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title: "Cathedral Gate, Canterbury: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Cathedral Gate in Canterbury: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cathedral-gate-canterbury/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★★
# Cathedral Gate

The King's Mile, Canterbury, United Kingdom

8.9 ·  Excellent 32 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 18 in Canterbury ·  4.7/5 on Google, 262 reviews ·  8.7 Location score
## About Cathedral Gate

Cathedral Gate is a hotel in The King's Mile, Canterbury, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 32 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, free wi-fi. It is 390 m from the centre of Canterbury. The nearest beach is 400 m away. The nearest airport, London Southend Airport (SEN), is 42 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 33

36 Burgate [cathgate.co.uk](http://www.cathgate.co.uk/)

## How Cathedral Gate scores

Better rated than 71% of hotels in Canterbury

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Beach access **9.0**
-   Public transport **7.2**

Canterbury average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

262 Google reviews

-   5★70%
-   4★22%
-   3★7%
-   2★0%
-   1★1%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **90**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **11**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">400 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Canterbury East</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">London Southend Airport (SEN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">42 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">95 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Canterbury</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Canterbury Roman Museum50 m
-   The Beaney180 m
-   Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery190 m
-   Information Center220 m
-   Geoffrey Chaucer Statue230 m
-   Museum of Canterbury & Rupert Bear Museum260 m

### Compare

## Compare Cathedral Gate with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Cathedral Gate

### How do guests rate Cathedral Gate?

Cathedral Gate has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 32 reviews, which is better than 71% of rated hotels in Canterbury.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cathedral Gate?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Cathedral Gate include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### How far is Cathedral Gate from the airport?

The nearest airport, London Southend Airport (SEN), is 42 km away in a straight line.

### Is Cathedral Gate close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 400 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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