• Hotel check-in time: 3:00 PM
• Hotel check-out time: 11:00 AM

Parking Facilities

They are pleased to offer a private car park located at the rear of the hotel, exclusively for their guests. To access it, guests should take the turn at the mini roundabout by the West Gate Tower into North Lane. About 100 yards up on the left, the Falstaff Hotel car park can be found.

Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is not guaranteed as part of the room booking. Unfortunately, spaces cannot be reserved in advance.

Parking is charged at £15, covering a period up to 1pm the following day. Payment can be made via the RingGo app or by calling the RingGo number, with details provided on signage within the car park area. For guests staying two nights, it is possible to purchase two days of parking. However, if a guest leaves the car park before 1pm the following day, the same space cannot be guaranteed upon return.

Guests should be aware that RingGo manages the car park, including the issuing of parking fines for unpaid parking.

Disabled Access

Accessible rooms are available.

History of the hotel

The 16th century accounts of the church wardens of the Holy Cross in Canterbury mention 22 inns where vestry meetings were held. These include references to the White Hart, the early name of the Falstaff in Canterbury.

The Inn stands close to Canterbury's Westgate, which was built by Archbishop Simon Sudbury in 1380 to replace a crumbling structure erected on the site in 1023. It was at this gate in 1067 that William the Conqueror stopped on his way from London to Normandy to confirm the ancient law and privileges of the men of Kent.

In 1783 the Inn gained its new name as The Falstaff Inn. This was an era when many innkeepers throughout the country favoured the name, as popularity of Shakespeare's ‘large' old knight began to spread. The character appeared first in "The History of Henry IV' (Parts 1 & 2).

Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I was so taken with the corpulent knight that she commented on how she would like to see him in his own story. Shakespeare quickly wrote a new play starring Sir John Falstaff and all of his companions and it is said that he wrote "The Merry Wives of Windsor" in only two weeks. The Queen was delighted with the new play.

The old knight's ways have continued to amuse and delight audiences the world over and throughout England has given some very worthy Inns a new lease of life.

Child Policy

Children of all ages are welcome
The hotel offers cots and extra beds (on request), though these come with an additional charge.

Wingham Wildlife Park is a 26 acre wildlife park situated near Wingham, just seven miles from The Falstaff.  The park houses big cats, otters, wolves, lemurs, monkeys, crocodiles and penguins to name a few.

Dogs Policy

This is not a pet friendly property