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The Horseshoe and Castle

4.0 star property
Inn in Rochester with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is €193
includes taxes & fees
21 Jun - 22 Jun

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Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Heating
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage, Ensuite

Cottage, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Heating
Shower/bath combination
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Trundle Bed
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About the area

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Main Road, Cooling, Rochester, England, ME3 8DJ

What's nearby

  • Cooling Castle Barn - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rochester Castle - 16 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Rochester Cathedral - 16 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Historic Dockyard Chatham - 17 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Diggerland - 18 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

  • Rochester Higham Station - 9 min drive
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Shepherd Neame - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Horseshoe and Castle

Upscale inn
At The Horseshoe and Castle, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden and a bar. Adventurous travellers may like the archery at this inn. Free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant are available to all guests.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court and smoke-free property
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Front of property

Ship & Trades

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, 641 reviews
The price is €129
includes taxes & fees
22 Jun - 23 Jun
Ship & Trades

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Property is also known as

Horseshoe Castle Inn Rochester
Horseshoe Castle Inn
Horseshoe Castle Rochester
Horseshoe Castle
The Horseshoe and Castle Inn
The Horseshoe and Castle Rochester
The Horseshoe and Castle Inn Rochester

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Horseshoe and Castle?

Self-parking is free at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Horseshoe and Castle?

As of 20 Jun 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Horseshoe and Castle on 21 Jun 2025 start from €192.90, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at The Horseshoe and Castle?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Horseshoe and Castle?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Horseshoe and Castle located?

Situated in Rochester, this inn is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Cooling Castle Barn and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Cliffe Pools. Upnor Castle and Gads Hill Place are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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The Horseshoe and Castle Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Amenities
It was a very nice place to stay at a reasonable cost. Ideal location near to Cooling Castle were able to walk back after the wedding well with a torch. Staff were all friendly. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SJ

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

Great food and conversation

Lovely stay. The food was great and the stay was very comfortable, Jus the right level of friendly engagement
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

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

Lovely place

Great place to stay. Breakfast was spot on. Didnt have evening meal as i was attending a wedding however i tried a few beers and theres a great selection
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faye

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

A must stay

Wonderful stay in a comfortable village pub. Food & staff top notch
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

What a find

Nice friendly pub with a very warm welcome. Food was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

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

Lovely old school pub with brand new rooms

We stayed here after a wedding at Cooling Castle Barn. A warm and friendly welcome both on arrival and on our return from the wedding. We had room 4, very recently built and in spotless condition. An excellent night and beautiful view over the fields. Breakfast was included and cooked to order. Super quality with a big mug of Yorkshire Tea :-)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

No great for business

Breakfast not served until 8.30 which is not good when you need to get to site early. No cleaning service during the stay, so unless you request it, your milk will slowly go off in your room and your coffee will never be replenished.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This rustic lovely pub, restaurant and hotel is perfectly located a walking distance from the Cooling Barn wedding venue. The hotel has check in/check out times to accommodate popular wedding times. As soon as we arrived, we were met by the friendly staff, it felt like we had arrived at a home away from home. Stuart checked us in, top bloke, and the bar/restaurant had great friendly staff, Sarah, Honey, and Hannah that really impressed. We stayed in the cottage for 3 nights, (minimum stay 2 nights for the cottage) located at the rear of the main building with its own entrance. Literally 20 steps from the restaurant and car park. The cottage is self contained with a bathroom/shower over bath and toilet, a second walk in shower room with toilet, kitchen (with fridge and microwave), lounge, private outdoor court yard, and the main bedroom with cupboard. Ample of room and very private facility. Just a few improvements needed here, needs hand wash in the main bathroom, the temperature control for the downstairs shower was very hot and couldn’t be cool. An electrical socket in the main bedroom was very loose when pulling a plug out. No air conditioning here but a large tower fan is provided. No WI-FI found in the cottage but excellent Wi-Fi in the main building. I tethered from my phone when in the cottage. Could definitely benefit from extending the Wi-Fi to the cottage. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and the restaurant and bar service is 5 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Regan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet countryside location, very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

A Great Stay

A warm welcome from the staff. Clear information in a folder with out of hours contacts. Comfortable bed and a lovely on suit. The room was excellent and we had a great night sleep. It was ideally located for us to travel to a wedding at Cooling Castle. Excellent breakfast! I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic all round, great room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

Idea for attending the cooling castle

Very nice indeed. Rooms have just been renovated over lockdown. Breakfast was great too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

sheridan, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, very comfy bed. Bal, the lady who cooked/served us breakfast was very friendly and helpful with information about Rochester as we were going there for a look round. Lovely full English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

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

Brilliant service and food

Not fully staffed because of covid, but they gave us numbers to call in case we needed anything out of hours. Very clean and comfortable cottage. Only complaints are that the lock on the bedroom door is completely useless and the upstairs shower needed to be handheld the entire time because the bracket meant to hold it on the wall was faulty and couldn’t support the weight of the shower head. Thankfully, there was a second shower downstairs. Food from the restaurant is also fabulous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021