Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

7.8

Outstanding(833 Reviews)

Hotel in Canterbury

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

In 2 acres of landscaped gardens, Abbots Barton Hotel has a traditional restaurant and elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi. The hotel is just outside Canterbury centre, half a mile from Canterbury Cathedral.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Canterbury

Nearby attractions

Wingham Wildlife Park

9.7 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

33.3 mi

Botany Bay, Broadstairs

27.3 mi

Mote Park

38.3 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room

1 Double • 53 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Twin Room

2 Single • 53 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Single Room

1 Single • 43 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room

1 Double • 64 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room

3 Single • 64 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

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7.8

Outstanding(833 Reviews)

Hotel in Canterbury

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Canterbury

Nearby attractions

Wingham Wildlife Park

9.7 mi

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

33.3 mi

Botany Bay, Broadstairs

27.3 mi

Mote Park

38.3 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room

1 Double • 53 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Twin Room

2 Single • 53 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Classic Single Room

1 Single • 43 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Double Room

1 Double • 64 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Triple Room

3 Single • 64 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.8

Outstanding(833 Reviews)

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8.0

Nov 2024

Fabulous! Reception staff amazing

Ideal for dog owners! Great staff, very welcoming!

Some parts need a bit of tlc. Stairway has some ripped wallpaper, some carpet need fixing down, shower rail starting to corrode.But overall good condition. Rooms clean and comfortable.

7.0

Sep 2024

Good but pricey

The location was close enough to town without it have a lot of traffic noise. We took the upgrade to the executive double room. which was very newly refurbished. The staff in general were very friendly and helpful. The parking was outside the front door and there was a lot of it.

We did have an issue with the shower during our stay. This was not resolved and the staff on reception were dismissive. This did take the gloss of an otherwise good stay. The price of the room was higher than what was delivered in terms of expectation.

7.0

Aug 2024

For a short stay in Canterbury the hotel was good value. Parking & WiFi were plus points. Room was very dated but cl

Parking for the central location into Canterbury

Dated rooms & breakfast quality was only adequate

7.0

Aug 2024

Good

Good location and parking. Air-conditioning is good as the room got hot. Reception really helpful with a map and where to go.

WiFi wasn't very good but not really too much of a problem. The shower curtain fell as was on an adjustable pole, easy enough to put back up, but maybe a more secure one would be better.

6.0

Aug 2024

fair

Staff was helpful

Aircon is noisy wifi not that good signal curtain and window need updating room and lift need some nice smelly stuff

9.0

Aug 2024

Top notch staff ⭐

Thanks for the outstanding services from Mayur He made our journey so easy and enjoyable. The best arrangement ever for everything. It is unforgettable experience.

8.0

Aug 2024

Hôtel proche du centre ville et au calme

Architecture du bâtiment, situation géographique.

Côté vieillot de la chambre et de la salle de bains, longs couloirs pour accéder aux chambres.

9.0

Aug 2024

Letzter Stop vor der Fähre

Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Unsere Challenge mit Motorradanhänger und zwei Maschinen war schnell und kostenlos gelöst. Die Nähe zum Fährhafen Dover und die tolle Stadt begründen den letzten Stop vor der Überfahrt.

Das Haus ist hellhörig, so dass wir morgens um 06:30 geweckt wurden. Das mag am Alter des Hauses liegen.

8.0

Aug 2024

Comfortable and close to the city

The beds were amazing! The rooms were clean. Breakfast was good.

Shower pressure was a little lacking, a minor pet peeve

6.0

Aug 2024

Es braucht noch etwas Zeit für die Renovierung.

Gute Lage mit viel Grün drumherum. Parkplatz am Hotel, aber durch Bäume mit zuckrigen Beeren 1 Tag Autowäsche in Höhe von 9 Englischen Pfund erforderlich. Alles verklebt mit Beeren. Leider kein Warnschild aufgestellt vom Hotel. Die Bar war ein schöner Aufenthaltsort. Man konnte auch draußen sitzen. Gutes Frühstück mit reichhaltigem Angebot.

Siehe oben. Mindestens 2 Parkplätze brauchen Warnschild. Sind momentan unbenutzbar. Foto mit Blick aus unserem Zimmer. Wirklich grauenhaft.

10.0

Aug 2024

Très belle découverte

Le petit déjeuné était incroyable (beaucoup de choix), le style de l’hôtel moitié ancien moitié moderne était original. Restaurant de l’hôtel très bon <3

Il n’y avait pas de sèche cheveux dans la chambre

5.0

Jul 2024

Below standard

Position was good

Was dated and a bit shabby Lots of things in the room were not up to standard the toilet roll holder was very loose the same with heated towel rail plus the bath had chips which were badly filled with filler and was very slippery no aircon

10.0

Jul 2024

Ich würde immer wieder gerne in dem Hotel übernachten .

Sehr schönes Hotel.In einer ruhigen Straße gelegen,Stadtzentrum trotzdem gut erreichbar.Personal sehr nett.Jedes Zimmer ein Unikat. Sehr schön eingerichtet.Ich fühlte mich da sehr wohl. Kann ich nur weiterempfehlen.

Es hat mir alles sehr gut gefallen.

8.0

Jul 2024

Goed gelegen hotel omringd door bomen. Goed ontbijt.

Goede ligging, op 10 min stappen van centrum Canterbury. Volledige ontbijtbuffet met mogelijkheid tot bestelling van warme gerechten. Onze fietsen werden binnen gestald.

Het hotel mist wat charme. Geen terras ondanks het kleine park waarin het gesitueerd is. De kamer was niet klaar op de normale inchecktijd (15u), zo'n 20 min moeten wachten. Tweemaal gewekt (00:00 en 00:15) door een vals een vals brandalarm.

10.0

Jul 2024

Wonderful and just renewed in many parts, it was a surprise seeing the new hotel style! It didn’t betray its past look a

Everything new, clean, comfortable. The staff was very polite and helpful

Unfortunately one morning the fire alarm woke up all the hotel at almost 6am… it appears it was the steam produced by a client in his bathroom

8.0

May 2024

Lovely stay. Short walk to cathedral plus short drive to Whitstable and Margate

Location great for easy walk into central Canterbury

I know they are having a refurbishment and our room had been done and it was great. Only issue was the WiFi was not good. Had I been there for work I would have been tearing my hair out.

8.0

May 2024

Overall, very comfortable, good service and staff, I would certainly rebook a stay.

Despite 'refurbishment' arrangements did not adversely affect our stay. Credit to friendly, helpful staff. Liked the new decor.

Booking procedure was very misleading as i thought i had selected rooms and prices to include breakfast. Not so!

8.0

May 2024

Wonderful hotel of excellent value and lots of parking

Gorgeous hotel about 10 minutes walk out of town Off main road Plenty of parking and at no extra cost Excellent looking hotel with woodland around Quiet location Spacious room Lots hot water and bathing extras Excellent breakfast

Unable open windows Very squeaky floor boards No water to drink in room

5.0

May 2024

Sadly not great

Quaint. Large comfortable bed. Tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Free parking. Close to town.

Breakfast wasn’t great. Cooked breakfast tasted awful. Had to keep waiting for clean crockery. Slow service.

7.0

Mar 2024

Comfortable

Room 316 - bed was comfortable and jacuzzi bath was great. Also Nice to have shower that you can take off to wash hair separately.

Could have been cleaner - a number of black hairs in the bath and around bath tiles. Not nice. Also I was offered a refurbished room for an extra £5. The hotel wasn’t full , that is the sort of thing the hotel should be offering complimentary to encourage people back.

10.0

Feb 2024

Lovely Hotel will be back soon

Even tho there is work going on at the Hotel at the moment.. we did h at anything at all .. the bar was still available and food in rooms .. The staff were amazing.. friendly helpful and i will definitely be going back soon

9.0

Oct 2023

Sehr empfehlenswert für Stadtbesichtigung

Gute Lage, fußläufig zur Innenstadt. Geräumiges, frisch renoviertes Zimmer Internet immer verfügbar ;Parkplätze ausreichend vorhanden ohne jede Höhenbeschränkung . Kontinentales Frühstück ausreichend und abwechslungsreich. Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis.

Keine negativen Anmerkungen

8.0

Sep 2023

Clean comfortable and new.

V big rooms. V clean and newly refurbished rooms.

Want a fridge in the room. And only 1 coffee and 1 tea bag each. So needs either to be more generous or restocked.

9.0

Oct 2021

Loved the room

Good position - just out of town but easily walkable. Great staff. Parking, if you’re quick. Quirky but very comfortable suite’. Signature bathroom.

No fridge in room but that’s a personal drum I beat. Parking, if you’re quick.

5.0

Oct 2021

Passable

Staff were friendly but poorly trained.

The decor was tired.

5.0

Oct 2021

Nice location. Stay in the newest part of the hotel if you want to get any sleep!

Great location and lovely staff who sorted out our problem with noise and moved us to a much nicer/quieter room in the new part of the refurbished hotel. This was a beautiful room.

We were originally in the old part of the hotel and it was very noisy, from both the rooms at the sides and above. We would only stay again if we were in the refurbished part of the hotel.

7.0

Aug 2021

Makeover needed

Friendly staff, great location, lovely grounds

Very tired and old fashioned inside, needs a make over, bathroom outmoded, room too dark, awful pictures everywhere. No idea what restaurant is like

9.0

Aug 2021

Enjoyable place to stay to explore Canterbury. Well Done.

Great service, friendly staff, good breakfast.

Roadside signage non-existent caused difficulty finding the hotel,

8.0

Aug 2021

Good location for visiting Canterbury

Comfortable hotel friendly staff good location for visiting Canterbury . Free car parking walking distance of the centre

5.0

Aug 2021

Room decor very jaded and in need of updating. Need more staff n restaurant.

Breakfast was unremarkable.

We waited a long timdd we yo get served with our evening meal although the meal was good when it came.

9.0

Aug 2021

Very good

Lovely bed and room.

Bath took 30 mins to fill up enough to have a bath with hot water. Food in restaurant only ok

7.0

Aug 2021

Photo misleading

Our room was brand new

The main areas where very dated and it’s on a very busy road although you couldn’t hear the road noise from the room you could sat outside. Photo made it look like a country house estate hotel which it isn’t.

5.0

Aug 2021

Passable

Good location, good parking, lovely staff

Rooms are tired and need updating, pillows terrible, no fridge in room

7.0

Aug 2021

Bar/food service could have been better.

Deluxe room was very large and spacious. Location was fairly close to the Town Centre and parking was free and easy. The hotel suited purpose for two nights so we could attend a wedding.

We travelled with our Dog and appreciate that we could not take her in the restaurant for breakfast. but were told we could take breakfast in the bar area with our dog. Despite being asked to book a time to take breakfast, no tables were set in this area and no staff were readily available, not a problem but we then had to find someone to take our order. Once placed and with coffee & orange juice arriving, the small table we were sat at was then dressed. When the food arrived it was realised that the table we were sat at was not suitable so another table was brought over for overspill, so ended up fine but somewhat disjointed and took far longer than expected. This was the same situation on both mornings despite booking breakfast with our dog. The other issue I felt a little strange was that we were told that because of Covid, our room could not be serviced after the first night despite staying for two. Our stay was in Mid August 2021 yet I had stayed in other hotels in June and July where our rooms had been serviced after each night. I do not know if this is the current rule or whether it was a cost saving?

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Canterbury?

The average price for a rental in Canterbury is $206 per night. This rental is $7 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Hotel in Canterbury

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Canterbury

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room

Classic Twin Room

Classic Single Room

Deluxe Double Room

Triple Room

Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

Hotel in Canterbury

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Canterbury

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room

Classic Twin Room

Classic Single Room

Deluxe Double Room

Triple Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Canterbury?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel?

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