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Holiday Inn Express Canterbury
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury CT2 9HX
- Nearest airportLondon City Airport94 km
- Year of most recent renovation2006
About
Comfortable Canterbury hotel just off the A2, with a restaurantHoliday Inn Express® Canterbury Hotel is a 10-minute drive from Canterbury's historic city centre. You're seven minutes by car from Canterbury West Station, where direct trains whisk you to London in as little as an hour. Heathrow Airport (LHR) is an hour and 15 minutes away. Visit the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral, with its medieval stained-glass windows, lofty Gothic quire and tranquil cloisters. You can catch musicals, international ballet and drama performances at the sleek, contemporary Marlowe Theatre, or take a stroll through the shops and cafes at the bustling Whitefriars Shopping Centre. If you’re in the mood for a family day out by the water, the charming seaside towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable are an easy drive from the hotel. At this hotel you can enjoy:- Electric car charging points- Two meeting roomsGet your day off to a bright start with the included Express Start™ Breakfast, with English and Continental choices. Our vibrant, welcoming restaurant also serves an international menu for dinner. Relax with a drink or a coffee from the well-stocked bar, open for you around the clock. Guest rooms feature comfortable bedding, a pillow menu and blackout curtains for a restful night’s slumber.
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Accessible
- Air conditioning
Facilities
Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park (extra charge)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (15:00)
- Check-out hour (12:00)
- Late Check-out
- Wi-fi
- Room service (extra charge)
- Laundry service (extra charge)
+ 15 more
- Babysitting service (extra charge)
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour security (extra charge)
- Bellboy service (extra charge)
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Hotel safe
- Currency exchange facilities (extra charge)
- Lift access (extra charge)
- Garden (extra charge)
- Terrace
- Concierge
- Newspapers
- Luggage room
- BBQ facilities
- Grill/BBQ
Catering
- Bar (extra charge)
- Restaurant
- Smoking area (extra charge)
Sports
- Golf (extra charge)
Business
- Conference room
- Meeting room
- Printer
- Business centre
- Fax
Meals
- Breakfast
- Continental breakfast
- Set menu dinner
Payment methods
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Maestro
Good to know
- Non-smoking establishment
Rooms
Double room
1 Double Accessible with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 King Standard Upper Floor with Free Hot Breakfast
Twin room
2 Single Standard with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 King Standard Ground Floor with Free Hot Breakfast
Double room
1 Double Standard Sofa Bed with Free Hot Breakfast
Standard Room with Free Hot Breakfast
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Double room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
| Double room | up to 2 | 2 adults / 1 children |
| Single room | up to 1 | 1 adults |
| Twin room | up to 2 | 2 adults / 1 children |
| Twin room | up to 4 | 4 adults / 3 children |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
Location
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury CT2 9HX
- Land's End497 km
- Penzance483 km
- St Ives476 km
- Falmouth450 km
- Newquay443 km
- Padstow431 km
- Bude398 km
Straight-line figures from the hotel's coordinates. Cornish lanes and the coast path are slower than the map suggests, and rail and bus services can be sparse outside summer; see the walks.
Nearby, from the catalogue
- The Canterbury Tales7 km
- Canterbury Cathedral7 km
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop7 km
- Ashford International Rail Station28 km
- Dover (Ferry Crossing)36 km
- Bluewater Shopping Centre57 km
- London City Airport94 km
- London Gatwick107 km
- London Heathrow122 km
- Southampton Airport213 km
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Meals
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Year of most recent renovation
- 2006
- Total number of rooms
- 89
- Number of floors (main building)
- 2
- Single rooms
- 54
- Double rooms
- 54
Book direct with the hotel
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- Reservations +44 1227 865000
- Email [email protected]
- Website ihg.com/redirect?path=hd&localeCode=en&hotelCode=CTBUK
- Map Google Maps
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 05/10/2026.


