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Pilgrims Hotel

3.0 star property
Start the day with a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast, then gather with friends over coffee or tea in this charming Canterbury hotel lobby.

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The Pilgrims Hotel in Canterbury's heart offers a warm atmosphere that makes guests feel at home. Enjoy a morning meal, relax in the coffee shop/cafe, or sip drinks at the bar. Free in-room WiFi and attentive staff complete the welcoming experience.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Ensuite ((Small))

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite ((Small))

  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster )

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Four Poster )

  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Family Room, Ensuite

Superior Family Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Double Sofa Beds

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Basic Single Room, Ensuite (Bath only)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite

Family Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Canterbury is home to Pilgrims Hotel. Canterbury Cathedral and Westgate Gardens and Towers are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Hambrook Marshes and Kent Downs. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at St. Lawrence Ground or BMX Track Herne Bay. Visit our Canterbury travel guide
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18 The Friars, Canterbury, England, CT1 2AS

What's nearby

  • Panto time... "Oh no it's not"....
    Marlowe Theatre
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • The historic River Stour which flows through Canterbury, England. (June 2017) #LocalSecrets #Trovember #History
    Westgate Gardens
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers which includes chateau or palace, street scenes and heritage architecture
    Westgate Gardens and Towers
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Canterbury Cathedral which includes religious aspects, interior views and heritage architecture
    Canterbury Cathedral
    4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Boats moored at a canal, Canterbury, Kent, England
    University of Kent
    17 min walk - 0.9 miles

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

Hotel near Canterbury Cathedral
Consider a stay at Pilgrims Hotel and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a coffee shop/cafe, and a bar. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Smoke-free premises, a computer station, and luggage storage
  • 1 meeting room and multilingual staff
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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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 elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Pilgrims Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Pilgrims Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Pilgrims Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pilgrims Hotel located?

Situated in Canterbury, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Marlowe Theatre and Canterbury Cathedral. Sidney Cooper Gallery and St. Peter's Anglican Church are just steps away. Canterbury West Station is 7 minutes by foot and Canterbury East Station is 11 minutes.

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Reviews

Pilgrims Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 309 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 309 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 309 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 309 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 309 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and friendly staff. Perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great Location friendly staff.

Lovely Hotel. Great location, very central. Sadly bed and pillows a bit hard for me.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

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

Three night stay

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were lovely 👍 Nice continental breakfast 😋
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Pleasant staff and nice clean room and comfortable beds
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Meredith

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
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mihail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bobbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Nice area of Bristol and enjoyed my room view onto the park.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was difficult. No bar after 10.30.Was,accused of breaking a lamp after we had left. Reasonable breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Canterbury hotel

Central location on high st. Staff were super friendly. Breakfast was satisfying.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended. The staff were so helpful and breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kathrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for the Marlowe theatre and the centre of Canterbury. Lovely bar
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Warwick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome and very pleasant and helpful receptionist. Excellent selection for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

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

Nice central hotel

Great centrally located hotel. Friendly staff. Comfortable bed. Good continental breakfast. Steep narrow stairs (expected in old buildings). I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

kam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Very good hotel

The hotel is 5 mins from the cathedral and right on the high street, so getting to all the nearby attractions are easy. Hotel is clean and comfortable. Staffs are friendly and helpful. I used the park and ride for 2 days costing less than half of 24 hours parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a heaven send. It was the nicest hotel on our entire trip. Clean. Neat. Scenic. In a great location. If i am ever in Canterbury again, i will stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

TOBY

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

Cheap and cheerful - fair value

Fairly basic hotel, but clean and a decent breakfast. For what I paid entirely fair.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cosy room in old building. In the listing it did say the room was small. Be aware that the stairs are steep and some quirks in the room lighting and shower controls. Very pleasant staff and good continental style breakfast. We had a pleasant stay and it was good value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked the cheapest room, it was small but cosy on this cold December night. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was spotless so was very pleased. Breakfast included was continental and a very nice buffet was laid out with lots of different food to choose from. Staff were very friendly and helpful but not intrusive. Overall great value, enjoyed my stay and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very quaint and comfortable. Our room was very small and we had to walk up two flights of very narrow stairs, however the building is from the 16th century and it is in the description. The location is perfect, its about a 10 minute walk from Canterbury West and is right by the high street.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Elouise

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

Pleasant little Hotel

Staff were really helpful, polite. The hotel was a beautiful old building. My room was to the front and there was a bit of noise from people passing late at night and vans early in the morning. Might disturb persons who are light sleepers Really nice hotel and modern bar. Breakfast was a good selection continental
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was small, but we were aware of this when booking. Only place to sit was on the bed. Not an issue if you are out all day. Staff excellent and very friendly. Adequate continental breakfast. Would certainly use the hotel in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024