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The Bat and Ball

2.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Canterbury Cathedral

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
The price is SAR 296
SAR 355 total
includes taxes & fees
19 Dec - 20 Dec

Perks for members at select top-rated stays

Our Silver and Gold members get perks at select VIP Access properties, on top of exceptional service.
Silver tier member
A perk like food and drink extras, free breakfast, or parking credits
Gold tier member
Room upgrades when available, plus Silver perks

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room | Desk, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
163 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, England, CT1 3NX

What's nearby

  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • University of Kent - 6 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park - 9 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Thomas Ingoldsby - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Old City Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chom Chom - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Bat and Ball

Bed & breakfast near Canterbury Cathedral
Located close to Marlowe Theatre and Howletts Wild Animal Park, The Bat and Ball provides free continental breakfast. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Smoke-free premises and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Bat and Ball have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 16-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Bat and Ball Canterbury
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast Canterbury

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bat and Ball pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Bat and Ball?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Bat and Ball?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bat and Ball?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Bat and Ball located?

Located in the heart of Canterbury, this bed & breakfast is within 1 mi (2 km) of Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre. Howletts Wild Animal Park and Wingham Wildlife Park are also within 9 mi (15 km). Canterbury East Station is 17 minutes by foot and Canterbury West Station is 29 minutes.

The Bat and Ball Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Libby

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I really don’t like to write negative reviews, so I will start with the positives. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Unfortunately it was quite noisy due to traffic and single glazed windows. We could also hear all other guests very clearly, doors banging, walking up and down the stairs and conversations. We didn’t sleep well here. The shower plug was blocked and didn’t drain sufficiently, we didn’t have electric in the morning so we were an able to make coffee and I was unable to dry my hair, resulting in missing the very very early 9am breakfast cut off time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Lovely modern room, clean & very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Fred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was beautiful, loved and loved the bathroom. 2 things that let it down was the amount of parking apace which made me spent money to go park somewhere else for the night which was unnecessary.Stairs narrow and both me and my partner nealry fell down. . Breakfast was something to forget as there options wasnt great and not alot off variety. ,would have loved a full english breakfast. Beside lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was fine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the bar and ball. Obviously someone really cares about comfort and standards. The young lady at breakfast was a very friendly person and all in all i would highly recommend the bat and ball for a place to stay while visiting canterbury. Beautiful bedding too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large comfortable room with tea and coffee making facilities. Good continental buffet breakfast selection. Close to the city and amenities. Only 4 parking spaces for 6 rooms is a little bit of a detraction from what was otherwise a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to walk into City centre , but the front corner room we had was very noisy above a busy traffic lights controlled junction . Staff were very helpful and attentive .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay but a little pricey
Very nice rooms and continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Henning

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr gemuetliche und geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Zimmer am Rande von Canterbury. Das Familienzimmer ist sehr geraeumig und verfuegt uber Kaffee/Thee. Die Innenstadt ist zu Fuss erreichbar und die Parkplaetze bei der Unterkunfst sind angenehm. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, das Fruehstuek ok.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024