The Ashford International Hotel is a redbrick property located in Ashford, Kent, 12 miles from the Eurostar channel tunnel link and 13 miles from the Canterbury cathedral. The 200 guestrooms are decorated with in pastel colours and patterned fabrics. All rooms include satellite television, Internet connections, tea and coffee making facilities, telephones, trouser presses, and hairdryers.
The hotel has two restaurants: The Alhambra Restaurant serves British dishes made from local produce, in a formal setting with wood panelled decor and glass sky lit roof; The Mistral has a brasserie style atmosphere and serves more traditional meat and fish dishes, as well as continental or full English breakfast. Guests can enjoy drinks from a choice of two contrasting bar areas and can relax in an unusual Boulevard style lounge running through the centre of the hotel. The hotel’s health club houses a swimming pool, a sauna and a solarium and guests can also indulge in facial treatments and pampering massages. Those feeling energetic can make use of the fully equipped gym and participate in regularly held circuit training and aerobics classes. The hotel is also able to accommodate large conferences with a maximum capacity of 400 delegates and can also provide secretarial services, training suites and audiovisual facilities to assist with presentations. Those wishing to explore the area can visit the medieval city of Canterbury and its famous cathedral, 13 miles away, Howletts Wild Animal Park, 18 miles from the hotel, and Dover, which is 23 miles form the hotel. London Gatwick airport is 60 miles from the hotel.