The Abbey Hotel and conference centre

Hotels
7.6 (1286 reviews)
The Broadway , Minster , gb

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Business center
Heating
Garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room quality problems

Categories

Cleanliness
5.4
Negative reviews highlighted issues with mould and general state of disrepair.
Service
8.9
Many reviews praised the helpful and friendly staff.
Location
8.4
Good location mentioned frequently, especially proximity to the beach.
Room Quality
6.4
Reported issues with comfort and condition of rooms.
Amenities
7.9
Standard amenities provided, but some improvements needed.
Value for Money
7.4
Some good deals, but overall value affected by cleanliness and room quality.
Food and Beverage
8.4
Many positive comments on food quality and breakfast options.
Overall Experience
8
Mixed reviews but generally good experiences despite some serious drawbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-20 00:22

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Experience comfort and elegance at The Abbey Hotel and conference centre. Each room is equipped with modern amenities, ensuring a relaxing stay with cozy bed linens and a flat-screen TV.

Convenient Facilities
Enjoy the convenience of free WiFi, room service, and free private parking during your stay. Unwind in the shared lounge, dine at the on-site restaurant, or grab a drink at the bar – all within the hotel premises.

Ideal Location
Located just 30 km from Historic Chatham Dockyard, our hotel provides easy access to popular attractions like Leeds Castle. With Chatham Train Station nearby and London City Airport within reach, your travel plans are made effortless.

Book your stay at The Abbey Hotel and conference centre for a memorable and seamless experience.

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

7.6
Based on 1286 reviews
Cleanliness: 5.4
Service: 8.9
Location: 8.4
Room Quality: 6.4
Amenities: 7.9
Value for Money: 7.4
Food and Beverage: 8.4
Overall Experience: 8
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meekcoms solo_traveller gb
7
2026-07-18 via Nuitee
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Robert John solo_traveller gb
9
2026-07-16 via Nuitee
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Suzy solo_traveller gb
7
Good value and comfy enough.
Pros:

Parking available outside majority of rooms with its motel feel. Good spacious communal garden patio doors invite. Clean overall. Even though small space enough for two. It's all you need for a stay. Staff were all pleasant and helpful. Great deal with brekky included. Will be back next year and see the changes made whilst it is upgraded. Can only make it an even greater experience for all, though the prices will rise slightly I still feel it will be good and I look forward to many more visits there.

Cons:

It is dated with regard to furniture and shower unit. Though we are told it is at the very beginning of a full refurbishment which is great news. It would benefit from perhaps some rooms being for mobility issues some access ramps back and front. Shower rooms as either wet rooms or larger enclosure not at height to prevent any falls. Perhaps a double socket near bed with USB plug would be a great advantage.

2026-07-16 via Nuitee
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Janet family_with_children gb
7
Good value for money and very close to The Leas parkrun.
Pros:

We stayed here as we were looking to do the local parkrun. The location is PERFECT for that as the parkrun starts and finishes at the end of the road.
We were back in time for breakfast - which was very good.
Great value for money.
Beds are comfy.
Free wi-fi.
Lots of parking.
Very friendly, attentive staff.
Clean, good temperature rooms.
Very quiet at night - slept VERY well.

Cons:

Dated rooms.
Shower was suffering with very low water pressure.

2026-07-15 via Nuitee
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Sue couple gb
2
Wouldn't stay here again
Pros:

The reception was very friendly and helpful

Cons:

I telephoned to say that we would be late arriving. Was told that the key would be left in the door. When we arrived at 2.30 am there was no key in the door and no night staff or porter to let us in our room. We had to wait in the car until 5.30 am until a member of staff arrived.

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Aleksandra couple gb
8
It was a cheap and cheerful stay, I would stay there again
Pros:

It was basic, but good value for the price of stay, lovely having door to our room out to the grass area, the breakfast and meals we had there was excellent, the staff were all lovely and very friendly

Cons:

Only faults we found was the tv couldn’t get a strong enough signal to get channels and the shower wasn’t fast it just trickled out

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Mosunmola Rebecca solo_traveller gb
5
2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Christine extended_group gb
5
Fair price.
Pros:

Breakfast was good for the price, Room clean. Nice staff.

Cons:

Mattress needed replacing so bed uncomfortable. Quilt needed replacing.

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Cheryl solo_traveller gb
2
Only stay here if you are desperate as the entire complex needs a major overhaul.
Pros:

Good points: good shower with ample hot water; electric fan provided. Gave my breakfast to my friend as I didn't feel like eating & she seemed to enjoy it.

Cons:

Dirty, dilapidated room; stained carpet & chair (also had broken arm); assortment of stains & marks on walls; mugs not washed properly & had rings from previous use; latch barely held front door closed, so rattled badly in the wind & felt like it would fly open during the night until I moved the chair against it; TV signal very poor so could literally watch for 3-4 minutes at a time before picture was lost - trying to watch England V Norway was so frustrating! Mattress was extremely old & springs creaked at the slightest touch. Cleaner's or previous occupant's footprints visible on bathroom floor.

2026-07-12 via Nuitee
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Graham couple gb
6
It was OK for the price paid! But, at best, 'basic'.
Pros:

The cooked breakfast was OK, but the overall choice very limited. For example, no fruit or yoghurt.

Cons:

Room size quite small, Internet in rooms poor, rooms could be very 'noisy' at times, and subject to the consideration of neighbours! At best facilities were 'basic'. Staff however were friendly and good.

2026-07-12 via Nuitee
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Kirsty couple gb
4
Served its purpose for us due to being in the area but would not use again.
Pros:

Breakfast was ok, too greasy for me think everything was deep fried

Cons:

Bed very uncomfortable, though all.on ground floor, shower was hard to get into not just because of step but angle doors opened at meant no where to hold on and a bit of a squeeze for anyone not straight up and down. Dust behind bed was thick, thought heat was bringing on asthma but having moved my pillow in morning and seen the thick layer behind bed, think fan was probably circulating the dust. Bed was very uncomfortable could feel.the springs and easily could do with a topper. Room basic which would be fine but 2 tvs .. maybe remove one not in use. Mirror cracked and broken, no way to lock patio doors that we could find nothing on the sheet of paper with room info about it either. Lots of stains and marks on walls and carpet. Staff were pleasant enough but didn't really respond to anything when mentioned to them. Will see to it, but...if you spoke to one person the next one had no idea what you were talking about.

2026-07-11 via Nuitee
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Hakkı couple gb
10
2026-07-10 via Nuitee
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Abdiwali solo_traveller gb
10
Pros:

The staff were friendly and pleasant easy to talk too

2026-07-09 via Nuitee
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Glen solo_traveller ma
10
Pros:

Quiet rooms, clean and tidy

Cons:

Room was for 2 of us then i called hotel as my daughter wanted to come, hotel said no problem come down on arrival pay the difference.
When arrive hotel says we know nothing
And no room in the inn.
Which clearly was spare rooms.
Apart from this its a really nice hotel.

2026-07-06 via Nuitee
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Michael solo_traveller gb
8
2026-07-06 via Nuitee
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Paul couple gb
10
It was exactly what I was looking for.
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-06 via Nuitee
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Hakkı couple gb
10
2026-07-03 via Nuitee
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Tereena solo_traveller gb
5
It was a ok stay
Pros:

Shower was great
Location was good

Cons:

The bed was quite uncomfortable—it dipped in the middle, so we kept rolling into each other whenever we tried to turn over. The food was just mediocre, and the room itself was very hot with no air-conditioning. The TV was so old that we had trouble watching it because the picture was completely pixelated with squares all over the screen. On top of that, the internet kept going on and off all the time. It was also quite noisy, as we could hear doors slamming outside. To finish it off, there were no lights in the corridors, so I couldn't even see where I was putting my key in the door! But honestly, despite all of these issues, I would actually still stay here again.

2026-06-28 via Nuitee
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Rollo solo_traveller gb
7
Satisfied
Pros:

Easy check in, plenty free parking. Plenty cupboard space, Sliding door to garden. As our 3ngt. Stay from 25Jun to 28Jun26. And temperatures around 30c. The hotel provided fans.

Cons:

A fridge would have been great. Shower mixer not good. TV a lot of Pixelating constantly bad reception. Although cooked breakfast was plentiful and tasty limited cereals, no fruit.

2026-06-28 via Nuitee
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Sandra couple gb
8
Get up early early if you want a good breakfast to start your long journey home , smile at the waitress it might brighte
Pros:

Decent sized room nice and quiet. Comfortable bed lovely shower

Cons:

I asked for a fan but they weren’t sure they had some but I called them and they were happy for me to bring my own. Which I did made the room comfortable to sleep in .
Very disappointed at breakfast we arrived 30 mins before cut off serving time only to be told they had been very busy and had run out of most things the girl serving us ran in to the kitchen and asked chef what he had left so we were told they had bacon and could do a bacon bap which was fine we were only ones in the restaurant her attitude was more like they couldn’t be bothered to cook for us a hotel that runs of of everything on the breakfast menu is a bit questionable really

2026-06-27 via Nuitee