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Cathedral Gate Hotel

3.0 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Double Room, Ensuite
Bar (on property)
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

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36, Burgate, Canterbury, England, CT1 2HA
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(33 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom)

Standard Single Room (Shared bathroom)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Canterbury

A stay at Cathedral Gate Hotel places you in the heart of Canterbury, steps from Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury Roman Museum. .This guesthouse is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Whitstable Beach and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Marlowe Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Canterbury Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westgate Gardens - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 10 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪City Fish Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Ivy Canterbury Brasserie - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Cathedral Gate Hotel

Cathedral Gate Hotel offers 24 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Canterbury guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) are also available.
Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a water dispenser. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 13 per day); discounts available
  • Parking on site (GBP 13 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

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.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 13 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 13 per day (984 ft away)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Cathedral Gate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 446 out of 681 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 681 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 681 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 681 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 681 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Masumi, Boston

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay. Excellent welcome and service fro reception. Very old but very clean throughout. White bed linen and white towels. Actually next door to the cathredral. Parking would be challenging but for the good arrangement between hotel and city council which makes it pretty easy. Overall we were well pleased with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and had everything we needed... The thing that made our stay extra special was the staff, they were polite, happy, courteous and generally just really lovely
We stayed in the twin room with an end suite
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Melisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, extremely helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very helpful and polite. I was very happy to have stayed there
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent front of house team. Facilities excellently clean. Perfect location for sightseeing. Parking much easier than one might imagine.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, fantastic service. As it’s an old property the noise between floors can be loud at times but that adds to the charm too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen, Uttoxeter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel with character and very convenient for the cathedral.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, great breakfast, great location, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Katrina, Sherman Oaks

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to the center and next to the beautiful Cathedral are primary reasons for choosing this hotel - our room was painfully small with a toilet right outside for the use of two other rooms which was a bit uncomfortable in such tight quarters. Continental breakfast was plentiful and some good choices. Overall a nice stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The labyrinth of stairs, roves, and corridors were fun. Staff were amicable and informative, breakfasts were good, varied, and flexible. The location was outstanding. I’m looking forward to our next stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Helpful polite staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A unique location, everything spotless, great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Di

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I was made very welcome from the start of my visit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaetano

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff and convenient to visit the city centre
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

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

Loved it

Loved it x
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffery, Islandview

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful room despite last minute booking, fantastic old town location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, attentive staff. The building is really old and floors uneven, gaps in door frames add to its unique charm. Cathedral right in back and Evensong is recommend to hear the organ and choir. Bell ringing practice is Thursday night and goes on for some time. I had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quirky hotel in an ideal location. It was spotless, comfortable and the staff were all very helpful. It was lovely to walk (safely!) across the roof to go to breakfast, admiring the view of the cathedral. The only downside was traffic noise but that is obviously to be expected if you stay in a hotel in the centre of a vibrant city.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast good. Internet poor.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Weijun

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially helping on the luggage because of no lift. The property is next door to the cathedral and restaurants are surrounded the property. The breakfast was fresh and very basic but you can pay extra to get English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kwasi A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025