The Inn on the Lake Hotel

Property class: 3

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Lake
Terrace/patio
Spa Bridal Room
Bar (on property)
Spa Bridal Room | Bathroom

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

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A2 Shorne, Gravesend, England, DA12 3HB
  • Place, Shorne Woods Country Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Jeskyns Community Woodland
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Kent Cyclopark
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LCY-London City)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Double Room, Lakeside

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Lake View (A)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Family Room, Lake View (B)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Family Room (B)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Bridal Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

Family Room (D)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

Double Room, Lake View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Spa Bridal Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Lake view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Gravesend

Located in Gravesend, The Inn on the Lake Hotel is within a 10-minute drive of Rochester Cathedral and Bluewater Shopping Centre. .This hotel is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Rochester Castle and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Historic Dockyard Chatham.

What's nearby

  • Shorne Woods Country Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Jeskyns Community Woodland - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kent Cyclopark - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Cascades Leisure Centre - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • National Trust - Owletts - 9 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

  • Sole Street Station - 7 min drive
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Hart (Harvester) - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Three Crutches - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The George - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪no 84 - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The Inn on the Lake Hotel

The Inn on the Lake Hotel offers 76 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.
Stay in one of 76 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Willow Tree - This bar specializes in British cuisine.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekdays 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Willow Tree

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Lift (89 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (114 centimetre high)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Inn Lake Shorne
Lake Shorne
Inn Lake Hotel Gravesend
Lake Gravesend
The On The Hotel Gravesend
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Hotel
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Gravesend
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Hotel Gravesend

The Inn on the Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 348 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1000 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There is no soundproofing at all. I could deal with the sounds from the pipes when someone ran a tap In another room, however to have 4 or 5 people being rowdy in the adjoining room to 2.30am was unacceptable and I did not sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Firstly I will say the lady in reception was very lovely and checked me in early as my flight landed ahead of schedule. Unfortunately my stay was not Pleasant the room aside from being very old and run down had thick black mold around the window and the room smelt heavily of mold. The bathroom mixer tap only ran hot and burn your skin hot so I ran a bath and left it for an hour to cool so I could take a dip. While in the bath I noticed the thick dust accumulation and urine all over the toilet, tiles were falling from the wall and cracked and it really was pretty grimey in there. I had only booked for 2 nights and needed to be close to the hospital but after 1 night I had to leave the hotel was extremely noisy I was woken at 1.20 am and the noise carried on until the early hours I finally got back to sleep around 5am. While the hotel is in a good location and cheap unfortunately it could really do with being more cared for, cleaning of all the mold and re sealing and painting wouldn’t go a miss, the curtains and nets were very smelly I’m guessing from the mold. I think that if they gave the rooms a thorough spring clean, some new shams and a lick of paint it could be nice but I don’t understand how they have an 8.0 rating because it truly was pretty awful there.
Mold around window
Cigarette burn on the sham
I have a video of the room but you can’t upload videos
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Diane

The rooms and public areas are very tired. The staff are courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Lukasz

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had a lovely stay at the inn on the lake hotel, the room was clean and spacious. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was good. The view in our room and the lake area is beautiful. Very good for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and tody, the staff are friendly. A few items on the bar menu were unavailable. Overall, I would stay again gladly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great highly recomend great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mathieu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location and staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ibrahim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay by the lake. Serene atmosphere. Delicious English breakfast to match.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Rooms were quite dated, a new refit of bathroom is required as a number of chips on enamel in room 134 Mild dew on curtains
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom clean although definitely needs redecoration as does the bathroom as it looks very tired. We had the Christmas dinner which was just warm,the breakfast was ok but no other milk for allergies so couldn’t have cereals.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and well equipped, the mattress was comfortable, temperature was perfect all night during sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Ethan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The shower head had rust and limescale, the bath had chipped enamel and the grout had mould. The staff were fine but I didn’t feel comfortable with the bathroom and washing myself with a shower head that dirty
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Large rooms but very dated especially bath room toilet areas and old type odour. Can’t enjoy lake views during winter as no outside lighting,so when book in after 3pm can’t see anything.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Abheesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good stay, large room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Room was a little cold but the experience was great, lovely staff,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arthur B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a great stay, 80/90s night. Room clean, quiet. Easy check in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Really dog friendly. Great staff. Spacious rooms. Requested a quiet room as there was an event on the night we were staying and the staff allocated a room right away from the main area - really pleased that they helped us with that request.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ngozi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, quiet and tranquil by the lake, fresh air, good room service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff, lovely place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Professional and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025