George Hotel  

I enjoyed the Dappers Bar food - both the Chicken Caesar Salad and the Damson and apple crumble and I liked the warm, old fashioned feel of the public rooms.

I felt the kitchen impinged a bit too much on the public rooms - both the smells and also the boisterous shouting - not all of it to do with placing of orders. I would have liked a bit more peace and quiet.I had a problem because the hotel tried to charge me the full room price not the lower price that was offered on the internet. Luckily I was carrying the print out of the reservation so I was able to get them to agree to the correct price.

The George was an old hotel but was furnished to a high degree. Room I had was a single club room but was excellent with queen size bed and corner bath. I ate not in the restaurant but within the 'pub' area instead and the food was plentiful and excellent quality. The shops were just outside the hotel and Penrith itself is a lovely market town in its own right.

Only one negative, the wifi was not easy to maintain in either the room I had or in the public areas.

Comfortable beds. 24 hr concierge service. Friendly staff.

Its History and Location to the Lake District where we have a holiday lodge based 6 miles from Penrith.

~We arrived at the end of a busy school/work week and travelled down in the evening from Edinburgh by train. On arrival, Reception was kind, friendly and efficient. We were quickly checked in and given a lovely, feature room which I had booked online. It lived up to all our expectations and my husband, a business travelled was very impressed - high praise indeed as he stays in very upmarket foreign and domestic hotels. The room and ensuite were a great size.. Food and drinks excellent quality and value. Quick service, lovely ambience. Our son became ill on Sunday and the hotel accommodated our late check out request with no fuss, directing mum to a chemist for medicines. We will be back and highly recommend to families, couples, professionals alike. Wonderful old fashioned elegance but with the up to date facilities we want in this day and age. I even have told Gran in Ireland who now wants to visit too. Well done to you all.

Only slight complaint would be that the heating was not on in room 5 when we arrived and so room a little chilly but soon warmed up.

In general it was very nice, especially the Christmas decorations in the reception/lounge area. The receptionist was really friendly & helpful (blonde young lady) but the duty Manager (30's male) was miserable.

The room was very hot and took quite a while to cool down. Not a major complaint though.

Staff excellent - very friendly and helpful. Hoel very comfortable with open fires in the bars and lounges.

I was on the second floor and there wasn't a lift.

I was only booked in for one night in a single room..(room 47) it was a nice surprise to find the room was a good size and had tea and coffee facilities...I Will recommend most definitely...

Food fantastic. Staff friendly and helpful

A very comfortable hosterlry that encompasses five hundred years of service to the general public,local poets and royalty. The ambiance mirrors the history of the George Hotel

I felt that the hotel was alittle understaffed .

Helpful staff, good location , nice room, good breakfast

It was an ideal base for us to start our tour of the lakes. Had an excellent service from the staff especially the night porter who was very friendly and helpful. Will stay again at this hotel.

Good shower good breakfast room a bit small

No parking hotel very busy had to park on street and be away before eight didnt like my car on street as pubs around