Quite simply, my favourite place to stay in the world! This small B&B used to be, surprisingly, the…read moreStation Master's house for Rowsley station, and the house itself was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, built in about 1850. The couple who run this B&B are incredibly friendly and just lovely people to have a conversation with over one of their trademark HUGE full English breakfasts! They have a wealth of knowledge about places to go and things to do in the nearby Peak District National Park, and are also authorities on the local pubs! The rooms are not big but very cosy and homely, with small en suite bathrooms in every room. The beds are out of this world comfortable, and are so high and well-stocked with pillows that it is a struggle not to think that you may have been coronated some kind of monarch between coming through the door and sitting down on the bed! Rowsley is peaceful and very pretty - a stereotypical Peak District village, and my girlfriend and I always look forward to our stays here.

From the owner: We are a small B&B and pride ourselves on our personal service and knowledge of the local area,…read morehelping our guests get as much as possible out of their stay in the beautiful Peak District. We use the very best free range and local produce and I make my own bread for our communal breakfast table.

We have stayed at the Coach House many times over the last few years and we love it! The owners…read moreCarol and Zoe are really friendly and immediately make you feel welcome. Indeed it is more like being at home than at a B & B! The full English breakfast is excellent. The house is well-positioned for both a stay in Derby and as a base for exploring the wonderful Derbyshire countryside. We would recommend it wholeheartedly. Paul & Gail.

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Just got back after a lovely 2 nights stay & can't do anything but praise the place, great rooms,…read moregreat staff & the food is excellent, the chef even made me a curry after telling me they don't do curry night any longer. Why on earth the place isn't packed out with people eating is beyond me, we wouldn't hesitate to return.

We have not stopped here in some time. Proper poured Guinness and the cowboy burger was excellent…read more Veggie burger was tasty as well.

I made my reservation several months ago when invited to a Wedding nearby…read more Before reserving, I read the web site thoroughly and was pleased with what I read hence my booking. On arrival the alarm bells rang and that was just looking at this place from the outside. I was greeted by the very pleasant John and shown to my room. Although clean enough, the room was in a really bad state of repair and the decor was extremely tired to say the least. When I go away, I expect a decent standard of accomodation and this fell way short. I was really annoyed as I had travelled a long way to get here. The Kirk Lea Guest House website is extremely misleading and there are lots of issues within the room I was due to stay in. The window would not close, there was a burn on the polystyrene light fitting and the floor was very uneven. The furniture was very worn and damaged and nothing matched at all, not an attempt to look "shabby chic" I can promise. There have been some attempts to decorate by the current staff who are well aware of the appearance of the place and were very apologetic when I approached them with my impression of the place. They were helpful and could not have done more to assist me in finding a suitable alternative. This review in no way reflects on John and Val who are lovely people and I wish them well for the future!.

From the owner: Budget weekend breaks, beat the credit crunch, save money by staying in a B&B Guest House instead…read moreof a hotel. Stay with us at Kirk Lea Guest House, see what you are missing! Relax, have fun, take some time out, have some space to yourself for a few days, enjoy the countryside. Make a saving on your accommodation budget, stay in a Bed & Breakfast Guest House. Kirk Lea Guest House is a spacious and comfortable Victorian house built in 1800's, with modern facilities and the warmth of traditional English hospitality with easy access to Halifax, Elland, Huddersfield, Hebden Bridge and Brighouse. We are just off the M62, convenient if visiting the Royal Calderdale hospital opposite or HBOS Halifax Bank of Scotland head office, 1 mile up the road ....Read More You are promised a warm and a friendly welcome whether it is a pleasure or a business visit. We are confident you will have a very pleasant stay. Our staff are always on hand to make your stay at Kirk Lea Guest House, a happy and enjo

My wonderful housemate took me here for a birthday treat and I felt spoiled and ruined in one go!…read moreSo... we arrived and were told where our room was, bags were offered to be taken on etc, so all good to start off with. We entered our room to find it fairly dated, but clean and tidy and with all that it promised so were more than happy. There was a wedding going on, and we had to go through the crowd in order to get to the restaurant, but that wasn't a big problem. Dinner was boasted to be a wide selection from a set menu.... this wasn't the case! There were only a couple of options, and to be honest none of the starters or mains were that delicious.... especially for a 4* hotel. The restaurant itself was overly lit, and the service was surly to say the least. Still a bottle of wine and food done, and off we went to our room.... Following day was the breakfast and treatment day..... we went to breakfast with plenty of time, but the service of coffee etc was slow, and we had to wait a good 10 mins to be signed out from breakfast. Sadly this meant that we were running late for our treatments (5 mins). We rang the spa and were told that it was ok and to come asap. Sadly the signage for the spa was poor and we arrived at the spa 10 mins late - we were told that it was still fine for the treatments, and were showed into a stunning room with several massage tables - was a little strange to be in the same room but that was fine really. So the therapists went out to allow us to change, but there was no privacy from each other....thankfully neither of us embarrass easily! The therapists returned after 5 mins and began their treatment. The therapist asked me if I had any problems with my back, and I told her of the 2 trouble spots on my back.... she ignored these! After 15 mins the therapists stopped massaging and said we were done. A little dismayed we went pool side and decided to have a bit of time in the pool to further stretch out the muscles..... sadly it was closed for the rest of the day!!! We then were called for our second treatment and they did a pedicure for both of us. Mine was brilliant and I loved the finished look, sadly my housemate's coats had been put on too closely together so they chipped and smudged within 5 mins of leaving! I heard the manager apologising to some others, but was feeling a little left out that we had had no comment so went to see him. I have to say that he handled our complaint fantastically, and was brilliant in his response. He immediately sorted out a comp voucher for both of us to have a day pass and an hour long massage each - boom, that is complaint resolution right there!!!! On the overall impression, I would say that this is great value for money for a beautiful spa retreat. It seems that I had a bad day, but am happy that the return will bring a more positive review...... keep you all posted.

I pitched up in early January on one of the windiest nights of the year. I hail from Blighty so…read morelike to think I have modest expectations. The hotel setting is beautiful and I was expecting so much.....and how underwhelmed I became. I also must state i co-own an award winning inn in Woodstock Vermont so I do have high expectations. The staff were all personable and tried hard but plainly were not encouraged to make many decisions. I had booked a dinner bed & breakfast package in a top room (the Lowther) at 230 quid....I now reflect that this represents poor value. My room was tired, the furniture a mish mash, the breeze through the original windows was terrible. They had placed 2 additional fan heaters in the room so plainly the cold situation was not new to them. The bathroom had been refitted and could have been impressive....but the filler handle on the bath came apart in my hand, which illustrates poor maintenance. The bedroom was not luxurious, the sofa uncomfortable and the room had no clock. I asked for one and a very efficient member of staff managed to get me a massive wall clock for the room, plainly taken off the wall of the office or alike. However 10 out 10 for initiative! The bed was tired with the mattress being too used, but the duvet was warm and I like a cool room, which was good as the wind blew the curtain all night long and in the morning the room was fresh to put it mildly. I toddled off to the health club, which offered so much potential, but again the mens dressing room was tatty, with hand written notices about a scalding shower, and plaster peeling....not the sophistication I was hoping for. The steam room did the business and pool was clean...but I was disappointed. The very jolly health club manager was most impressed that I was in the 'honeymoon suite' by myself....my feeling was that had I taken my bride to the Lowther suite we would have had a quick divorce! I enquired about using the internet on the house computer in the lobby area, as I had left my laptop in the US. Certainly the duty receptionist replied but there is a 3.50 charge if you don't use the free wi-fi that is available for your own machine! This to me is just plain stupid and also takes the piss.....why charge at all???? If McDonalds can give you free wi-fi why in heavens name is a 4 star hotel going to charge you to use the helpfully provided in-house computer????? Onto a pint before dinner, again the staff were friendly........and I discover the restaurant is closed. The bar area had a few tables laid up with candles and the staff had tried to make it welcoming, but it was like a bar area with tables and the place was like a funeral parlour.....little positive movement! I sank a pint, read the papers and decided to seek some life in a village pub.....so asked to be removed from the dinner service as there were just 2 travelling salesmen ( a profession I used to do and I no longer need to have dinners in a morgue for one....) sitting down for supper. More onto this charging issue later..... I return to the hotel after a fish supper in the local village and toddle off to my 'cool' in the sense of cold room for the night. A new day dawns...the wind still blows and the curtains still move so I bathe and off to breakfast I go. A very personable breakfast manager 'meeted and greeted' me, and took my order. To say my kipper was underwhelming would be a compliment to the producer. It was a kipper fillet reminiscent of a 'boil in the bag' type. It was however warm and had some taste...but my hope a fresh grilled kipper was not achieved. Maybe I was expecting too much for a 4 star hotel? I could only see strawberry jam on the self service counter so I asked for a small portion of marmalade.......... off the ever helpful manager goes, I hear doors open, see him return and disappear to another cupboard....and then go off in a fresh direction for he was a man not to be beaten....BUT...he returns about 5 minutes later and very apologetically says 'they must have run out over Christmas and have not got any'. This is an honest answer...and I commend him for being frank....but in a four star hotel in Blighty to not have ANY marmalade reflects I feel on having poor supply management. On checkout I was credited with one dinner @17.50, after I raised the issue ...but I had booked a room for two even though I was a single traveller. I noted my dissatisfaction on the ubiquitous survey that followed my stay, and Stuart the new manager, who in all fairness has only just taken over the running of the hotel (in addition to his own hotel in Troon) replied quickly. I followed up his note with a request for a refund on the additional dinner that I had not taken. After 10 days I had heard nowt so I wrote to Stuart, who quickly apologised and stated that they had indeed refunded 17.50 for dinner as i requested, but no one had informed me. 200 quid a night....no way! Stuart...good luck in fixing the place!

This is a little find!! The room is immaculate and serviced every day. The bed was firm but…read morecomfortable. My stay was very reasonable. There's safe and well lit parking to take my large van. Breakfast starts from 7:30 and is a real knockout. The shower in the room is better than mine at home and I'm a plumber! All in all a great few nights stay and I will definitely be staying again soon.

From the owner: Four Star Silver Award Bed and Breakfast accommodation. All rooms are en-suite and some rooms are…read moreon the ground floor. Free off-road guest parking and free wi-fi. All diets catered for.

Good Pub Grub, reasonably priced, good service, and great location if you like walking (The beer…read moretastes fantastic after working up a thirst walking round the Langsett reservoir). The award winning sausages on the menu lived up to their billing, best I have ever tasted! They do Pie Sunday every other week which is OK if you like pies but they don't do Sunday lunches that day, but do have lots of specials. (I can heartily recommend the Baked Haddock ) If you do go on a Sunday I would recommend you go early as it gets very busy very quickly (the sign of a good pub with good food)

I agree with manffa - very very friendly, welcoming owner. Handy for town centre, lovely bed linen…read moreand a fantastic breakfast too. If in Buxton again I will certainly stop here again.

Newly decorated and comfortable with lovely rooms and friendly proprietor, with lots of local…read moreknowledge and tips of where to go. Centrally located near to the town, Market Place and public transport stops. Beautiful, beautiful area.

The menu is fairly standard pub grub and the portions are copious. I had the salmon which came just…read moreslightly undercooked in a lovely cream sauce within smashed potatoes and veg. The service is attentive and it's a nice spot for a meal.

I really, really liked this hotel. It's very conveniently located, has lots of parking, and a…read morefriendly staff. Mostly though I liked the room. We stayed in the UK for two weeks and visited about 10 hotels and this was the only one where we had a really good sized room. It was huge. We felt like royalty staying there. Beautiful. The only thing to be aware of is they lock the doors at night and if you lose your entry code and can't figure out how to make an international call on a US cellphone, you will have to wait for other guests who are out partying late to open the door for you. Don't ask how I know all of that. :-) Wonderful hotel. Definitely one of the best of our trip.