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Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BN
Good
Overall rating from 40 reviews

Guest reviews of the The Kings Arms

Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 01 September 2008

No overall comment. (107109922)

positive comments It is the centre of Keswick. Free car parking
negative comments The pictures on the website of the rooms were nothing like the rooms in the hotel. Very disappointed with the room as we booked a superior double expecting something like the rooms on the website!!!
Good
David from Welshpool, Powys, GB (Mature couple) 04 August 2008

Had a great time (108087461)

positive comments Pleasant atmosphere generated by staff. Excellent position
negative comments Restaurant just lacks atmosphere and serves what is really pub food. Although you could not wish for a better position, the hotel is in a pedestrian area and it is necessary to carry your bags for a couple of hundred yards to the hotel
Good
stephen from fareham, GB (Mature couple) 31 May 2008

Very good and would recommend to friends but warn them they may need ear plugs.Walks around Derwent water excellent. (97912939)

positive comments Excellent food and friendly staff.
negative comments Bathroom very cramped and position of toilet extremely strange! A larger person would have had difficulty accessing the toilet. Also, Keswick was quite noisy in the early hours of the morning.
Excellent
shaun from todmorden, GB (Young couple) 22 December 2007

Perfect location, a very pleasant and easy stay. Free convenient parking was also an added bonus. (97610118)

positive comments Very spacious with all the facilities needed. Very clean and pleasant.
negative comments Nothing particularly, although you could hear the people in the bar.
Excellent
Ruth from Bradford, GB (Young couple) 17 December 2007

No overall comment. (97615543)

Excellent
Peter from Southport, GB (Family with older children) 02 November 2007

We only stayed for one night and could not find anything to complan about. It is a well run hotel in a wonderful location. Our stay was the last week in October and therefore out of season, we might have a few concerns regard noise if we were to stay in the high season. However as my husband discovered the local beers may be a solution to this problem!!!!!! (97648674)

positive comments the bedrooms were decorated to a high standard. The beds were extremely comfortable and of course the views were beautiful.
negative comments the stairs may have been a problem for older people
Good
Anonymous (Other) 30 October 2007

No overall comment. (97050415)

Excellent
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 07 September 2007

No overall comment. (97262227)

Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 25 July 2007

No overall comment. (99377194)

Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 24 July 2007

No overall comment. (97971946)

positive comments food and service excellent
negative comments noise late at night and early hours
Excellent
joan from CASTLE DOUGLAS,S.W.SCOTLAND,, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 08 April 2007

The nightclub which was next door was unbearable at 2am. This was never mentioned on the website when we booked the room. We needed to be up very early in the morning and when you are woken up at this time in the morning it is very hard to get back to sleep. We now know why you provide ear plugs. If I was recommending this hotel I would have to mention the nightclub. (99858279)

positive comments I thought the facilities in the hotel were good the breakfast and evening meal we had were lovely. The location of the hotel is good apart from the nightclub which I mention below.
negative comments The nightclub
Excellent
Anne from bolton, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 03 September 2006

good all round short holiday would come again (3305244452)

positive comments plasma tv
negative comments nothing
Excellent
Roland from Manchester, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 31 August 2006

Really i have no further comments. We had a pleasant stay - the reception staff were particularly helpful. We would stop again. (3305215830)

positive comments Pleasant room tho a trifle noisy. Good restaurant.
Average
michelle from prenton, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 02 June 2006

No overall comment. (3304448377)

Excellent
teresa from rugeley, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 01 June 2006

we chose The Kings Arms because of its central location in town,with choice of restaurants bars and shops on the doorstep and good access for all those great walks around the area. we thoroughly enjoyd our stay, would reccommend it to all. (3304504595)

positive comments excellent location very friendly staff would reccommend to friends
Good
Paul from Kirkby, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 01 June 2006

We would definately stay again, nice atmosphere in the bar, nice pint of John Smiths. (3304763002)

positive comments Friendly welcome, nice breakfast,
negative comments Noisy, shower had a good spray but you had to hold the shower head as it was not the original shower head. Lack of hot water at breakfast for making tea.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 20 April 2006

No overall comment. (3304489347)

Good
Denise from Seaham, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 01 April 2006

Well appointed, spacious rooms with good en-suite facilities. Tea, coffee and biscuits were supplied each day. The Hotel is situated centrally for shops, pubs, and local market each Saturday. Our room did not have a view, but I know that some do have lovely views of the nearby hills. Enjoyed our stay. Thank you to Mr Price the Manager for allowing our dog to stay, even though the hotel have a no dogs policy. (3304157878)

positive comments spacious rooms and wardrobe facility. modern bathroom
negative comments na
Average
John from barnard castle, United Kingdom;GB (Group of adult friends) 22 March 2006

No overall comment. (3304142976)

Good
J from Strensall, UNITED KINGDOM;GB (Young couple) 18 February 2006

The size of the rooms. The veiw of the rooms from the window. (3304106195)

positive comments The bar down stairs. The hotel been in the middle of the square.
negative comments Power showers
Good
paul from Bolton, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 16 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304193240)

positive comments Friendly staff. Hotel is in an ideal location.
negative comments Rooms could do with a little modernisation
Good
Lesley Gail from Thurlstone, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 15 February 2006

The receptionist was very polite and keen to help us book in quickly. The staff in the restaurant and bar were also very helpful. However, we were very disappointed with the room. We had booked a superior room and were expecting a larger room than a standard double but this particular room was very small. The bathroom was even smaller!! I don't suppose there is a lot they could do though bearing in mind the rooms will have been converted to en-suite at some point, so something has to give somewhere! (3304123139)

positive comments clean rooms,polite staff, central location
Good
Julie from Coventry, United Kingdom;GB (Group of adult friends) 15 February 2006

No overall comment. (3304124519)

Good
Janet from Barnsley, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 15 February 2006

I had a room on the second floor the steps were very steep and narrow, no help with my luggage was offered. When you book on line the hotel does not know what age group you belong to, so it would have been better to have a warning on line for less able people. Did not spoil my stay, would recommend. (3304196690)

positive comments Central location, free parking, good pub food
negative comments Ask to help with cases if room on the second floor
Good
Linda from Tyne &Wear, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 15 January 2006

Could not get any sleep for the noise from the nightclub, and the takeaway shop. I Would not book this Hotel on a weekend again (3304096458)

positive comments nice friendly staff
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 24 September 2005

I would like to have known that there was no bath in the room. I like a shower in the morning, but the opportunity for a soak at the end of the day is important to me. It would have been useful to know that a parking pass was available from the hotel. I'd already put some money into the meter before I found this out. Otherwise it is fine. In effect it is a pub with rooms, but the room I had was good and the value for money very good. (2763898)

positive comments It was good accommodation, very competitively priced
negative comments Earlier breakfast. 8am is a little late for someone travelling on business. I do appreciate that it probably deals more in the tourist market.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 21 September 2005

No overall comment. (2739255)

positive comments Great location in a really nice town and a good pub. the food was excellent.
Good
william from liverpool, United Kingdom;GB (Group of work colleagues) 01 September 2005

This was an adequate location and venue for three male colleaugues on a short walking break as it was located so near to pubs restaurants etc. We didnt want to stay in a quiet place for couples and families. The staff were good, bar stayed open until the last guest went to bed and booking was easy on the internet with the right information available. was not disappointed in any way because the views on the internet told me exactly what to expect and this was the kind of venue that we wanted - simple, easy going. think this venue would be great on a weekend. (2667248)

positive comments the central location for pubs and an excellent chinese restaurant.
negative comments decor
Good
RAYMOND from Pontypridd, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 18 August 2005

The hotel was pleasantly situated, the room was adequate and, apart from the check-in situation, the staff were friendly and efficient. Overall it was good value for money and all claims on the web-site were fair. (2545843)

positive comments Centrally located, friendly staff
negative comments I was travelling with my son and had booked a twin room. They had reserved a double room. When they checked the reservation they admitted their mistake (no apology) and found me another, less pleasant twin room. It's the sort of minor hassle you can do without when travelling.
Good
Anonymous (Family with young children) 11 August 2005

The hotel itself is lovely, but had I have known just how loud it was going to be, I wouldn't have booked to stay here. I can appreciate its on the main street, but I didn't know about the nightclub next door, which was extremely noisy, along with the early morning deliveries, and bin collections, it was very difficult to get a good nights sleep. So overall, lovely hotel, shame about the noise level Would recommend to others, but warn about noise level fist (2437151)

positive comments The first room we stayed in was very good, sadly, I couldn't say that for the second room (room 3) The shower leaked everywhere, and the noise that you could hear from this room was extremely loud, on the day we departed, quite a few guests complained
Good
Anonymous (Family with young children) 11 August 2005

No overall comment. (2522550)

Average
John from Leeds, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 09 August 2005

No overall comment. (2437152)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 25 November 2004

No overall comment. (1676406)

positive comments Friendly and welcoming staff
negative comments Noisy room late at night
Good
Roger from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom (Mature couple) 11 November 2004

The room was of a poorer standard than we would have expected. (1632184)

positive comments Friendly efficient staff, convenient location, good bar, good breakfast.
negative comments Room was sold as a 'superior' room. We were glad we were not in an 'inferior' room. It was shabby and in need of a refurb.
Good
Robert from King's Lynn, United Kingdom (Mature couple) 01 November 2004

I would have liked to know about the noise level in Room 14 as I would not have booked the Hotel had I known-I could have obtained cheaper and quiter accommodation further from the town centre.The actual room was ok but I have put poor due to the noise level. I would recommend the hotel on condition that a much quieter room was available. (1620373)

positive comments Convenient/food was good/ beer was good/ staff were generally very helpful
negative comments Room 14 was above Karioke and it was impossible to hear the TV until the bar closed
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 03 September 2004

No overall comment. (1433771)

Excellent
Anthony from Liverpool, United Kingdom (Mature couple) 02 September 2004

No overall comment. (1430884)

Good
David from Rugby, United Kingdom (Family with older children) 27 August 2004

Nice for a short break but would not recommend because of night club noise. (1440228)

positive comments Excel service, excel breakfast, rooms comfortable
negative comments noise from night club next door, noise from plumbing (macerators)
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 21 August 2004

First time booking hotel on-line, surprised at the ease of booking, all on the web site told us all we needed to know, well done (1416150)

positive comments breakfast good - parking arrangements excellent
negative comments no bad points - except bathroom door wouldnot close
Good
robert from wallsend, United Kingdom (Mature couple) 10 August 2004

Generally a very pleasant and comfortable stay pleasant service from staff room and food very good, only a couple of niggles parking and noise................ (1330265)

positive comments excellent food very clean , well presented and friendly staff ,, full marks to male receptionist very helpfull and friendly
negative comments parking not the closest excess noise after 1.0am due to night club on site

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