81 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7EX, United Kingdom
#3 of 14 B&Bs and inns in Dover
Guests' ChoiceBased on 378 B&B reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.1
Free Wifi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: August 21, 2022
Louise
United KingdomNothing
Excellent location of you are en route to Dover. Superb accommodation; modern, clean rooms with excellent facilities. We ate in the pub which was also excellent. Highly recommended.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: August 18, 2022
Kenneth
United KingdomAll was good
Good location not far from Dover ferries, good selection for breakfast and evening meals. Parking right near the accommodation, thumbs up!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: August 2, 2022
Andrew
United KingdomIt's a really great little cabin/apartment, well equipped with friendly staff at a great price. Breakfast was good and they staff ensured we had all that we needed to enjoy our stay.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 29, 2022
Steven
United KingdomExcellent service in very nice surroundings.
The breakfast was fantastic with very nice hosts.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 27, 2022
Craig
United Kingdomnothing
everything. comfortable, clean, great food, amazing service
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 26, 2022
George
United KingdomN/a
The room was fantastic and the staff were lovely and food was excellent, definitely recommend staying there
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 24, 2022
Julian
United Kingdommodern & clean
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 22, 2022
Jakubromanski
AustriaThe internet was unfortunately very slow in the room and cell reception was very weak as well.
We really enjoyed our stay at The Lydden Bell! The cottage was really cosy and very modern. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We had to leave in the morning before breakfast, but a tray with pastries, fruit, and cereal was brought to our room the evening before. The location is perfect for taking a ferry or train from Dover. We would highly recommend eating dinner at the pub - delicious food, great service, and beautiful garden! Would definitely return again next time we are in the area.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 21, 2022
Marie
United KingdomIf one thing we were a little hot in the room a fan would of helped although considering it was the record breaking week not really anything anyone can do.
Everything staff attentive friendly and always on hand to help. Beautifully kept little gem with beautiful ground and accommodation. We will be back.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 18, 2022
Emily
United KingdomReally welcoming and friendly staff, The B&B we stayed in was no:5 and it was very roomy and to a very high standard. The breakfast menu included in the stay had lots of options and was delicious, it was only 8 mins in the car to a wedding at the old Kent barn.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 10, 2022
Virginia
United KingdomWe were all awake by 4.30am due to the glass door and the windows with no curtains on them that let in the light
Loved the place, super quiet and easy to reach. Staff was amazing from the girls at the pub at night to the ones who serced us breakfast.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 10, 2022
Lee
United KingdomNa
Location was perfect as we were meeting up with friends. Beer garden was lovely along with the reakfast.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 5, 2022
Allyg
United Kingdomeverything
perfect
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: July 3, 2022
Jules
United KingdomI would of liked a fan in the room it was warm.
a brand new cottage and finished to a high standard. a lovely country setting with hillside views. great garden. The food was high quality and plentiful. I would recommend staying if you are in the area.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: June 30, 2022
Patricia
United KingdomNothing I didn't like
Breakfast was excellent and the staff went out there way to accommodate... very chatty...
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: June 29, 2022
Felipe
PhilippinesThe weak wifi inside the room, i believe this will be sorted soon by the management. Aside from that one it is indeed a great place to stay
Its a very nice place to spend a night with, some works are still being done but all in all we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: September 16, 2024
Weldon
United States of AmericaNothing. Smell so bad we left and stayed at another hotel
Room had previous water issues and smelled like mold.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: August 25, 2024
Jean
United KingdomThe room was uncomfortably hot and had no windows we could open so none of us slept well unfortunately.
Lovely staff and great meal at the pub.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 16, 2024
Diana
NetherlandsBreakfast doesn't start until 9.00 am. That's very inconvenient since there are many guests who want to travel by Ferry. You then get a breakfast package which is very bad. With these prices for a room this is really not in proportion. Moreover, we did get dirty tableware, milk in a jar that smelled of other food. And a pre-packaged cookie.
Location
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 4, 2024
Stephen
Irelandsmall room
good breakfast
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: January 29, 2024
Patricia
United KingdomMy daughter's room mattress was saggy and uncomfortable and she and her husband didn't sleep well. Also the rooms were beautifully decorated but there was poor lighting at mirrors for doing make up, the socket for hairdryer was too far away to see in the mirror what you were doing. This applied to the three rooms that our party stayed in. Bring your own make up mirror!
Staff were welcoming and very helpful. Breakfast had a good range of choices. We also had dinner on our first evening - excellent!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: October 26, 2023
Michelle
United KingdomIf you really fancy staying in a shed then this is the place for you. The room we got given was so small it literally fitted a double bed and a small table with 2 chairs tucked underneath in it. The tv had no signal at all so watching normal TV channels or even Netflix was impossible. We were next to another room and for the 20 minutes we were there we may as well have been in the room with them as we heard every single word as clear as day. It was really cold in the room too and there was no heater. Unfortunately we did got a call that a family member had passed so couldn't stay and were told it was down to the management's discretion as to whether they could refund any of the payment to which they denied even though we literally sat on the bed then left.
Even though the bathroom was big enough for a child, it was very clean and nicely decorated.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 14, 2023
Peter
United KingdomNo comfy chairs or sofa in the spacious bedroom. Also no glasses in the room
Clean and spacious room, good heating, bed and bathroom.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 5, 2023
Wieczorek-hughes
Germanyif having a shower you could easy float the complete bathroom, because wall in shower is not long enought. toilet is not comfortable, because of the shape shape of washbasin let the water splash out easy no normal chair in the room (important for older people) the designer of the facilities has not thought whether it is practical
Great ambiente very nice looking room clean nice people great breakfast
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: July 6, 2023
Spencer
United KingdomThe hard flooring was dirty but this was rectified when reported the next day, however, the room was not made up properly for the second day and for older people like us the room had no comfort as there were no chairs to sit on. There were high stools which may be okay for much younger people?? The lovely new bathroom looks great but the bath is dangerously slippery when used as a shower base and there was no provision of a non slip mat or bath surface. We went out and bought one! Breakfast was served from 9 am. but on arrival in the dining area we had to wait 20 mins after that to get coffee. Continental breakfast provisions were minimal - no yogurt, pastries, or even marmalade. Just jam and nutella. Consequently we left a day early.
The room was a recently restyled barn and this had been completed in a very contemporary style. Plenty of hanging space for clothes. Large clear flat screen TV with great choice of channels.
Stayed in July 2023
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