The Coach House

Filthy, stained carpets. Dirty walls and doorknobs. Banged up, broken furniture. The overall feeling is grime. The place's only redeeming quality is its location.

The Coach House is in a really good location - five minutes to cafes, pub, all of the well known high street shops. It’s also a short walk to the cathedral. There is space for four cars at the front of the property. These need to be booked before you arrive. Room 7 on the ground floor is comfortable. Be aware that if you book this room, the shared toilet, which we were aware of, is on the floor above - which we didn’t expect. Room 7 also faces the street, and since it was very hot and the windows were open, we did experience some noise in the evenings - but that didn’t bother us too much. The shower had good pressure. The room was serviced each day.

Starting with a very positive positive - The Coach House is ideally located for exploring Canterbury City Centre, Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey, etc without the need for a car. Tesco's for everyday essentials and Boots for emergency medication is right across the road. The guest house is dog friendly and the owners were very kind and loving towards our Labrador retriever. As a B&B, we were rather surprised to find that no breakfast was to be included during our three night break. Breakfast is only served on Saturday and Sunday, we think. Dear Joanne Sorry but breakfast is not included and not available at The Coach House. There are many places close by where you can have breakfast. A couple of Cafe down the road when you turn left coming out of the building. If you want cooked breakfast, there is a place on Castle street called Chatterbox. Alternatively, there's Bill's and The Ivy on Rose Lane which are a bit pricier. Have a great stay! Ben There are seven bedrooms and owing to the age of the building and size of the Guest House, it would not be practical to put a lift in. You can select a room option, so FYI, rooms 6 and 7 are on the ground floor. I had booked room 1 assuming it to be ground floor, but it is 1st floor. The stairs are narrow and rather awkward for those with mobility issues. Our en suite comprised a nicely sized shower cubicle and a sink in the bedroom and a toilet across the landing to be shared with room 5. Our room was a good size, but the walls and ceiling were in need of sprucing up somewhat. The bed was rather hard for our liking, but that's our personal preference.