The George Hotel
Cranbrook
📍 Cranbrook, TN17 3HE
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.1 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Chris Whippet (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Historic coaching inn dating back to around 1300
- 12 individually designed en-suite bedrooms
- New terrace garden for alfresco dining and drinks
- Feature Rooms include Tudor four-poster bed and spa bath
- Central Cranbrook location, ideal base for exploring the Weald of Kent
The George Hotel is a historic coaching inn in the heart of Cranbrook, Kent, dating back to around 1300 and once visited by Elizabeth I. It offers 12 individually designed en-suite bedrooms blending period character with modern comforts, from indulgent Feature Rooms to cosy Double or Twin Rooms. On site you'll find a restaurant and bar serving seasonal dishes and local ales, plus a newly extended garden terrace for alfresco dining. The hotel makes an ideal base for exploring the Weald of Kent, with Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens just an 8 minute drive away, Cranbrook Museum a short stroll from the door, and Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells and Bedgebury all within easy reach. Please note on-site parking is no longer available, though public car parks are close by.
How far to…
- Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens
- 8 minute drive
- Cranbrook Museum
- 0.1 miles
- Go Ape Bedgebury
- 4.2 miles
- Morgan Museum
- 5.1 miles
- Station
- 5.3 miles
Practical details
- Parking
- No on-site parking; public car parks nearby
- Families
- Suited to family celebrations
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
- Feature Rooms
- Superior Double or Twin Rooms
- Double or Twin Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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