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The Bat and Ball

2.0 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Exterior
Shopping centre
Comfort Double Room
Deluxe Double Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

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163 Old Dover Rd, Canterbury, England, CT1 3NX
  • Place, St. Lawrence Ground
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Canterbury Cathedral
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Marlowe Theatre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (SEN-Southend)
    ‪95 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Canterbury

A stay at The Bat and Ball places you in the heart of Canterbury, a 5-minute drive from Marlowe Theatre and 5 minutes from Canterbury Cathedral. .This bed & breakfast is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Howletts Wild Animal Park and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Wingham Wildlife Park.
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What's nearby

  • St. Lawrence Ground - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Canterbury Christ Church University - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Canterbury Cathedral - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Westgate Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Marlowe Theatre - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Canterbury East Station - 17 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oriole cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Corner House - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Two Sawyers - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Phoenix - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Bat and Ball

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Canterbury Cathedral
The Bat and Ball offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 16-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Limited parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

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

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  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 16-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Bat and Ball Canterbury
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast
The Bat and Ball Bed & breakfast Canterbury