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The Kings Head Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Rochester

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Family Room, Private Bathroom
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At The Kings Head Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Bluewater Shopping Centre.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (1)

  • Daily housekeeping

Feel at home (6)

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate dining area
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Bath or shower
  • Flat-screen TV

Room options

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8 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
8 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Private Bathroom

Family Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
8 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

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8 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
8 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
8 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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8 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Heating
Flat-screen TV
8 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
58 High Street, Rochester, England, ME1 1LD

What's nearby

  • Rochester Cathedral - 1 min walk
  • Rochester Castle - 3 min walk
  • Diggerland - 5 min drive
  • Historic Dockyard Chatham - 6 min drive
  • Cooling Castle Barn - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • London (LCY-London City) - 53 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 65 min drive
  • Rochester Station - 3 min walk
  • Strood Station - 11 min walk
  • Chatham Station - 22 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Golden Lion - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Crown - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Eagle Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Don Vincenzo - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Kings Head Hotel

At The Kings Head Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Bluewater Shopping Centre.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 13 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • No on-site parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • 8 bedrooms

What to enjoy

  • Separate dining area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Kings Head Hotel Rochester
Kings Head Rochester
The Kings Head Hotel Hotel
The Kings Head Hotel Rochester
The Kings Head Hotel Hotel Rochester

Frequently asked questions

Does The Kings Head Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Kings Head Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Kings Head Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Kings Head Hotel?

Sorry, there's no on-site parking at The Kings Head Hotel.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Kings Head Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. There's a charge of GBP 10.00 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 11 AM.

What's the area around The Kings Head Hotel like?

The Kings Head Hotel is a short 3-minute walk from Rochester Station and 3 minutes' walk from Rochester Castle.

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The Kings Head Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8

Good

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Fair

Good location for wedding we attended two doors down. Stairwell/corridor absolutely dire. Luckily room had recently been refurbished so was slightly better, however, needed a good clean and not even sure if sheets has been laundered prior to our stay as there were small hairs on them!!! Curtains only covered half of the window so woke up with sun in our eyes at 5am...
1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Man sollte vorher de. Zeitpunkt der Ankunft mitteilen. Wir waren sogar später als gedacht im hotel. Das Zimmer war nicht fertig. Innerhalb 10 Minuten war es gemacht. Natürlich war es nicht sauber. Dreckige Waschbecken, verschmutzte Bettwäsche und Handtücher vorheriger Gäste in der Ecke auf dem Boden. Einziges Highlight : die Lage. Andere laute Gäste inkl. Hund. Bis 4 Uhr morgens laute Musik und Gerede et.
2-night trip

8/10 Very good

モダンではないが、建物の古さが残っていていい。
GOTO, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip

2/10 Poor

The turd that came to visit q
Arrived to find green water in the toilet .....cleaning solution you may reasonably expect, however , brown sludge at the bottom of the toilet indicated another culprit, confirmed by flushing of the toilet - it was in fact a fungating turd .....fabulous !
Michael, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Best location for Sweeps
Best location as a base for wandering around Rochester. Not the highest quality but good value for money
Philip, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Convenient location for Rochester high street. Rooms are directly over the pub so noise to be expected. Lovely friendly staff and unique Dickens themed decor.
1-night trip

6/10 Good

Very Much a mixed bag!
This hotel was part good and part poor. The staff were very friendly but the accommodation was variable. Room 11 was fine, well equipped but without any tea cups or mugs? Room 9 was very basic and need urgent refurbishment. The staircase was very dark and uninviting. All in all it is about ensuring you get a refurbished room
Andrew, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Variable quality
A bit of a mixed bag! The staircase up to the rooms was Dickensian and dark and not particularly welcoming. We had 2 rooms room 11 was good but room 9 was very shabby and in need of renovation. Staff were very pleasant and there were plenty of cosmetics and towels as well as tea coffee and a kettle but no mugs??? All in all good in room 11 poor in room 9!
Andrew, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay
Lovely place friendly staff willing to go above and beyond.
1-night trip

6/10 Good

Basic but clean and adequate
My room was pretty basic, with the wash basin and shower actually in the room. The TV remote didn’t work and the WiFi was patchy. Although the radiator was on full, the room was pretty cool - not a problem for me as I like a cool bedroom, but not very comfortable to sit around in. I think the draft coming through the single glazed window was the issue here. Otherwise, the room was clean and comfortable. When I arrived, there was only one person working in the pub and she couldn’t leave the bar so I had to find my own way to the room - not a problem. When I left in the morning the pub was locked up so I had to take it back up to my room and leave a note about the remote not working.
1-night trip

6/10 Good

Friendly, helpful staff. Rather cramped room with a shower with a see through glass door in the bedroom, a bit inhibiting for shy people. Very shabby but elegant staircase with walls covered in Dickens murals, would stay there again. Lovely views of Rochester sky line.
Mary, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

paul, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

great old inn/hotel/pub steeped in history
Really good pub with nice food , bar staff were very helpful especially the girl who greeted us, the housekeeper was also helpful when stocking up with more coffee and requiring a portable heater as the radiator in the room wasn't working correctly. Room furniture and decoration was nice, room was well equipped with comfy bed and chair. Reasonably clean. Bathroom good although bath a little dated and old. Hot water in bath and shower but not very hot from basin. Good pub with good atmosphere nice food and beer. Enjoyed hearing about the residents ghosts ! Very old hotel with many period features including wobbly floors and steps ! Communal stair case had a lovely mural painted all around with Charles Dickens characters. My only complaint was that the stairway and carpet were dirty with manky carpets and a very greasy smelly. The kitchen was on the second floor so I guess this was why. I have stayed in pubs before and understand this is a problem when you are on the thorough fair from the kitchen. I think though they would be wise to invest in a deep clean of that whole area. Other than that I loved the place and its people.
Sam, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Rochester Visit
We decided to stay in the Kings Head because of its central location in Rochester high street, that bit of the trip worked well. General condition of the hotel and room was poor it was especially noisy and we did not sleep well because of that. All the floors were very creaky especially on the stairs where the carpet was terrible. We would definitely not go back to the is hotel.
Margaret, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Pleasant enough
Very pleasant and helpful staff. But a surprising lack of both a hair dryer and bedside tables in the room
Eric, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Disappointing
My guest was not able to use the shower facilities as they were below par. The photographs on this site did not match up to the experience.
3-night trip

6/10 Good

Fantastic location rooftops are amazing
Fantastic location staff are very friendly and helpful unfortunately the fire alarm kept going off through the night from 2 for over an hour very frustrating nobody's fault I know things happen
Steve, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very good
Darren, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

One night stay
Nice and very pleasant staff. Nice pub downstairs. Great location in center of Rochester. Room was quite basic and some noise transfer from adjoining rooms. Would stay there again.
Dale, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

4 stars all day
Needs a proper reception. That’s my only bad thing I’d say. Otherwise. Great place. Great location. Staff are helpful
Nate, 1-night trip