ABode Canterbury

Ok, I had the pleasure of staying here a couple of nights. The first night (a Saturday and a lot more expensive) was paid for by the company and I paid for the second night. This place isn’t cheap (averaging a £100 a night). The location, on Canterbury’s high street, was excellent. My room was quite pleasant. The view (of a corrugated roof) wasn’t exactly inspiring. Tea-​making facilities are available in the room along with a few top-​grade cookies and organic tea. The bed was comfortable but the height of it and the placement of the television (at a little over bed-​height) when combined with my double chin made TV viewing a little uncomfortable. Poor planning.
Breakfast was very nice. However, not without some problems. On the first day we went down at 10am expecting that half an hour would be plenty of time. Due to the slow service by the time our breakfast had arrived they had started clearing away the buffet items. My full English breakfast wasn’t as full as it could have been. I only had one fried egg and there was no black pudding (kaszanka). Not that I am particularly fond of black pudding, but I would like to get some. I suspect I had been given someone else’s break. Oh, the toast was burnt too. When I am staying in a classy hotel I expect them not to burn my toast. Breakfast on the second day was more agreeable, I arrived early to ensure I was able to take advantage of the buffet.
The hotel’s cocktail bar was very nice. The first night I had an egg nog and for a nightcap a banana rumba drink. Not cheap at ten pounds a shot. But, hey, I wasn’t paying
Checking out was a pain. The girl had trouble understanding that I wanted separate bills for each night’s stay. I gave up in the end.

The size of the room pretty good, enjoyed breakfast, well managed, very great customer services, remarkable well recommended.

I can sum up how I feel about Abode’s cocktails in one word: Excellent! Their service is great, the atmosphere is nice, and the prices are relatively reasonable.
I can honestly say that I have no complaints about the hotel. I have been to different ones around Canterbury, and then by all means give it a try.
There’s not much more to say about it, just go try it!

The food and drinks here are excellent, I was disappointed with the size of the rooms. I stayed in a double room and it was the smallest double room that I have ever stayed in, even if the décor was lovely.
This certainly is the best located hotel in Canterbury and couldn’t be much closer to the Cathedral.

Stayed here the Saturday after That Wedding — a std double cost £120 via
. Breakfast was extra at around £8.50 each with the 40% off voucher we were handed on arrival.
Room 102 was large with the bathroom off to our right which was a wetroom that would please Japanese guests without fear of flooding the diningroom below!
The carpet was so spongy, I thought I was going to fall over! Two large single beds were slung together & had VySpring mattreses that were too soft for my taste. The room was air-​conditioned, very modern with photos of the cathedral etc. An iron, board, hairdrier, writing paper, chargeable tuckbox, tea/​coffee making LCD TV, DVD player & a small safe complete the inventory. The free WiFi required registration but worked fine
The (bathless) bathroom was very nicely adorned With a fold-​down seat in the shower corner — gets my vote!
We got a good night’s sleep, possibly helped by running up a £37 bar bill after a great curry we had down Palace St.
You can occupy from 14:00 & vacate up to midday, the staff were friendly & helpful. We had a full English breakfast that was OK rather than memorable — I prefer crispy bacon!

I stayed here with work and was hugely impressed. A beautiful building with friendly, attentive staff and excellent facilities right in the centre of Canterbury. My room had very possibly the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in, TV and DVD player and beautiful bathroom. Despite being at the front of the hotel, it remained quiet. Although it’s at the pricier end of the scale (but hey, I wasn’t paying!) I’d definitely say it was worth the cost.

Ein sehr gutes Hotel. Tolle Inneneinrichtung, sehr freundliches Personal und ein gute Restaurant. Dazu mitten in der Altstadt von Canterbury, unweit der berühmten Kathedrale. Super!

While visting Canterbury I stayed here and i have to say this hotel is in a great location. Literally right in the center on High street by all the shopping, restaurants, bars and canterbury cathedral. Plus, Patisserie Valeri across the street has some of the best pastries i’ve ever had.
–The rooms were nice, a good size and modern. The beds were comfortable but a wee-​bit narrow but nothing extreme.
–The staff was O. K nothing to write home about but they are not very knowledgeable of the area but were fine overall
–The restaurant looks like a complete waste of money but then again I didn’t find the desire to eat there with so many options just down the street.
All in all will stay there again when in canterbury

I read a really bad review in one of the national newspapers regarding Abode and it put me off going for a very long time. However, friends had eaten there and all had raved about it, so we took the plunge one evening and went for the ‘taster’ menu (about 7 courses!!!). It didn’t disappoint and finally the ‘West End’ had come to Canterbury! The food was truly excellent and the service efficient and professional. It is not a cheap evening out, but like anything in life, you get what you pay for.

Last week was my first visit to an Abode hotel and I was very impressed!
This hotel is so well located in Canterbury — it is right in teh centre, walking distance from the Cathedral and all the shops. They also have a free car park — well, on a first come, first served basis which I was lucky with. The bedrooms are of a reasonable size and well appointed. I love their room typescomfortable, desirable, enviable and fabulous! Great!
The restaurant is run by Michael Caine, a top chef and the food is excellent.
A great find in the centre of Canterbury — I am looking forard to seeing more Abode hotels

Champagne Bar is a really cosy place to meet up with a friend when you need to catch up. Great atmosphere. Quite busy but you don’t feel like you are crowded out. Seating is comfortable and choice of cosy corner or settees. Coffee selection is great too and served with little sweet biscuits. Staff do bug you a little bit but then we only bought one drink and stayed quite a while.

I recently stayed here. I had oringinally gone to another hotel in town but had such a bad experience there that I left and tried to get a room here. They were almost fully booked but went out of their way to make a last minute booking for me and get me a safe, comfortable room for the night.
It was my birthday and I mentioned this at check in. By the time I had gone up to my room after checking in a member of staff had run up with a box of chocolates and a card reading: ‘from the staff at the abode, happy birthday!’ and left them on my bed. I was astounded at this wonderful, thoughtful gesture.
The room was lovely. It was very comfortable, clean and luxurious with everything you could need to survive away from home! It certainly lives up to it’s four star reputation.
It is very well placed in town and is within walking distance of the shops and the cathedral. Beautiful hotel with excellent management.