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Pilgrims Hotel

3.0 star property

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A bar area with wooden beams, a variety of liquor bottles, a cash register, and a vase with flowers.
A hallway with a framed drawing, a window with blinds, and a brown armchair with a striped pillow.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a telephone, a television, and a bathroom visible through an open door.
A street with a white building featuring hanging flower baskets and outdoor seating.
A building with a sign reading "Pilgrim Hotel" and a hanging flower basket.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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18 The Friars, Canterbury, England, CT1 2AS
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪118 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, a mirror, and a wardrobe.

Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 271 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Ensuite ((Small))

A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a bed with white bedding, two red lamps, and a window with curtains.

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite ((Small))

  • 240 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster )

A four-poster bed with a canopy, a bedside table, a chair, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster )

  • 240 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, each with white bedding and red accents, a wooden headboard, bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 249 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Single Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a telephone, a mirror, and a small trash bin.

Single Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 171 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Suite, Ensuite

A bedroom with a high ceiling, a bed with white bedding, two bedside tables with lamps, and a wooden ceiling structure.

Superior Suite, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 351 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

View all photos for Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Bath Only)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a mirror, a television, and a trash can.

Standard Single Room, Ensuite (Bath Only)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 240 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

A neatly made bed with pillows, a bedside table with a lamp, and a dresser with a mirror.

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 219 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Suite, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Suite, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Canterbury

With a stay at Pilgrims Hotel in Canterbury, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre. .This hotel is 13.3 mi (21.5 km) from Whitstable Beach and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Old Synagogue.

What's nearby

  • Marlowe Theatre - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Westgate Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • University of Kent - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Canterbury West Station - 7 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Black Griffin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Creams Cafe Canterbury - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cherry Tree - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Foundry - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Curzon Canterbury - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Pilgrims Hotel

Pilgrims Hotel offers 20 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Pilgrims Hotel Canterbury
Pilgrims Hotel
The Pilgrims Hotel Hotel
The Pilgrims Hotel Canterbury
The Pilgrims Hotel Hotel Canterbury

Pilgrims Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 332 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 332 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 332 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 332 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 332 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, good continental breakfast in lovely surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for getting about Canterbury.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and friendly staff. Perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very kind staff. Excellent value.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly, welcoming staff, room had everything you would expect, clean and homely. Great location, central to cathedral and town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent variety of food for a continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bonnie

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is in a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were lovely 👍 Nice continental breakfast 😋
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very good continental breakfast and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Charming old inn in a convenient spot, close to history and pubs.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terrance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, location and character.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Tyrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful breakfast and a helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Pleasant staff and nice clean room and comfortable beds
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great Location friendly staff.

Lovely Hotel. Great location, very central. Sadly bed and pillows a bit hard for me.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff, cute little hotel with lovely little rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valentino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and cozy rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Venue, friendly staff Will definitely revisit
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JEHUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely great experience while im staying, good location(middle of city centre), quality of service nice and quick and you will satisfy with breakfast in here
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

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

Three night stay

Perfect location - walkable to every major attraction in Canterbury. It is an older building but it gives it charm! :) the continental breakfast was good. Overall, great stay and would 100% recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient and good value for money
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shunae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Claire

Nice area of Bristol and enjoyed my room view onto the park.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024