Is Greyfriars Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Greyfriars Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 11:00 PM–3:30 AM for a fee of GBP 5.00.

Where is Greyfriars Lodge located?

Located in the heart of Canterbury, this lodge is within a 5-minute walk of Royal Museum and Art Gallery and Canterbury Cathedral. Beaney House of Art & Knowledge and Eastbridge Hospital are just steps away. Canterbury East Station is 8 minutes by foot and Canterbury West Station is 9 minutes.

Greyfriars Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Lynley

May 12, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

A unique historic building to stay in. Location brilliant for access to Canterbury's historic heart. Manager very accomodating and helpful.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Jan 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We were warmly welcomed

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

christopher

Sep 2, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very quiet location, good night sleep

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Fiona

May 11, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sanjeewa was a very welcoming host and very kind. We could have left our bags to collect later but we were due to leave Canterbury. It was quiet at night despite warnings of noise on the website. It is very convenient for the City, 5 minutes walk from both the Marlowe Theatre and the Cathedral. The rooms and decor are a little dated but perfectly fine for a short stay.

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jan 9, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only desperate travelers need apply

Duvet covers stained, walls had food splashed on them, none of the furnishings had been updated for decades, the beds needed new mattresses, the shower gave either very hot or very cold water…

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ALEC P

Aug 20, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Very good stay near to town centre. Parking abit far from location if you have lots of luggage. Breakfast was solid continental options.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

V

Feb 15, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Two days in Canterbury

We were in Canterbury on business and spent very little time at the hotel. Continental breakfast was fine, the room was fine, but the bathroom very tight. Overall, had a good time. Friendly staff and excellent access to the city. Very close to the theatre and Cathedral.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jun 4, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Room comfort

Safe and clean

Sanjeev was kind, present and available. While the room was clean, the mattresses were not comfortable. Be mindful of packing small and not taking full suitcases up 3 flights of winding stairs. Otherwise a clean place to stay in Canterbury.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Tony

Aug 14, 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

The lodge was close to the high street. It was in need of some updating. OK value with some small attention to detail items to look at.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicki

Feb 20, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and value for money

The hotel is very well located in the centre of Canterbury, only a couple of minutes walk from the cathedral, with plenty of shops and restaurants nearby. Sanjeewa, who runs the hotel, was very friendly, welcoming, and always helpful during our stay. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Though the decor could use a bit of an update, this didn't affect our stay at all, and you can hardly expect more at such a reasonable price! A continental breakfast was also included with toast, crumpets, muffins, yoghurts, cereal, jams, honey, etc. Though there wasnt any parking at the hotel we booked parking a minute's walk away through Just Park, which worked well for us. Sanjeewa did contact me prior to our stay though, advising about parking and offering to let us drop off luggage to save us having to walk with it. We all really enjoyed our stay at Greyfriars Lodge and would happily visit again in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Sep 22, 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I will not come back.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Jan 14, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location

It may not be luxury but for a night or two you could do much worse. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Amazing location just off the Main Street. A few mins walk to all the shops and bars and a stones throw from the cathedral. Very quiet at night (apart from a bit of noise from neighbouring rooms as walls not the thickest). Very small but functional en-suite and the shower had as much power as a dribbly baby. Plentiful hot water tho which is good. TV, mini fridge and kettle on the room along with a tower fan. Bed is comfy enough but an extra pillow would have been nice. Breakfast is hams and cheeses. Bread and crumpets for the toaster. Butter, jams and various spreads are available. Fruit and yoghurts plus various cereals. Fruit juices, tea and coffee too. All perfectly agreeable. Use them for parking and you get a cheap rate at a nearby carpark, about 5 mins stroll from the hotel. Would we return? probably.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

June

May 29, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The hotel is definitely convenient; it was a ten minute walk from the station and is located RIGHT in the centre of the old town. The staff were pleasant and welcoming. The breakfast was simple (toast, cereal, fruit, yogurt). The first morning the dining room was busy; the fruit and yogurt disappeared quickly and weren’t replenished. The second morning was quieter and staff had time to refill things. The rooms were clean, but shabby. Wine stains on the curtains, holes in the wall and broken hooks in the bathroom. There wasn’t anywhere to put personal items in the bathroom. A small table or shelf could have served that purpose. The stairs in this property are VERY narrow. It was difficult to go up them with even a small suitcase. Larger suitcases would have been a problem, In summary, this property is just okay. Clean and welcoming but presentation needs work.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Aug 19, 2022

You get what you pay for.

There are good and bad things here. The good thing is that it is very centrally and within two minutes of town. The bad things are that it is tired and my room was triangular in shape, making access to the bathroom (I am being generous, it was a cupboard) tricky. The 'Parking Available' feature is misleading. I was guided to a public car park, and by guided I was blindfolded and left to my own endeavours, which was a good six minute walk away. The worse thing though was the bin man arriving outside at 3am. This is not thr fault of the hotelier and I appreciate that getting such jobs done during the day is impossible given the layout of the town, but still. The binman must have taken 20 minutes. All in all, could be worse. Arrive by taxi and lower your expectations and you will be fine. I won't however stay here again.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Gary

May 19, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Read the reviews

Absolutely terrible, we didn't stay the night. The hotel had more creaks than a haunted house. The smell of old was a hell no, it could of been death... we couldn't be sure. We didn't hang around for too long before ordering a stay at the Premier Inn a little further up the road. There was a deep dark red/brown colour on the net curtains, we were 100% that was blood. The toilet was small and cramped, we believe people missed the toilet and aimed for the floor as the stench was unbearable. Even to stay 10 minutes was unbelievable, my partner even sprayed her perfume around the room but the bad odour was over powering the stench. We had to make up an excuse just to leave the hotel. I paid for the death room for about £70, non refundable.... they can use that money for the demolition needed. I paid £119 for Premier Inn and that included all you can eat breakfast, a no brainer. Stay away from this poor b&b, not worth your hard earned cash. 3 Stars?? Were they on their last breath???

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lois

Oct 29, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely property, convenient location, renovated nicely, comfortable clean and compact, exactly what we needed. Only meet one staff member, but he was polite, helpful and informative. Minor details like taps a bit loose and TV remote needed new batteries could do with attention, but no big deal. Nice range of breakfast items, nice dining room. Listing on Expedia said the hotel had parking which wasn't true but the local multi storey did the job

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trista

Oct 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A clean bed and on suite. Walking distance to the Cathedral and most Canterbury attractions.

This is as wide as the restroom door could open

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Beate

Oct 4, 2025

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Geschäfte ja, Frühstück weiss ich nicht. Ein Mitarbeiter Mr. Sanjeewa war der irrigen alten Meinung, dass man zum einchecken ausser dem Personalausweiss, noch die mail Bestätigung vorlegen müsste, was aber seit 3 Jahren nicht mehr stimmt. Positiv war, dass er mir meinen Koffer hochgetragen hat. Das Zimmer war so klein, dass ich diesen nicht öffnen konnte. Der Fernseher hat nicht funktioniert.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Sep 13, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The people were so nice and were always cleaning, but the toilet had some kind of a pump on it. When you flushed it would add water and then make an ungodly noise. This always made me jump. Worse if you used the toilet at night, with a full badder, the pump would activate. OH MY!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lara

Aug 8, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Se cercate il lusso probabilmente non fa per voi, ma la posizione in pieno centro città è perfetta, a pochi minuti da tutti i luoghi di interesse e ristoranti. Il parcheggio, se viaggiate in auto, è a pochi minuti dalla struttura. Camera e bagno piccoli ma il letto era confortevole e il personale gentile e disponibile. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo, vista anche la colazione inclusa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Aug 8, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Also continental breakfast as well. Bed was really comfortable,

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Aug 4, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family visit LOVELY STAY

From the outside the place looked small but it was like Alice in wonderland it was huge!!!!! The men who worked there were lovely, so close to town, Yummy breakfast, and so quite was such a lovely stay....

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Jun 24, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quant and close to theatre

Stayed in same room as before. Nice and clean. Was hot as no air conditioning but fan was provided. Quant and cheap, close to theatre. Everything you need for an overnight stay. Sainsbury's just up the road too for snacks.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Jun 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nähe zu Altstad, sehr freundlich, Gebäude von 1267 und Zimmer, Bad in englischem Stiel, kein Nobelhotel aber völlig ok. Nur kein Parkplatz aber kann in 8min Entfernung, Fußweg, über das Hotel gebucht und beahlt werden. Frühstück war auch ok. - Vielen Dank -

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Jun 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent accueil !

Cet hôtel a un bon rapport qualité / prix, très bien situé et un petit déjeuner très bon Mais le vrai plus de cet hôtel est l’accueil fait par Sanjeewa. Il est très attentionné, disponible et donne de bons conseils Si je reviens à Canterbury j’y retournerai pour avoir le plaisir d’échanger à nouveau avec Sanjeewa!

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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