Dale Head Hall Lakeside Hotel

It was lovely two days. Spectacular views friendly stuff and helpful. Food was really nice. Room was beautiful and sparkling clean. We loved the location., took a walk in the forest which was lovely and peaceful. Thank you for a wonderful stay we really had beautiful stay.

From all the negative reviews on this sight i was slightly concerned about what we might find but was pleasantly surprised. Yes it could do with a little updating, yes it's not perfect but what it is is an excellent, historic hotel with a lot of character and history, friendly, helpful staff who are doing an excellent job, probably understaffed, as many hospitality venues in the area are and the hotel is in a wonderful situation overlooking Thirlmere yet so quiet as it is isolated from the main road but just two minutes from it. Handy starting point for walking up Hellvelyn and other fells in the valley, the propioter kindly allowed us to leave our car there the next day so after a very good breakfast we left for a walk, coming back in the afternoon to a friendly welcome and cheerful goodbye. The few people criticising this hotel may wish to be mindful of the effort that the staff put into making their stay as comfortable as they can and I personally think they are doing a great job. Also the price should be mentioned, it is excellent value for money. Would i stay there again ? Yes deffinatly, it's a little gem of a hotel in an enviable location and wonderfully peacful.

First impression , we've arrived at the set of The Shining! Dark corridors and no one there, but Dale who's family own it was very friendly, our room, cold but OK when the heating kicked in. Breakfast hot and tasty, views are stunning needs updating but would stay again.

This is a place to stay if you want a great location and to stay in a house that has character, it was built as country retreat and its obvious why they picked the location. The greeting was warm, helpful and efficient The room was big enough but compact by modern standards, bathroom was modern and clean, extra bedding was available if required. The bed was comfortable and the area is, not surprisingly very quiet. There isn't a lift so pack light! Breakfast was good, full English available and served in a pleasant dinning room by competent staff. The bar was open during our stay but we chose the 10 minuet stroll down the driveway to the pub for dinner as it was a nice evening, walkers could probably do it in 5. We only stayed a night but I would be happy to stay longer, if you want a modern hotel this isn't the place for you, if you want charm and a sense of history it is.

Please don't waste your money! It was our anniversary, last minute booking. Put in a self catering block adjacent to hotel which is fine. The smell hit us first, damp/mouldy smell. Dated is an understatement. Mattress was terrible! Modern bathroom, towels were threadbare and I'm guessing were once white but now yellowy colour😖, cobwebs, dust and dead spiders on sills. We were hungry and asked about food, told to walk to the pub down the road! This is not a 4 star hotel! The main hotel looks like a care home inside. Only saw 1 member of staff, the one that told us to go to the pub or go and get fish and chips from Keswick village. Customer service, zero! Customer satisfaction, zero. Don't be mislead by other reviews. Yes the lake view is nice but not worth £160 for 1 night and no sleep, no food 🙈

Stayed here last minute and was not disappointed! The host was fantastic, lovely food and the best nights sleep, all this with the added extra of lovely surroundings and lake view from our room, this was without doubt a perfect addition to our weekend in keswick