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Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed
Property amenity

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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A2 Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, England, CT2 9HX
  • Place, University of Kent
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 2 Single Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Canterbury

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG in Canterbury, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Canterbury Cathedral and Westgate Gardens. .This hotel is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from St. Dunstan's Church and 3 mi (4.8 km) from University of Kent.

What's nearby

  • University of Kent - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Mount Ephraim Gardens - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Westgate Gardens - 5 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 6 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury Chartham Station - 6 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Nero - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Artichoke - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Floc Brewing Project - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Head - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG

Hotel in Canterbury with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG offers 89 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Canterbury hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 89 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services, barbecue grills, and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at Great Room serving the guests of Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Great Room - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site (GBP 3 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Great Room

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • 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.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express 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
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 30 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of GBP 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 3 per night
  • Pet deposit: GBP 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 30 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • 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, 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 367 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 382 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1003 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Danister

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff hospitality and the tranquil environment.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice clean and comy bed. definitely would stay again Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Seamless friendly check in Top notch customer service Health varied breakfast options And the complimentary items incase you forget a toothbrush,shaving cream, sanitary products etc..💯
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

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

2/10 Terrible

Tiago

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Awful, won’t be

Absolutely awful. On the first night, at 23:30 with the kids already in bed out of nowhere the fire alarm starts blaring on the whole floor. We all woke up and a couple of minutes later it stopped. We thought it a false alarm and went back to sleep. Later at 1am again same thing. This time myself with a bunch of other people went to the reception to figure out what the hell was going on and the person at the reception could barely communicate with us as to what was happening. Imagine trying to sleep with two children and being woken up twice in the same night! On top of that: - rooms are absolutely tiny. It’s impossible to walk about without having to squeeze. - no airco. Plus the rooms were boiling even though the outside was a nice cool breeze. Opening the window doesn’t help and just a fan does nothing. - no lift. Get ready to carry your suitcases up and down the stairs. - car parking is paid and is extra. Seriously, a roadside hotel that can literally only be reached by car charging for their parking?! Ridiculous. - the plumbing is old and we could hear a very loud noise whenever the neighbouring rooms had their taps open. - half of the ev chargers are non functional, luckily there are BP ones nearby too. Overall awful, not good value for money at all. Breakfast is a simple full English but nothing to call home about.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Choi

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Need more training for house keeping

Pictures show how they made our bed on the last two days. First time i see this in my life. My toddler can do better than this. FYI, rooms does not has AC, not as what they advised in their website. I would not go back and would not recomment, especially in hot summer.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Practical and basic.

Twin beds were comfortable; breakfast overcrowded and dangerous considering hot drinks and food and also displayed on a very small area. Maybe it could be expanded to a larger space during busy times. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

svetlana

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

10/10 Excellent

Hilary

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Clean room comfortable bed and good breakfast with plenty of choice. The staff were all welcoming and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel and look forward to staying again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

gavin

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ben

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

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

Holiday inn , Canterbury motorway review

Great stay . Bit noisy with traffic in room 218. Staff extremely helpful in food area. Bed on small side but very comfortable. Bathroom excellent. Could do with more space to hang clothes/put clothes away but find as we were there for one night. Definitely would go again . Great fan in room !!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Not the Best

My check in experience was awful. I was a single traveller & was allocated a twin room. It took a long time to resolve & a huge queue built up. The room itself was fine other than there is no air conditioning & when I opened the window I found there was a flat roof to another part of the building littered with cigarette ends. Considering it was supposed to be non smoking it wasn’t the best. The fan provided just moved hot air around. The bed was a small double & not particularly comfortable. Breakfast was the usual Holiday Inn Express fare. Pretty limited. I did manage to get vegetarian sausages but they took a while to be cooked. The strangest thing about the hotel is that it is tucked behind a service station. Getting access isn’t great as you have to be heading towards Canterbury to get in. Returning from Canterbury means a detour to be able to get onto the road that the Services are situated on. I won’t return unless I’m absolutely desperate.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wai Kuen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is good except the shower water temperature is not stable. Sometimes, it is cold and hot…..
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Tim

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
We phoned to confirm that we would be arriving later than expected only to be informed that the hotel was closed due to a disruption to water supply. An attempt by the manager to find alternative accommodation, that took less than two minutes was fruitless. What would they have done had we arrived as per schedule
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Great service

The service was 5 star. I eould go back just for that.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

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

Grey place to stay.

They were polite, friendly, professional,and fast. The hotel was Clean comfortable and inviting. Also great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
overnight stay before boarding Le Shuttle - ideal base for a quick visit to Canterbury - looking a little tired but ideal for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

10/10 Excellent

Eva

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

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Great staff

Easy access to the ports. The staff made the difference. Everybody we spoke to was friendly and professional. The hotel was just a stopping point. Well done the staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

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