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title: "The Sun Hotel, Canterbury: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Sun Hotel in Canterbury: rated 7.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Sun Hotel

The King's Mile, Canterbury, United Kingdom

7.3 ·  Good 5 reviews ·  #16 #16 of 18 in Canterbury ·  4.5/5 on Google, 54 reviews ·  8.2 Location score
## About The Sun Hotel

The Sun Hotel is a hotel in The King's Mile, Canterbury, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 5 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, free wi-fi. It is 300 m from the centre of Canterbury. The nearest airport, London Southend Airport (SEN), is 42 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 34

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## Live prices around The Sun Hotel

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## How The Sun Hotel scores

Better rated than 11% of hotels in Canterbury

-   Guest rating **7.3**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Public transport **7.5**

Canterbury average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

54 Google reviews

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

## Amenities

RestaurantBarFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Minibar
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **89**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **12**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Canterbury West railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Thais R Us</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">360 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="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Boots</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   The Beaney100 m
-   Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery120 m
-   Canterbury Roman Museum130 m
-   Information Center140 m
-   Geoffrey Chaucer Statue150 m
-   Museum of Canterbury & Rupert Bear Museum170 m

## Weather in Canterbury

[Canterbury weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/canterbury/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Central hotels in Canterbury](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/canterbury/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about The Sun Hotel

### How do guests rate The Sun Hotel?

The Sun Hotel has a guest rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 5 reviews, which is better than 11% of rated hotels in Canterbury.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Sun Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is The Sun Hotel from the airport?

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

### How many rooms does The Sun Hotel have?

The Sun Hotel has 7 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Sun Hotel?

Yes: Thais R Us, about 360 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Sun Hotel?

Boots is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 370 m away (6 min walk).

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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