10/10 Exceptional
Stunning hideaway
A beautiful country pub with amazing rooms super friendly and helpful staff. Amazing food in pub. Quiet rooms with their own balcony. Stunning setting. Would stay again
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The Duke William
Canterbury inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
Nestled in a charming setting, The Duke William offers the perfect blend of comfort and fun. Unwind with kids' meals at the on-site restaurant or enjoy a stroll through the garden. With free WiFi in public areas, luggage storage, multilingual staff, and helpful staff always ready to assist.
Exceptional
Popular amenities
- Bar
- Pet-friendly
- Free parking
- Non-smoking
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
Main amenities (9)
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurants and bar/lounge
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Barbecue grills
- Wedding services
- Luggage storage
- Playground
Feel at home (6)
- Playground on-site
- Garden
- Daily housekeeping
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- BBQ(s)
- Free self-parking
£85
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov
Room options
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Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Empire)
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Double Room, Ensuite (Braeburn)
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Double Room, Ensuite ( Cox)
Wonderful
Highlights
Heating
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
Double Room, Ensuite (Smitten)
Exceptional
Highlights
Heating
Heating
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Free bottled water
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Queen Bed
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About the area
The Street, Ickham, Canterbury, England, CT3 1QP
About this property
The Duke William
The Duke William puts you within a 15-minute drive of Canterbury Cathedral. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.
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The Duke William Reviews
Exceptional
9.6
Cleanliness
8.8
Location
9.8
Staff & service
9.4
Eco-friendliness
9.4
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, excellent, and superb with a good selection of tasty items. (16 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
Service staffRoomFoodBreakfastPubLocationRestaurantCountrysideBarBeer10/10 Exceptional
Friendly staff
Federico
Federico, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Fantastic food, excellent staff & comfy room
Maddie
Maddie, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Really quaint property with nooks and crannies - lovely garden area. Room was spotless as was the bathroom. The only negative was it was on the front over the bar and there was a very loud 'stag' party taking place underneath our room. We could hear the Landlord asking them to keep the noise down but eventually when they left around 11pm it was very quiet with hardly any traffic noise at all.
Andrew
Andrew, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Very nice staff, good breakfast.
peter
peter, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Fantastic place!
Well done!!
GARETH
GARETH, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Staff very friendly. Food excellent. Room very clean & comfortable
Jon
Jon, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Best English Breakfast ever.
Amazing place with truely excellent food and ales. Rooms were very comfortable and well equipped. The staff are super attentive. The best English Breakfast in the world.
Adrian
Adrian, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Stayed two nights and would highly recommend it. The room was perfectly comfortable although the floors are a little creaky - not unexpected in a pretty old building. The welcome was very friendly and the highlight was the food. We ate in the bar both nights and couldn't fault any of it or indeed the breakfasts. Very enjoyable stay.
Chris
Chris, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Working away
All staff was fantastic food was great noisy in rooms from the bar but nothing to complain to much about overall very good would stay again
Jamie
Jamie, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Definitely worth a visit!
This has to be the friendliest pub in England. We felt we belonged to the community 😃. Fantastic service, absolutely delicious food made from local produce and cooked by a very skilled chef. The place was full of character, even down to creaky floorboards. We loved it.
Jill
Jill, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A Perfect Stay – We Didn’t Want to Leave!
My daughter and I stayed at the inn for one night during our trip exploring Kent — and we honestly didn’t want to leave! From the moment we arrived, we felt completely at home. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the warm, cosy interior of the inn made it feel like a true retreat.
Our room had everything we needed and more — from biodegradable shower caps and earplugs (thoughtfully provided, although the noise wasn’t an issue as the pub below closed early) to complimentary still and sparkling water, a small carafe of delicious Rubis chocolate wine, and plenty of coffee pods and tea. Milk and extra supplies were easily available from a pantry in the corridor.
The shower was divine — excellent water pressure and plenty of hot water. The room was also stocked with books and games, and we ended our evening with a cosy game of Scrabble before sinking into a bed so comfortable we didn’t want to get up.
There’s a lovely beer garden at the back, with beautiful wooden benches, pots of ferns, sheltered and open seating, lit up with fairy lights in the evening. We enjoyed a peaceful stroll around the village and, on the morning of our departure, tucked into a five-star cooked breakfast at the inn — included in the price. We then followed a walking route suggested by the inn manager (maps available at the bar and in the room).
If we return to the area in the future, we’ll definitely stay at the inn again. It truly made our trip perfect.
Milla & Claire
Miloslava
Miloslava, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
BEAUTIFUL HOTEL .
would definitely stay again, Breakfast just too late for business requirements.
KAREN
KAREN, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We arrived at 8.15pm and were worried we were too late to eat, bu we received a very warm welcome from a lovely young lady with long blonde hair, who told us that despite our lateness, we could check in before eating. We decided to eat straight away.
The food was delicious. I had ham and leek pie with buttery mash and cabbage and my husband had ham hock, egg and hash brown chips.
Our room COX was above the bar. It was comfortable and very well appointed. There was a small complimentary decanter of RUBIS, a chocolate ruby port, which was delightful.
There was a pantry down the hall, where you could help yourself to refrigerated milk and bottled water along with extra towels, loo rolls etc. The bed linen and towels were good quality. There was body wash /shampoo and condtioner in the shower and liquid soap by the sink.
The only thing that let it down was peeling lino by the shower and a the plug for the basin was detached.
Breakfast was very good. A breakfast hamper was provided as my husband had to leave very early on the second day.
The pub is in a lively village. It has a bar, restaurant, conservatory and plenty of seating outdoors with rural views.
All the staff were customer focused. Nothing was too much trouble for them.
Highly recommended.
Linda
Linda, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Charming accomodation with lots of little extras including a complimentary small bottle of chocolate port. Well appointed room scrupulously clean. Great menu choice for an evening meal and excellent freshly cooked breakfast with high quality ingredients. Also served great coffee. Friendly service.
Marian Elizabeth
Marian Elizabeth, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Superb experience, staff is lovely, the pub and the rooms are so cozy and welcoming, and the food was soooo good! Excellent dinner and the breakfast was delicious. I loved the amenities it was a great surprise. Expectations were high and they were still exceeded! Also the shower was very good.
Andressa
Andressa, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Excellent staff . Made life easy . Great place to stay.
Wayne
Wayne, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely food and very comfortable stay!
Diane
Diane, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
lovely pub and rooms in a wonderful location
very nice place to stay. Really nice staff. Food was fantastic and local area brilliant for walking.
Ian
Ian, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
A really enjoyable stay
A very comfortable 3 day stay in this Village Inn with very warm welcome and friendliness throughout - informal but professional. Cleanliness of both room and bathroom excellent with some extras provided in both.
Food and menu also excellent.
Ideal location to visit Canterbury (Park and Ride close by and very easy) and nearby coast.
A lovely stay.
Lynette
Lynette, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Lovely Pub!
Wonderful break in a special pub. We really enjoyed our stay at the Duke William. The host Adam was a superstar and all the staff made our visit very special. The pub itself is the star, such a wonderful ambience, clearly loved by locals. The food is hearty and everything you want from pub grub. Our room was a little on the small side, so we had to squeeze to get around the bed, and it was on the warm side (but better that than being too cold). But lots of lovely little touches to make us feel welcome from the personalised note, to the scrummy chocolate port. The location of the pub made it a great central point to see the area being around 30 mins from Whitstable, Margate and closer still to Canterbury. Would definitely stay again if in the area, but perhaps not in the same room.
Guy
Guy, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mid week treat
Had a lovely one night stay, excellent food and service.
Will return
Hayley
Hayley, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
What a hidden gem👌👍💪
Great place to stay lovely helpful staff and excellent rooms. Massive shower and top coffee machine 👌👍💪 I didn't have time to stay for breakfast so they left me a breakfast hamper,great added touch. If I'm in the area again I would definitely stay here👍👍👍👌👌👌👌
Shuv
Shuv, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great off the cuff night away. Everything was brilliant. Couldn’t fault anything about the stay. Food and staff were fantastic. Definitely looking to stay again soon.
Anthony
Anthony, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Tout était top mais le petit déjeuner à partir de 9h, c’est trop tard….
Guillaume
Guillaume, 1-night trip
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