King Hotel Tenterden

The rooms are praised for being warm, modern, and comfortable. Guests appreciate the friendly and attentive staff. The cleanliness is consistently highlighted as a standout feature.

Very poor hotel We stayed overnight because my wife was being admitted to a nearby hospital at 7.00am the following morning. As part of the hospital requirements she was to shower with the shower gel that the hospital provided. We were preparing for an early night when we found that there was no water supply. It took a while to get the water supply back on and when the staff left the wet bath mat used to mop the floor was left on the floor. The following morning we were up at 5.00 am to prepare for the day. My wife was required to shower again before admission but there was no hot water. We had to shower in cold water. The hot water supply was came on after 5.30 am, We left at 6.30 am am and there was no one available on reception to speak to about the shortcomings. I returned alone at about 9.00 pm there was no one on reception. On going into my room I found the room had not been serviced. There had been someone in because the tea and milk supplies had been replenished but the bed was unmade and the wet bathmat left on the floor after the water supply had been turned was still in the shower where I'd left it at 6.00 am. The towels were probably clean but weren't a good colour. When I left at 9.00 am to collect my wife from the hospital there was no one on reception so I couldn't make a complaint to any of the staff. We regularly stay in hotels, budget hotels including Premier Inns, I've never before left an adverse review. This was the worst hotel I've stayed in.

My wife and I stayed at The Kings Hotel near Tenterden in Kent for a 3 night break and enjoyed our stay for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the staff were lovely, helpful and friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Secondly, the hotel is also home to one of the best Indian restaurants in Kent/the South East, which has an excellent menu with some unusual and delicious options such as Scallops, Venison and Duck all beautifully cooked with tasty spices, sauces and so on. The room was decent enough (especially given the price) with tea/coffee making facilities, TV, air-conditioning, free WiFi, and on-site parking. The hotel/restaurant itself is situated a few minutes drive away from the lovely town of Tenterden which is also home to the Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway (a must for any visitor (I also recommend the tap room right next to the station which has a superb selection of beers and regular live entertainment). I can't really fault the hotel to be honest (probably the only thing to mention is that the door to the shower in our room didn't open very wide and I personally found it a bit of a squeeze to get through it!) but, if you want someone close to Tenterden and the surrounding area (there were several places to eat within a few minutes drive (we ate in The White Lion in Tenterden and The Chequers on the Green (just a 3 minute drive from the hotel) both of which were good choices) but not in the town itself (there were several places to stay in Tenterden itself but they were more expensive and parking could also be an issue at times) The Kings Hotel is good (were already planning our next visit/stay as we discovered that the restaurant host regular live events and we quite fancy the Freddie Mercury tribute night!).