The Borrowdale Hotel

We only ate food here as we are staying at the farm up the lane, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was great! A bit expensive but that's what you expect around there so it wasn't a surprise. Very creative and modern menu and dining area. The service was fast and polite.

Just spent Christmas at the Borrowdale hotel, the hotel looked a picture with festive decorations, the staff were excellent, the food was exceptional.
We stayed on for an extra day after the Christmas package had ended, and unfortunately the hotel became a hotel for dogs which was a disappointing end to an otherwise enjoyable experience.

Kindly let us use the bar/fireside whilst we waited for a tyre repair person to attend to our vehicle, having limped into their parking following a puncture in the dark/rain/without phone signal. Wonderfully cosy and incredibly kind staff, who were extremely patient with our baby and the situation. Would thoroughly recommend on this basis, and hope to stay in future now.

We stayed again for the third time....we weren't disappointed... excellent service from Rita, she remembers us and Paddy our dog, from two years ago when she was new to the hotel..
Kevin, the night porter kept us in 'good spirits' til two in the morning...😁😁😁
The breakfast was lovely and the chef in charge of the evening menu was spot on...one of the best fillet steaks I've had...
Will definitely return in the future..
Many thanks for your excellent hospitality.
Richard, Heather and Paddy...🐾

Lovely relaxing afternoon in the beautiful garden, made very welcome with our 2 dogs, nice beer, chips, ice-cream and latte and bowl of fresh water and treats

The Borrowdale Hotel is a lovely, little hotel that's very quaint. We stayed for four days just before summer holidays and it was full of the hustle and bustle of pensioners.

The rooms are very well sized and comfortable, with all the amenities you need - a TV, hairdryer and soap, shampoo etc. One of the only downsides to the whole hotel was that the bathroom could have done with being a touch larger.

The staff were amazing and very attentive. They knew who we were and what we wanted almost straight away and were always helpful.

The hotel is VERY dog friendly, allowing our little pooch to be everywhere except the main restaurant. We didn't have posh clothes with us, so that suited us just fine.

There's loads of walks around that go straight from the door, and the bus stops just outside too.

The food was brilliant and very well priced. The menu has a lot of options, although breakfast does revolve around eggs. It would have been nice to have a few more options that weren't just a variation of poached eggs.

Overall, we had a fabulous time and will definitely be going back as soon as we can!

Had a lovely 2 days at the hotel.
The location is brilliant for walking. We enjoy stepping out the door & walking around the lake to Keswick.
We were lucky with the lovely weather!
The staff were brilliant & nothing was too much trouble. We initially had an issue with the bathroom & were immediately transferred to another room.
The service was great & all the staff were very adaptable in their varying roles.
The food was really enjoyable & very good.

Great to return to the borrowdale and to see Cath still working . Feel like it is her hotel ...always lovely to see a friendly ,kind , familiar face 😊. Service great ,rooms very cozy and nicely designed.

First class! Beautiful hotel located in Borrowdale valley. Many walks from the door but also a bus stops at the front of the hotel. A short walk to Derwentwater lake and about 4 to 5 miles along the lakeshore to the market town of Keswick.
The hotel has a lovely garden where you can sit with a coffee or a glass of wine and the bar and lounge areas are comfortable and tastefully decorated.
The staff are all friendly and attentive and give great customer service.
Good menu choices and good quality fresh food cooked to perfection.
The rooms are also tastefully decorated to a high standard, all of the hotel has recently had refurbishment.
Can highly recommend, we have stayed at all of the hotels owned by this group and all are excellent.

Good food and service. Great location
Well worth it to stop by for a meal or drink.

Well trained staff, superb menu choices, clean well appointed rooms

A fabulous stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Lounges were fabulously decorated for Christmas. Room had everything we needed and both evening meal and breakfast were as good as any I've had elsewhere. Hotel is perfectly located for a day in the fells or if it's chucking it down like it was for us ...jump the bus to Keswick and do a pub crawl! - bus stop is right outside. Will definitely return again. Thanks guys 🙌

We love this Hotel and are always delighted with the rooms, the food and especially the friendly welcoming staff... It is our go to place when we are wanting a short break. The refurbishment is beautiful and very tastefully done, just adding to the comfort of the hotel...... We would recommend The Borrowdale to anyone. Our dog loves it too!!!

This is a comment on a quick in and out dining experience only, so keep that in mind.

Having said that, we were passing by as walkers and wanted a quick and satisfying fish n’ chips from the bar menu. The bar were very accommodating and professional and the food was of excellent quality. It was £16 per meal for fish and chips, which is more than you pay at a takeaway chippy but it was definitely worth it.

Lovely fresh haddock with amazing crunch and fluffy thick cut chips. In an excellent but light bear batter. Served with tartar sauce and mushy peas. And not scrimping on portion sizes either. All piping hot and freshly cooked, as opposed to the hit and miss experience of going to a regular chippy.

To be honest for the extra money, I thought it was better than the ‘award winning’ fish n’ chip shop in the square in Keswick - which I was severely disappointed with on my last visit.

Stopped in for a meal, it was good food, service was excellent, prices reasonable

Out cycling in the cold pouring rain absolutely soaked, came across this place. Brilliant service, they gave us towels (ok it was to protect the chairs but nevertheless). Warm welcome lovely open fires great service. Hot chocolate and coffee was all we had but it was most welcome.

My wife and I stayed here last week for a two-night stay. We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and friendly/attentive service. The reception team were excellent and the Sunday roast was superb! We’d like to go back if we can.

Lovely place. Great beer garden

A great hotel and so dog friendly. They were so welcoming and professional and our dog was very welcome. Beautiful surroundings and very vegan friendly too. Will come back again. Thank you.

Wonderful staff location and the rooms and the views . Spooky road if your not use to them roads to get to when you have been on the motorway haha but in all seriousness it was worth it we only went for 1 night breakfast was amazing we went into town on the night we came to this place to view the sky at night by the lake in town . Seeing the stars was amazing but back to the hotel 🏨 if we didn't have to get back to our child who was being looked after I would of booked for another night because I feel sad being back if you want to relax this is the place to go . I know it's still cold weather oh yeah I was thinking at night I would be freezing but the room was just right warm level and the open fires there amazing I can't find anything bad to say apart from get there and go enjoy it for yourself :)