Top 10 Miners Arms Hotels

Lovely quiet hotel and setting within easy walking distance of main village. Room was clean bright and well decorated (Garden room) Ate at hotel 2nd night, tasting menu was lovely, small portions of intense flavours and certainly full after 3 hours of dining. Not sure some of the flavours went together but that’s subjective and the food was well cooked and some courses were certainly unique. Chef had obviously gone to a lot of trouble and staff were friendly and informative.

I travel for work and stay in different hotels around the UK every week, the Leopold in Sheffield is one of my favourites. It’s refreshing to stay in a smaller hotel which isn’t part of a huge chain. The rooms are clean and comfortable, with great beds and bedding. The staff are always very pleasant. It’s a short walk (uphill) from the station and in an excellent location close to shops and restaurants.

The good: pick up phone calls quickly, lovely location (very central to Bakewell) , nice decor, spacious room, very clean interior (smelt fresh paint), easy accessibility to 2nd floor via a lift. The bad: unfortunately a lot which is why I only gave this place two stars. Thermostat had a mind of its own and buttons did not work. Very frustrating and had to get up all night to try fix it. Mattress had seen better days - it was dipped in the middle and wasn’t comfortable. I know this one’s to everyone’s taste but they have definitely been used a lot and might be better off replacing. Parking - I got there around 8 and was told to park at the agricultural Centre. This was about a 4 mins drive away and it was pitch black. When I got there, not one car parked there in sight. There was no way I would park there at night (paying) and walk over the bridge. Very unsafe. I ended up street parking luckily and didn’t walk too much. Much safer. Last but not least, asked for a half hour late checkout only to be told by the not so accommodating person at reception that 11 is that latest they could do unless I pay. I found that both odd and unnecessary. Would I stay here again? No. I would rather try a different place that is more accommodating and cares about its guests comfort.