Kipps Canterbury

Tiny room, but its actually great not to pay for space you don't use as a solo traveler and still have an own room. Everything was there. An own sink, towels, tea/coffee facilities, a foldable chair. And for a very good price. The room and the hostel in general were very clean. The bathroom is shared, but clean. All for a good price. This was the second time I stayed here and if ever I come to Canterbury again, I will definitely stay here again.

The matrass is a bit soft and offers no support especially in the middle (but I've seen far worse in other places). A tiny room with the sun on it in the afternoon/evening does get rather hot in summer - no AC, though there was a fan. There are dorms and family rooms close by and the walls are thin, so it can get noisy. There is a 'keep quiet between 11-8 policy though, and I was glad to find this is not a party hostel. They do this weird thing where they wrap the duvet around the bed sideways, which means to sleep under it you have to take it out, and at the top of the duvet the clean linnen has been in between a not very clean mattress and bed. That's less clean.

This is a professionally run hostel offering rooms with shared facilities, kitchen and garden use. There are some simple rules (like wash your dishes after use) and everybody knows what to expect. The location is within walking distance from the railway station and the city centre. You can get some organized (continental) breakfast at a very modest additional charge. I liked the no-nonsense approach and I felt I got what I needed at a very reasonable price.

In my room, the door fittings could do with some overhaul.

I loved that wall sockets had USB ports! The sitting room was very welcoming and a nice place for space.

I would have liked to be able to wash out my day's clothes. A backpacker carries little so must wash daily.