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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3.0 star property
3-star Victorian hotel near Kingston Penitentiary, connected to the convention center

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Room, 1 King Bed

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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421 Union Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
  • Kingston Penitentiary
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Queen's University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Kingston Waterfront
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Bed Sofa

Queen Bed Sofa

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Premium bedding, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

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

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Kingston

Seaside stay .Your stay at this Kingston hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of Kingston Penitentiary and Lake Ontario. Also, Queen's University is within half a mile (1 km) and Kingston Waterfront is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Kingston Penitentiary - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Queen's University - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kingston Waterfront - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Kingston City Hall - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Fort Henry - 7 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Daft Brewing - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Yellow Deli - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3-star Victorian hotel near Kingston Penitentiary, 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 eco-certified 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. Beds feature premium bedding. 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 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.

Languages

English, French

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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

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

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

The property is closed between December 15 and January 6.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 20.0 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 20.0 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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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 686 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 254 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1007 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying at the Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre. It is not your average hotel, the building is beautiful with a lot of character. Breakfast was amazing!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Orillia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property close to the university.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

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

Hidden gem

I was looking for a clean, safe, centrally-located and cost-effective option in Kingston, and the Donald Gordon Centre delivered on all counts. Free parking, hot breakfast buffet included, good wifi, okay bed. The room was somewhat institutional, but with so many other things to recommend this place, it would be churlish to complain.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convient location for Queen’s University. Clean and modern facilities. A pretty good included breakfast as well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

farin

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

Nice place to stay in Kingston

Very nice place to stay in Kingston. It has a free parking. Located away from downtown in a very nice neighborhood. Breakfast is included however not crazy about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't realize from the website description that this was a little hike from the main campus, however everything else was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
At the university, in a historic old building
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
A hotel and Conference centre run by Queen's University. Hotel wings built onto a Victorian mansion house.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient, nice room, comfortable bed. Breakfast just right.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, markham

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

10/10 Excellent

Lonnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly desk staff! Breakfast staff were amazing! Super convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The toilet in my room was dripping constantly, and would periodically sound like it was flushing itself. It woke me up.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Farshad, Richmond Hill

10/10 Excellent

London

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

6/10 Okay

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It was hard to sleep. In the evening, everyone who left or entered a room slammed their door. The doors were very hard to close quietly. In the morning, the boss was in the hall with a walkie-talkie communicating very loudly outside our doorway. In addition, the sheets were rough and scratchy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay Noel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you. Breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay near where we had to go
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adib

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Next time I ask for a room on the third or fourth floor spare me the perfunctory response, especially when the place is deserted on a Saturday night. Plus the shower water pressure is low enough to be talked about. Nonetheless, the rooms are comfortable, housekeeping does a good job and the buffet breakfast is good. Plus you’re on Queens university campus which is a nice touch if your kid goes there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

APRIL

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

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025