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This is a historic building dating back to 1548, experienced 11 owners and is now a spa hotel The hotel sits on a large area, with flocks of cattle and sheep in front of the door. The restaurant on the other side has a very good lake view and a large grass. Hares and squirrels often jump in the grass and woods. You can reach the lake by a small road or hike in the forest. You can feel it from the elevator, the hotel is very old The spa has a heated swimming pool, cold pool, hot pool, and an outdoor hot pool. It is really pleasant to face a large area of grass and woods. The only thing to note is: check out at 11 o'clock, be sure to go to the spa before check out, after 11 o'clock to add 20 pounds per person.

So check in time is 3pm and we arrived 2 hours early..got to front desk only to see that it would not be manned until 3pm due to staff shortages..no problem, it just meant I had to leave our bag in the car (totally my fault for arriving early).. Went for a walk and a few drinks round Keswick and returned to the hotel just after 3pm. We got checked in (room 4) which my wife recognised straight away as being the room we stayed in 13 years ago for her 40th..apparently the same decor.. Off we went for a few more drinks and returned to the hotel for a meal at 1930ish only to be told by the same fella that checked us in about 4 hours earlier that they would only serve residents..once we established that we were in fact residents I asked him what time the bar closes? His reply..”as soon as possible”.. One of the reasons I booked this hotel was because it advertised it's own beer garden so on a lovely June evening, sun still beating down when you might want a couple of drinks, in the 'beer garden' - the front door is locked at 2030 and lights out. After last night's trauma of not even being able to get a drink we went down for breakfast..honestly we are far from picky eaters but it was mostly undercooked.. Sorry for sounding negative so on the plus side...the bed was very comfortable and the hotel is actually in a fantastic location for exploring Keswick. So put it on that or not. Is this

Review of a two-night stay at the The Castle Inn early in March 2024, with reasonable weather for the time of year. Solo traveller, first time visitor. It's an events and conference type hotel and wasn't particularly busy on this occasion, thus, my review reflects an out of season experience when the hotel was at realtively low capacity. Although not the cheapest option I'd price for this stay, it was fairly priced for what it provided. In all honesty I wasn't in the mood to be tucked away in anything too cosy, so this was perfect - a clean and welcoming hotel that provided eveything I needed. A warm welcome from reception on arrival, with everything I needed to know explained before I had to ask. Due to the nature of the hotel there is plenty of parking available and within reasonable distance of reception. I can't comment on the leisure facilities as I never took advantage of those, although it was explained to me that I was welcome to do so, and how to access. Breakfast was fair for the cost and served in good time, with a good selection of both cooked and continental options. I had no bother getting a table for evening meals and, again, the food was fair for the money with a reasonable choice on the menu. There was also a decent selction of beers and I was offered a sample before deciding on my pint of choice. The restaurant doesn't do room transfers, however, so I was called back to pay at the bar - although that seemed unusual that wasn't a particular problem for me, but something for other visitors to note. I'd be happy to recommend and the proff of the pudding is that I would have no hesitation in returning to stay at the Castle Inn Hotel.

After entering with some in trepidation I was pleasantly greeted by a professional friendly gentleman who took my order and booking for dinner that night. I found a lovely corner to pitch up and settle down to enjoy my pint. Some times when you just try you are rewarded. And this is one such time. Feel very comfortable in the friendly, bright, clean and well run establishment. Fully recommend a visit. And if you can stay in the hotel or camp site next door then so much the better 👍🎊👍 Foods good too 😋