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35 London Road, Dover CT17 0SF , England
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Crabble Hill House Guest House
Ranked #14 of 34 Dover B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
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Shropshire, UK
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
“Lovely B&B and a great host.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011

I spent one night in this B&B before heading for an early ferry and it was well located for doing so as it's about 10/15 minutes from the ferry terminal depending on traffic. Parking at this B&B is mainly in a specifically built layby, at the side of the road, which had plenty of parking space when I stayed, but might get busier once the house next food has finished being developed as flats.

The house that the B&B in is lovely and it's clear to see the effort Gary has time to in order to retain the original features. He is obviously had to delay doing minor parts of the house so some of the original 1930's glazing is damaged, but secondary glazing ensures the house and rooms are warm and quiet.

Due to the location of a fairly busy road at the front of the property and a railway line to the rear in a deep valley, if you have your windows open, there is a certain amount of noise, but this quietens down as the evening progresses to night and so wasn't disturbing.

I stayed in the double Raspberry room, which is currently not en-suite, but is soon due to have one added. It was an absolutely stunning, large and spacious room with lovely views of a very wooded and hilly Dover. All the usual mod-cons were there including a sofa in the bay of the window, Virgin media Tv and a Bose ipod dock/player. The bed was very comfortable and I slept like a log on the Tempur mattress topper.

Breakfast in the morning was nice, with the usual cereal, cooked breakfast and toast etc on offer, and as usual Gary was very attentive, welcoming and friendly without being overbearing or intrusive.

All in all I had a lovely stay and would happily return, and recommend to friends. The only thing I wasn't overly keen on was the fairly strong smell of bleach that seemed to hang over the dining room and was a bit off putting at breakfast. Having said that, I loath the smell of bleach and as such can detect it at 100 paces, so it could well be that others may not have found it as noticeable as I did.

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Reviews in 61 cities Reviews in 61 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
“Friendly & clean”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2011

We spent a week in the UK staying over at different B&B accommodations. This was not the best, but the service was good, breakfast good and accommodating [the bacon just the way you want it], but mainly we stayed here to visit one of the best indian restaurants. but having been there now, we shall most definitely come here again.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Reading, United Kingdom
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“Friendly and accommodating”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

Gary was a fantastic host. He was very accommodating by letting us check in early and checking out later.

It was a great location and a life saver for our weekend away to Canterbury as no accommodation was available in the city. The train station was only a 10mins walk away which took us directly into Canterbury.

Breakfast was lovely, and the room was very spacious and clean. I could've quite happily stayed there longer than 1 night, and would not hesitate staying again.

Only 2 criticisms, which are that it wasn't well signed from the roadside so difficult to spot and no toiletries (shower gel etc) were provided in the bathroom.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

Gary is a great host with a very good sense of humour, the rooms are immaculate and to a very high standard, as is the rest of the house. breakfast is very good and often comes with some of Garys home made Jams or Banana cake.
This is an excellent place to stay to explore Dover or as we did, catch the ferry to France, which is within under 10 minutes away. You will not regret staying at Crabble Hill House, We will definately be back . Thank you Dave and Zoe

  • Stayed August 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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Dover, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Where's the food?”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2008

The venue is handily placed just off the A2 on the edge of Dover, and has great views over the town of River.

But the first problem was getting into it and booking in as first there was no sign outside and deciding which house it was was tricky; and then there was no answer at the door. We ended up having to call the owner and he then came to the door.

First night and breakfast was fine; but the second and third morning, no staff arrived and no breakfast was available and so I left.

The room had no curtains either, making sleep very difficult indeed.

All in all, a very unsatisfactory place to stay and unlikly to be in business very long unless it shapes up.

  • Stayed September 2008, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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gary stewart, Owner at Crabble Hill House Guest House, responded to this review
4 January 2012
Dear Traveler.
This review is old and from a time when this house was run by another owner. The house was closed for some time after this and I opened again in July 2010. As you can see from my other reviews and my own website these comments bear no relation to the way I run my business today.

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35 London Road, Dover CT17 0SF , England
Price range (per night):* INR4,537 - 9,410

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