The Kings Head Hotel

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Popular amenities

Housekeeping

Free WiFi

Explore the area

58 High Street, Rochester, England, ME1 1LD

Rochester Cathedral
1 min walk
Six Poor Travellers House
2 min walk
Rochester Castle
3 min walk
London (LCY-London City)
53 min drive

Room options

8 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Private Bathroom

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Family Room, Private Bathroom

Sleeps 5
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Similar properties

Parking included

Free WiFi

Restaurant

Breakfast available

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

9 Jan - 10 Jan

About this property

Hotel in Rochester

This smoke-free hotel features free WiFi in public areas.

The Kings Head Hotel offers 13 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at The Kings Head Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Rochester Cathedral. Free WiFi in public areas is available.

Free WiFi
Steps from Rochester Cathedral and Six Poor Travellers House

Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star Rochester hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

No on-site parking available

Family friendly

Separate dining area

Guest services

Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

This property does not have any lifts

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Heating

Bathroom

Bath or shower
Free toiletries
Private bathroom

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Dining room
Electric kettle

Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

This property does not have a front desk.

Property is also known as

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The Kings Head Hotel Hotel

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The Kings Head Hotel Reviews

6.8

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

29 Jul 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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...

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

13 Jul 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Michael

27 May 2019

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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 !

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Philip

7 May 2019

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Best location for Sweeps

Best location as a base for wandering around Rochester. Not the highest quality but good value for money

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner

5 May 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Andrew

22 Apr 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

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

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Andrew

21 Apr 2019

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

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!

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Paul

4 Apr 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

16 Feb 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Lovely place friendly staff willing to go above and beyond.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

25 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Mary, Margate

2 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

paul

31 Dec 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sam

30 Dec 2018

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Margaret

18 Nov 2018

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Eric

6 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Pleasant enough

Very pleasant and helpful staff. But a surprising lack of both a hair dryer and bedside tables in the room

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

3 Oct 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Steve

1 Oct 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Darren

29 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very good

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Dale

27 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nate

26 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children

27 Jul 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

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.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019