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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3.0 star property

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Courtyard
Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Courtyard

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
$145
$122 nightly
$145 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 16 - Jan 17, 2026

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421 Union Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
  • Place, Kingston Penitentiary
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Canada's Penitentiary Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Queen's University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Bed Sofa | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Queen Bed Sofa

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Kingston

With a stay at Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre, you'll be centrally located in Kingston, within a 5-minute drive of Queen's University and Rideau Canal. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Kingston Penitentiary and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Canada's Penitentiary Museum.

What's nearby

  • Bellevue House National Historic Site - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kingston Penitentiary - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Canada's Penitentiary Museum - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Queen's University - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Kingston Waterfront - 6 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Kingston Station - 8 min drive
  • Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons Express - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

Victorian hotel with free breakfast connected to the convention center in Kingston
Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this Victorian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 15 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 15 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

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 accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1841
  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 22 2025 to January 2 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 20 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 20 per day

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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Reviews

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 703 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1012 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Emilio

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sin comentarios

Buena opción precio beneficio
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Dale, Kanata

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
TV picture was granular and not sharp, despite efforts to change the settings. Thx
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Par

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovley 2 nights stay. Only issue was room had no air circulation after we showered. Breakfast was amazing, thr staff does a phenomenal job at servinf.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

10/10 Excellent

Elia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff - particularly front desk Terrific breakfast buffett
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

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

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Amazing breakfast. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So convenient to Queen’s. Lots of parking and a great breakfast buffet.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable venue as it is the conference centre at Queen’s University.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandeep, Newmarket

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

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed here a number of times while working in Kingston. I stay here over other places just for the breakfast lol. I travel for work coast to coast, its like the breakfast ypu got before covid, this is one of my favorite places. The grounds are lovely too, lota of greenage.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, nice breakfast, quiet rooms, and parking. Surrounding area is very pretty, easy to walk to nearby attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

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

Great Breakfast!

Everything was clean and well-maintained, and the staff were friendly. Breakfast was wonderful. No King bed option, but the Queen was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Chillrunner

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amirali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing costumer service, amazing lobby, hotel is owned by Queen’s University which made me proud to be part of this institution for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle, STITTSVILLE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our fourth time staying here. We love it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

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

10/10 Excellent

April

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast, rooms were very clean and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025