Kingston Marriott is an upscale hotel at 285 King Street East in downtown Kingston, within about a minute's walk of the waterfront. It has 172 rooms, from queen rooms of about 300 square feet to king and double-queen rooms, executive and club executive rooms, and a one-bedroom junior suite of around 410 square feet that sleeps three. Rooms have a large television, a mini fridge, a safe, a desk chair and free toiletries. The hotel has a restaurant, Academy Food + Drink, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with a bar, a 24-hour gym, a 24-hour business centre, dry cleaning and laundry service, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi in public areas, an electric car charging station and a 24-hour front desk. It is pet-friendly and smoke-free. It is rated as a four-star property.
Location and getting around
The hotel's position is its main strength. The waterfront is about a minute away, Kingston City Hall about two, and Martello Alley, Pan Chancho Bakery and Cafe and a run of restaurants and pubs are within a few minutes' walk, with Queen's University about ten minutes away and the Grand Theatre about seven.
The cruise docks and Springer Market Square are close by, so you can leave the car for the day trips. Fort Henry and Bellevue House are short drives or taxi rides, and Gananoque is about 30 minutes east. Self-parking is available on site for a daily charge, so ask about the current rate when you book.
The rooms and the feel
The hotel has been renovated in recent years, and the look is contemporary and business-like rather than historic, with comfortable bedding and good workspaces. Standard rooms suit couples and solo travellers, the double-queen rooms suit small families, and the executive and club executive rooms and the junior suite give more space.
Breakfast is served at Academy Food + Drink, where a cooked-to-order breakfast carries a surcharge, and reviewers speak well of it. The hotel does not list a pool, so families who want one should look at the other downtown hotels. The gym and business centre both run around the clock, which helps early starts and late arrivals.
Who it suits and what to know: choose it for a dependable full-service base on the main downtown street, with a restaurant and bar on site and the waterfront on the doorstep. It suits business travellers, couples and families who want to walk to everything. Pets are welcome under the hotel's pet policy, so confirm the fees and limits, and an electric vehicle charging station is available for drivers.
Free Wi-Fi covers public areas, so check what applies in the rooms. As with all downtown hotels, July, August and autumn weekends are busiest, and rates rise, so book early and confirm parking and breakfast terms.
Why stay here
- ✓Restaurant (Academy Food + Drink)
- ✓Bar
- ✓24-hour fitness centre
- ✓24-hour business centre
- ✓Free Wi-Fi in public areas
- ✓Air conditioning
- ✓Pet-friendly policy
- ✓Electric car charging
Good questions
Where is Kingston Marriott?+
At 285 King Street East in downtown Kingston, about a minute from the waterfront and two minutes from City Hall.
Does the hotel have a restaurant?+
Yes. Academy Food + Drink serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and there is a bar. A cooked-to-order breakfast carries a surcharge.
Is there parking and a pool?+
Self-parking is available for a daily charge. The hotel does not list a pool, but it has a 24-hour gym and business centre.
