Premier Inn Canterbury City Centre

Hotels
Premier Inn
7.8 (32 reviews)
New Dover Road,Canterbury,Kent,Kent , Canterbury , GB

Facilities

Parking
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Lovely staff
Clean rooms
Cons:
Uncomfortable beds
Parking difficulties
Delivery noise at night

Categories

Cleanliness
7.35
Many reviews mention cleanliness positively, but there was one complaint about a smelly room.
Service
8.31
Numerous mentions of friendly and attentive staff, especially Deepak and Abigail.
Location
8.35
Multiple reviews highlight the hotel's great location, making it easy to access nearby attractions.
Room Quality
7.31
Generally good feedback, though some comments note uncomfortable beds.
Amenities
7.84
Standard amenities mentioned, but room for improvement noted regarding parking.
Value for Money
7.6
Positive comments regarding pricing for the quality provided.
Food and Beverage
7.85
Most reviews appreciated the quality of the breakfast and dining, although some instances of service issues.
Overall Experience
7.82
Overall positive experiences, with guests looking forward to returning despite some minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 01:48

Property Description

Experience the charm of our hotel, perfectly situated in the heart of the historic cathedral city of Canterbury.

Modern Comforts: Unwind in our new generation bedrooms, designed for your ultimate relaxation with a sumptuous king-size Hypnos bed and a luxurious bathroom featuring a spacious shower that rejuvenates your senses.

Explore Rich History: Step outside and immerse yourself in the beauty of iconic sights like Canterbury Cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as St Augustine's Abbey. Your adventure awaits just a short stroll away!

Shop & Dine: Indulge in retail therapy or delightful dining at nearby shopping hot spots, including the atmospheric King’s Mile and Whitefriars Canterbury, ensuring a delightful mix of culture and convenience.

Don’t miss the chance to stay in this enchanting city – book your room today!

Important information:

There is a small, limited car park next to the hotel (CT1 1UF), managed by Your Parking Space at £12/24hrs.

There are 2 public car parks, approximately 2-3 minutes walk from the hotel:
- Longport (CT1 1DU) £2.70/1hr (between 7.30am and 9pm); £20/Daytime (in from at 7.30am, out by 9pm); £2/Overnight (in from 9pm, out by 7.30am)
- Holmans Meadow (CT1 3JB) £1.90/1hr (between 7.30am and 9pm); £15/Daytime (in from at 7.30am, out by 9pm); £2/Overnight (in from 9pm, out by 7.30am)
Leave the M2, junction 7. At Brenley Corner roundabout, take 4th exit onto the A2. Branch left, then merge onto A2050. At London Road roundabout, take 2nd exit to continue on A2050. At St Peters roundabout, take 3rd exit onto A290. At Wincheap roundabout, take 2nd exit onto A28. At St Georges roundabout, take 2nd exit onto A257. At traffic lights, turn right and continue on A257. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto A2050 and you will see the Premier Inn. The hotel is located 50m away from the nearest car park, the 'Longport' (sat nav: CT1 1TU).

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

7.8
Based on 32 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.35
Service: 8.31
Location: 8.35
Room Quality: 7.31
Amenities: 7.84
Value for Money: 7.6
Food and Beverage: 7.85
Overall Experience: 7.82
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S6859VKnickys Friends getaway
10
Great hotel
Pros:

Great location, really clean and our waitress Abigail, was so lovely. Really attentive and very funny. Highly recommend

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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U9152NNsheilah Family
10
Another amazing stay!
Pros:

Once again a wonderful stay at the Premier Inn Canterbury thanks to head housekeeper Sharon and her team. The breakfast was also cooked amazingly by Emma, I’ve never had fried eggs done so beautifully! We are always warmly welcomed by all the staff, Vanessa took care of us at dinner and John was the familiar friendly face at breakfast. We look forward to our next stay. Thank you all so much again! Sheila and Alannah :)

2025-11-20 via Tripadvisor
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liamdt NONE Frodsham, Cheshire, England
8
Cathedral view spoiled by delivery noise
Pros:

Goog location friendly staff , very clean room. Deliveries at 4-6 am disturb you if you room is overlooking the delivery area

2025-11-18 via Tripadvisor
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libertya55 NONE
6
Would stay again
Pros:

It was ok. Nothing fancy. However, it was clean which is important to me. The location is ideal too. Not too badly priced either. Some bad points include uncomfortable beds, breakfast wasn't included in price and the air on wasn't great- we did get cold.

2025-11-15 via Tripadvisor
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Angela
10
Pros:

This is Ross Jordan. I accidentally press the wrong button in my review. I meant to indicate that my check-in was excellent. Please change that for me period thank you

2025-11-14 via Nuitee
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PeterSmithson Couples Slough, Berkshire, England
10
Nice hotel. Park at Longport
Pros:

The room was very nice. The choice of food was good at the restaurant and the cooked breakfast was better than most of these kinds of hotels. Well located for walking into town.

The parking at the hotel is a bit hopeless. Only ten spaces. If you manage to get a space - don't ever go anywhere! You'll lose the space that you're still paying for! (via an app - not connected to the hotel) Had to park at longport which is close and you pay on exit.

2025-11-09 via Tripadvisor
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michaelkC8985NC NONE
10
A wonderful stay
Pros:

The room was spacious and very clean. Very comfortable bed and nice and clean bathroom. Wonderful breakfast as well.The AC was also perfect. In all a very good experience

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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joannabax Couples Berkshire, England
10
Recommended
Pros:

Spotlessly clean and very comfortable. After our appalling experience at a Travelodge (Bath Central), the Premier Inn is now our go to hotel for short inexpensive breaks in the UK.

2025-11-01 via Tripadvisor
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martynw377 Family
10
Best premier we have ever stayed in!
Pros:

The best premier inn we have ever stayed in! Room was much bigger than we had ever had. Kids both had proper beds rather than one having the camp bed. View was incredible. The halloween game they had put on for the kids was so lovely. Would highly recommend the cabterbury city centre hotel.

2025-10-30 via Tripadvisor
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Ancient-trekkers Couples Gillingham, Kent, England
8
Overnight stay...
Pros:

Modern, clean, spacious and comfortable room with all the usual amenities.
Ideal location for high street shopping and the theatre.
The dining area was very pleasant and for breakfast, there was a good variety of hot and cold options.
Overall, an enjoyable stay, would visit again.

2025-10-25 via Tripadvisor
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stavrose509 Business United Kingdom
10
Premier Inn Canterbury
Pros:

I have been staying at Premier Inn in Canterbury for work for a few weeks now. The level of service I have received is really good! Special shout out to Deepak that has been exceptional in his service and he will go the extra mile to accommodate requests and make sure my stay is as comfortable and smooth as it can get !

2025-10-19 via Tripadvisor
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Brandon
10
Pros:

Close to town and where our daughter lived. One block from bus stop.

2025-10-18 via Nuitee
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Curious39236218638 Family
8
Restaurant experience
Pros:

Unfortunately yesterday,it seemed that everything was overwhelming for the restaurant and kitchen.
Today's experience was a lot smoother and efficient. The food cooked for us by Luke was well presented and cooked,and the service provided by Abbie and Premier was very good and appreciated. Thankyou.

2025-10-17 via Tripadvisor
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Lucie friends
8
Pros:

The room was smelly of urine. We asked for another room.

2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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sydneymj Couples London, England
4
Very unprofessional visit book elsewhere - Low Standards
Pros:

Premier Inn should email your guests before their arrival that the closest car park was closed for weeks. When we arrived at hotel we asked Deepak on the reception why we was not advised of this and he had no answer to our question. We had to park 15 minutes walk away my wife has walking difficulties at a cost of £30.00!!!!. We had paid for the meal deal and arrived at the hotel 5.20pm to find out the restaurant was not open until 6.00pm then Deepak advised it would be a Limited menu we asked to see the menu and he said that had not decided what they would be cooking very unprofessional indeed. We cancelled our meal deal as we had a theatre booking in the evening very disappointing for us both as we have stayed previously at this hotel before. Arrived in our premier plus room to find no water in the fridge which in your definition of a Premier Plus room. We left the hotel for our evening and saw Deepak and requested that we had some water for our room when we arrived back later, Deepak apologised for this and said he would ensure that our request would be carried out. We we arrived back at 11pm into our room there was no water still in the room, totally ridiculous how a member of your staff let us down. Due to not having the opportunity to book dinner elsewhere before the theatre we had to do with KFC. Breakfast in the morning was a bad experience the buffet had been sitting there for hours, eggs were rubbery, bacon was tough to eat, no mushrooms available, the only thing good was the Tea & Toast. My advice book elsewhere that values your business.

2025-10-03 via Tripadvisor
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HarshalaM2 NONE
10
Excellent location, wonderful property and comfortable stay
Pros:

Excellent location, very friendly and courteous helpful staff, rooms are very comfortable. Despite on the main road no noise at all, just 3 to 4 mins to city cebtee

2025-10-03 via Tripadvisor
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Graham
8
Pros:

Parking was a major challenge. Staff not able to explain procedure

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
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Ramesh
2
Pros:

There were bed bugs and my wife has got rashes. The same has been reported and the hotel has changed the room. We have to talk to the hotel relationship people.

2025-10-03 via Nuitee
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Laura
6
Pros:

Pros: conveniently located, good breakfast, hot water with good pressure, mini fridge for drinks or meals.

Cons: smaller bed than reserved, no phone in rooms for service support, the employee who checked us in was short (almost rude), difficult elevator operation to ground floor,

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
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johnsQ7963KR NONE
8
Air-Con nightmare
Pros:

Great location for visiting Canterbury. The room was very clean as was the dinning area. The initial parking instructions were poor, you can park round the rear for 30 minutes but wasnt told this prior arrival.
The Air-con spoilt a protentional a good sleep. As the windows do not open you need to keep them on all night but ours didn't go below 19 degrees.

2025-09-28 via Tripadvisor