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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

3.0 star property

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Business services

Explore the area

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421 Union Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6
  • Place, Kingston Penitentiary
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Canada's Penitentiary Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Queen's University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kingston, ON (YGK-Norman Rogers)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(108 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Bed Sofa

Queen Bed Sofa

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre

Victorian hotel with free parking connected to the convention center in Kingston
This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, a 24-hour business center, and a conference center. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be connected to the convention center, and just a quick walk from Kingston Penitentiary. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a gym are available.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self parking
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • 12 minutes by foot from Queen's University and a 4-minute drive from Rideau Canal
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 15 meeting rooms. Free breakfast is served daily. A fitness center, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre. Self parking is free.

This Victorian Kingston hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 15 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1841
  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 20 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 20 per day

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 706 out of 1016 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 234 out of 1016 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1016 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 1016 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 1016 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location; lots of parking; clean and spacious room. Nice buffet breakfast and wonderful staff. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stéphanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, good breakfast. Great location, the walk to downtown by the water amazing. Easy to get to hotel from train station with public transport if not driving. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were wonderful and the place inviting
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laila

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking and breakfast, friendly staff, comfortable rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was okay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colby

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing breakfast. Great service. Bathrooms a tad old but still very clean and well-maintained. No real complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steffen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good an a recommended place to stay in Kingston!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Stay! Quiet for sleeping.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laila

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Na
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

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

10/10 Excellent

David

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

A nice hotel with a great breakfast!

A nice hotel with a great breakfast! The variety and quality was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and facilities were very clean. The staff, especially the breakfast servers, were very friendly and attentive. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely piece of history in this hotel. Very pretty area. Free parking. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice. One pillowcase had stains. It would appear that corners, especially in the bathroom and grout could use more attention and cleaning. The toilet handle was not operating properly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michel

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

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet convenient, lovely breakfast room with excellent service included , good value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025