With a stay at Pilgrims Hotel in Canterbury, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from St. Peter's Anglican Church and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Solly's Orchard.
What's nearby
Marlowe Theatre - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Westgate Gardens - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Westgate Gardens and Towers - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Canterbury Cathedral - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Canterbury Christ Church University - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Getting around
Canterbury West Station - 7 min walk
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive
Restaurants
Black Griffin - 2 min walk
Prezzo - 2 min walk
The Old Weavers House - 1 min walk
The Cricketers - 1 min walk
Lady Luck Bar - 1 min walk
About this property
Pilgrims Hotel
Pilgrims Hotel offers 20 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
Family friendly
High chair
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
Computer station
Meeting room
Accessibility
No lift
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
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 not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Pilgrims Hotel Canterbury
Pilgrims Hotel
The Pilgrims Hotel Hotel
The Pilgrims Hotel Canterbury
The Pilgrims Hotel Hotel Canterbury
Pilgrims Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 310 reviews
10 - Excellent
141
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 310 reviews
8 - Good
124
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 310 reviews
6 - Okay
31
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 310 reviews
4 - Poor
13
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 310 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.4/10
Amenities
8.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Jean
30 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly, welcoming staff, room had everything you would expect, clean and homely. Great location, central to cathedral and town centre.
Good location, friendly staff, bar area was nice but not much atmosphere, it was really quiet, we were the only family sitting in the bar area but that may have been down to the fact that it was a Sunday night.
Rooms were bigger than expected which was nice!
The parking was a bit of a pain as we arrived earlier around 11am. When we checked in we had to go back to the car park and pay for the hours we had already stayed, then we had to drive out and back in the car park to start the 24hr parking at the discounted rate with the hotel. This was just a little inconvenient but not the end of the world as it was only a short walk from the hotel.
Overall we had a lovely stay and would stay again.
We had an absolutely amazing stay here at the Pilgrim hotel! Canterbuty itself is a must-see town if you are visiting in England and I would highly recommend this boutique hotel. It was charming and clean. Staff were nice and available when needed. Continental breakfast was very good! More options than most. I would absolutely stay here again and hope to be back. :)
Perfect location - walkable to every major attraction in Canterbury. It is an older building but it gives it charm! :) the continental breakfast was good. Overall, great stay and would 100% recommend this hotel to anyone.
Check in was difficult. No bar after 10.30.Was,accused of breaking a lamp after we had left. Reasonable breakfast.
Colin
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
4/10 Poor
Richard
Travelled with group
30 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Invisible Breakfast Staff!
Breakfast was very poor. Self service but at no stage in the 45 minutes I was in the breakfast room did any staff member come and refill the milk jug, the fruit juice jugs or anything else for that matter,. Simply stated, there were no staff attending to breakfast!
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
4/10 Poor
martin
23 Jun 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very overpriced for a pokey & worn room & very cramped overall-could barely get in the bathroom.
Staff friendly but under-resourced - ie at times no one on reception,breakfast room or at the bar.
Breakfast perfunctory offering & no service.
Whilst location was good, very difficult to get heavy luggage from car to hotel. Bollards blocking every street nearby. No instructions from hotel to assist. Staff member unhelpful
The location is in the no-cars zone, plan ahead carefully if you drive. The building is very old, as is to be expected for the area, but well maintained. Easy walking to all attractions and lots of dining options.
Mihail
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Peter
31 May 2025
Funny smell in the bathroom. Annoying that breakfast was only continental, as it wasn’t obvious when I booked. If I’d known I’d have gone elsewhere for breakfast.
Peter
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10 Good
Meredith
31 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly helpful staff, GREAT home baked pastries for breakfast and very convenient. Nice to stay in a hotel with a history. The sloping floors in the bedroom is a bit disconcerting
Room was tiny and bed was one of the most uncomfortable I’ve ever experienced in a hotel. The whole place has more of a hostel feel, including the dining area which was cold and unwelcoming. The food (breakfast) selection was ok and the location was good although the staff I encountered did not appear that bothered about anything, giving the impression they were disenfranchised with the roles and their employer. The building itself is old and in need of a major refurbishment. I do not think the value for money was very good.