About this property

Historic Setting: Carena House in Canterbury offers a 4-star bed and breakfast experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a beautiful garden and free WiFi throughout the property. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with walk-in showers, tea and coffee makers, and work desks. Additional amenities include streaming services, fireplaces, and garden views. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, highly praised by guests for its quality and variety. Convenient Location: Located 1.2 mi from Canterbury Cathedral and a 14-minute walk to Canterbury East Train Station. London City Airport is 57 mi away. Nearby attractions include the University of Kent (2.9 mi) and Ashford International Train Station (14 mi).

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Property highlights

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish


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Hoy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Susan was a perfect host. She keeps everything spotlessly clean and is always on hand if you need anything extra. She provided herbal tea bags especially for me and cleaned my room every day. She is friendly and considerate. My room was very...
Mdparker
South Korea South Korea
Each morning I had a full English breakfast that was fabulous. The shower was small, but the water pressure and the temperature range more than made up for it. The room was spacious and the bed slept well. All in all, it was much better than I...
Laurie
Canada Canada
Clean, clean, CLEAN! This is very important to me and my room was certainly spic and span. I was asked to remove my shoes at the door - great! I have no problem doing this as it keeps the carpets clean. The host was very friendly and chatty. I...
Sharon
United States United States
The breakfast was super!! Room was immaculate!! Loved the tea tray that was filled each day. Susan was an excellent and charming lady. I use a cane and Susan’s husband drove me to the bus station to get the bus going to Bath!!
Dionysis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely and hospitable hostess 🙂 Clean and tidy room and general facilities if a bit on the small side.
Kym
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We had a great stay and Susan looked after us so well. The room was very comfortable and clean with an ensuite bathroom and a good shower! We also chose to include breakfast which was fresh, beautifully cooked and plenty of it. I would definitely...
Clare
United Kingdom United Kingdom
This property is 15-20 min walk to the town centre and you can pick up a scenic walk along the Stour to get there that takes a little longer but is definitely worth the effort. I travelled to Canterbury by train and this place is only a 10min walk...
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The host was very welcoming and was willing and able to help with requests
Tomas
France France
Wonderful landlady. So friendly and helpful. Superb home made breakfast. Super clean. Very comfy and nice room.
Sally
Australia Australia
Susan was an excellent host and we appreciated her advice and friendly manner.Excellent breakfast provided.

Managed by Susan

Company review score: 9.3Based on 138 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Andrew is an Airline Pilot and Flight Instructor who can take you flying over Kent in a light aircraft, he was born in Canterbury and can advise on where to go and where to eat in the historic city of Canterbury. Susan is Vietnamese who has run her own restaurant in Vietnam and loves to cook. Recently returned from Singapore they want share their house, food and love of the Kentish countryside.

Property info

We are a small homely family run business we have owned Carena House from 2019 but the property has been a b&b for 68 years.

Neighborhood info

We are located 10/15 minute walk into the centre there is free on road parking in various locations around the property. There is also a small car park on the corner. We have various shops including public houses, hairdressers, barbers, supermarkets, Cafe, petrol station, newsagents, antique shop and takeaway all very close by. We have a very relax and homely atmosphere unlike large hotel chains.

Languages Spoken

English,Vietnamese

Area info

Amenities of Carena House

Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 5 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Some road noise at night.

Please inform Carena House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 09:00:00.

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