Ideally located in the centre of Rochester, The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel offers accommodation with city view. Free private parking are available.
Bryan
United Kingdom
So very convenient for everything in Rochester. Limited parking but the staff always help out to create space.
Staff are great, the hotel is very secure. Rooms have everything you need for your stay.
Great value for money too.
The Gordon House Hotel has a restaurant, bar, a shared lounge and garden in Rochester. This 2-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.
Richard
United Kingdom
The Gordon Hotel is in a great location to explore historic Rochester, you really cant get much closer to the cathedral! The rooms although a little small were very clean and the shower was good. The breakfast was very good and the staff / family running the place really were super helpful and friendly.
North Downs Barn is a small bed and breakfast in Rochester, 41km from London. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.
Mark
United Kingdom
Simply everything! Excellent host, accommodation and breakfast. Would not hesitate to book again or recommend to others.
Located 3.4 km from Chatham Train Station, 4.1 km from Historic Chatham Dockyard and 19 km from Bluewater, Quantock Loft Studio 3 provides accommodation set in Rochester.
Situated just 1.6 km from Rochester Castle, Botleigh Villa features accommodation in Rochester with access to a garden, a terrace, as well as free shuttle service.
Jens
Germany
Very friendly host, comfy beds and excellent breakfast. There was nothing we could have missed!
Set in Rochester and only 5.2 km from Rochester Castle, Bed & Breakfast Fieldview offers accommodation with river views, free WiFi and free private parking.
tom
United Kingdom
The host was very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was really nice. We would definitely stay here again.
Housed in a historic building, the recently renovated Inner Dowsing Lightship provides accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi.
David
United Kingdom
We have just had a lovely two night stay on this boat . Location was superb , peaceful even though it was near M20 an easy walk along the river into Rochester . Room decoration nicely thought out. Superb Breakfast with plenty of choice . Would highly recommend staying here
We stayed for the Sweeps Festival, a celebration of...
We stayed for the Sweeps Festival, a celebration of traditional dance and music which sadly was spoilt a little by weather on one day, but if the indoor events don’t appeal there is a variety of bars and places to eat and alternative activities are a visit to a thousand year old castle and the 2nd oldest Cathedral in the UK, Guildhall Museum or a short drive away there is Chatham Historical Dockyard, and Royal Engineers museum.
Judith
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Castle and cathedral are first class.
Castle and cathedral are first class. Eastgate House very interesting. Good Italian restaurant and plenty of other choices. Everywhere within easy walking distance. Whole High Street noisy on Saturday night. Guildhall Museum, Restoration House and Huguenot Museum shut for our visit. Tourist Information Office shut down
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Anonymous
10
Scored 10
Rochester is very charming.
Rochester is very charming. The High Street is very lovely with lots of quality second hand shops, if this is your thing. I was absolutely mesmerized by the castle. Well worth climbing the stairs all to the top, especially on a sunny day, the view is amazing. (check for opening times).
The cathedral is really beautiful, do go inside if you are there. You can just go in and explore the cathedral or do a guided tour (also check for opening times).
The town has a very rich history.
You could also choose do do a walking trail along the river.
The Royal Crown Pub has a lot of character and the food was really tasty.
Danijela
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
I think some money needs to be spent updating the decor of...
I think some money needs to be spent updating the decor of the hotel and rooms. The room rate is inexpensive and hotel is in a good location but it is looking a bit worn. There was a crack in the top corner of room near the front window of our room and given the connection of the hotel with Charles Dickens, the hotel undersells itself. There was also loud music coming from the bar downstairs in same hotel complex.
John
United Kingdom
2.0
Scored 2.0
Rochester is great The Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel is not...
Rochester is great The Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel is not somewhere anyone should trust to stay.
Where was the staff?
Why was the gates locked?
Why was there not a message on the gate or at reception?
How is this hotel allowed to remain in relation to health and safetytt?
Christopher
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Different places and things appeal to different people. OK.
Different places and things appeal to different people. OK. But I'm more than happy to put in a word for Rochester, It was, until 1998 when "Medway" (population 250,000 was created from Rochester, Chatham, Strood, Gillingham and Rainham, all today more or less contiguous) a historic and important small City.
Now Rochester is just a "Town", which seems frankly ludicrous. Population only 60,000 and they have problems. The High Street includes far too many Charity Shops, although also some beautiful and historic buildings. Too close to London. But Rochester also has the second oldest Cathedral in England, and still largely Norman Architecture rather than Canterbury's huge late Gothic. Rochester also boasts the tallest and best preserved Norman castle keep in both England and France. Then there are all the links with Charles Dickens and much else besides. And then the Chatham Historic Dockyard, worth a day's time of anyone interested in British history and only a few miles from Rochester.
I note the 2021 Lonely Planet Great Britain (page 162) manages just over 2 column inches on Chatham Dockyard. And that's it. Not even a mention of Rochester or "Medway" in the index. That, in my book, is all you need to know about "Guide Books"!
The location was beautiful. Set in the countryside with immaculate garden, plenty of room to park and the barn has been lovingly renovated with tasteful decor and furnishings. The owners were friendly and accommodating with great suggestions of places to eat and visit. The breakfast selection was varied, nicely presented and more importantly delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will definitely return when we visit family in Kent again.
Great hotel in the centre of Rochester , lovely big clean room, great shower , big white fluffy towels, what more could you want , breakfast down stairs in the pub was spot on , can’t do better for the price , we stayed in a four star day before this stay and it wasn’t as good , well done , lady who checked us is was so nice and helpful, sorry didn’t get her name .
make no mistake this is a budget hotel and looks like it in some areas. But it is on the High Street and it is friendly and clean. And it is half price of any other hotel in the area. This time we paid a little more for a suite and we had a king sized bed, a big room and even bigger ensuite bathroom a lovely free standing antique bath.
The apartment was beautiful and the owners made us very welcome. The location was ideal, just a few minutes walk from the train station. Shops and restaurants are close by. Rochester castle and the cathedral are a few minutes walk away. This apartment was perfect in every way.
Lovely location and easy to find. I prefer the anonymity of a hotel however my stay for just the 1 night was very relaxed and it felt to me like home from home, only better. The double ensuite room is spacious and very comfortable with everything I needed for my stay.
Although the car park was small we managed to find a parking space on both nights. The hotel had a lot of history. The staff were very friendly. The provision of toiletries was something I was not expecting. The location was excellent for visiting Rochester.
Very centrally located in Rochester. The room was good sized and very quiet. The bed was comfortable, good selection of tea and coffee in room and there were many outlets and USB ports to charge electronics.
Location, location, location. The apartment was on the Rochester High St. amongst all the beautiful old buildings. Only a one minute walk to the Rochester Cathedral and a two minute walk to the castle.
It was in an excellent location and was good value for money. The room was quite small, but comfortable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel also had its own carpark.
Perfect location, we loved staying at this hotel, we were able to walk everywhere around, that was amazing! We had a great night, very comfy bed I must say and great friendly staff.
Beautiful boat, really unique for a break.
Good location, close to Rochester.
Family run and very friendly, clean and beautifully turned out bedrooms. Breakfast was excellent!
we walked in reception wanted to use the tiolet witch was siold no towel my partner would not use the tiolet we walked out and booked another hotel wich was clean
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