With a 24-hour front desk, this hotel offers free breakfasts and a modern restaurant. Holiday Inn Express Canterbury is situated in Upper Harbledown, just outside historic Canterbury. The bright, colourful bedrooms each have a private bathroom with a power shower. Rooms also feature a work desk, tea/coffee facilities and a TV with satellite channels and on-demand movies. Wi-Fi is available free of charge in all areas of the hotel. Guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast each morning, including hot and cold items. The restaurant serves a varied evening menu, and the lounge bar offers afternoon teas, snacks and fresh coffees. The Holiday Inn Express Canterbury is just a 10-minute drive from the city centre and the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral. The hotel is situated on the A2 road.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
Hotel chain/brand
Holiday Inn Express

Property highlights

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, American, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel


Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
This is a standard hotel, clean and comfortable but standard. However, the staff were excellent. Very friendly, welcoming and attentive. We had a minor problem with our room which was addressed quickly and discreetly.
Sudhir
United Kingdom United Kingdom
rooms were clean and comfortable. University as well as city centre are quite close (location advantage). Above all, staff was really helpful and supportive.
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Late check in available and went smoothly, Thank you.
Hazel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff lovely, very clean, good quality food, much better than expected for price
Basvaraj
India India
Hotel is very good, especially the Manager/staff. They are very nice and helpful. Breakfast also good.
Clive
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean comfortable room, decent breakfast, polite and helpful staff doing the best they can with the budget they have, plenty of parking. The best budget hotel stopover I've had for a long while.
Salman
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff was excellent and very helpful, breakfast was great
Fiona
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean comfortable and warm - quiet and a great price.
Christopher
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff so friendly and ideally situated just outside Canterbury
Trevor
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Friendly and helpful staff and convenient location

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
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2 single beds
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Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Great Room
  • Cuisine
    European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Holiday Inn Express Canterbury by IHG takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. That's about US$133. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot always available
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercardMaestro Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note, for the room selected at check-In, bed selection is not guaranteed. For this room type, bed selection is based on availability upon arrival and is determined by the front desk.

Pet Policies / Terms and Conditions :

• Pets (only dogs) are permitted

• A £30 per stay ( max 3 days) per pet per room applies.

• Pets must not be left unattended in the rooms or public area.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

A damage deposit of £100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.