A wonderful hotel with friendly staff, full of character with beautiful gardens and a gorgeous view…read moreof the Ullswater lake. It has a good restaurant on-site that's quite pricey at £60 per head but the real attraction is the lovely rooms and location... The only downside is they stop serving breakfast a 9.30am. It's hard to make it downstairs for that time when they've made the rooms so nice you don't want to lead them :)

I stayed here for a night on business recently. I arrived late (thanks to a delayed Virgin train)…read moreon a cold, wet and windy night. It's a slightly strange experience: it describes itself as a boutique hotel, though I'm not sure I'd go that far. It certainly is not like an ordinary hotel, as you collect your keys from the bar and in the morning the reception, such as it is, is in the breakfast room. I'm not even sure any staff were on site during the night - there are no phones in the room - and an ironing-board used by another guests stood outside his room until morning. Anyway, the plus points: a cheerful member of staff, who showed me to the room rather than just give me the key: the room was clean and the bed reasonably comfortable. Wifi access was particularly fast. The shower had plenty of hot water and lots of fluffy towels. The breakfast the following morning was freshly cooked to order and came quickly (though they were pretty quiet). It has off-street parking. The decor is such that each wall was a different deep pastel, although it is now beginning to show its age a little (it opened in 2009). My room was pretty small, as well, for a double, with limited hanging space. Fine for one, but a bit of a squash if there were two of you. One wall in my room had the tell-tale streaks of a shower flood in the room above. The main downside was that the heating in my room was off when I arrived late in the evening, and it took a while to heat up. (The bathroom was OK.) That's an odd thing to do in winter, and it meant turning in on arrival wasn't very comfortable. My room faced the main town street and, although double-glazed, you could hear traffic noise and passers by talking, I have no doubt on a weekend would be noisy. I could sleep through it, but if you needed the window open in summer, it might be a bit of challenge (so ask for a room at the rear if that is an issue). So, a slightly mixed experience - very nice staff, but a bit of upgrading in the rooms would not go amiss.

Discovering the Lounge Hotel & Bar on King Street in Penrith is a little like stumbling across Brad…read morePitt and Angelina Jolie ordering sausage rolls in Greggs the Bakers: unexpected. The Lounge is sleek and sassy but unpretentious. During my visit during Saturday lunch time last week end there were plenty of families in evidence and the uniformly pleasant and helpful staff dealt with adults and children alike with a professional and polite approach. The décor is minimalist chic, Outkast and Nellie,among others, are heavily rotated on the plasma screens, and stripped wood panelling features heavily. The menu makes a couple of nods in the direction of local tastes (fish finger sandwich; Cumberland sausage in a baguette) but is otherwise wide-ranging and straightforward including Cajun chicken strips, poached salmon Nicoise and meat balls with spaghetti. Prices range from £3 to £9.00. There's a strong selection of beers both on draught (including Amstell) and bottled (including Budvar) and a surprisingly eclectic wine list. The hotel section is due to open in the next few weeks. The Lounge is destined to become the bar of choice for North Cumbria's PoshnBecks set, but don't let that put you off.

Penrith Travelodge is split into two separate buildings, but the main reception is in the one next…read moreto the Burger King/ Little Chef restaurant. Accommodation is of the usual good standard that you would expect, and at least there's a choice of two eateries adjacent to it - although I suspect they actually share the same staff and cooking facilities. But the Burger King stays open later than the Little Chef.

Having stayed at the Travelodge Luton (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/310520-Travelodge-Luton ) we…read moredecided that we would NEVER stay in another of these hotels. But, we needed an overnight stay in the Lake District and took the chance of another Travelodge. We arrived with great trepidation. What a shock. The receptionist was cheerful and friendly. Booking in was carried out swiftly and we were given a room in an annexe of about 24 rooms. First impressions of walking in were of the cleanliness and brightness. The room was immaculate with a large comfy bed, plenty of room. The bathroom was clean, bright and with plenty of towels. Next door was a Little Chef for breakfast. A wonderful hotel and our ideas of Travelodge have changed.

Asked for a quiet comfortable room with a good bed and mattress and they delivered. Very good value…read morefor money and great views to boot from my room on what turned out to be an exceptionally warm May day.

Whenever I book a country hotel or b&b, I get all hopeful that I've managed to find a place with…read morethat special something. Most places manage to miss the mark in some way or another, but the Roundthorn did not disappoint in the least. A warm welcome, cozy fireplaces, stylish rooms... I felt like I was on a proper vacation from the moment we arrived.

Lovely and clean, great food and welcoming staff…read more However, on a Saturday night it's a bad place to stay. It's right in the centre of town so when the clubs shut there is a lot of commotion and hard to sleep.

Arrived late-ish on a Saturday night, which in retrospect was foolish. We didn't realize this was…read moresuch a "destination" so it was heaving when we arrived with our very young son. We didn't eat in the restaurant as it was so packed and I think our baby would of exploded from the noise, if it had just been us it would of been fine. Penrith is so small that there were takeout options very close so it was fine. Room and bathroom were nice if a bit impersonal; signage to tell you not to mess with the air con and to use the strings to open the curtains. Which I totally understand, they don't want to fix things , however the typed, laminated and then cello taped to the wall makes it loose it's charm a little. A welcome booklet with it detailed inside would of been much nicer. Breakfast options were a little limited but did the job. Staff were nice. All in all I feel there's a little too much hype because of a Gordon Ramsey connection.

Close, as the name suggests to the station in Penrith, the hotel has a good-sized bar with real…read moreales and a good selection of spirits.

GPS malfunctioned and brought us to this lovely place. The customer service was spot on. Noshing,…read morehiking, biking, or visiting the castle, you are sure to enjoy the tranquil countryside.

We stayed within walking distance to here and so it was nice. Nice atmosphere and the food was…read moretasty and reasonably priced. The bartender was helpful for choosing good beers. All in all this was a relaxing place after a long day in traffic.

Newly opened right in centre of town but easily accessible has a shared car park with Sainsburys…read morebut is free . Modern clean comfy large telly . Reasonable price . Service very good .