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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3.0 star property
3-star Victorian hotel near Queen's University, connected to the convention center

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Room, 1 King Bed
Courtyard
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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421 Union Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
  • Place, Kingston Penitentiary
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Canada's Penitentiary Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Queen's University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(105 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Bed Sofa

Queen Bed Sofa

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Kingston

Seaside stay .Your stay at this Kingston hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Kingston Penitentiary and Canada's Penitentiary Museum. Lake Ontario and George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bellevue House National Historic Site - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kingston Penitentiary - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Canada's Penitentiary Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Queen's University - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kingston Waterfront - 6 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Kingston Station - 8 min drive
  • Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons Express - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wingstop - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3-star Victorian hotel near Queen's University, connected to the convention center
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 15 meeting rooms. Free breakfast is served daily. A fitness center, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre. Self parking is free.

This Victorian Kingston hotel is smoke free.

  • 80 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 1841
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Gym

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 22 2025 to January 2 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 20 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 20 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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Reviews

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 698 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1009 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the beautiful grounds of Queens University.Quiet, well run, comfortable hotel. Full buffet breakfast in a proper dining room. White table cloth personal service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Breakfast was a little early on hours for being on vacation couldn’t really sleep in lol
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Anne Marie, oakville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Front desk was very courteous & helpful. Outside seating areas in lovely courtyard which was perfect as we had picked up dinner- so lovely not eating in the room!! Room was ok but overpriced. Halls were musty smelling.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

DOUGLAS

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Nothing special but quite comfortable and a great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly checkin clean rooms convenient location great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Vanessa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The setting of the hotel is beautiful. The historical building greets you as you enter. Mature trees surround the laneway and parking lot. The staff were friendly and helpful. Be sure to walk the neighbourhood to enjoy views of the lake, historical buildings and stately homes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good buffet breakfast and very pleasant wait staff Room very plain and clean but washroom extremely small
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alycia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were great and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable. The walls are a bit thin we heard doors slamming down the hall but it did not disturb our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s clean, friendly staff, plaza very close by
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Free breakfast was elegant!⁶
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only request is water in room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, clean, friendly staff & great breakfast included. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Seb

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

Great choice in Kingston

Great find in Kingston - exceptionally friendly service, very clean, and good value with parking and a solid buffet breakfast included.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aliaksei

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

Great place

Very enjoyable experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

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

Stay Here!!!

Amazing staff!!! Beautiful site.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old, does need a refresh...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

maryam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Woow love the central yard and the bldg is so beautiful and the breakfast was amazing going back in September
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only issue that I had is that the unit above my room (101) was very noisy. It seemed that a group was moving things across the area at 11 pm. It was not restful. After 11 pm, things weee quiet. I stay at the DGC periodically and it is my preferred hotel n Kingston
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

J

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Property is safe, quiet and good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff were excellent. Only complaint I could make is the coffee at breakfast was weak and just warm, not hot.