Skip to main content
  1. Hotel reviews homepage
  2. UK hotel reviews
  3. Kent B&B and inn reviews
  4. Dover B&B and inn reviews
  5. Reviews of The Lydden Bell

Reviews of The Lydden Bell

81 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7EX, United Kingdom

#3 of 15 B&Bs and inns in Dover

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 507 B&B reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    9.5

Verified guest reviews from real Bookers

Real Bookers. Real stays. Real opinions.

Read more– opens a dialog box
Write a Review

Showing 1 - 25

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2025

    8.0
    Short & sweet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast doesn’t start until 9:00. That said we did get bag of breakfast bits; juice, apple, yogurt, snack bar.

    Helpful bar staff, helped with ev charging.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was perfect

    Food was exceptional, the bar staff were wonderful, room comfy, cozy and had everything we needed. Wouldn't hesitate to come back

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    9.0
    Excellent quality accommodation in Lydden
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent quality accommodation in Lydden. Very comfortable room, quiet and soundproofed, very safe, very clean, lots of facilities, breakfast was plentiful and good selection for all tastes. Good parking too. Excellent hosts, very kind and hard working. We always enjoy our stay with them, many thanks!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The noise from the road from early morning as we had the window open.

    Clean and fresh bedroom. Excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had to travel earlier to catch our ferry so had a breakfast bag - this was ok but could be improved

    Great location to catch ferry. Staff were helpful and lovely pub

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    10
    Excellent quality both room and food in pub.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful room in the grounds of the country pub. Very well equipped and modern comfortable and spotlessly clean. The Lydden Bell is a lovely homely pub with excellent food. Definitely restaurant style food with lovely staff and a bustling atmosphere. Throughly enjoyable stay.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    8.0
    The best service experienced for a long time
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room could have been cleaner. There were quite a lot of cobwebs around. We were unaware that breakfast was served from 9am which was no good for us as we had to be at a customer location for 8am which meant we had to leave by 7.30am. We were offered and given a 'continental breakfast'. This consisted of a cereal bar, an apple or orange, a carton of fruit juice, a pain au chocolate, a yoghurt and a preserve (jam or marmalade). There was no fridge in the room so there was no way of keeping the yoghurt chilled so that got wasted. Not sure what the point of the preserve was especially when we had no knife to spread it onto something with !! This certainly needs a rethink as we noticed quite a few guests with a breakfast bag at dinner time.

    Amazing location and good value for money. The room was well equipped and very comfortable. The staff were outstanding and very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful refurbished family room in the barn. Excellent beds and good space including cosy overhead window. Next to the barn there is a beautiful garden area to relax and enjoy the day. Great food in the pub, with a great variety of choices and very tasty finish.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2025

    9.0
    A wonderful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The window shutters looked great, but let in a little too much light for me in the morning (we were there in the summer), I prefer the option of blackout blinds or curtains. But everything else was perfect for us.

    A lovely stay. The accommodation is furnished beautifully. All felt new and fresh. The beds were very comfortable, the duvet lovely and warm. We ate in the pub for our evening meal, which was delicious, the breakfast was also excellent - a good range of choice, and each item cooked perfectly. There was enough parking. Toiletries provided. Heated towel rail. Large TV with good reception. Staff were really friendly, and a nice atmosphere in the pub.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect accommodation we were at a wedding at a local venue. The breakfast was great also!!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2025

    9.0
    Great for salton manor wedding
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely location clean and nice breakfast

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2025

    8.0
    Perfect for salton manor wedding
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed broke in middle of the night thought management might have contacted me to make sure my daughter in law was ok. Don’t stay in No 2!

    Nice and clean location lovely & breakfast was lovely.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was made very welcome

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2025

    9.0
    A great place to stay before we set off on our European road trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Service was spot on , the location , everything was at a great standard

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2025

    10
    Faultless accommodation, great food in the pub next door, super location for the ferry port.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Beautifully cooked - just enough

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing .. loved every bit

    Friendly staff, lovely location, will definitely be booking again... my advice would be to book a table for dinner, it was outstanding .. the food and service excellent

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2025

    10
    Beautiful place, definitely deserves more than a 3 star!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful pub and BnB. The pictures do not do it justice. The rooms are comfortable, quiet, clean and modern. They have clearly thought of everything. Staff were so lovely and helpful. The breakfast was great, the option of continental and cooked is excellent and the offer of a breakfast tray if you cannot make the main sitting is a nice touch. Definitely the place to stay.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Such a warm genuine welcome. Was cycling from London to Brussels and stopped there overnight. I left too early for breakfast and they kindly sorted me a goody bag. Such a lovely pub with absolutely delicious food in the evening. Highly recommend.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location within 15mins of the ferry port. Lovely countryside around and excellent food served in the pub. The staff were very friendly also.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fantastic family room, very quiet, great food

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 20, 2025

    10
    Friendly stafff, busy popular pub with good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location handy for the ferry.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I would recommend to add a small fridge to the room for keeping water cool and milk in the hot summer months

    Nice breakfast and really pleasant room - well appointed and comfortable beds

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2025

    9.0
    A lovely start to our holiday in Belgium
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unusual to find breakfast service didn’t start until 9am

    Clean and comfortable and a lovely, friendly pub. Ideally situated for the ferry.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2025

    8.0
    Nice one night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shame, I accidentally dropped my small GoPro battery under the bed and it was full of dust under there. I say shame because the rest of the place was really good.

    Great food and beautiful surroundings with a lovely garden.

    Stayed in July 2025

Showing 1 - 25

We Price Match
We Price Match
Low rates • No booking fees • Find something cheaper? We'll refund the difference!