Name: Scafell Hotel
Address: Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Rosthwaite, CA12 5XB, United Kingdom, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5XB, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £55 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hotel Scafell Hotel

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Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Rosthwaite, CA12 5XB, United Kingdom –

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15 July 2016

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Lovely cosy cocktail bar area. Nice bathroom with roll top bath. Good choice on breakfast menu.

Dee27, United Kingdom

The staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and accommodating. We ate in the pub which served good food and enjoyed the cosy bar in the hotel too. Rooms modern and comfortable.

Kirsten, United Kingdom

The food was superb in the restaurant and the staff were very friendly.

Malcolm, United Kingdom

Location, quality of room, food, wi-fi and on this occasion, the weather.

Jonathan, United Kingdom

Cosy lounge with open fire. Fantastic food. Lovely family room. Staff really friendly and welcoming. Couldn’t do enough for our dog.

Mark, United Kingdom

Hotel was good overall, breakfast had a good selection on offer, location was peaceful and scenic

Trina, United Kingdom

The single room with bath, excellent. Breakfast in the restaurant top notch.. Excellent.

Roger, United Kingdom

Room was comfortable and clean, the bath filled quickly and was hot

Graham, United Kingdom

The scenery was breathtaking. Our room was a really good size, clean and tidy. The was a river running past our bedroom windows which was nice. The bar was like a little village pub, always busy, with a warm friendly atmosphere. Suitably close to Keswick and Penrith

Claire, United Kingdom

Large bath. Well heated bathroom and bedroom. Bed and bedding was comfortable enough,

Elaine, Australia

9.4

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“Lovely cosy cocktail bar area. Nice bathroom with roll top bath. Good choice on breakfast menu.”

Dee27 United Kingdom
“The staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and accommodating. We ate in the pub which served good food and enjoyed the cosy bar in the hotel too. Rooms modern and comfortable.”

Kirsten United Kingdom
“The food was superb in the restaurant and the staff were very friendly.”

Malcolm United Kingdom
“Location, quality of room, food, wi-fi and on this occasion, the weather.”

Jonathan United Kingdom
“Cosy lounge with open fire. Fantastic food. Lovely family room. Staff really friendly and welcoming. Couldn’t do enough for our dog.”

Mark United Kingdom
“Hotel was good overall, breakfast had a good selection on offer, location was peaceful and scenic”

Trina United Kingdom
“The single room with bath, excellent. Breakfast in the restaurant top notch.. Excellent.”

Roger United Kingdom
“Room was comfortable and clean, the bath filled quickly and was hot”

Graham United Kingdom
“The scenery was breathtaking. Our room was a really good size, clean and tidy. The was a river running past our bedroom windows which was nice. ”

Claire United Kingdom
“Large bath. Well heated bathroom and bedroom. Bed and bedding was comfortable enough,”

Elaine Australia

One of our top picks in Rosthwaite.Scafell Hotel in Borrowdale is surrounded by mountains and peaceful meadows. Overlooking the river, the Riverside Bar has a cosy fireplace and each bedroom has a digital LCD TV.

The elegant lounge at Hotel Scafell has views of the gardens and the Borrowdale Valley. The bar offers light meals, snacks and real ales and over 60 malt whiskies.

Some of the stylish bedrooms have traditional antique furniture or countryside views. Each room features a radio, a modern en suite bathroom and tea/coffee facilities.

The restaurant serves a menu of English and international dishes, featuring meat, game and fish. A full English breakfast or continental breakfast is available.

Set in the English Lake District, the shores of Derwent Water are less than a 5-minute drive from the Scafell. The hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the many local walking routes.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

Free parking available at the hotel

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Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Cat Bells
3.2 miles
Derwentwater
3.8 miles
Buttermere
4.9 miles
Theatre by the Lake
5 miles
Scafell Pike
5.8 miles
Wastwater Lake
6 miles
Go Ape Whinlatter Forest Park
6.8 miles
Whinlatter Forest Park
6.9 miles
Rydal Water
8 miles
Rydal Mount & Gardens
8.4 miles

Restaurants and markets

Keswick market Market
6 miles

Natural beauty

Dewentwater Lake
3 miles
Scarfell Pike Mountain
7 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Fabulous location in the Borrowdale valley. Great bathrooms”

Ross

Hong Kong

8.3

“The hotel is clean and comfortable. The breakfast is really good and sets you up for a good day walking. We really enjoyed staying here. The lounge is lovely to...”

David

United Kingdom

9.1

“perfect location for our planned walking trip very close to the big walks , scarfell pike, honister slate mine ! ideal to be just out of the hustle & bustle...”

Jason

United Kingdom

9.5

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1 restaurant on site

Restaurant

Cuisine: British

Open for: Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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15:00 - 23:00

Check-out

08:00 - 11:00

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing beds.

One child under 2 years is charged GBP 5 per person per night in a child's cot/crib.

Extra beds are not available.

The maximum number of children's cots/cribs in a room is 1.

Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

Scafell Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“The staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and accommodating. We ate in the pub which served good food and enjoyed the cosy bar in the hotel too. Rooms modern and comfortable. ”

Kirsten

“The scenery was breathtaking. Our room was a really good size, clean and tidy. The was a river running past our bedroom windows which was nice. The bar was like a little village pub, always busy, with a warm friendly atmosphere. Suitably close to Keswick and Penrith”

Claire

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Reviewed: 9 December 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
Age group: 45 – 54
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Location and welcoming staff

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 12 November 2018

Alan
United Kingdom
9.2

“good could have been better”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
noise late at night
staff

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 6 November 2018

Dee27
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The bar ran out of prosecco!
Lovely cosy cocktail bar area. Nice bathroom with roll top bath. Good choice on breakfast menu.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Kirsten
United Kingdom
9.6

“Great location, friendly staff and comfortable cosy accommodation ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and accommodating. We ate in the pub which served good food and enjoyed the cosy bar in the hotel too. Rooms modern and comfortable.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 5 November 2018

Samantha
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing, absolutely wonderful place & staff

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 2 November 2018

Malcolm
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Excellent location, with good food & friendly staff. I will certainly stay here again.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The food was superb in the restaurant and the staff were very friendly.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 29 October 2018

Jonathan
United Kingdom
9.6

“Excellent short break in the Lakes”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Location, quality of room, food, wi-fi and on this occasion, the weather.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 28 October 2018

Sally
United Kingdom
8.3

Very good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There was no wig I in any area except the downstairs lounge which seems a bit contrary - why not just get it sorted?

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 23 October 2018

Mark
United Kingdom
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Cosy lounge with open fire. Fantastic food. Lovely family room. Staff really friendly and welcoming. Couldn’t do enough for our dog.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 23 October 2018

Andy
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
very very good food

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 10 October 2018

Jurgen
Germany
10

“I do intend to come here again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very calm, had a wonderful sleep; Excellent food

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 9 October 2018

Trina
United Kingdom
8.5

“A peaceful weekend away in a lovely scenic area of Lake District to enjoy our walks and fresh air!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Unfortunately our mobile phones had no signal at all and wifi was only available in the hotel reception area, hotel looks a lot bigger on website than what it actually is.
Hotel was good overall, breakfast had a good selection on offer, location was peaceful and scenic

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 27 September 2018

Roger
United Kingdom
8.8

“Most enjoyable.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Having to go round outside. No access through the Hotel.
The single room with bath, excellent. Breakfast in the restaurant top notch.. Excellent.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 25 September 2018

Graham F
United Kingdom
7.1

“Scafell Pike Weekend”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Unable to reserve tables in Rivèside bar was frustating as it was busy with members of the public. Breakfast is a late start at 8am when youve a long day ahead walking.
Room was comfortable and clean, the bath filled quickly and was hot

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: 23 September 2018

Anonymous
United Kingdom
9.2

“Enjoyable”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Discouraged from using the restaurant on the first night, encouraged to use the bar next door.
Good food.

Stayed in September 2018

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