean and tidy and a nice size double
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good place to stop on the North Downs Way.

Recently refurbished room, bed very comfortable. Bathroom a little dated. Hosts very friendly. No cereals or juice with the breakfast but a good full English breakfast to set you up for a day’s walking!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michelle

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

Pleasant stay at the Old Alma

Had a very pleasant stay, staff very friendly. Room was very clean and the bed very comfortable. A delicious full breakfast was served. Need to ring the bell to gain entry upon arrival as there is no reception desk.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ALBERTO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay and they do make you feel at home. Excellent and we would go back if we plan to go around Kent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner Tony, called me before our arrival to check what time we would get there and any dietry requirements. He was friendly and welcoming. The room was at the back of the property so very little noise was heard from the main road. It was a perfect location for our plans that weekend, close to all our destinations, some lovely pubs nearby within walking distance. Lovely cooked breakfast at the time we requested.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Hands down the worst hotel I’ve stayed in since ages. Totally run down, poor hospitality is an understatement.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Convenient for Canterbury.

Good value. No frills. Shower, bed and breakfast all very good. Real family atmosphere. Ideal for walking, visiting Chilham village and train to Canterbury.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I assumed that this was a pub-hotel - but it isn't. It is more akin to a guest house, which you need to bear in mind if you are likely to be late (as I did). I guess it was once a pub but now just caters for guests - mostly walkers when I was there. Breakfast (cooked to order) was around a table with the other guests which proved to the most enjoyable breakfast I've experienced in any hotel. It's a place for people who value a friendly good value experience and don't mind that it isn't the Hilton. Its next to a road, but the area area Chilham and Godmersham is beautiful and historic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Johanna

Note, The Old Alma does not use Hotelsdotcom -platform. I made a reservation and it was not found (and the hotel was fully booked). Nice owners were sorry and explained that this hotel is not available via Hotelsdotcom at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Robin

The hotel was closed with nobody there. The owners were missing and the hotel was locked up. We had to phone the manager but he would not be there until 8pm. The building was derillict and up for sale. We had to find another hotel. I would like my money refunded.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Josh

Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel showed it had a room available. I booked it and paid, and then received a message saying they had no room for us. No refund!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is the worst hotel i have ever seen, we turned up after a long days working to the drunk owner arm wrestling in the hotel, smoking inside amd flicking it in a stella glass. It was honestly like a scene out of the league of gentleman. We wemt straight to bed, to be knoked up at midnight by the steaming owner. He demanded payment even though we had paid theough hotels.com, we showed him the receipt but he was trying to scam us. He then kicked us out of the hotel. Honestly guys for your sakes avoid at all costs
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing stay

There was no hot water in the room. We could use the shower in another room, but could not move to this room. They say there is free parking available, but we were charged an amazing GBP20,- per night for parking our trailer tent. The inn is for sale. While the rooms look reasonable, the general impression is that the inn is in need of renovation, with non-working locks and poorly screened-off storage areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really weird.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

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

Check in

We arrived approx 4.30pm to be told our booking had been cancelled. We never received any notification from hotels.com even though Sarah from the old alma had told them the day before. Apart from that Sarah went above and beyond to accommodate ush. She actually gave up her own bedroom for us. I would recommend this hotel but just make sure you arej informed of any changes before you leave homej.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host and hostess were very charming and welcoming. Only dislike which is no fault of the proprietor is the speeding cars. There should be a speed bump or with restrictions on the left hand side of the road as you face the building and the white pillar should have a reflector to help cars approaching to slow down. Difficulty in driving out of the car park because the road curves, fast cars approaching from the right and the white pillar partially obstruct your view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023