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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
Point of interest
Courtyard

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, Queen's University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Kingston Waterfront
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • 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

  • Kingston Penitentiary - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Queen's University - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lake Ontario Park - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Kingston Waterfront - 6 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Fort Henry - 14 min drive - 5.5 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

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 698 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1010 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

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and grounds in a nice quiet neighborhood with a half hour walk to downtown, and 10 minute walk to the lake. Great hot breakfast and free parking included. Parking is important as all the downtown parking lots are $40-$50 per night!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was the best!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wei

love
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good experiences. Afternoon shift staff were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
It was a lovely unique historic property. Everything was as it should be. A good hot and cold breakfast was served the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

ujjwal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast service was outstanding
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence, Mississauga

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historical building. The staff was very helpful the breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the breakfast dinning room set up. Bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sonya

Liked: Amenities
Great value. Quiet. Nothing fancy but all one needs
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chinese food maybe?
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Khrystyna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to Kingston Pen for tour. 5 min drive to main waterfront. Hotel lovely. Nice court yard. Rooms clean , bed comfy. Free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building very clean and excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay, friendly staff, clean room, very nice property, will return 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is a real plus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

We have had a great day so far and we are very pleased with the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025