Chilston Park Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property grounds
Lobby lounge
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine, garden views
Lounge
Staircase

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Sandway, Lenham, Maidstone, England, ME17 2BE
  • Leeds Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Mote Park
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • London (SEN-Southend)

Room options

Classic Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Queen bed mews

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Manor house

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Double bed (mews)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double Manor house

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Maidstone

With a stay at Chilston Park Hotel in Maidstone, you'll be in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Leeds Castle and St John the Baptist, Doddington. .This eco-certified hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from St Peter & St Paul Church and 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from The Hawking Centre.

What's nearby

  • Leeds Castle - 9 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Mote Park - 13 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Kent Life - 14 min drive - 20.7 km
  • The Big Cat Sanctuary - 15 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Ashford Designer Outlet - 15 min drive - 20.0 km

Getting around

  • Lenham Station - 5 min drive
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bp Pulse - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Spices of Bengal - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Pantry at Stable Hill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Maze and Grotto - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Chequers Fish Bar - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Chilston Park Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Chilston Park Hotel offers 53 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 53 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area.
Enjoy British cuisine at Culpepers Restaurant, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, and even dine alfresco. You can also stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Culpepers Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 25 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Culpepers Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1700
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 25 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

Chilston Hotel
Chilston Park
Chilston Park Hotel
Chilston Park Hotel Maidstone
Chilston Park Maidstone
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel
Chilston Park Hotel Maidstone
Chilston Park Hotel Hotel Maidstone

Chilston Park Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 249 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice stay in a very comfortable room. The hotel is beautifully situated & the history of the building is very interesting. Breakfast was tasty & staff were attentive. Will be staying again, in future.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sukhninder

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful setting…
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

piers

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mica

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We came for a few days at Christmas and it was wonderful. The chef was very accommodating to my daughter’s gluten free requirements. The food was wonderful and the staff were especially kind and attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Greenville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

GRAHAM

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

Service above and beyond

Superb personal service .For the size of hotel i have never had such attentiveness and care from every member of staff i dealt with .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Beverley

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

10/10 Excellent

s

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

Amazing venue

Attended a family wedding. Staff, service, food and venue as a whole were all excellent. The staff were very attentive and friendly, we really enjoyed our chat with the head chef (Ale) who we met outside the vegetable garden, great guy, passionate about the hotel, menu selection etc. Every meal was exceptional. Beds and rooms we very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Judith E

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really [leasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

Amazing stay.

Beat hotel in the south east. Amazing staff, Jamie, Matt and Dan were all so accommodating. We’ll be having cheeky getaways here regularly! Would recommend highly to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mrs G K

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

Fantastic Hotel

What an absolutely stunning hotel, we had the most amazing stay and everything was just perfect. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very romantic hotel in a very beautiful setting
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

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

10/10 Excellent

aindriu

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