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Thanington Hotel

Property class: 3
3-star spa hotel near Canterbury Cathedral

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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140 Wincheap, Canterbury, England, CT1 3RY
  • Place, Westgate Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪93 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite (4 Poster)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite (or Double Ensuite)

Twin Room, Ensuite (or Double Ensuite)

  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

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

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, Ensuite

Superior Suite, Ensuite

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

About the area

Canterbury

In Canterbury .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Canterbury Cathedral and Dane John Gardens. Westgate Gardens and Royal Museum and Art Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Westgate Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Westgate Gardens and Towers - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • University of Kent - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 1 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pausa Caffe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪City Fish Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Cherry Tree - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Floc Brewing Project - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tiny Tim's Tearoom - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Thanington Hotel

3-star spa hotel near Canterbury Cathedral
Thanington Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Canterbury hotel is smoke free.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Computer for guest use
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Thanington Hotel offers 20 accommodations.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a hot tub.

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includes taxes & fees
Apr 12 - Apr 13
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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • High chair

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Full-service spa

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Hotel Canterbury
The Canterbury Hotel
Thanington Hotel Hotel
Thanington Hotel Canterbury
Thanington Hotel Hotel Canterbury

Frequently asked questions

How close is Thanington Hotel to the airport?

Thanington Hotel is 71.7 mi (109-min drive) away from the London (SEN-Southend) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Thanington Hotel?

As of Apr 8, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Thanington Hotel on Apr 12, 2026 start from CA $166, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Thanington Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Thanington Hotel.

How close is Thanington Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 7.5 mi (18-min drive) from Whitstable Beach and 7.5 mi (24-min drive) from Tankerton Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Thanington Hotel offer free breakfast?

Thanington Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Thanington Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Thanington Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Thanington Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Thanington Hotel have a pool?

Thanington Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Thanington Hotel have a spa?

This hotel has a spa, which features facials, body treatments, and massages.

How close is Thanington Hotel to downtown Canterbury?

Thanington Hotel is 0.6 mi away from Canterbury.

Thanington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 261 out of 472 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 472 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 472 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 472 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 472 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was excellent, warm, and friendly. He went out of his way to make sure we we comfortable. Location is a walk to Cantebury but is in a quieter area. Rooms were clean and well kept, breakfast was well done. Parking lot is small but very well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Room was clean but needs updating eg crack inbwall, paint missing from skirting board. Amazing bath room but we found it hard to access the bath and shower as it was a beautiful roll top but very high for us to get in and nowhere to hand shower atrachment. We used swimming pool showers! Staff very friendly and helpful. We had to ask for our dressing gowns but theu were produced quickly. No tea coffee machine except for kettle! Breakfast was standard, tasty but not much variety but fine. Sauna has been decomisdioned.and passage to swimming pool is very dark and the tiles are very slippy if wet. (I fell over and badly hurt my arm).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was such a gem, we're really glad we found it! Staff were lovely, the room was really big and breakfast was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Aarti

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Zoe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room was very bare and a bit shabby. There was no hot water in the morning for showers. The reception was not manned and staff from the kitchen had to come out to manage the checkout in the morning. Breakfast was fine but the tables had not been cleared and some food trays were empty. Again, this seemed to down to inadequate staffing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was cleam. The staff were extremely helpful and pleasant. The breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Pelin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect location, minutes from the station and town centre. Clean and warm room but a bit updated. Very friendly staff. Swimming pool was a bonus . Breakfast could have had more selection .I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lindsey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Hotel was not quite as expected based on reviews. Although very old and has updated over the years, our room was in need of some love and maintenance. The hotel staff is amazing, ambiance is great, and breakfast was good, but sadly our room was in need of a deep clean. Bed and sheets were clean, but smelled horribly of cigarettes and musk. The hotel did offer us a different room and we probably should have taken it. (So that was our fault.) With some deep cleaning to our specific room, this hotel would have been great for a quick visit to Canterbury. Great pubs in walking distance and close to Aldi for convenience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was fantastic and could not be better. The staff were very attentive and made sure the breakfast tables were regularly topped up. I was very impressed with the helpfulness of all of the staff. They were great!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room had a small pool available
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

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

Decent Hotel - Good location

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

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

Canterbury

Very clean, friendly, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were very friendly. Check in was quick and easy. The room was a little dated but comfortable and clean. It had a lovely jacuzzi bath! Breakfast was very good . Had a swim in the pool which was very clean and refreshing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service I received was excellent, staff work hard.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dean

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

Good location

Great location for a catch up with some friends
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great stay but expensive.

We had an enjoyable mid week break. The hotel was a luxury for us but if i am honest the room definitely needs an update and care of the little things like missing rails on the curtains or the bathroom shelf needs securing to the wass more.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, spotless, consciousness staff, great breakfast selection, comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointed Solo

I was so excited to stay here. The reviews were positive, the parking (imperative), a good breakfast & the pool definite pluses. On arrival (I had told the hotel I would be late - arrived about 9pm) No parking available - I was told, 'its first come first served'. Fair enough, but there is no other parking & this wasn't communicated. I was told to use my phone to find a nearby school which should be ok to leave my car, or to find & park in the industrial estate behind (??) I had no idea where I was & it was dark. I did not feel safe. After driving round, I called the hotel, the, 'I'm just a receptionist', on duty could not put me through to a manager as she was now off duty, 'I could email them but they'd not get that till tomorrow'. So, the advice was, 'in your position I would honestly just book another hotel'. Still no reply to the messages sent. So. In conclusion. If it goes well, according to reviews, you'll probably have a great time. If it doesn't, don't expect any back up
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Great service and spacious rooms! But this isn’t a hotel, it is a bed and breakfast with a pool. There is no where to get food or chill out and parking is very limited.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a small carpark accommodating up to about 10 cars.It is conveniently located being just a short 15 minute walk from the centre of Canterbury. We stayed in room 14 on the second floor which was lovely and big (with a huge bathroom) but rather noisy, as it looked out over the main road, although secondary glazing helped surpress most of the road noise. The room was comfortable and clean with a good tv. Breakfast was self service with plenty of food beit a full English or continental and the staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel appears to be in the process of being refurbished as it was being painted externally (July '25) and clad in scaffold to the rear. Overall, the hotel provides decent accommodation to stay for a trip to Canterbury and I would use it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

stephane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a small old kind of hotel, let's start with the negatives - small parking inside the hotel - rooms are a bit oldish - Aircon leaking in my room Now the positives - very affordable - it's clean - breakfast is very decent if not great for a little hotel - swimming pool is such a nice bonus - staff are all nice and welcoming (which is rare nowadays) If I have to come back to Canterbury, I would probably rebook this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a nice stay here, and the guy on reception (sorry, we didn't get his name) was supper friendly and informative The room was clean, although some of the furniture was a bit dated. Breakfast was a decent selection, especially considering this wasn't a big place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025