17 Castle Hill Road, Dover, CT16 1QW, United Kingdom
#6 of 14 B&Bs and Inns in Dover
Guests' ChoiceBased on 63 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.8
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
7.9
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Reviewed: 20 September 2024
Denise
United KingdomParking can be a bit of a problem in this area. There is available space on the road, but it’s not guaranteed. There is also a car park behind the property, but is expensive during the day.(free at night) if parking is important to you, it may be an issue. However, every thing we wanted to do was within walking distance, so when we finally got a spot, we didn’t have to move! The parking won’t stop us rebooking this property though.
It was comfortable. The room was bigger than expected. It was clean and made up each day. The teacakes were welcome! John welcomed us and was available whenever we were around, wishing us good morning, asking about our day and generally being very friendly. He was knowledgeable about the area and very responsive prior to arrival.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 3 September 2024
Ming
United KingdomLiterally nothing.
Usually I don’t post comments after I stay at a guest house/hotel/hostel, but for this one I just have to. As Asian, when I’m in the UK, one thing that I feel a lot from the locals is that before they see me as a person, they see me as a foreigner. I could tell that they do not see me as “one of them”. John never made me feel that why. He is a genuine person with a truly kind heart and whenever he sees me, he’s just happy to see me. He would chat about all sorts of things with me and it feels really nice to have a person to talk to as a solo traveler. Even though I’m quite young (literally just turned 20), John was never like “oh she’s quite young we probably don’t have any common language”. Other than John being nice, the guest house itself is really nice too. The room is very clean, very comfortable, and very very pretty. Also if you accidentally forget something in the guest house after you check out you can absolutely trust John for keeping it for you. Also, the house is only 16 minutes away from Dover Priory (the train station), very convenient!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 25 August 2024
Karen
United StatesShower is in the bedroom.
Very nice manager. Good location.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Tessa
United KingdomPerfect location for travelling to France.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 12 August 2023
Bruce
United StatesJohn was extremely helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
Robin
SwitzerlandFantastic location, interior and receptionist (!) I usually don‘t go for old houses but this one had a real charm.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 30 July 2023
Jayne
United KingdomNothing
Beautifully clean. Excellent host. Great for ferry
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 21 July 2023
Susan
United KingdomNothing, as everything we needed was there for us and with a very kind concierge on hand.
John the concierge was fantastic and caring with lots of information about Dover. The rooms were comfortable, clean and had everything we needed which were cleaned every day with fresh towels, sheets and crockery. The position in Dover was great. Sorry to leave.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 July 2023
Maria
United KingdomThe shower's water pressure was a bit weak.
The guest house is located close to the Dover castle, seaside and the city centre. Our room was quite spacious, with a beamed ceiling, two beautiful windows with outside flower boxes and was furnished in the "old" style. The bed was excellent. We were warmly welcomed by the concierge John, who gave us a great introduction to the city's history.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 11 April 2023
Blanca
SpainNothing
Perfect location, quiet and clean hotel. Easy to park. John, the Concierge, is who really makes the difference among other hotels. He was so helpful and gave us the best advices to visit Dover. There were many places to visit, some of them we missed because we were just one day in Dover, so we'll come back at some point and for sure we'll choose again St Martins Guest House.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 8 April 2023
Su
United KingdomNothing.
Room is clean and bright though it's over 200 years old.The rooms still feel comfortable and warm. And John is really kind and helpful. He told us a lot about Dover's history stories and recommended us a quite wonderful restaurant. It's the best thing that I chose this guest room and I am wishing to come back again!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2022
Daniel
United StatesIt was all good.
The host was extremely welcoming and helpful with excellent recommendations regarding restaurants and other attractions in the area, and my room was superbly comfortable. Highly recommended. Thank you!
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 3 September 2022
Anthony
United KingdomNot available
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 22 August 2022
Andri
SwitzerlandUsually, in a hotel review, you'd talk about things such as room size, cleanliness, etc. And don't get me wrong - all of these things were good too. But what really differentiates this hotel from others was John, the Concierge. He was incredibly helpful and very fun to talk to. Would gladly stay there again!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Richard
United KingdomJohn is so friendly, and he give us some story of the places and he showed us beautiful pictures in the area. What a magical place.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Christiaan
NetherlandsShower and bed are very small for a guy who is 2 meter tall. For an accomodation like this, without breakfast, the price is pretty high. We have had better prices including breakfast. But we knew this beforehand so it is not realy a minus.
A very nice and cosy guesthouse with a very good, gentle and nice host. He had all kinds of interessting stories to tell about Dover and its history. The room itself was decotated as a classic English room with almost vintage furniture. Nevertheless everything was very clean and the room had a fresh smell. The place was directly near the city centre but also very quiet.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 10 August 2022
John
AustraliaThere wasn’t a thing we didn’t like.
From the moment we arrived at St Martin’s John made us feel very welcome. He carried our very heavy bag up the stairs for us and gave us a potted history of Dover together with several suggestions for dinner. Not only that but he also booked an early morning taxi for us to ensure we were on time for our ferry. We were just sorry it was such a short stay. Thank you John for being such a wonderful host.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 1 August 2022
Grossberg
IsraelThere was no air conditioning. The open window was sufficient
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 27 July 2022
Monica
United KingdomWould have liked breakfast, but we were aware this was not provided.
Such a comfortable, well furnished room. Charming host.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 25 July 2022
Oliver
ThailandIt was a cute little place with a charming retro ambiance. John the manager was extremely friendly and helpful. Convenient and quiet location very near the center of town.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 24 July 2022
Mindaugas
LithuaniaVery happy with my stay, John was very helpful.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 21 July 2022
Paul
United KingdomNo possibility to hang the clothes - no wardrobe, shower very small.
Concierge John!!! Location, Cleanliness,
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 9 July 2022
Yuxuan
United Kingdomthe concierge is very nice, we had some good talks. the room is very traditional British style. it’s old but is different, not bad I like it.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 4 July 2022
Adam
United KingdomNice room with all the necessary amenities, good location within walking distance to pretty much everything important in Dover. It was all made even better by John, the concierge, who is a great storyteller and very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and the history of Dover!
Stayed in July 2022
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