Name: The Wishful Thinker
Address: Lenham Heath Road, Kent, ME17 2HY, United Kingdom, Lenham Heath Road, Kent, ME17 2HY, UK
Rating: 8.8

The Wishful Thinker

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Wishful Thinker in Kent offers spacious rooms with private bathrooms, free WiFi, and modern amenities. Each room includes a hairdryer, coffee machine, TV, and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a family-friendly restaurant serving lunch and dinner with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. The on-site bar provides a relaxing atmosphere, while the outdoor play area and live music enhance the leisure experience. Convenient Location: Located 4.3 mi from Leeds Castle and 45 mi from London City Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Ashford International Train Station (12 mi) and Canterbury Cathedral (21 mi). Highly rated for its attentive staff and spacious rooms, The Wishful Thinker offers excellent service and comfort.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free parking available at the hotel

Availability

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Room Type	Number of guests
King Room 1 queen bed
Family Room 1 sofa bed and 1 queen bed
Standard Double Room 1 full bed

Guest reviews

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See what guests loved the most:

Heather

United Kingdom

“Beautiful decor, rooms were cozy, restaurant/bar area were so pretty”

Lynne

United Kingdom

“The hotel was great , food good a little expensive , the room was good”

Barry

United Kingdom

“Location and lovely accommodation. The staff we're very friendly and helpful. We will be coming back to stay longer in the future.”

John

United Kingdom

“Location was ideal for stop over back from France , excellent food and staff . restaurant and bar area was very nice with lovely out door area ,”

Clarkson

United Kingdom

“Very unexpected, excellent stay. Fabulous room and the pub itself is huge. Very friendly staff. Excellent stay.”

David

United Kingdom

“Fantastic friendly staff. Big room (family room), great food, easy check in / check out.”

Greg

United Kingdom

“Room, bed and grounds were absolutely fabulous. Food was good too, really nice little gem to find and stay at”

David

France

“The rooms were very modern and the staff very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is really good with an excellent selection. Only wish we had been staying longer than an overnight stay.”

Karen

United Kingdom

“Such welcoming staff We stayed Foxglove room and it was immaculate with a really comfortable bed We had dinner in the restaurant which was really good”

Glen

United Kingdom

“The room was great, it was big, clean, comfortable and well presented. No noise issues”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

The Wishful Thinker

Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambience
Family-friendly
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of The Wishful Thinker

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

House rules

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Check-in

From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this hotel

Cash is not accepted