The Kellbank

I stayed at Kellbank Hotel with friends, we all loved staying here. The staff were amazing and went above and beyond to make our stay so enjoyable. A great example of Cumbrian hospitality. We ate at the hotel both nights of our stay and enjoyed all our evening meals. There was plenty of choice at breakfast time and provided a good start to the day playing golf at a local course. The rooms and all the communal areas were spotless. I would definitely recommend staying here.

We had such a lovely meal at The Kellbank! They were kind enough to fit 11 of us in with only a few hours notice. The food was delicious and they have a great selection of drinks. We were too full for a pudding but they looked incredible. The best thing about the place is the staff, however. They were so friendly and welcoming, especially the fantastic chap behind the bar who has been there for 14 years - I’m sorry I didn’t catch his name but it was also his excellent welcome last year that made us return this year, even though we were staying a 15min drive away.

Nice little hotel. Breakfast good, dinner average. Smell of new paint where I stayed but I suppose decorating needs to be done at some time. Stayed in room 6 and bed very uncomfortable and a very large mirror just left on table and not on wall. Staff were pleasant.

Very friendly and helpful staff, I couldn't fault them. The room was spacious, well equipped , clean and comfortable. The food was really good with generous portions, you will not have room for 3 courses and maybe not even 2!!. For a 3 star hotel it is excellent and we would go back again. I would highly recommend it to family and friends.

We stayed at The Kellbank with our cocker spaniel puppy for weekend. Location was perfect as it was close to really beautiful hikes, which was the reason for our visit to lake district. Place it self was very nice. Friendly staff, clean rooms with enough space for stay with your dog and very nice food at the restaurant. Extra points for delicious breakfast. Overall, perfect place to stay if you are traveling with your furry friends, with beautiful views and quite few picturesque hikes around. Will be coming back again.

I can't think of one positive to say about this place. I have never experienced such a pitiful breakfast offering in many years of travelling. It was truly appalling. The "buffet" consisted of mini packets of cereal, a fruit bowl with two shrivelled apples and two shrivelled pears, all of which remained there for our entire three night stay, a few tubs of strawberry yoghurt and coffee from one of those filter coffee makers, where the "coffee" sits in a jug on a hot plate stewing. The only bread options were packaged sliced bread...it was like being transported back to the 1970s. At the entrance to the hotel, to one side of the front door, there was an old disused vending machine leaning against the wall and a large pile of broken outdoor furniture. The surrounding floor was filthy and rubbish strewn for the duration of our stay. The bedrooms were furnished with very old, very low quality furniture and were just dismal. The bathrooms were ancient, with many broken bits (tiles, bath plug chain, tile trim) and they were unforgivably dirty with the addition of large areas of mould in the grouting. The sink was practically useless as it was very tiny, and had a glass shelf above it which meant you couldn't lean over the sink without banging your head on the shelf. There was a plentiful supply of cobwebs in both the bedroom and bathroom. The astounding thing was that this hotel wasn't particularly cheap. I am astonished that anyone could rate this hotel above one star. I have to visit the area quite frequently and I will certainly never stay here again and would strongly advise others to steer clear.