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The Five Bells

Dover, Kent

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FantasticFrom 50 reviews

5.0/516 Mar 2026

Brian • Couple Trip

Parking was available outside the Five Bells and in a couple of spaces reserved for B&B Guests.

5.0/512 Oct 2025

Tim • Family Trip

Friendly staff, parking limited, food excellent. The family room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Games room with pool and billiard tables, dart board and more.

5.0/517 Aug 2025

Alan • Couple Trip

Lovely olde world pub-restaurant. Excellent food, both breakfasts and evening meals.This is a real heart of the community pub, with lots going on, including a Petanque match, when we were there. Check-in at the bar was easy. The service was very friendly and excellent throughout. A well stocked bar, including a local beer, 'Gem' by name and 'Gem' by nature. The en-suite double room was clean and comfortablebut you are better off relaxing in the bars downstairs, where there was two dining lounges and a dedicated sports TV room.Sitiuated in the historic, lovely village of Eastry, just over 10 miles from Dover.

5.0/53 Aug 2025

Maja

Good, nice, friendly.

5.0/53 Aug 2025

Jamie M R • Couple Trip

We've have never stayed somewhere that's made us feel more welcome. The food is good. The staff are lovely and go well out of their way to help and make you feel at home. The locals are friendly. What more could you want?

5.0/510 Jul 2025

Christopher • Solo Trip

Right from Check-in, Mary and her staff made me feel very welcome. Mary was very helpful at every turn even going above and beyond. The room was very good size and very clean. Perfect place to stay!

5.0/524 Jun 2025

Cyril • Couple Trip

A very pleasant stay. Mary was lovely, and so was the service in the restaurant. The meal lacked seasoning and sauce, and the fries were undercooked. The next morning at breakfast, the brown bread was missing. It's a shame, but it doesn't spoil the overall impression too much.

5.0/52 Jun 2025

Nick

It was a lovely location and friendly staff and locals, who were easy to talk to and very engaging.

5.0/521 May 2025

Verified traveler

I received a warm welcome throughout my two day stay; service was consistently excellent and friendly. My room (the family room) was extremely spacious, comfortable and spotlessly clean, equipped with everything I needed. I heartily recommend.

5.0/520 Mar 2025

Daniel

Fantastic hotel, very friendly staff. Understanding owners who bent over backwards to accommodate my changing dates due to work commitments.

5.0/511 Mar 2025

Mindy • Solo Trip

Another room found on the fly based on reviews and was a great find! Room was clean and comfortable. And although the bathroom was shared, they provide robes for your comfort. Breakfast is included & was cooked perfectly! Staff is friendly. Recommend staying here if you’re sightseeing around the Dover area.

5.0/57 Mar 2025

Ian • Couple Trip

Accommodation, food, wine choice, staff were all excellent. Our room met our requirements. One small thing that we appreciated was that the bottom sash window had not been painted shut like so many others we've visted. Eastry is an excellent place to park your car and use public transport to visit Deal, Sandwich, Dover and Canterbury relieving the need to drive and find parking

5.0/515 Jan 2025

Sam

Warm hosts and clean. Great food and pub atmosphere. Perfect for a one night stay

5.0/522 Aug 2024

Sharon • Family Trip

The area and the pub b&b was lovely the staff were extremely friendly and professional the locals who used the pub were very friendly and helpful would highly recommend a stay there thank you so much

5.0/526 Aug 2023

RICHARD • Family Trip

Really lovely stay with great food and service. Highly recommended.

5.0/524 Aug 2023

William

Fantastic stay! Parked out front, nice room, very comfy bed, no noise after pub hours, staff friendly as you could ever want! Had a great sleep and woke up to a fantastic full English included. Great gas/boiler shower in a separate bathroom a few feet away (only the twin I believe has a separate bathroom), and even gowns provided. Food was great, and very happy they had some 0% beers and cider and gin, as I’ve given up booze lol. A real gem of a place.

5.0/55 Jul 2023

Gordon

Superb well run pub great helpful staff good food and drinks very clean and comfortable bed good Wi-Fi.

5.0/515 Oct 2022

Nigel • Couple Trip

We stayed at The Five Bells as a last minute arrangement to avoid queues at Dover Ferry Terminal. It was a great choice, easy access to Dover and a really warm welcome from the staff and landlady. We had a nice evening meal and breakfast too.

5.0/529 May 2022

sean • Couple Trip

If you want perfect this isn’t it, but if you want to stay in a historical traditional village pub with wonky floors, low door to bump your head then this is it. The checkin on arrival was very good, welcoming and easy. We were shown our double room which wasn’t grand but ideal for us and had everything we needed. The bed was comfortable and the shower was great. Although we could hear noise from the pub below until closing time it soon became very quiet - we had two excellent sleeps. The landlady Mary made us feel welcome and cooked us a great English breakfast on both days and Sam was an excellent member of staff at check in, behind the bar and serving our dinner. Being a local pub it was kitted out for many social activities. The menu for dinner was varied and on both nights we had excellent cooked meals. Parking was limited onsite but free parking is nearby. We would definitely stay here again.

5.0/522 Oct 2021

Leo • Solo Trip

Lovely place to stay if you are ever in the area... Mary does a great job of pampering her guests... Having traveled the globe , i would highly recommend this establishment

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The Cross, Lower Street, Eastry, Sandwich, England, GB

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Accommodation Rules

Check-in Procedure

Check-in3:00 PM-9:00 PM

Check-out10:00 AM

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

There is no front desk at this property. Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

Want to check in early? Fill out the Special Requests form on the booking page.

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Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Contactless check-out is available.

About The Five Bells

The Five Bells Location
Located in Sandwich, The Five Bells is within a 5-minute drive of St. Mary the Blessed Virgin Church and Barnsole Vineyard. This inn is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Sandwich Guildhall Museum and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from White Mill Rural Heritage Centre.

The Five Bells Facility and Service
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room.

The Five Bells Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Restaurant and Cafe
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the inn's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Room Type and Price

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 - Wed, 29 Jul 2026 (1 night)

1 Room, 1 Adult, 0 Children