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The Bat and Ball

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

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Free daily continental breakfast
Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi
Shopping centre
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Located close to Canterbury Cathedral and Marlowe Theatre, The Bat and Ball provides free continental breakfast. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
The current price is Rp1.895.318
Rp2.274.513 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
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

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
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About the area

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

What's nearby

  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • University of Kent - 6 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park - 6 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Oriole cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Two Sawyers - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Lanna Thai - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Lime Tree Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬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 property and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at The Bat and Ball include 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

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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 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 provided

Entertainment

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • 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

Payment types at the property

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 any lifts

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 does it cost to stay at The Bat and Ball?

As of 31 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Bat and Ball on 2 Nov 2025 start from Rp1.895.318, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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?

Checkout 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.

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The Bat and Ball Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Amazing

Fantastic beautiful newly renovated hotel. Easy check in, great breakfast. Got upgraded to a beautiful suite which was amazing! Very very happy and would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria V

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

Toia

Everything was good Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very lovely stay, fantastic room with only a couple of very minor gripes. Heated towel rail was not working and the main window blind was broken so it was unable to be opened. Otherwise a very lovely stay, thank you Bat and Ball team.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Adrian

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

Terrible nights sleep!!! So I cannot recommend.

The Good: There had been a lot of thought and love put into the redesign of this pub into a B&B: decor, furnishings, technology, breakfast, etc are all great and the staff were lovey and helpful. All great, well done. The Bad: 1. The road noise is terrible. We were in room 3 on first floor, a corner room, which was lovely. However, it fronts onto the road and traffic lights and only the larger lower window panes are double glazed. The smaller upper panes are single and most noise will come through these. They will be more expensive to double glaze and the property may be listed, which would add complications and cost, potentially. Nevertheless, completing the double glazing and adding a triple glaze pane on the inside would substantially remedy the road noise issue. 2. There were three other rooms on our floor, occupied by three ladies. They talked in the room next to us from 10pm when we got in, until 1am. I slept after that for a couple of hours before being disturbed again by the road noise and lightly dosing for another 4hrs. The walls a clearly not sound insulated, but could be retrospectively, although staff could also request/educate guests to have consideration for other guests especially after 10/11pm. Feedback is a gift to help improve. In my business, we actively seek feedback to help us improve and win more business. Hope you take this in the same way because you have a great B&B, but my primary objective in any hotel/B&B is to have a great night sleep.
Lovely shower. Good quality.
Beautifully furnished and decorated
Double and single glazing. Also, Venetians are rubbish at sound and light proofing. Use quality curtains instead.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful room and close to downtown. The staff member was great- very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
King size bed was super comfy, breakfast was more than adequate for a continental, the raspberry pastries were divine!! Quite a walk to the centre of Canterbury, doesn't seem too bad if you want the bus station end, but Westgate is quite a trek. Staff very helpful and accommodating with our luggage on check out day.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

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

Beautiful Room

We were pleasantly surprised how nice our room was with plenty of space and well laid out. Bed was very comfortable and shower was a decent size and power. Lots of decent size mirrors and plug sockets near by for plugging in hairdryer etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joan Skov

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beliggende i udkanten af byen, men i gåafstand fra centrum. Fin overnatningsmulighed. Pænt og rent. Parkering ved huset, Selvbetjeningsindtjek fungerer fint. Hurtig hjælp pr mail ved brug for ændring af datoer. Ok morgenmad.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Det var
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stopped here for a Spitfires game for our young fella and to be honest wasn’t expecting much - but we were incredibly pleasantly surprised!! This place is exceptional, easy to find, easy to access and staff instructions were friendly and easy to follow. This is a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great lication for the cricket. Nice to have breakfast with good coffee. Friendly staff at breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful place and the staff were very helpful! I had trouble navigating the narrow stairs, but Jordan was kind to help us into a lower level accommodation. The breakfast with fresh berries was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

May-Britt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location if you want to be outside central however still close. Bus or walking distance into central. Hotel room was lovely decorated and plenty of floor area. Comfortable bed. Continental breakfast with gluten-free choices.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Djamchide

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was globaly Good but NOISY
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, good shower and bed. Tea and coffee making facilities were welcome. Breakfast was fine. Room was quite noisy as on main road but ok unless you’re a very light sleeper. Overall, good value. 15 min walk into town, which was fine for us and free parking was helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well presented and brilliant priced accommodation. Plenty of space and key box access was genius! Lots of drink making equipment in the room, lovely toiletries, and the included continental breakfast was perfect. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lovekumar

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

Amazing sport for short break

Their ambiance is very nice very clear instructions and room are amazing comfortable near by cathedral and everything is in walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

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

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

6/10 Okay

Fred

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

Henning

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

8/10 Good

Linda

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