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Located just a few steps from Canterbury Cathedral in a cobbled street, this 15th century hotel is steeped in history, with former guests including Charles Dickens.
Extensively refurbishment in 2006, today the hotel offers a warm welcome with modern comforts, combining traditional architecture with contemporary design.
Bedrooms are stylishly furnished, each with a beautiful four-poster bed. Enjoy lunch, light bites and the renowned cream teas, served daily in the licensed tea rooms in the famous Sun Street.
A 15th century Tudor building brought back to life after being vacant for 40 years. Formally known as 'Little Inn' and made famous by Charles Dickens, it was transformed back to this stylish hotel in 2006. It is just 20 minutes from Dover and the Channel Tunnel.
Directions.
By car from the M2 motorway:
- Exit at junction 7 and follow signs for Canterbury.
- At the roundabout by Fenwicks, follow the road across.
- Take the 1st left down Burgate until you arrive in Sun Street and you will find the hotel on the left.
From the M20:
- Exit at junction 7 onto the A249.
- Join the A2 at junction 5 and follow the instructions above.
Car parking is available 24 hours a day at Holman's Meadow, Rosemary Lane, Station Road West, St. Johns Nursery.
7 rooms
Double Room - Sun Room
 This superior suite is complete with its original beams and sash windows, boasting a grand Tudor four-poster bed in all its splendour. 2 Victorian style bedside tables provide storage along with an antique oak writing bureau and an original built-in corner wardrobe. A cushioned window seat is also provided, so why not sit and watch the world go by?
Relax and unwind in the superior porcelain and stone tiled bathroom suite boasting a luxurious spa bath complete with turbo loaded jets for feet, back and body massage, warming to a pleasant 20-40°C, then turn off the lights and truly unwind with the underwater lights. The suite is also fitted with white low level toilet and wall mounted wash basin, chrome shaving mirror and point above with chrome fixtures and fittings including a heated towel rail. Offers a great view of Sun Street.
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Double Room - Dickens
 This luxurious suite presents a grand Georgian four-poster bed and leather suite with a beautiful open fireplace dating back to 1536, housing a wood burner style gas heater. 2 antique oak bedside tables provide storage and the room is finished with Victorian style lamps.
The shower room is furnished with chrome fixtures and fittings along with a heated towel rail. This suite has a stone and marble tiled shower cubicle with antique style stainless steel shower. The suite also provides matching low level toilet and wall mounted wash basin and a view of Sun Street.
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Double Room - Beckett
 This room has original beams to walls and ceiling with sash window and Oak four-poster bed with 2 oak bedside tables and an antique oak writing bureau. The room is finished with 2 Victorian style lamps and a built-in corner wardrobe.
The bathroom is fitted in porcelain and marble. This suite boasts a white panelled bath with antique style stainless steel shower attachment and glass screen, low level toilet and wall mounted wash basin complete with chrome fixtures and fittings including a shaving mirror and point. A view of Sun Street.
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Double Room - Chaucer
 An individual suite boasting its own original oak entrance door and separate living area complete with brown leather suite and coffee table perfect for relaxing after a hard day shopping and sightseeing. The suite is furnished with a dressing table, pine drawer unit and in-built original corner wardrobe and is dressed with a Laura Ashley wall clock, skylight window and ceiling spotlights.
The antique double bed has 2 bedside units both dressed with a Victorian style lamp, and to the corner of the room sits a Victorian style dressing table.
The bathroom is finished in porcelain and marble, and complete with its original beams, this suite boasts a panelled bath inset into a Porcelain surround, wall mounted wash basin and low level toilet and has chrome fixtures and fittings including a heated towel rail. The quietest room available.
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Double Room - Pilgrim
 A moderate room with sash window and a view of Sun Street, this suite provides a double bed and leather chair and an original built-in corner wardrobe.
The shower room is finished with stone and porcelain tiles and furnished with a white suite comprising a shower cubicle with an antique style stainless steel shower attachment, low level toilet, wall mounted wash basin with chrome dressing mirror and shaver point above and complete with chrome heated towel rail and further fixtures and fittings.
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Family Room - Cathedral View
 Boasting original leaded light windows and wooden beams, this suite is located at the top of the hotel and, when looking out of the window, offers a wonderful view of the upper half of the Cathedral, giving a real insight into the fantastic location of this building. The suite has a double bed and a single bed, as well as a pull-out bed to make a room for 4 people. It is ideal for friends travelling together, complete with bedside tables dressed with Victorian style lamps and a further dressing table. 2 Gothic arched mirrors are mounted, along with ceiling spotlights and an original built-in wardrobe.
The bathroom is a white suite, comprised of a panelled bath with antique style stainless steel shower attachment above with glass screen, wall mounted wash basin with chrome shaving mirror and shaver point above, and low level toilet. The suite is dressed with porcelain and marble and has chrome fixtures and fittings, including a heated towel rail. There is a a view of Sun Street.
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Family Room - Marlowe
 This room is created for a young family visiting Canterbury. The focal point of this charming family room is its feature original slanted window. The double bedroom is furnished with a pine four-poster bed along with a suede sofa, pine dressing table and antique wall mirror and is finished off with Victorian style lamps. A door leads through to a single bedroom, which has been furnished with pine bunk beds perfect for the youngsters. An original wardrobe has been built in to the corner of this room and has an original sash window to the side.
The moderate shower room is finished with marble and stone tiles. This room has a glass shower cubicle complete with an antique style stainless steel shower attachment. A matching white low level toilet and pedestal wash basin provide the utilities, along with chrome heated towel rail and further fixtures and fittings. The room has a narrow skylight window.
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