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THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL

3.0 star property
Enjoy a leisurely stay with your favorite people while you play golf nearby and raise a glass during happy hour.

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Located near the golf course, THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL offers a warm welcome with breakfast and an airport shuttle. Connect to WiFi, unwind at the daily manager's reception or on the terrace. The area shuttle makes it easy to get around.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking, Garden View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
Private bathroom
Desk
Laptop workspace
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Tent, Garden View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Living room
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
HAY HILL, HAM, Deal, England, CT14 0ED

What's nearby

  • Betteshanger Park - 4 min drive
  • Walmer Castle and Gardens - 9 min drive
  • Royal St George's Golf Club - 12 min drive
  • White Cliffs of Dover - 14 min drive
  • Deal Beach - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Sandwich Station - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Five Bells - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Algar Lodge Farm Shop & Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ossies fish & chips - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Time & Tide Taphouse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Quay/Sandwich - ‬6 min drive

About this property

THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL

Property highlights
Consider a stay at THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL and take advantage of free full breakfast, a golf course, and an airport shuttle. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), is available to all guests, along with a free daily manager's reception and a terrace.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • An area shuttle, 1 meeting room, and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Outdoor furniture, a 24-hour front desk, and an off-leash area
Room features
All guestrooms at THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL include comforts such as private hot tubs and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like separate sitting areas and separate dining areas.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and shampoo
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Airport shuttle available
  • Area shuttle
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Golf course

Family friendly

  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 50
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 50

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from midnight - midnight
Guests will receive an email 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 50 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Frequently asked questions

Is THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per accommodation, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 50 (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 50 (subject to availability).

Where is THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL located?

Situated in Deal, this golf hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Betteshanger Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Deal Castle and Astor Theatre. Deal Pier and Walmer Beach are also within 6 mi (10 km).

THE BLAZING DONKEY COUNTRY HOTEL Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 46 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Stella

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated, tatty bedrooms and bedrooms. Well overdue an upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Hall, Suffolk

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We rang twice, when booking and on the day to advise that we would be late checking in due to attending a wedding at a nearby function. The first time I was advised that is fine as we have a 24 hour check in and second time, on day at 7pm, that due to a function being held there staff would be on site until1.30 ish if not arrangements would be made for location of key. We arrived at 1 am, hotel was locked. I rang and I was advised that I was too late and I would have to wait in my car until 2.30 am to 3 am until someone could be there. I explained that we had advised twice already we were going to be late and was retorted with that’s tough really madam. Husband and I then went back to our car to bed down for the night. However someone did then arrive about 15 mins later. We also had no lights working in bathroom, main light and shaver light and had to swap bulbs around. Therefore do not book this venue if you will be arriving late. Please note I’m not one to give bad reviews, in fact this is the first but was appalled by this situation having already paid in full. On a positive note breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Sumair

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No
The hotel has no where nice near it to eat, there was no hot water, one of us was ill after consuming the breakfast. There were dead bugs in the rooms. Disgusting!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Pleasant, but not for arachnophobes.
One night stay. It’s a pleasant & peaceful spot. The room was nice enough & the food in the restaurant was pleasant but not spectacular. It’s a lovely, cosy bar/restaurant with a good atmosphere. The only problem was the number of spiders in the room, I’m afraid. Girlfriend not impressed!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Emma, Ramsgate

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is set in some lovely grounds and the restaurant area is quite rustic and welcoming. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. Check in was so fast it was almost abrupt, our room was small, very hot (we had the boiler in our bathroom which was noisy and made the room very stuffy), the bathroom light didn’t work, the hot tap was dripping all night and the toiletries were the absolute bare minimum. The room itself was quite dated and these factors combined made the price unreasonable. The food was good but serving hours were 8-9pm making it difficult to plan dinner and the staff seemed all quite new so didn’t know answers to basic questions and had no knowledge of drinks. Quite a disappointing stay overall.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was lovely looking out over the Kentish fields. Property was a bit difficult to find
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Teresa

Liked: Staff & service
staff excellent
Service and staff were excellent but room within the main house had several problems. Staff did offer to move us but as we had already had one night there we chose not to have the bother of moving Problems included noisy boiler in the en suite, décor in en suit poor and not the cleanest around skirting boards, hot tap extremely hard to turn off and cold tap extremely hard to turn on
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Check in was ok as lady in front desk was nice. Was not able to use the bar though as there was a wedding. The disappointment was breakfast. Absolutely unpleasant experience altogether. All tables had been used and we had to clean our own table and get cutlery. All pastries had run out and the one guy serving was way overworked and uninterested. The other guests were laughing about the ‘self service’. All could have been redeemed when I spoke to the manager at check out but his passive aggressive responses were unwelcome and unpleasant. He challenged me and I suggested he ask all guests about their breakfast experience upon checkout. My guess would be he didn’t. Such a shame as it’s a beautiful little place and could have been a lovely spot to return to.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s trying it’s best but could do better
Lovely staff, they are trying to have things at a high standard but my room was a little tired and worn out, despite turning both knobs off on the radiator the radiator was still on making the room very hot, the shower left a lot to be desired to not very powerful and a pain to get temperature correct. Food was good stake tasted like to much lighter fluid was used on the charcoal grill to light it and that got into the food. Breakfast was good but again let down by the slow pace of the kitchen nearly 40mins from sitting down to eating in a sitting of less than 10 people.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation definitely recommend.
On arrival we immediately felt very welcome, our rooms were in a beautiful courtyard. The restaurant and bar were lovely sitting in front of a very welcoming log fire. The food and service was outstanding we will definitely be going back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice friendly place for a business stop over
Nice friendly place for a business stop over, although it’d be great if you needed to be in Dover early as a family to get to France. The room I had this time was a little tired it was still clean and comfortable, the evening meal and Breakfast were both excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Really friendly staff nothing was too much trouble, there was a minor issue with the room when I checked in but that was quickly fixed with no fuss at all. Evening meal and breakfast was excellent too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

good stay, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit pricey I'm afraid and not to include breakfast, that was an £9.50.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would recommend staying here
We were in Walmer visiting friends and needed a reasonably priced place to stay! and for room only we had a good deal. Added breakfast there for just £8 per head when we checked in. It was down a few narrow country lanes but the hotel itself was just what we were hoping for. Lovely breakfast. Nice friendly staff, plenty of parking, clean, comfortable and warm. It was only a one night stay and we didn't have an evening meal or anything but all in all we were happy with our choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Alan

Sadly somewhat disappointing
My first impression when arriving in the car park were good. Plenty of easy parking and nice looking grounds. Unfortunately, however, it went a bit downhill from there. No member of staff at reception or the bar area an for only a sign pointing guests to head out the back to the marquee where a private wedding was in full flow - I'm sure they were delighted with random guests wandering in looking for staff to get checked in. Service was very slow and the food was OK. Essentially "OK" was the final summary. It has the potential to be really nice but needs considerably better management & organisation. I don't like being too harsh but sadly left disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Athol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value and clean tidy and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is only for people attending a wedding
We booked this hotel as it was close to our friends home.on arrival there was one guy who was doing everything. We felt extremely sorry for him as he was trying his best. Door to room was broken, leaky tap. This is purely a wedding venue hotel where they do not have time for any other guests. Breakfast was ok but once again, the same member of staff trying to feed 60 people. Obviously impossible.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural gem
Lovely rural get away, peaceful. The highlights are the excellent food and attentative friendly staff. The rooms are converted stables, clean and with some lovely views.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had family room for 5!
Had nice clean family room for 5, quiet place to stay and close to Dover for ferry. Good parking outside the accommodation. Nice breakfast. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little spot
Lovely place to stay - very clean, beautiful gardens. Room not too hot despite the really hot weather! The only suggestion I would make is just add a little bit more pressure to your water system so the showers are sufficiently powerful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just overnight
Super cute hotel in the country. Room was very small and crowded for 5 people. Lots of bugs inside the bathroom but overall it was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018