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Keynes College - University Of Kent

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Sports facility
Free daily full breakfast
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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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University Road, Canterbury, England, CT2 7NP
  • University of Kent
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Marlowe Theatre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Ensuite Room

Single Ensuite Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Canterbury

Located in Canterbury, Keynes College - University Of Kent is in a rural location, just a 1-minute walk from University of Kent and a 4-minute drive from Westgate Gardens. .This hostel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Marlowe Theatre and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Canterbury Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • University of Kent - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Westgate Gardens - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Howletts Wild Animal Park - 11 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury West Station - 6 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Monument - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The West Gate Inn (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ye Olde Beverlie - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Pegasus Tap Room & Gin Palace - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Keynes College - University Of Kent

Hostel with free breakfast, steps from University of Kent
Keynes College - University Of Kent offers 609 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on weekdays only.
3 indoor tennis courts and an outdoor tennis court are featured at the hostel. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 609 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided on weekdays only, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including indoor tennis courts and a fitness center. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, a library, and ATM/banking services. Event facilities at this hostel consist of a conference center and 100 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Keynes College - University Of Kent has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 3 indoor tennis courts
  • Basketball
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (weekdays only)

Business services

  • 100 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

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

  • 4 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Keynes College Reception]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Keynes College-University Kent Hotel Canterbury
Keynes College-University Kent Hotel
Keynes College-University Kent Canterbury
Keynes College-University Kent
Keynes College University Of Kent
Keynes CollegeUniversity Kent
Keynes College University Of Kent
Keynes College - University Of Kent Canterbury

Keynes College - University Of Kent Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 177 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 177 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 177 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 177 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 177 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I just stayed for one night good value for money very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As expected, no thrills but clean and comfortable. Would avoid in hot weather though as the rooms are well insulated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Veey good basic accommodation. Very comfortable bed and en suite bathroom. The college isn't in the centre of Canturbury; it's a good mile to walk to the centre and it's up a hill on the way back. However there's a regular bus service to/from town.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic, but perfectly adequate. Would book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mattress was so bad, we had to move out and book a premier inn for the second two days.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Chris

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst bed I’ve ever slept on. Mattress is completely worn out. The pillows and duvet smell of damp. There in mold on the shower room. The walls are paper thin and you can hear through them.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Ferdinand

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Awful check in, uncomfortable bed, nice campus

Awful check in experience. I queued up behind a couple whose electronic key fob to open their room wasn't working. They were given a card to get in instead. The receptionist gave me an electronic key fob to get into my room. I went to my room to discover it didn't work, so went back to reception. She then gave me an electronic card instead. I went to my room only to discover that that didn't work either, so went back to reception. One of the other people on reception said they would come with me to try and diagnose the problem. It wasn't clear what needed diagnosing - I think they may simply have thought I was too dopey to use the key fob and card - but I agreed. We went back to my room where they discovered that the key fob I'd told them didn't work, didn't work, and that the key card I'd told them didn't work, didn't work. So we wandered back to reception. Now I was given a key fob for a different room. Hurrah, it worked! But it was located in a flat full of Dutch school children on some kind of learning holiday. I'd no sooner got in my room than one of their carers knocked on the door and was quite insistent that I had to leave - understandably they were quite concerned about unknown adults around small children. So I wandered back to reception. At fifth time of asking, I finally got a working key to a room I could stay in. There are positives: the campus is nice, the breakfast is good. There's a bus stop very close by to get into town. But very uncomfortable bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place confortable and nice staff strong recommend 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seema

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Quentin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

NJAMBI

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

R

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

Comfortable and Good Value

Lovely location in the scenic grounds of Canterbury University. Room was similar in size, facilities, and comfort to a Travelodge, but with breakfast, wifi and room cleaning included, much better value. Great breakfast. A great location for a weekend trip to Canterbury.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Great location

Great location, few minutes drive from centre. Free parking and very nice breakfast. Rooms clean but bed was very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Karolina

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

Good

Cheapest accommodation in the area. Good price for own bathroom and breakfast included. The room was clean, but the the room and whole building had an unpleasant smell, and windows only open about 10cm, so couldn’t really air it out. Also the amenities weren’t the best with no soap or shower gel, which I didn’t bring and was hoping to be included. Not a major problem but would have been nice to know beforehand. I stayed for 2 nights, and housekeeping came to clean my room on the second day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023