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Reviews of The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel

3 out of 5
The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel
Wellington Street, Gravesend, England

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Miles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely pub with great ales right next door to the fantastic Gurdwara Sikh temple. We got to look around and felt treated like royalty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room with TV, microwave,Fridge and kettle but unfortunately there wasn't a bin
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet for a Friday night. Room had everything we needed, including a microwave and fridge which we didn't actually need ! Convenient location and good beer to boot !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Periwinkle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Won’t recommend this place.
I would not stay here again. The bedsheet had hair/dust, kettle in the room wasn’t too clean, there was only a single cup besides the fact that I booked a king double room and the floor mat in the toilet was untidy. The exhaust fan looked as if it was not cleaned.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Moxii

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Subramaniyam

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A reasonably-priced and well-located hotel.
I was greeted by the friendly manageress. I was bumped up to a larger room from my original single so I can't say if the facilities are the same. The room was clean and comfortable with a microwave and fridge as well as the usual coffee/tea, etc. It had a fan to cool you down and an extra cover to warm you up. The shower-room was a reasonable size with added toiletries.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Lynne

I was interested in a low priced hotel, IN LONDON! Expedia listed this hotel as in London. This hotel is far outside of London! The time it would take, to get a train, plus the money for the train, would be too time consuming for this trip! Because Expedia listed this non refundable hotel, in London, when it was at least 45 minutes away (one way), Expedia ruined the London part of my trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Typical pub accomodation of a good standard but a few minor things not quite right such as a broken loo brush, Excellent equipment including fridge, microwave and kettle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good as expected
Comfortable. Very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gravesend is not a holiday destination, but it suited us as we were visiting family. The pub was friendly and well attended and there were plenty of eating places within only a few minutes walk. People we met were genuine and friendly, though Gravesend still has a bit of a reputation for being a bit "in-your-face.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Pleasant Stay.
Always a pleasant stay. Very convenient to the Town Centre.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast available was the only downside. Also Gravesend is not the town it was. Pretty dirty and dead.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stu

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terrance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very welcoming, informative and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Handy for an overnight stop in Gravesend
A one-night stop over the Christmas period. Room was warm and comfortable with a mini-fridge and tea/coffee making facilities. We checked in a little early and got a key which allowed us to access the room later without needing to go through the pub (which is lovely, but busy). We couldn't park on site when we checked in but when we came back later, after the pub closed, we had no problem at all. Friendly staff. The pub is close to the railway line so there is some noise from trains but you'd expect some noise in a town centre pub.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Jolly D on 24 Feb 2022
So glad that you enjoyed your stay with us Carla. Please come again.

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Food on site and hot water eventually
While the room is clean and comfortable one of the main reasons I chose this stay was that they said they had a restaurant but the restaurant is closed and no food was available on site. Hot water takes forever to come through in the sink and I had to turn on the electric shower isolator switch in the main room. That said probably one of the most comfortable beds I've slept in at a hotel but I was not keen on the woolen duvet cover Given that I had to go out for food it would have been nice to have had a small desk or table to sit at. I found some plates and cutlery in the cupboard but had to wash them before they could be used. Smallest TV in the world,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy to check in nice clean comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All tip top!
Stopped over one night on a cycling trip and found the staff friendly and welcoming and the room pleasant and clean. Didn't get a chance to eat at the pub, but location was good for riverfront food and early ferry to Tilbury. All exactly what I hope for!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Dave

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely perfect for 1 night at very good value. King size bed v comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eamon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you the Jolly Drayman
The jolly Drayman was excellent, very friendly and full of character . I will be back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Rob - Landlord on 15 Jul 2019
Dear Eamon. It was a pleasure to have you come and stay with us and I am over the moon you enjoyed your stay. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Rob

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Booked an overnight stay through Hotel.com and it was just what I needed for an overnighter. Absolutely no hassle at any stage.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick overnight stay
Very clean and comfortable room in a central location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy.
Very clean room and good value for the price. The Jolly Drayman is a traditional pub with a good range of beers, the service was friendly and efficient although this is a locals pub we did not feel out of plac
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

ionela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejlige værelser, god pub
Dejligt sted med meget gæstfrie mennesker, området var ikke lige os
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018