About this property

Historic Charm: 1 Steam Packet Cottage in Canterbury offers a unique holiday home experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a beautiful garden and terrace, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property. Modern Amenities: The cottage features two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and a cosy fireplace. Additional amenities include a washing machine, dishwasher, and streaming services, ensuring a comfortable and convenient stay. Convenient Location: Located 93 km from London City Airport, the property is a short walk from Canterbury West Train Station (4 minutes) and Canterbury Cathedral (12 minutes). Nearby attractions include the University of Kent (3 km) and Canterbury East Train Station (1 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests, the cottage is praised for its convenient location and suitability for city trips. Express check-in and check-out services enhance the guest experience.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
Bedroom 2
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Louise
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The cottage is, well equipped and cosy. Great location for nearby attractions. The host is very helpful and obliging
Snowsill
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean, close to everything, host was brilliant & informative
Gina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely place to stay, in a great location and friendly, helpful host.
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was a great size for a short stay. It was extremely close to all the places needed for a city centre break in Canterbury. The place was immaculate in its cleanliness, facilities, and how comfy it all was. The host was brilliant in...
Ian
Australia Australia
Great property in great location. Go and watch the beavers near the white bridge across from Sainsbury’s.
Maria
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The host was very informative and the cottage was very close to Canterbury attractions and food places!
Kathy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was clean and had everything we needed. The location is perfect for a visit to the Marlowe Theatre or to look around the shops
Katie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Absolutely fell in love with Steam Packet Cottage! It was really clean and well equipped. The beds were super comfortable and best of all it is the perfect location with everything you might need right on the doorstep! Would definitely stay here...
Nick
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location in the centre of town. Warm, comfortable cottage. Beautifully decorated. Good WiFi.
Dawn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Everything! A delightful property. Very quiet location yet a stone’s throw from the centre of Canterbury. A 5 min walk from Canterbury West train station. Comfortable seating in the lounge and lovely comfortable beds with attractive bed linen. The...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Lindsay Hutton

9.6
Host review score
Lindsay Hutton
1 Steam Packet Cottage, is a lovely conservation protected City centre property set in a private tranquil court yard within very close proximity to all amenities. A Fully modernised and refurbished 120 year old cottage, with all new furnishings. We strongly believe the quality on offer represents real value for money for University Graduations, holidays breaks. or business stop overs. There is also an onsite key box, which allows flexible arrival and departure times. For an early check in request (only when available) , Please contact me directly.
I look after Steam Packet Cottage personally, live locally and always available for enquires, advice, or emergencies. I am fully confident that you will enjoy your stay at this fabulous little property.
An unbeatable quiet city centre location for any visitor. Excellent Restaurants and cocktail bars within 50 metres. The West gate Tower and high street are less than 100 metres. The City cathedral is maximum 10 minute walk away. With a cottage of this age there are a few internal areas of lower restricted ceiling heights, which should not present a problem, but may or may not be of relevance for guests of above average height. There is a separate living room, and kitchen, with the two double bedrooms upstairs. Strictly no parking in the courtyard, but there are local car parks very close to the cottage, one of which is directly opposite. The cheapest all day 24 hour ticket is Canterbury West Station park, and a 5 minute walk away. Local street parking is "free" between 6.00 pm to 9.00 am and all day Sundays. At the top of St Dunstan's about a 10 minute away you will also find free Street parking in Forty Acres Road, Nursery walk, and many of the roads off the main street. For guests booking for a longer stay (3 days or over) we can accommodate with limited free parking at one of our other properties "15 minute walk away"
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 23:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform 1 Steam Packet Cottage in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.