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Thanington Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Canterbury Cathedral

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Exterior
Superior Double Room, Ensuite
Miscellaneous
Bar (on property)
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar

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140 Wincheap, Canterbury, England, CT1 3RY
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪18 min walk‬

Room options

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Exterior

Double Room, Ensuite (4 Poster)

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

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room, Ensuite (or Double Ensuite)

Twin Room, Ensuite (or Double Ensuite)

  • 214 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

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

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Suite, Ensuite (Two rooms interconnected )

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

About the neighborhood

Canterbury

In Canterbury .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Canterbury Cathedral and Dane John Gardens. Westgate Gardens and Beaney House of Art & Knowledge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Westgate Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Marlowe Theatre - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • University of Kent - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 1 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪City Fish Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tiny Tim's Tearoom - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pausa Caffe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cherry Tree - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Notorious B.R.G. - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Thanington Hotel

3-star hotel near Canterbury Cathedral
Thanington Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool, multilingual staff, and a garden. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Canterbury hotel is smoke free.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Thanington Hotel offers 15 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Front of property
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel
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  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, 989 reviews
$100 nightly
The price is $120
Jun 25 - Jun 26
Total with taxes and fees
Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Indoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Indoor pool

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

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 are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

Property is also known as

Hotel Canterbury
The Canterbury Hotel
Thanington Hotel Hotel
Thanington Hotel Canterbury
Thanington Hotel Hotel Canterbury

Frequently asked questions

How close is Thanington Hotel to the airport?

Thanington Hotel is 71.7 mi (109-min drive) away from the London (SEN-Southend) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Thanington Hotel?

As of May 25, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Thanington Hotel on May 28, 2026 start from $107, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Thanington Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Thanington Hotel.

How close is Thanington Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 7.5 mi (18-min drive) from Whitstable Beach and 7.5 mi (24-min drive) from Tankerton Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Thanington Hotel offer free breakfast?

Thanington Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Thanington Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Thanington Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Thanington Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Thanington Hotel have a pool?

Thanington Hotel features an indoor pool.

Does Thanington Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Thanington Hotel to downtown Canterbury?

Thanington Hotel is 0.6 mi away from Canterbury.

Thanington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 261 out of 473 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 473 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 473 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 473 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 473 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I was greeted by a friendly owner/receptionist. Check in was easy. The room was spotless and bed comfortable. Breakfast was simple but tasty. The only slight down side was weak shower pressure, but that was made up for by a deep bath.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room was a little dated especially as it didn’t look anything like the picture on the website and for £156 for 1 night I expected a little more especially as we could have booked the same room the day before for half the price. Unfortunately even though we have stayed before I was disappointed and we won’t be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was excellent, warm, and friendly. He went out of his way to make sure we we comfortable. Location is a walk to Cantebury but is in a quieter area. Rooms were clean and well kept, breakfast was well done. Parking lot is small but very well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

elaine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Room was clean but needs updating eg crack inbwall, paint missing from skirting board. Amazing bath room but we found it hard to access the bath and shower as it was a beautiful roll top but very high for us to get in and nowhere to hand shower atrachment. We used swimming pool showers! Staff very friendly and helpful. We had to ask for our dressing gowns but theu were produced quickly. No tea coffee machine except for kettle! Breakfast was standard, tasty but not much variety but fine. Sauna has been decomisdioned.and passage to swimming pool is very dark and the tiles are very slippy if wet. (I fell over and badly hurt my arm).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was such a gem, we're really glad we found it! Staff were lovely, the room was really big and breakfast was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Aarti

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

4/10 Poor

Zoe

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room was very bare and a bit shabby. There was no hot water in the morning for showers. The reception was not manned and staff from the kitchen had to come out to manage the checkout in the morning. Breakfast was fine but the tables had not been cleared and some food trays were empty. Again, this seemed to down to inadequate staffing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was cleam. The staff were extremely helpful and pleasant. The breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Pelin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect location, minutes from the station and town centre. Clean and warm room but a bit updated. Very friendly staff. Swimming pool was a bonus . Breakfast could have had more selection .I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Hotel was not quite as expected based on reviews. Although very old and has updated over the years, our room was in need of some love and maintenance. The hotel staff is amazing, ambiance is great, and breakfast was good, but sadly our room was in need of a deep clean. Bed and sheets were clean, but smelled horribly of cigarettes and musk. The hotel did offer us a different room and we probably should have taken it. (So that was our fault.) With some deep cleaning to our specific room, this hotel would have been great for a quick visit to Canterbury. Great pubs in walking distance and close to Aldi for convenience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was fantastic and could not be better. The staff were very attentive and made sure the breakfast tables were regularly topped up. I was very impressed with the helpfulness of all of the staff. They were great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room had a small pool available
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

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

Decent Hotel - Good location

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

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

Canterbury

Very clean, friendly, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were very friendly. Check in was quick and easy. The room was a little dated but comfortable and clean. It had a lovely jacuzzi bath! Breakfast was very good . Had a swim in the pool which was very clean and refreshing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service I received was excellent, staff work hard.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

8/10 Good

Dean

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

Good location

Great location for a catch up with some friends
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great stay but expensive.

We had an enjoyable mid week break. The hotel was a luxury for us but if i am honest the room definitely needs an update and care of the little things like missing rails on the curtains or the bathroom shelf needs securing to the wass more.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, spotless, consciousness staff, great breakfast selection, comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointed Solo

I was so excited to stay here. The reviews were positive, the parking (imperative), a good breakfast & the pool definite pluses. On arrival (I had told the hotel I would be late - arrived about 9pm) No parking available - I was told, 'its first come first served'. Fair enough, but there is no other parking & this wasn't communicated. I was told to use my phone to find a nearby school which should be ok to leave my car, or to find & park in the industrial estate behind (??) I had no idea where I was & it was dark. I did not feel safe. After driving round, I called the hotel, the, 'I'm just a receptionist', on duty could not put me through to a manager as she was now off duty, 'I could email them but they'd not get that till tomorrow'. So, the advice was, 'in your position I would honestly just book another hotel'. Still no reply to the messages sent. So. In conclusion. If it goes well, according to reviews, you'll probably have a great time. If it doesn't, don't expect any back up
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Great service and spacious rooms! But this isn’t a hotel, it is a bed and breakfast with a pool. There is no where to get food or chill out and parking is very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a small carpark accommodating up to about 10 cars.It is conveniently located being just a short 15 minute walk from the centre of Canterbury. We stayed in room 14 on the second floor which was lovely and big (with a huge bathroom) but rather noisy, as it looked out over the main road, although secondary glazing helped surpress most of the road noise. The room was comfortable and clean with a good tv. Breakfast was self service with plenty of food beit a full English or continental and the staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel appears to be in the process of being refurbished as it was being painted externally (July '25) and clad in scaffold to the rear. Overall, the hotel provides decent accommodation to stay for a trip to Canterbury and I would use it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025