Penrith, Pooley Bridge, CA10 2NP, United Kingdom
#5 of 16 hotels in Pooley Bridge
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1187 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.3
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.4
Free Wifi
8.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 22, 2025
David
United KingdomDidn’t stay long enough 😃
Clean and tidy
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 17, 2025
Bethan
United KingdomA lovely building. Well kept, clean and tidy. Great location.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 17, 2025
Anna
United KingdomLack of space
Great location, super quiet room, fabulous food but room very small. Residents lounge was in the main pub with no comfy chairs/sofas for reading etc and no room in the bedroom for a chair.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 16, 2025
Ste
United KingdomN/A
A fantastic place to stay and explore Pooley Bridge, and Ullswater. Lovely, tastefully decorated rooms, with luxury toiletries and refreshments, a friendly bar / restaurant, helpful & knowledgeable staff, and delicious breakfast.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 15, 2025
Peter
United KingdomLovely place to stay. Staff were excellent
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 9, 2025
Charles
United KingdomDifficult to find a negative.
Breakfast great…location superb
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: September 6, 2025
Samantha
United KingdomNot being able to open the window and it was very hot in there, couldn’t have stood it if it had been hotter, I know there was a fan but needed a bit of fresh air.
The bedroom I stayed in was lovely, clean and modern. Staff were very helpful and polite and nothing too much trouble. Food was lovely as well.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 4, 2025
Jane
United KingdomAuthentic and very comfortable with excellent customer care.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: August 29, 2025
Richard
United KingdomNothing
Clean and tidy
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 28, 2025
Chris
United KingdomBoring menu, very predictable
Fantastic refurbished room, lovely decor . Good breakfast very clean and pleasant restaurant. Good service.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 27, 2025
Steve
United KingdomOnly one downside; we ordered a ploughman’s platter for two the night of our arrival which was poor value for money, only really enough for one and we’re not big eaters! It was the only meal other than the included breakfast (which was delicious)that we had.
Excellent property in an excellent location.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: August 26, 2025
Isar
United KingdomNo car park but not big problem , the is public parking near by
Big room, big bad . Excellent breakfast , excellent staff
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 26, 2025
Bernice
United KingdomN/A
The room , location & friendly staff
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Apple
United KingdomParking - you might need to fight for a space with visitors. But I can't complain too much as it is a small village and a beautiful place to visit.
Location is definitely the best! Breakfast was fantastic. We've booked our evening meal and the food was excellent! The room was clean, authentic and has what you need for a short stay.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Katherine
United KingdomBeing on top floor with dog would have preferred lower floor
Room White compony toiletries Dog friendly
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 21, 2025
Stuart
United KingdomWe were on the top floor and room was extremely hot. Fan provided but possibly open window in advance would help cool it down.
Decor of the room was stunning
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 20, 2025
Penny
United KingdomToilets in restaurant not clean
Room and food wete fantastic. Loved table service for b fast
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 17, 2025
Glyn
United KingdomA small fridge in the room to store medicines would have been welcome. As it was very hot during our stay, air conditioning would also have been welcome. We had to keep the curtains closed as the large window was at street level so a net/ voile curtain or blinds would be an improvement
Accessible room with wet room was excellent. Food was first class.. generous portions and plenty of choice. Service was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 15, 2025
Ruth
United KingdomThe windows was painted shut so we could not open it which was an issue for a very warm summers evening. the staff may have been aware as a fan was provided which did help. The bar and restaurant reception were chaotic, to be fair due to a. lot of non guests crowding the bar and the restaurant on a hot summer's evening. The staff were polite and tried to be helpful.
The room was spotlessly clean, had nice toiletries and comfortable bed. There were nice touches like large mugs for drinks and fresh milk provided in a flask.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 12, 2025
Lesley
United KingdomThe weather was touch and go, so started trips 12 as weather was bad in the morning, if you start earlier you have time on you're side, there was nothing to dislike only sooo much to get through.
We got in the hottest spot of anybody holidaying, the biggest room, overlooking the village, amazing breakfast continental and grill in with the cost of our room, the staff work really busy long days and keep in such good, happy spirits as hard as there day is, this is the only place to stay where the Crown has a view at the back of the Inn that takes your breath away, you tube Pooley Bridge shows you all this, we was nextdoor to the post office that has everything, amazing salads, pies, banoffee pie, open until 9pm, surrounded by fantastic food, specialist alcohol shops, tourist, coffee shops and gift shops, all in a 60 second walk to them all,we parked car outside, never used it for 4 days, there is a farmer's field parking 5 min walk for £4 for the day, do a deal with the guy if you need to park overnight. We walked to the Pooley Bridge church, go right up past the campsite on upto the cockpit stone circle, you eventually see Lowther castle miles away, then to Askham 3 miles, The Queen's head has the best pizza and fries we've ever had, then onto Lowther castle, beautifull amazing grounds and building, a must walk, castle closes at 5 pm, £15. We also went on steam boat 5 mins walk to pier, £32 one way £50 both ways an hour trip to Glenridding, ask at Tourist Information if you're not sure about Helvellyn climb, Glenridding dodd or Sheffield Pike, we did an easy climb to Lanty's Tarn about a 15 minute climb to a bench with gorgeous views, then later walked back towards Aira Force, gorgeous walk down the side of Ullswater, got the open top bus at seldom seen as we run out of time which was on the route back, £3.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 11, 2025
Natalia
United KingdomLoved all the different spaces in the hotel, the room itself was gorgeous and the staff were all exceptional.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 11, 2025
Leo
United KingdomLack of parking
The beautiful food and spacious room The hotel being in the centre of the village and in the centre of all other village amenities
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 10, 2025
Adam
United KingdomGood selection and good portions
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 9, 2025
Drinkwater
United KingdomBreakfast very good.
Stayed in July 2025
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