I recently stayed here with my wife to attend my brothers 50th birthday party in the hotel and I am…read morenot quite sure where to begin. At first all was ok with the exception that the so called double bed was about 2/3rds normal size which was strange. But then the fun and games started when the staff at the party did not appear to know how to make a drink or pour a pint. They ran out of glassware and stock and seemed all at sea behind the bar. At 11-00pm they suddenly closed the bar 2 hours ahead of schedule saying there was an IT glitch and they could not use the till which was a blatant lie. My brother had paid £1000 for the hire of the room and the bar extension until 1-00am. the hotel rooms were mostly booked out by guests attending the party as well. When challenged about the so called IT glitch they became defensive and surly and were threatening and abusive asking guests to leave the party room. One of the staff even asked me my name and when I enquired why he needed it and he heard a friend use my 1st name he said its ok I will just check the hotel register for your details which I took to be a threat that something more sinister was going to happen. Due to the complete breakdown of service all the guests were left with nowhere to go but to their rooms like naughty children. The stunning ignorance and complete lack of training, knowledge or even basic courtesy was beyond anything I have ever experienced in a hotel before and it made Fawlty Towers look like Claridge's. I contacted the General Manager Fred via email and initially he was apologetic and he agreed that the staff had lied about the reason for closing the bar and should not have done so but when I wouldn't accept his offer of a 2 night stay in the hotel and had the temerity to suggest that he might consider a partial or full refund for our disastrous stay he stopped communicating with me which suggests the staff behaviour is led from the top down. At breakfast the next morning the assistant manageress who we had spoken with the night before was ignorant and had a terrible sour face on her so much so that we could not trust her not to interfere with our breakfast and we just had coffee from the machine. I cannot recommend this hotel LOWLY enough and all I can say is if you do stay here then on your own head be it. It gets 1 star because that is the lowest I can award.

Easy to find on walk up from train station. Friendly staff at front desk. Hotel is clearly old and…read more'not recently refurbished', but everything works, even the creaky elevator! Nice room. Bathroom very nice and sort of (Brit-standard 'modern') modern. Breakfast room quite fancy. Continental or cooked breakfast - I had the cereals, toast, juice'n coffee type: v.g. as expected. Staff lurks in kitchen, shoots out now and then to check on customers. Added later: been thinking about the rug salesman who'd rented the room next to the reception, downstairs. Seems to me I saw his trestle sign outside on the sloping street a few years ago. Spoke to him, as people walked past the wine bar opposite. Man must be a traveling salesman, does the tour of the country, a few days here, a few there. With his rugs. Needs some logistics for those, mind you. Spoke to him as I waited for wife+daughter to walk down from station. They stayed with Grannie in Carnforth, down the line, in her small home, and rode train up each morning, fresh and pink-faced from the bracing, moist, Lancashire air. He was friendly, knew how to speak to strangers. Easy fellow. A few customers'd walk in, look at the Persian rugs, and leave. Almost as if the rugs were a cover for something else? I paged the newspaper, waiting. 'So, from Denmark, are you?' he'd pleasantly continue when the people'd left. Waterstones next door. Upstairs balcony display area not bad, chair to snooze in, wait for family. Thumb books. Hotel has fancy bar/parlor upstairs. Dark, not bad for someone with iPad or laptop in need for some screen-time. Plugs, but bring that adaptor! Oh, the plugs . Hrm. When I plugged in the iPad adapter interesting sparking-type sounds cane from the socket. Should it do that?

Everything looked OK. Late check-in is a nice thing. on the way to Lake District. However the room…read moresmelled like beer and piss

To be frank, you get what you pay for. Well, at least we did we booked this hotel during the £15 a…read morenight deal, so we got three nights away for under fifty quid and you can't really complain about that! The rooms are clean but small, ideal if you're just using the room as a base for exploring Historic Lancaster and its surrounding areas. Pros Right next door is a Wetherspoons, something to make the budget-conscious traveller happy! The parking is cheap and easily available. The rooms were clean and beds changed and made up every day whilst we were out. TV had enough channels to keep us occupied during a rainy morning. Walls quite thick so no noise disturbance from either side. Right in the centre of town so EVERYTHING is right on your doorstep. Lots of leaflets and information available at the front desk. Cons Very brash, shouty girl on the front desk, made us all feel a bit uncomfortable! Traffic warden is all over the parking like a rash, so BE AWARE. Rooms small and clinically identical. The doors are LOUD when they shut so noise from others in the hotel can wake you up in the mornings if you want a lie in, and it's impossible to nap during the day with so many doors slamming open and shut every five minutes. Also, behind the hotel is the back of Wetherspoons and their bottle bank being cleared at 7:00am every morning is very noisy indeed. You'll be fine if you're a heavy sleeper. Nowhere to put a lot of clothes if you're staying a while, only four little hangers and no drawers anywhere. Overall, if you get it on a deal, it's great and a bargain you can't argue with. But I wouldn't pay full price for it, rather go across the road, pay extra and stay at Penny Street Bridge.

My family and I are from the States. We reserved a wonderful table. The manager and waitress were…read moreexceptionally kind, wonderful and knowledgeable about their menu. The restaurant itself is a vibe! We can easily eat here for any meal! We ordered these starters: goat cheese bon bons, stuffed mushrooms, pork belly, and doughnut. ALL WERE FANTASTIC. My personal favorite was the goat cheese bon bons. (We began eating so no photos of the starters) For entrees, we ordered the gnocchi, sirloin steak, chicken Kiev, katsu chicken and beef pie. Everything was DELICIOUS. If you're in Lancaster, definitely recommend this restaurant! Honestly some of the best food we had while in the UK!

Good value for food and a bit exotic. A good daytime atmosphere. Welcoming staffread more

The Mill Inn is a canalside pub and hotel at Conder Green near both Glasson Dock and Lancaster. It…read morehas 15 rooms however we visit it as pub customers when we're out and about on the canal. It has a lovely big beer garden, with a play area for kids, which is very popular on summer days. Inside it is airy, spacious and smartly furnished but with a relaxed atmosphere. Staff are always friendly and the well stocked bar has local Bowland beers on draught as well as a good selection of lagers and international beers such as Hoegaarden. It is a while since we have dined here and it may have changed hands in the meantime so I won't do a lengthy review on the food however we always enjoyed dining here. A quick glance at the menu when we were last in revealed reasonable prices with mains off the menu averaging £12, with the exception of steaks which naturally are more expensive. The food looked lovely and we shall definitely dine here again in the near future. Smashing pub, one of our favourites along the Lancaster canal!

The closest you'll get to a fine-dining experience in this area. Expect fresh local ingredients and…read morebeer that is brewed in the region. Cozy atmosphere, but not stuffy, and bonus: formal attire is not required. Since the restaurant is along a canal walking trail, diners wore a range from hiking shoes to high-heels. This dinner was a standout dining experience on our trip to Lancashire.

I should preface this review with a reminder that I'm an American who grew up surrounded by Mexican…read moreculture. Mexican food is a staple in the American diet; we eat it as often as your average Brit eats curry. My expectations of Mexican food tend to be drastically different from my British friends. My husband and I pass the Crows Nest frequently but haven't stopped in to eat there since I moved. I noticed the menu in the window last week and got really excited to see Mexican food. I make it at home a lot but haven't had any since I moved to Lancaster about a year and a half ago. We decided on a whim to go last night. It was a bit busy, but it's a bank holiday weekend. The manager informed us that the food might take ten extra minutes because of the crowds. It's pretty big inside and the decor is fun - the walls are painted with murals of Mexican skeletons (I had to explain Dia de los Muertos to my hubby and how skeletons are often used in Mexican folk art) that are colorful and interesting. There is also an internet cafe and a hotel upstairs, but I've not really spent time in either. It's useful to note that on the toilet door was a big sign that said there are no disabled facilities in this restaurant at this time. We ordered the quesadillas to share as a starter. I expected something a bit more panini like, as you'd find at home, but these had a bit more filling in them (vegetables and cheddar, I would guess) and were oily and runny. Worse, the waitress brought us one plate between us and disappeared. We were left taking turns with the plate, or holding our napkin underneath as we ate, to try not to drip on ourselves. If we'd been on a first date, it would have been VERY awkward. For the meal, I chose a "burritto" [sic] from their menu. I figured that if they couldn't even spell it correctly, there was little chance of it resembling the football sized glory I remember from home, but I wanted to give it a go anyway. (They *really* should get someone to check their spanish - they also sell enchilladas [sic], chimmichangas [sic], and their jambalaya comes with chirizo sausage [sic].) The menu sells the burrito as "in a soft tortilla parcel, oven baked, topped with tomato sauce. Served with sour cream and mexican rice." It never really says WHAT is in the soft tortilla parcel, except that you have your choice of beef, chicken or veg. Typically in the states, the burrito would be full of meat, refried beans, and maybe cheese, and in a tex-mex place, you'd be likely to also find cilantro (coriander) rice, corn, salsa, hot peppers or black beans. The burrito I got at crows nest was filled with something a lot more like chili: red kidney beans, beef and I'm not sure what because nobody ever told me. It was also covered in red sauce - something I'd never usually see on a burrito. Saying that, if you were in the mood for chili in a tortilla with red sauce on top, it was pretty good. It's just not a burrito! My husband ordered a "steak philly" which was also really different to the meal I know and love from America, but he said it was pretty good. In all, the food was decent and I would consider another trip. I do realize I have very different expectations for Mexican food, but at the same time, I also think a restaurant that bills itself as Tex-Mex ought to do a little more homework and, if nothing else, at least spell their menu items correctly. In the meantime, I have said it before and I'll say it again: The best place to find Mexican food in Lancaster is at my kitchen table! :)

This is a nice hotel with a nice pretty dark wood aesthetic other than a squeaky floor, a weird…read morepicture and a little peeling paint I have no. Complaints at all and I would come back/recommend to a friend.

The girlfriend and I spent a weekend here while attending a wedding in Lancaster. It's located just…read more5 minutes from the M6 and is a short run into town though we did encounter a few roadworks in Lancaster that particular weekend Without wanting to sound like I'm damning with faint praise, this Holiday Inn is pretty good for a chain hotel. They covered the basics well - clean room with comfortable bed However, they have a few little bonuses. One is the lovely leisure centre. I woke up early to make use of the swimming pool and jacuzzi. Always nice to get a little exercise after a big wedding meal the night before Another bonus was the variety offered at the included breakfast. They have the full English breakfast but there are also continental cured meats and cheese as well as make your own American style pancakes. However, my favourite was the fresh fruit salad Recommended if you're looking somewhere to stay in Lancaster

Typical Holiday Inn close to M6 motorway. Executive room…read morevery nice, but a little cold. Japanese style sliding wooden shutters keep light out of room (instead of curtains). Rooms getting a little tired and in need of a refurb. Not shabby, but not crisp. Hope you know what I mean. Excellent breakfast. Much better that usual Holiday Inn breakfasts. Cumberland sausage especially good. Recommended, but try to get a deal on the HIE website.

Five stars is not enough. In all my hotel visits over the last 20 years, none have compared to this…read moreone. The guy Gary was a host like no other. He went above and beyond for myself and my child. Have never felt more welcomed or safe, anywhere.. The rooms were absolutely pristine, I really hope the cleaner is well treasured, the beds were the most immaculate beds I have ever come across. The sea view window topped it all off. As spectacular as those views are and as much as the sea personally means a great deal to me,, it did not actually compete with the service we received from the moment I phoned the Clifton hotel at the very last minute, until the moment we left.. The breakfast was also absolutely lovely beautifully hot with unusually large sausages. I'm just blown away by our one night stay and very grateful for such wonderful hosts. Thank you so very much.

This should be a great pub - the beer garden has a lovely setting, between two churches in a lovely…read moresemi-walled garden, and the pub itself is a really attractive building in a pretty village. Sadly though it's pretty jaded inside and out and I can't really recommend it.