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Three stars with pretensions

Advantages: Swimming pool and free parking close to the town centre
Disadvantages: The four stars aren't really justified, they just 'justify' an overpriced hotel

The Belsfield is a bit of a curiosity: I'm not entirely sure whether I enjoyed my stay there or not. First off: it is set in quite substantial grounds, so it has a reasonable amount of parking space for a hotel this close to the centre of the village ...

angehodgson 04.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Belsfield Hotel Regal Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere

Not the shining star it used to be

Advantages: Wonderful setting, gorgeous gardens
Disadvantages: 'One pillow policy', dated decor

Once the very first building which rail travellers encountered when reaching Keswick, this Victorian mansion hotel still impresses from the outside but is sadly in need of refurbishment and the introduction of some modern facilities. Stayed here many ...

tynegal 25.06.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Keswick Country House, Keswick

An Excellent Hotel, The Castle Green, Kendal

Advantages: Lovely Rooms, Health club, Brilliant Staff, Reasonable Price
Disadvantages: No View From Our Room, A Mile From Kendal Centre (But I Am Being Picky Really)

The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, South Lakes Tesco recently decided to change their clubcard voucher payment policy on their many deals available, instead of giving you four times the value when transferring them to hotel, etc. deals they decided to ...

johnny040676 21.11.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Kendal

Escape the hustle and bustle

Advantages: Lovely location, great scenery, romantic, excellent facilities
Disadvantages: Could be tricky to get to in winter

I stayed in this hotel earlier this year with my husband. It was during the run up to our wedding, and as we’d been very busy we decided some quality time together was in order. We looked at several different places and ended up booking this hotel in Ke ...

Gingerkitty 19.07.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Kendal

Churchill Hotel, Ambleside

Advantages: Good location, great rooms
Disadvantages: Bad parking facilities, smokey bar

Even before you arrive at the hotel, you discover you can't fit down the steep alleyway to the 'car park', which has a severe lack of room and is virtually inaccessible by anything but a bicycle, even if you can squeeze through by folding the wing mirrors ...

led_zeppelin_88 28.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Churchill Hotel, Ambleside