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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
$87
$73 nightly
$87 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 26 - Feb 27

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36 New Dover Road, Canterbury, England, CT1 3DU
  • Place, Canterbury Christ Church University
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪95 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Family Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room, 3 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 200 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 150 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking (Cozy Room;Small Room)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive King Room-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

2 Single Beds, Non-Smoking, Standard Room, High Speed Internet Access

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Room With 1 Double Bed, High Speed Internet Access-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe King Suite-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

1 Double Bed, Non-Smoking, Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for 2 Single Beds, 3rd and 4th Beds Single, Family Room, Non-Smoking

Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

2 Single Beds, 3rd and 4th Beds Single, Family Room, Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 4

View all photos for Cozy Double Room

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Cozy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Spa

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

1 Double Bed, Non-Smoking, Deluxe Quality Room

  • Sleeps 2

1 Single Bed, Non-Smoking, Classic Room

  • Sleeps 1

Superior Room With 1 King Bed, Extras, Music Device, High Speed Internet Access-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Canterbury

A stay at Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel places you in the heart of Canterbury, within a 5-minute drive of Canterbury Christ Church University and Westgate Gardens. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Canterbury Cathedral and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Marlowe Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Marlowe Theatre - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Westgate Gardens - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • University of Kent - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 89 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Thomas Ingoldsby (Wetherspoon) - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Oriole cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Ivy Canterbury Brasserie - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel offers 43 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 43 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Canterbury? This hotel has 495 square feet (46 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Weekday full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 16.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 495 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

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.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1830
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

This property's listed general deposit is refundable via credit card within 14 days after check-out, pending room inspection.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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 mobile payments; cash is not accepted
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 367 out of 933 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 397 out of 933 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 933 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 933 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 933 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was very clean and tidy. However for £150 a night inc breakfast, id expect a Coffee machine in the room. Nespresso or akin. Breakfast: coffee machine drink was simply terrible- slow as well. Need a decent fast machine. Ended up asking for a coffee from the bar which had a proper machine. Given free. Juice was bad as well- watered down package stuff. Over done the water ratio. Rest of the breakfast was adequate- nothing special. Venue: lovely location with free parking. Three star rating that could be Four with a bit of attention to detail.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nausheen Fareedha

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was so lush and tidy, and hotel staff are so kind! Amazing place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff member on night shift very friendly and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very nice, it was hot & not over cooked
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Room tired but clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Luis, Hove

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to walk into Canterbury centre. Staff were welcoming. We stayed in the executive suite which was very clean and spacious. Decorated really nice. Couldnt fault our stay. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Chan kit

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is quite old, and the water pipe in the bath leaks. There’s noticeable mold on the carpet floor, and a construction site outside makes it noisy at times. The one redeeming feature is the excellent service from the staff—they were friendly and very professional.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

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

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and in good condition. Front desk staff were exceptional. Professional, helpful, friendly with all guests. Bar staff was good. He worked well under pressure when he had to juggle many tables on his own.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were in a refurbished room which was very nice. The only complaint is that the pillows were very hard ... a couple of softer pillows would have improved our night's sleep. Bit of noise from the upstairs room when the occupants left at 5am but not much that can be done about that!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Henry, Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, Lavon

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very nice, clean with a exceptional friendly staff. The hotel is in easy ealking to all sites in Canterbury. The hotel i super dog friendly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Arthur

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately the property is being refurbished and it seems new ownership still learning all that is required. Our room was excellent with everything required for a short stay. Unfortunately the breakfast area lacked atmosphere and little can be said regarding the variety and availability of food available. Whereas the bar area and temporary restaurant areas were acceptable, it was necessary to eat in the bar area as the dining area lacked any heating. Also, whereas the food was freshly cooked, the menu had little to offer. The management did recognise there were issues and emailed guests with apologies, perhaps some form of recognition should be considered whilst the refurbishment continues. Having said this, I am sure this will eventually be an excellent place to book for a Canterbury visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
nice english breakfast. good selection. friendly guy at reception monday morning. creeky floorboards throughout the night. dog barking in the night. people leaving before 6 am and doors slamming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Everything went very well.

Everything went very well. One problem, and this is not your fault..., the room next to us had a man snoring all night, which sounded like someone trying to start a motorbike, then in the room directly above, the person sounded like they were either building a boat or putting together flat pack furniture, from 19:00 to 06:00 in the morning..., so I didn't get a lot of sleep.. Everything else was good, the staff were excellent..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trude

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and accommodating. The hotel is being refurbished atm but our rooms were very nicely decorated (& clean), as was the hotel bar area. Free car parking on-site. Lovely building & grounds but still close to Canterbury town centre. Only possible downsides - refurb of restaurant not finished yet but hotel clearly communicated this before we went... besides, it's only 10 minute walk into town anyway which has lots of bars and restaurants. - tea & coffee in room but no biscuits 😉
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nora

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very nice. It was a walkable distance from shops and lunch. The staff were very attentive and helpful. The rooms was great for my son and myself.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay. Clean tidy room, excellent breakfast, very central easy walk into town centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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