Holiday Inn Ashford Central by IHG

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Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
7.5 (382 reviews)
Canterbury Road , Ashford , GB

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Business center
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Review Highlights

Cons:
Hotel closed for asylum seekers
No prior notice
Difficulties in finding alternative accommodation
Lack of customer service response

Categories

Cleanliness
4.14
The hotel was closed for asylum seekers without prior notice, indicating poor communication.
Service
8.11
Standard quality for this hotel tier, although unresponsive to requests.
Location
8.15
Standard quality for this hotel tier, though affected by confusion regarding the hotel's current function.
Room Quality
8.6
Standard quality for this hotel tier, not specifically mentioned.
Amenities
8.63
Standard quality for this hotel tier, not specifically mentioned.
Value for Money
8.59
Standard quality for this hotel tier, not specifically mentioned.
Food and Beverage
8.64
Standard quality for this hotel tier, not specifically mentioned.
Overall Experience
5.11
Overall dissatisfaction due to the hotel being closed and resulting inconveniences.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-02-04 01:32

Property Description

Charming 17th-Century Hotel with Free Parking

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
The colourful bedrooms at Holiday Inn Ashford feature a satellite TV, air conditioning, and private bathrooms with free toiletries. Tea/coffee facilities are provided for added convenience.

Delicious Dining Options
Guests can enjoy the onsite restaurant offering traditional British meals, as well as the Bybrook Tavern for light snacks and beverages. The Junction Restaurant with rustic wooden beams serves hot breakfast buffets.

Convenient Location
Located just a mile from Ashford centre, Holiday Inn Ashford Central is only 2 miles from The Eurostar Terminal. Additionally, it is a short drive from the Eurotunnel, Dover Ferry Port, and the picturesque Kent Downs.

Book your stay at Holiday Inn Ashford Central for a delightful blend of history, comfort, and convenience.

Important information:

Additional Cancellation Policy Information:
When booking 5 rooms or more, the reservation must be canceled at least 14 days prior to date of arrival to avoid cancellation charges. Any late cancelations, or no-shows, will result in the hotel charging your credit card for the cost of the 1st night's accommodations for each room.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: FLR

Location

Guest Reviews

7.5
Based on 382 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.14
Service: 8.11
Location: 8.15
Room Quality: 8.6
Amenities: 8.63
Value for Money: 8.59
Food and Beverage: 8.64
Overall Experience: 5.11
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Sean Davenport • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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JOHN • couple • gb
7
REFURBISHMENT WORK NOT ADVISED AT TIME OF BOOKING WHICH LARGELY SPOILT OUR 3 DAY STAY (DISABLED GUEST WITH WHEELCHAIR) B
Pros:

LOCATION, STAFF ALL EXCELLENT,,CAR PARKING,ROOM SIZE

Cons:

LACK OF SHELVING/DRAWERS FOR STAYS OF MORE THAN ONE NIGHT (ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE TO CUT CLEANING TIME AND COST), THE DISTANCE FROM RECEPTION TO DISABLED ROOM (N0 134), THE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING CARRIED OUT BLOCKING OFF ROOM ACCESS AND HAVING TO WALK ABOUT 100 METRES VIA THE BAR AREA MEANING NO ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT NIGHT, THE CONTRACTORS DID NOT CLOSE THE DOOR TO THE PAINT STORE AT NIGHT (POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD), ONLY ENTRANCE TO ROOM VIA FIRE EXIT WHICH WAS LOCKED CLOSED ON 2 OCCASIONS NECESSITATING RETURN TO RECEPTION TO OPEN UP THE DOOR

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Steve Martin DFC • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Half the holiday is under refurbishment so £138 a night is not on.

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Martin • couple • gb
10
Excellent
Pros:

Perfect

Cons:

No bench outside

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Louise • solo_traveller • gb
6
Super simple stay - lovely staff but a few small tweaks could help improve!
Pros:

Easy to find, easy to park- check in was simple. Staff were all lovely!

Cons:

First morning I was disturbed by house keeping even though I had a sign on the door saying come back later.

There aren’t any plug sockets near the bed or mirror- so makes it impossible to charge your phone at night or get ready in the day. Also no fridge so my food/drink had to just sit on the side.

When organising people’s stay- if you aren’t busy then put the guests a room apart not next to other guests as my neighbours were up very late chatting in bed.

Restaurant staff was lovely but perhaps they would all benefit from some training as I had to drink Prosecco out of a wine glass and they had to go up and down the stairs multiple times as they forgot sauces for chips even though it was requested when ordering.

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Clare • couple • gb
4
2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
B
Beata • couple • pl
8
2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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Sadek • solo_traveller • gb
2
Pros:

The location is good, however, the hotel needs a lot of work, the carpets are very dirty and smells very bad.

Cons:

The hotel needs a lot of work, the carpets are very dirty and smells very bad.

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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penny • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

the bed was so comfy

Cons:

nothing , all was good 👍

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Tanya • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

A very pleasant walk from station to hotel via the backstreets (which Google Maps happily showed me). Clean, professional, sound-proofed hotel, it does what is says on the tin. Room clean, shower and TV worked as they should. Staff are friendly and efficient. Breakfast good value.

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Martin • couple • gb
10
Perfect
Pros:

Relaxed

Cons:

No bench outside

2026-09-11 • via Nuitee
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Julie • solo_traveller • gb
10
Friendly staff, comfy bed, nice size rooms.
Pros:

Close to where I needed to be.

Cons:

The corridors could do with a good clean.

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee
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Sandra • couple • pt
9
It was very nice
Pros:

Room
Breakfast Bed

Cons:

Fee for the dog

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • couple • de
8
Preis/Leistung sehr Gut.Betten perfekt .Ausgeruht aufgewacht😉
Pros:

Geräumig gestaltet.Ein älteres Gebäude wurde umgestaltet & verbessert.
Nahe an Eurotunnel Terminal

Cons:

Person bei Check -out ruppig
Aussenbereich Baustellen Abfall Problem

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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Charlie • solo_traveller • gb
10
Great value
Pros:

Great value for money and brilliant customer service from all of the staff

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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Ricky • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Really nice stay & was a comfortable room & clean.
The staff were very nice, very helpful, very cheerful.

Cons:

The shower temperature kept fluctuating & was difficult to control.
With our disabilities it was hard to walk up the stairs and even more difficult with carrying our bags up the stairs - (we definitely know you need to build a lift into the hotel).
But __ the staff was exceptionally helpful & they carried most of our bags up the stairs. We cant thank them enough.
They also did offer us a room downstairs but we declined this offer because the upstairs room was so nice & newly re-furbished also it had an up to date television for us to cast our personal TV programmes onto, which was great.

2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
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ROGER • solo_traveller • gb
10
Eurotunnel stop over
Pros:

Comfortable bed
Quiet location

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
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Joseph • solo_traveller • gb
5
Cons:

The cleaner knocked just once in the morning before almost immediately letting himself in. Despite this being an hour before my allocated checkout time

2026-09-04 • via Nuitee
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mark • solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Russell • couple • gb
10
Perfect
Pros:

Lovely rooms and the breakfast was so good and lots of choices

2026-09-03 • via Nuitee