The Tickled Trout

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Restaurant
Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Exterior
Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Lower Road, Maidstone, England, ME15 0PE
  • Maidstone Hospital
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Mote Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Leeds Castle
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room (Balfour Suite)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Tickled Trout

Guesthouse in Maidstone with restaurant and bar/lounge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a garden are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Tickled Trout offers 6 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Tickled Trout. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Teston Bridge Country Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a terrace
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Teston Bridge Country Park and a few minutes from Teapot Island
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Tickled Trout also features a terrace and a garden. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Maidstone guest house is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Tickled Trout has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Free cot

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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The Tickled Trout Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 125 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent except loud music from kitchens below and smell of frying.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Remo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for an overnight stop

Stopped here en route to Italy by car. Lovely location, very peaceful. Very pleasant and warm welcome, we were shown us up to our room.Excellent room with all facilities, bed very comfortable. Very good meal, drinks reasonably priced. Good breakfast, however service a little slow. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Honest review disappointed

Lovely rooms, very friendly staff. Great breakfast, no cereals or cold buffet. The food in the restaurant was very disappointing. After reading previous mixed reviews. Over priced 2 dishes were inedible. Unfortunately the food is no where near as good as it used to be.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

great, friendly service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Emmanuel

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were great, big, clean and well equipped, the bar and restaurant downstairs were lovely and the food amazing. But what made it was the service from a young chap behind the bar Matt or Mark (forgive me can’t remember), went above and beyond!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and classy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr Neil R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

What's not to like

Comfy room, good beer , tasty food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

Absolutely amazing. Staff are fantastic. I try and stay once a month if i can, while working in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend

The Tickled Trout & all the staff provide an amazing place to stay, enjoy & dine. I often stay here for work & always feel warm & welcomed. The food is great as is the service. Rooms are a great size, really comfortable with luxurious extras. Warm in the winter which is always welcomed. Theres also plenty of parking. Theres nothing I don't like about this place & highly recommend it to everyone - don't stay in a charmless chain hotel, stay at the Tuckled Trout for a memorable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great place to stop for a break

It was a very pleasant stay and I would definitely recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

SYLVIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Bed extremely comfortable. Nice touches in room - biscuits, bottled water, sweets. Breakfast very generous & tasty. Lovely evening meal: staff attentive & friendly. Fabulous stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manager very polite and show to the room and gave a run down. Food was very good and a fair price for the quality. Room comfortable and spacious. Only downside was not starting until 8am for breakfast which is not ideal for business travellers
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Menu was a bit weird for a northern boy but I survived!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a really lovely place to stay with great food and accommodation & staff plus dog walking very close by!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Always the best

As always; the staff, room & food were fab. This is my first choice of accommodation when I need to stay in the area. All the staff are helpful & friendly. The room is super comfortable. The fan privided were great at keeping the heat at bay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024