Rooms

Hotel details

There will be additional charges for late check-outs, which must be arranged in advance. Late check-out fees: 25% of room rate (for check-outs until noon); 50% of room rate (until 17:00) and 100% thereafter. Short-term storage of small amounts of baggage can be arranged.

Food & Beverages

Breakfast is available on request and is not included in the room rates. Breakfast isserved at 09:00, Monday to Saturday (breakfasts are not available on Sundays). Lunches are served from 12:00 until 14:00, Monday to Saturday, in the restaurant and the cellar bar. Blakes no longer serves evening meals, but guests are welcome to order food from the numerous takeaway restaurants in Dover for delivery or collection, and then enjoy them in the bar. Blakes also serves over 50 malt whiskies in the cellar bar. The bar always has at least 3 real ales on tap from the stillage and it also offers a large selection of fine wines. Blakes is listed in the 2006 Good Beer Guide, the Good Cider Guide, the CAMRA Beer, Bed and Breakfast Guide and the Good Pub Food Guide.

Parking: On-street parking is available at GBP 1.10 per hour for a maximum of 2 hours during the day (free of charge overnight from 18:00 to 09:00). There is also a public car park 2 minutes' walk away at GBP 0.80 per hour or GBP 6 per day (also free overnight). Both locations are covered by municipal CCTV. Additional Policy Information: A credit card is required as a guarantee. Late cancellation or no-show charges are 100% for one-night reservations or the cost of 2 nights' stay for longer bookings. However if rooms are re-let this may reduce to a minimum of 15% of the total booking value (plus VAT) to cover Blakes of Dover’s costs. When booking, please supply a mobile phone number if possible. Blakes of Dover is not a hotel. It is an ale and wine bar open to the public from 11:30 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday. Early arrivals should present no problems, subject to rooms being ready. Rooms are usually available from noon, however please provide Blakes of Dover with your estimated time of arrival. 21:00 is the latest normal check-in time unless prior arrangements have been made. Please note that after 23:00 there will be no staff to receive you. Check-ins after this time cannot be accommodated. There are stairs to all rooms which may present difficulties for aged or disabled guests. Payment Information: All major credit cards, except Diners Club are accepted. Cash payments are welcomed in sterling, US Dollars or Euros at a competitive exchange rate.

Internet

Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge. 

Parking

Free public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible). 

Pets

Pets are not allowed. 

Location & area

Hotel policies

Cancellation Policy

If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.  If cancelled later, the first night will be charged.  In case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged. 

Deposit Policy

No deposit will be charged. 

VAT and city/tourist taxes

VAT is included.  Service charge is included.  City/tourist tax is not applicable. 

Meal Plan

Continental breakfast is not included and costs GBP 3.95 per person.  Full English breakfast is not included and costs GBP 7.95 per person. 

Children and Extra Bed Policy

All children are welcome.  All children under 4 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.  All children under 2 years are charged GBP 5.00 per night and person for cots.  All older children or adults are charged GBP 7.50 per night and person for extra beds.  There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.  Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1. 

Please note that in case specific policies apply to a particular room or rate, the specific room/rate policy prevails over the general hotel policy