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3 Broad Oak Road, CT27PL, England
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Harriet House
Ranked #6 of 63 Canterbury B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
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Retford, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“just perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011
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Just spent two nights at Harriet House and couldn't fault it. Excellant location,quiet and only a 10 minute stroll to the cathedral and town centre.Room was en-suite well decorated with a comfy bed and tea, coffee and biscuits .Nice choice of breakfast, you choose your own time,taken in a cosy breakfast room. Terry and Chris were very helpful about sightseeing and where to eat .All in all our short break was just perfect and we'll stay again when in the area.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Terry Fulton, Owner at Harriet House, responded to this review
9 December 2011
Thank you for your kind review. All our beds are good quality hotel beds and have recently been renewed along with all of the bedroom furniture. Our breakfast room was also redecorated earlier this year. Guide books are essential for planning trips but we like to suggest local places and attractions that we enjoy too. Always happy to help !!
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Austin
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“Clean, convenient, friendly, and comfortable”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

Great, helpful service from the owners. The house is nicely refurbished. The bathroom was a bit small, but not unusual for this type of B & B. It was clean and fresh. The location is out of the way of tourists, but not an inconvenient walk to the cathedral and other spots in the city centre. Thanks!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Terry Fulton, Owner at Harriet House, responded to this review
9 December 2011
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are located around a short ten minute walk away from the city centre. There is also a lovely riverside walk into town. Buses also run past Harriet House regularly.
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Moscow, Russia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Гостеприимный уютный дом.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Good location - close to the center & rail station, very friendly owners, nice food, clean & comfortable rooms. I definitely liked it and would stay again when in Canterbury!

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Terry Fulton, Owner at Harriet House, responded to this review
9 December 2011
Thank you for choosing Harriet House. We appreciated your lovely thank you gift.
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Stockport, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Our second stay at HH....”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
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person found this review helpful

This was our second stay at Harriet House and once again had a very comfortable and quiet stay. The whole place is spotlessly clean and the owners are very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.

I have just 2 negatives to relay, one of which I was going to mention on departure but it completely slipped my mind! (Sorry Terry!) In our room, (Room 3), the glass shelf above the sink was in need of adjustment, the fittings were loose causing the shelf to tilt forward making it virtually unusable. Indeed, had my good lady decided to place her bottle of perfume upon the shelf, it would have ended up in the sink!

My only other gripe is the charge for WiFi - £3.00 is, in my opinion, a little steep and something which could easily be offered for free.

So, overall, an excellent stay once again! Thank you, we will be back!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Terry Fulton, Owner at Harriet House, responded to this review
9 December 2011
It was so nice that you came back to stay with us, the best compliment. The ensuite glass shelf has now been replaced along with all the tiles. All our ensuites have now been completely refurbished this year. We look forward to meeting you again in Canterbury.
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Tampere, Finland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“One of the best B&Bs ever!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I absolutely loved the Harriet House! I stayed there for 4 nights while visiting friends and would've liked to stay longer.

The location was pretty ideal, only a 10 minute walk from the Westgate and the city centre but still in a very quiet neighbourhood. My room was very clean and nice and the bed extremely comfortable! Bathroom was a bit small but I honestly didn't need a bigger one when travelling on my own. Took me a while to figure out about how the shower worked but in the end we were getting along great.

The owners were unbelievably friendly and helpful, always asking how I was and doing their best for me. Breakfast was delicious, fresh and always served with a smile. The only minus was that the breakfast is served quite early and I really like to sleep a bit later. At first I thought it was a bit expensive for just a B&B but it was 4 star and so nice that it really was worth of every penny.

If I ever go to Canterbury again I know exactly where I'll be staying. If you like a cosy and friendly B&B instead of posh hotels and marble floors like I do, the Harriet House is definitely for you!

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Terry Fulton, Owner at Harriet House, responded to this review
18 June 2011
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Harriet House. It was lovely to meet you. Hope to see you come back one day, all our rooms can now be booked at our own website offering our best prices.
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3 Broad Oak Road, CT27PL, England
Price range (per night):* INR5,209 - 6,105

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