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The Bat and Ball

2.0 star property
City-center B&B within easy reach of Canterbury Cathedral

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
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When you stay at The Bat and Ball, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Canterbury Cathedral. Free perks include WiFi and continental breakfast daily between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (2)

  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (5)

  • Private bathroom
  • Cable TV service
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
The current price is $94
$113 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 10 - Apr 11

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Laptop workspace
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room | Desk, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Laptop workspace
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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163 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, England, CT1 3NX

What's nearby

  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • University of Kent - 6 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park - 9 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • London (SEN-Southend) - 104 min drive
  • Canterbury Bekesbourne Station - 4 min drive
  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • Canterbury West Station - 29 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Thomas Ingoldsby - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Old City Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chom Chom - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Bat and Ball

When you stay at The Bat and Ball, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Canterbury Cathedral. Free perks include WiFi and continental breakfast daily between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English
VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 6 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 16
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 16

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Onsite parking limited

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–9:00 AM

What to do

  • Winery tours nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Electric kettle

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)

Food and drink

  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
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Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

The Bat and Ball Canterbury
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast Canterbury

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Bat and Ball?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Bat and Ball?

Yes. Parking spots may be limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Bat and Ball?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

What is there to do at The Bat and Ball and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include Canterbury Cathedral (1.1 mi) and Marlowe Theatre (1.2 mi), along with Howletts Wild Animal Park (4.1 mi) and Wingham Wildlife Park (8 mi).

What's the area around The Bat and Ball like?

The Bat and Ball is in the heart of Canterbury, a short 17-minute walk from Canterbury Christ Church University and 16 minutes' walk from St. Augustine's Abbey.

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The Bat and Ball Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent value for money.
Shem, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Comfortable room, good shower and bed. Tea and coffee making facilities were welcome. Breakfast was fine. Room was quite noisy as on main road but ok unless you’re a very light sleeper. Overall, good value. 15 min walk into town, which was fine for us and free parking was helpful
maria, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing sport for short break
Their ambiance is very nice very clear instructions and room are amazing comfortable near by cathedral and everything is in walking distance
Lovekumar, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Toia
Everything was good Thank you
Maria V, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing
Fantastic beautiful newly renovated hotel. Easy check in, great breakfast. Got upgraded to a beautiful suite which was amazing! Very very happy and would highly recommend
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely modern room, clean & very comfortable
Andrew, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Good place to stay but a little pricey
Very nice rooms and continental breakfast.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Large comfortable room with tea and coffee making facilities. Good continental buffet breakfast selection. Close to the city and amenities. Only 4 parking spaces for 6 rooms is a little bit of a detraction from what was otherwise a good stay.
Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very lovely stay, fantastic room with only a couple of very minor gripes. Heated towel rail was not working and the main window blind was broken so it was unable to be opened. Otherwise a very lovely stay, thank you Bat and Ball team.
Alan, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Loved the bar and ball. Obviously someone really cares about comfort and standards. The young lady at breakfast was a very friendly person and all in all i would highly recommend the bat and ball for a place to stay while visiting canterbury. Beautiful bedding too.
Mandy, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Convenient to walk into City centre , but the front corner room we had was very noisy above a busy traffic lights controlled junction . Staff were very helpful and attentive .
Robert, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

I really don’t like to write negative reviews, so I will start with the positives. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Unfortunately it was quite noisy due to traffic and single glazed windows. We could also hear all other guests very clearly, doors banging, walking up and down the stairs and conversations. We didn’t sleep well here. The shower plug was blocked and didn’t drain sufficiently, we didn’t have electric in the morning so we were an able to make coffee and I was unable to dry my hair, resulting in missing the very very early 9am breakfast cut off time.
Libby, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

It was fine
Linda, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Room was beautiful, loved and loved the bathroom. 2 things that let it down was the amount of parking apace which made me spent money to go park somewhere else for the night which was unnecessary.Stairs narrow and both me and my partner nealry fell down. . Breakfast was something to forget as there options wasnt great and not alot off variety. ,would have loved a full english breakfast. Beside lovely place
Fred, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Terrible nights sleep!!! So I cannot recommend.
The Good: There had been a lot of thought and love put into the redesign of this pub into a B&B: decor, furnishings, technology, breakfast, etc are all great and the staff were lovey and helpful. All great, well done. The Bad: 1. The road noise is terrible. We were in room 3 on first floor, a corner room, which was lovely. However, it fronts onto the road and traffic lights and only the larger lower window panes are double glazed. The smaller upper panes are single and most noise will come through these. They will be more expensive to double glaze and the property may be listed, which would add complications and cost, potentially. Nevertheless, completing the double glazing and adding a triple glaze pane on the inside would substantially remedy the road noise issue. 2. There were three other rooms on our floor, occupied by three ladies. They talked in the room next to us from 10pm when we got in, until 1am. I slept after that for a couple of hours before being disturbed again by the road noise and lightly dosing for another 4hrs. The walls a clearly not sound insulated, but could be retrospectively, although staff could also request/educate guests to have consideration for other guests especially after 10/11pm. Feedback is a gift to help improve. In my business, we actively seek feedback to help us improve and win more business. Hope you take this in the same way because you have a great B&B, but my primary objective in any hotel/B&B is to have a great night sleep.
Lovely shower. Good quality.
Beautifully furnished and decorated
Double and single glazing. Also, Venetians are rubbish at sound and light proofing. Use quality curtains instead.
Adrian, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Stewart, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Oliver, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Daniel, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Suzie, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Paul, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

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Henning, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jackie, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Laura, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sehr gemuetliche und geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Zimmer am Rande von Canterbury. Das Familienzimmer ist sehr geraeumig und verfuegt uber Kaffee/Thee. Die Innenstadt ist zu Fuss erreichbar und die Parkplaetze bei der Unterkunfst sind angenehm. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, das Fruehstuek ok.
Dorothea, 1-night trip