Cathedral Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Free daily continental breakfast
Interior
Double Room, Ensuite | Desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
$108
$90 nightly
$108 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2

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36, Burgate, Canterbury, England, CT1 2HA
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Canterbury

A stay at Cathedral Gate Hotel places you in the heart of Canterbury, steps from Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Roman Museum. .This guesthouse is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Marlowe Theatre and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from St. Peter's Anglican Church.

What's nearby

  • Canterbury Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Westgate Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 10 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Côte - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Old Buttermarket - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Garage Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cathedral Gate Hotel

Guesthouse with a bar, steps from Canterbury Cathedral
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.
Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a water dispenser. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

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

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. 429 out of 654 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 654 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 654 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 654 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 654 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeffery, Islandview

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful room despite last minute booking, fantastic old town location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, attentive staff. The building is really old and floors uneven, gaps in door frames add to its unique charm. Cathedral right in back and Evensong is recommend to hear the organ and choir. Bell ringing practice is Thursday night and goes on for some time. I had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quirky hotel in an ideal location. It was spotless, comfortable and the staff were all very helpful. It was lovely to walk (safely!) across the roof to go to breakfast, admiring the view of the cathedral. The only downside was traffic noise but that is obviously to be expected if you stay in a hotel in the centre of a vibrant city.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast good. Internet poor.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Weijun

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially helping on the luggage because of no lift. The property is next door to the cathedral and restaurants are surrounded the property. The breakfast was fresh and very basic but you can pay extra to get English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kwasi A

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

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

Special location with all the amenities.

Very friendly, available and helpful. Accommodated my husband's knee issues by putting us on a floor which didn't require too many stairs. A very special location, right next to the entrance to the cathedral in a central square. The continental breakfast was outstanding with beautiful fresh fruit, yogurts etc. We enjoyed the little bar at the end of the day, where we could overlook the square in comfortable seats. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

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

Rich in history!

A wonderful historical experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iyad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the cathedral. Despite that it is an old building, it is tidy and well-maintained. The room(old-style) was clean and tidy. The food was okay. It was quiet at night as the room was facing the cathedral. The surrounding area is nice and has a variety of shops, restaurants and pubs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This historic building in the heart of Canterbury is only made better by the excellent, friendly & v helpful staff. Rob was particularly helpful. Breakfast in my room was an added bonus. Highly recommended
View from back of the building
Front
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice stay in the centre of Canterbury

Central hotel full of character and charm. Staff in the afternoon/evening fabulous and very friendly. Bed appeared old and very uncomfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Five star service! A quirky 15th century timber framed building a stone’s throw from the Cathedral. Very welcoming and helpful staff, generous (complimentary bottled water and toiletries), tasty breakfast. Parking was easy with their anpr voucher system. Great value for money in the heart of Canterbury. Would happily stay her again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the location and the personalised service. The hotel property is very old and quite quirky but it has a wonderful ambience and was a delight to stay at.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madelaine

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

Canterbury trip

We had a wonderful stay at the cathedral Gate hotel. The staff are the friendliest and most helpful. All in all a very pleasant experience on our first visit to Canterbury .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mitchelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful & friendly staff, great food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Riccardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Highly recommend

Very accommodating- nothing is too much trouble. Really helpful. Best hotel service I’ve received. Quirky little place. Rooftop outdoor seating. Central location. I’d definitely come again. 5* to Rob.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025