We stayed with Kevin and Andrea this place is amazing . Kevin won Master cheif and the food id to…read moredie for they have just finished a full refurbishment of the hotel and the standard of the rooms is 5 star. There is a great relaxed feel to the whole place the staff are brilliant

I booked this hotel for my husband's birthday treat. I chose the Lymehurst because of it's 4 star…read morerating and the reviews of the restaurant and welcome. First thing we noticed was how narrow the parking spaces are! With a car parked either side of us we could hardly open the doors and had to squeeze out of the car. Welcome not particularly welcoming. The lady who greeted us did not give her name. She spoke in a peculiar half-whisper and was quite gloomy. We did not feel welcome and were a bit unnerved. We were shown to our room the Kirkhead. This is billed as a superior double and the website describes it as having a settee. I would hate to see a basic double if this is a superior! The bed is a double bed but seemed quite narrow. The room did not have a settee. The room is long and the ceiling high but it is quite a narrow room now they've put up a stud wall and fitted a bathroom. The wardrobe was very small for a couple: we were unable to hang up all our clothes for the weekend and had to fold some tops/trousers. My partner is tall and he noticed dust on all the high surfaces: tops of mirror, tv that made us cheekily run our finges across the top of the door frames and we found heavy dust there. The hairdryer was not working properly: it would only blow air if I kept my thumb pressed hard to a button on the front of it. As a result it was uncomfortable and no good for styling hair. The furnishings could best be described as pleasant there is nothing plush about this room and it certainly wasn't conducive to a romantic getaway. The room was rather hot and stifling. I tried leaving the window open but had to get up and close it at 2am on the first night because of the noise from the terrace directly below our window. The bathroom was cramped. When we had a bath we realised the bath is not just shorter than average, it is also shallower. Also, we could see the stud wall at the bottom corner of the bath where it had not been properly fitted. And the hot tap on the sink is loose. A major flaw is that the floor is NOT non-slip! We had a couple of hairy moments after bath/shower when we both slid on the wet floor. Oh, and the bathroom door sticks after a shower/bath and was pretty hard to wrench open. The soap/shampoo/conditioner provided is a sort of all-in-one that smelled really quite masuline. I'd advise bringing your own. The overall impression is just of a place that had grand aspirations but neither the budget nor the will to live up to them. Food: we did not eat in the restaurant. My partner found the menu limited (4 selections for each course) and not particularly inspired. We did eat in the bar now this is a plus point. The bar is large, brightly lit with several areas to sit and eat/drink. The staff were cheerful and welcoming (which was something of a relief!) and the food/drink arrived quickly. Food portions here are generous and the burger/sandwich were both tasty (one minor quibble; my sandwich came with avocado. This was mashed to a paste and had turned that rather brownish green one gets when avocado is cut and then left). I can definitely reccomend the cocktails and the ice creams! Breakfast: the continental part of the breakfast was excellent: a good range of fruits (fresh, tinned and a mixed berry compote), yogurt, several different cereals, milk, danish pastries & croissants and 4 different fresh fruit juices. Had we just had this, we'd have been very happy indeed. Unfortunately my husband chose instead to have the Full English breakfast. This seemed peculiarly stingy especially given the portions of the food served in the bar the previous evening. He got one sausage (texture: very dense. Not come across that before except in ones that have been cooked from frozen), ONE mushroom, ONE HALF of a tomato. Oh, and I'm pretty sure the HALF potato cake he got was not made in the kitchen there was a distinct impression of shop-bought. Lounge; comfortable, although a little cramped. The hotel brochure says that games are available in the lounge. Unfortunately the night we were there the games were all in the corner of the restaurant and we were told they would be unavaiable until after the restaurant was clear. Now, in the Lakes it rains a LOT and there is quite a necessity for things to do in bad weather. To have all the board games unavailable was just another half-thought out aspect of our stay. To sum up: This is not a hotel. It is a B&B. I don't know how it got 4 stars: I'd have thought 3 was pretty generous, based on the welcome and the room. It (or at least the room we stayed in) was not good for a romantic weekend. We were left feeling deflated and left very early on the morning of our 2nd night. Despite the website saying you can check out any time after 7am we were unable to find anyone for checkout, nobody answered the bell (rung twice) and in the end I left a note and the key on the stand in the entrance hall. We were glad to get away.

I havn't been here but this is the information I have which is important…read more As the premier UK Christian holiday and hotel company we believe that whatever your age, situation or interests we can provide the kind of holiday that you want. Christian Guild is a trading name of Methodist Guild Holidays Limited, which has developed into a multi-denominational holiday organisation. Our guests come from all sections of the Christian family to share the fun, faith and fellowship of a holiday or short break with a truly Christian flavour.

This is a beautiful country house very convenient for the station with an attractive welcoming tea…read moreroom, which is the only part of the hotel I've used, but I go there a lot. It deserves five starts but I'm partly writing this review to balance out the first 'review' from a rival company who have used this site as a free opportunity to promote their own business - extraordinary behaviour, and perhaps not very Christian??

This is a lovely hotel in a charming old country home that resembles a castle! It has beautiful…read moregrounds and gardens. It has several quaint lounges that overlook the gardens, and a classy bar area. This hotel just feels like a classic British regal fairy tale! We stayed here in winter, so unfortunately, we didn't see the estate in all its glory, but I imagine in spring and summer, it's just picture-perfect! We would have loved to have had our breakfast outside on the patio overlooking the patio in a warmer month! There's also some board games and books down in the lounge. There's chocolates in dishes all around the hotel as well! Our room had Victorian-era furniture that was rustic and charming. It's about what you would expect from the British countryside. They serve a lovely full English breakfast in the dining room as well. Take some time to enjoy the grounds in the morning after breakfast!

My parents just completed a coach trip where they stayed at this hotel for three nights…read more Unfortunately they had a terrible experience. The hotel needs updating as wallpaper is peeling off the walls and sockets not working in the room. However, the worst experience they had was with the service in the restaurant at dinner and breakfast. They were given designated seats for the weekend and were not allowed to sit where the "private guests"'would sit. Now I understand groups will be put together and they had no problem with this but there was a very obvious class system of private guests vs coach parties going on. They were moved to a new table on their final night after they had already sat down as somehow their designated seats had become "private guests" seats. The staff were surly at best about the move. The next morning one of the ladies in the group (an elderly woman) had forgotten they had been moved and sat with her breakfast at her old table. A person who worked there came over to her pointing at her and told her this was for private guests only and made her move. Her attitude was appalling and unnecessary. Bear in mind the restaurant was half empty So it's not Like anyone was waiting. On top of all this the food was horrible. Felt like it had been left out for a long time before it was served. My parents travel a lot on this type of trip and have never experienced being treated like this before and sadly will never go back to this hotel. So many of the party had such a bad experience that not only did they fill out the comment cards but attached additional paper as well!

The Cumbria Grand is a lovely building high above the town with views over Morcombe bay. I think…read morethe "Grand" bit must be the presence of the Peacocks. Inside there is a hint of faded glory, but nothing major. my bedroom, on the ground floor was spacious, with an adequate bathroom. The breakfast was stunning. It offered a varied Continental including cheese ham oat-cakes in addition to the expected croissants etc. porridge is cooked to order, and there are the other cereals, plus fresh fruit and yoghurt. The full english breakfast offered the usual sausage, bacon, egg (any way you want them) tomatoes, plus mushrooms, beans, black pudding and potato cakes. If you don't mind waiting for them to be cooked, Kippers are also on the menu, or I found all the staff very helpful. I only stayed bed and breakfast, so I didn't try the dinner menu, although the menu sounded appetising. there is a good menu for bar meals, which are much more reasonable than the restaurant.

Most disappointing aspect of our vacation was visiting the Netherwood for an indulgent cream tea…read more On the online menu it promised a mini pork pie, cheddar cheese with the savory scone, a salted caramel eclair, a fruit sweet scone with clotted cream, and a chocolate tart. When the tea arrived none of it was what was on the menu advertised, no fruit scone, no eclair, no clotted cream, no pork pie, no chocolate tart. At a cost of $64 for 4 we were extremely disappointed indeed. I wrote to the hotel, and despite admitting they did not deliver what was advertised there was no offer of recompense for this false advertising. Sadly not worth the money. Or the petrol.