The Inn on the Lake Hotel

3.0 star property

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Double Room, Lakeside
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service

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A2 Shorne, Gravesend, England, DA12 3HB
  • Place, Rochester Castle
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Bluewater Shopping Centre
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Historic Dockyard Chatham
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Lakeside

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Lake View (A)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Lake View (B)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room (B)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Bridal Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Family Room (D)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Double Room, Lake View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Spa Bridal Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Inn on the Lake Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Rochester Cathedral
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and massage/treatment rooms. Free weekday breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a garden, and a picnic area are onsite.
The Inn on the Lake Hotel offers 76 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.
The free breakfast at The Inn on the Lake Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Shorne Woods Country Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a bar.
  • Free continental breakfast served on weekdays
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Willow Tree
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, an elevator, and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • 9 minutes by car from Rochester Cathedral and 9 minutes from Bluewater Shopping Centre
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served on weekdays. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly The Inn on the Lake Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Gravesend hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Willow Tree - This bar specializes in British cuisine.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available on weekdays 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Willow Tree

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Lift (89 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (114 centimetre high)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. The credit card used when booking the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo ID. Other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Inn Lake Shorne
Lake Shorne
Inn Lake Hotel Gravesend
Lake Gravesend
The On The Hotel Gravesend
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Hotel
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Gravesend
The Inn on the Lake Hotel Hotel Gravesend

The Inn on the Lake Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 358 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 159 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 1002 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Domislaw

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chosen it because of location-its better to travel

Don’t like to leave negative reviews, but our stay was unfortunately very disappointing. The reception staff were consistently helpful, polite, and a credit to the establishment. Cleanliness issues: The bathroom-mould, bugs were crawling on the bedding (picture). There was a sticky residue on various surfaces, giving the impression of poor cleaning or a hidden anti‑slip coating(my little one joke), dirt stains on chairs. Health concerns: We woke up with bites, indicating something in the room bit us during the night. In-room equipment: Instructions said to dial “0” on the phone for assistance, yet there was no phone provided. Dining: Our child enjoyed fish and chips, but other meals were disappointing. pizza lacked sauce and was burnt. we requested BBQ sauce, but when I pointed out the issue, the waitress said it was “too late,” showing no willingness to fix the mistake. My wife’s burger was bland and lacked taste and again sauce. Considering the quality, the food seemed overpriced. We would rate it 3/10 overall. (3 as child liked fish) The bar staff were rude and made us feel like we were inconveniencing them. At breakfast, we requested three baguettes and two croissants. Initially we were told “no problem,” but then the waitress informed us there were “no extras,” and we received only 2 baguettes and 2croissant. We were willing to pay for additional but were never given the chance. overall, there seemed to be a lack of basic customer service training among bar and breakf
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel with friendly staff and marvelous views overlooking the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was hot and we couldn't have the windows open as it was to noisey
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Great place to stay on our trip to the channel tunnel. Fabulous views of the lake. Delicious food at the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wynter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely relaxing location

Lovely calming location with the lake and ducks. Staff professional except for 1 male named Steve sho caused me distress with his aggressiveness and rudeness when he wrongly accused me of my dog barking. Told him he shoukd give me an apology. He just ignored me. Very poor customer service. All the other staff were great
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay, the room was good, the food was good and the lake is very pretty
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Koyin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jo

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Food wasnt great. Bad service at dinner. Room was standard but overall was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

One of our towels had a poo stain bed had a stain on it also
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful outside areas, rooms a bit outdated English breakfast was not good at all, disappointed. Definitely not up to premier inn statnards of breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Value for money

I booked 4 rooms for a job we were working on local to the hotel. Value for money was excellent compared to other hotels. Food was outstanding and reasonably priced. Rooms are large and functional for our needs. Tv in room was quite small but this is the only negative. Definitely stay there again while working that way
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Calire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dog friendly Helpful staff Fabulous breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ameenah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got a lake view room it was very pretty, the hotel was very nice quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxing stay

Lovely family run hotel. Fantastic evening meal on the terrace with a gorgeous view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

It was so bad we left a day early. I appreciate the weather was warm however the ceiling fan did absolutely nothing apart from creak as it went round, you couldn’t open the windows because of the loud road noise. Breakfast room was like being seated in a village hall, the breakfast was okay, nothing fancy. I wouldn’t recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay, beautiful grounds

We had a lovely stay The Inn on the lake. Gorgeous grounds, cosy furnishings in the hotel. Breakfast was good quality and simple. We stayed while visiting Brands hatch for an event. We will atay again when atending future events. We stayed dueinf the heatwave and the room got very hot, there was a ceiling fan. No air con and we couldn't keep the window open as on rhe ground floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice weekend break food was very nice 👌 tha

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bates Motel

Very dated
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tina

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff v helpful and friendly Hotel aspect and outdoor space lovely by the lake Hotel v tired and shabby Breakfast v poor
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We stay again and again

We stay here many times a year for events at brands hatch or a simple getaway the walk just behind the hotel Shorne woods is excellent. Never had a bad stay staff are so lovely the hotel is so relaxed and such a nice atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025