Abode Canterbury, Exclusive Hire
30-33 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2RX -
Up to
150 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
About Venue
A stylish boutique hotel in the centre of a historic city, ABode Canterbury is rich in medieval character, yet contemporary in style and luxurious in finish, creating a truly memorable venue for your event or special occasion.
Our city centre location places us just a short stroll from Canterbury Cathedral.
The spectacular County Room, with high elegant ceilings, grand chandelier and separate adjoining area is the perfect venue for your meeting, conference, private dining occasion or your wedding, seating up to 150 delegates for a theatre style presentation or 100 for dining. Our dedicated events team are here to help make your event special, and will be on hand throughout the entire planning process.
Further meeting rooms are available on the first floor, seating up to 18 boardroom or 30 theatre style.
The hotel has 72 spacious guestrooms with a warm, understated sense of style distinctive to the Brownsword family’s design ideals, providing the luxuries of a contemporary space whilst remaining true to the building’s heritage and original features. Incorporating the ABode collection’s trademark Comfortable, Desirable, Enviable and Fabulous room categories, each bedroom offers a distinct style with quality and comfort at their core and a luxurious bed and contemporary bathroom as standard. The pinnacle of the hotel is its Fabulous Suite complete with a large lounge area, walk in wardrobe and its own private roof terrace boasting exceptional views over the city across to the historic Canterbury Cathedral. We also have 18 car parking spaces on site available for your guests to park for the evening when staying in the hotel.
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Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 150
Theatre
up to 150
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 150
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Cloakroom
Air conditioning
Table / chairs included
Audio & Visual
Projector & screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space Rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Licensed for alcohol
Attendee Minimum Age
18
Cancellation policy
100% refundable 28 days before the event
Location
Reviews
- Vanessa BeckerJuly 2025
Abode is a great central location in the city centre. Staff were friendly right away. We had a car to park and though the car park is quite small we did get a spot (for an extra fee). Our room was clean and spacious. I booked this hotel mainly due to them having air conditioning and it was in good and working order (summer stay). I was pleased with my stay and would stay here again.
- Steve ElamJune 2025
Not a bad hotel. Staff very helpful and charming. The breakfast diner has a superb selection of food. The bar area had a great vibe to it. However it was disappointing that the hotel charged a heavy amount to park to stay there. Should be included in the stay. Otherwise.well located and highly recommended
- Chloe LeighAugust 2025
A great location and friendly staff, but the room left us a little disappointed. We were not completely unhappy, but feel we would have got better value elsewhere, particularly if we went with a more ‘budget’ hotel like a premier inn. This was booked as a gift for birthday getaway, and the person who booked the room was rather disappointed. The room did not look as it had been pictured on the sites at the time of booking and did not have much value for money. Many parts of the room were broken, including loose bedside tables -which were glass. The wardrobe had an internal light but due to a broken hinge, this light stayed on at all times, leading to disturbed sleep through not being able to turn it off. The shower left little to be desired, with us both feeling we had to nearly face plant the wall to be able to get any kind of contact with the water due to poor pressure. The settings on the head did not change when we tried to turn to see if it was user error. It was, in fact, just a poor shower. The mattress was very soft, along with the pillows. This is just a matter of personal preference, as I awoke feeling comfortable whereas my partner was in quite some discomfort. Would have been nice if one soft and one firm pillow had been provided to have a choice.
- NormanJuly 2025
This is a nice hotel with very helpful and charming staff. The breakfast was enjoyable, with a good selection of food. However, it would be better if guests were offered a pot of coffee rather than just a small cup. I did find the mattresses to be very soft and possibly of lower quality, which led to some back discomfort in the morning. That was a bit disappointing. One of the main reasons I chose this hotel was because it advertised having a gym. I specifically checked with the staff about the availability of a cycling machine and was told there was one. When I went to use the gym, I found two cycling machines, but unfortunately, neither of them worked. When I asked at reception, I was told that the machines are nineteen years old and are no longer functional. I would strongly recommend that the hotel invest in at least one new cycling machine. It would significantly improve the gym facilities and meet the expectations of guests who value fitness amenities.
