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Hexham Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3JX
Excellent
Overall rating from 100 reviews

Guest reviews of the Lowbyer Manor Country House

Good
Anne from Leeds, GB (Mature couple) 29 October 2008

Enjoyed the stay in a peaceful location (107244569)

positive comments Very comfortable and welcoming; very good breakfast.Very helpful.
Good
Alex from whitley bay, GB (Same sex couple) 23 September 2008

Overall a pleasant stay with a friendly reception. (107219277)

positive comments Good service.
negative comments the shower while adequate could be upgraded.
Excellent
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 20 September 2008

Thoroughly enjoyable (107214498)

positive comments Friendly, welcoming owners. Spotlessly clean. Interesting and attractive old house. Excellent breakfasts. Would recommend to anybody.
Excellent
Robin from Worcester, GB (Mature couple) 15 September 2008

No overall comment. (107200189)

Excellent
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 10 September 2008

No overall comment. (107151820)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 02 September 2008

Good. Pleasant stay. Good staff. Good food. (107209223)

positive comments Very friendly staff. Accomodating. Good Value for money.
negative comments Shower pressure low. Heating off strange times, but for green reasons I understand.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 26 August 2008

We had a very enjoyable stay. The facilities were first class. The owners were so friendly. The breakfast was superb. I would have no qualms about recommending Lowbyer Manor House to anyone. (107175459)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 26 August 2008

Lovely old hotel, staff very friendly and helpful. Wish we had stayed longer. (108011126)

Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 18 August 2008

the best stay of our 5 day cycling trip. (107226499)

positive comments We stayed there before and they remembered us. Personal touch, friendliness of owners who are working in the hotel and cater for all our needs and local produce and beers.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 28 July 2008

No overall comment. (108023683)

Excellent
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 25 July 2008

Relaxing and enjoyable (108077022)

positive comments Clean, good food and good value
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 20 July 2008

No overall comment. (97776311)

positive comments The Welcome and the service
Excellent
GRAEME from UTTOXETER, GB (Mature couple) 08 July 2008

I would recommend Lowbyer Country House to anyone looking for reasonably priced comfortable family run accommodation. Well done Laura and Richard. (108046890)

positive comments very friendly - nothing was too much trouble
Excellent
Lewis from Bellreguard, ES (Solo leisure traveller) 04 July 2008

Very good family run hotel (97547804)

positive comments Friendly and very welcoming at all times Breakfast well prepared and served
Excellent
William Robert from Hartlepool, GB (Mature couple) 03 July 2008

No overall comment. (108087846)

Excellent
Graham from Cambridge, GB (Mature couple) 10 June 2008

Good (97468162)

positive comments Made very welcome on arrival, good quality breakfast, nothing too much trouble.
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 31 May 2008

No overall comment. (97225834)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 13 May 2008

No overall comment. (97523691)

positive comments access to local amenities. friendliness of the staff. The rooms well furnished and clean.
negative comments Would like better breakfast menu for vegetarians ie vegi sausage
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 17 April 2008

No overall comment. (97799398)

Excellent
John from Craven Arms, GB (Mature couple) 16 April 2008

No overall comment. (97573074)

positive comments Friendly staff, clean comfortable room, easy walking distance to town, good breakfast, well stocked bar, comfortable residents lounge
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 18 February 2008

Well recommended for those who will appreciate and prefer a quiet, comfortable alternative to the usual pub-type places to stay. (97854471)

positive comments Very clean, comfortable and friendly atmosphere and one of the largest guest lounges seen in a long while for a hotel of its size - and the snug bar truly is a delight.
Excellent
Jesus from Aboyne, GB (Solo business traveller) 01 December 2007

No overall comment. (97373506)

positive comments Location, quiteness and how I was treated
Good
Martin from Milton Keynes, GB (Solo business traveller) 20 October 2007

No overall comment. (97699779)

positive comments Clean and comfortable
negative comments The small TV
Excellent
geoffrey from ibstock, GB (Family with older children) 14 October 2007

No overall comment. (99387569)

positive comments the whole stay was most enjoyable the hotel was very nice the hosts were very friendly food was great hotel very clean.
negative comments couldn`t find anything to dislike about it
Excellent
William from St Helens, GB (Mature couple) 24 July 2007

frendly welcome, comfy room, great breakfast, and lovely setting who could ask for more. (97131525)

positive comments lovely old house with loads of character, very comfortable.
negative comments tv could have had more channels (but Im just being picky cos it was raining at the time)
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 24 July 2007

A very warm welcome awaits at Lowbyer Manor, the property is lovely and in a beautiful, quiet location and the breakfast is excellent. (97618047)

Excellent
kenneth from hartlepool, GB (Mature couple) 21 June 2007

No overall comment. (99152617)

positive comments room was really clean and furnishings excellent
negative comments Bathroom / shower room was small but functional
Excellent
Rod from Lincoln, GB (Mature couple) 11 June 2007

Very warm and friendly owners - excellent breakfast. (99600579)

positive comments excellent welcome
Excellent
diane from rotherham, GB (Family with older children) 06 June 2007

I did not realise before this review that pets were allowed at the establishment. Perhaps I just missed this information but it did worry me as I thought may be I might have a bad experience, eg rooms full of dog hairs!I could not have been more wrong. The guest house was spotless and the service was first class. (99662548)

positive comments very friendly, our comfort was their main focus, personal service, checking everything ok.
Excellent
Peter from Clydebank, GB (Other) 05 June 2007

Received a warm welcome from the owners. Comfortable room and good breakfast. Just what was required after a long journey! (99414175)

Good
anne from Knutsford, GB (Solo business traveller) 03 June 2007

No overall comment. (99205692)

positive comments Convenient location, good welcome, efficient process.
negative comments Shower was only ok.
Excellent
Geoffrey from Middlesbrough, GB (Young couple) 23 May 2007

No overall comment. (99013209)

positive comments Excellent accommodation, high standards throughout, would recommend to anyone for a great break away in a lovely village
Good
Stephen from Camberley, GB (Mature couple) 18 May 2007

No overall comment. (99900068)

positive comments Very friendly owners and a nice place to stay
negative comments poor bathroom facilities and lack of hot water (due to it being a listed building I guess).
Excellent
Jan from Oban, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 18 April 2007

Splendid location, splendid rooms, splendid hosts, splendid breakfast, brilliant price. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. (99851267)

positive comments everything
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 12 April 2007

No overall comment. (99527819)

positive comments A guest house with real character run by a very friendly and attentive couple. Alston is off the beaten track for most people and as a result is quiet and peaceful even over a bank holiday weekend. It is surrounded by beautiful scenery. Lowbyer Manor Country House is a great base for enjoying the wild beauty of the Northern Pennines
Excellent
MARTIN from ELLESMERE PORT, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 05 April 2007

An EXCELLENT HOTEL.BEST COOKED BREAKFAST I`VE HAD FOR SOME TIME. (99725655)

positive comments Breakfast was cooked beautifully. everything was spotless
negative comments TV COULDN`T GET CAHANNEL FIVE
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 04 April 2007

No overall comment. (99751481)

positive comments excellent breakfast, quiet setting, friendly and helpful staff, clean and comfortable rooms
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 16 February 2007

No overall comment. (99578604)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 03 December 2006

No overall comment. (99578429)

positive comments Vwey comfortable beds, everything you require in a room and also very clean.
Excellent
christopher from Liverpool, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 30 November 2006

No overall comment. (99241782)

positive comments traditional, friendly , relaxing
Excellent
Serena from Northwich, United Kingdom;GB (Family with older children) 28 October 2006

No overall comment. (99276175)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 18 October 2006

No overall comment. (99957444)

positive comments Owners very friendly breakfast great overall a very enjoyable stay
negative comments bathroom could have been a bit bigger and the shower curtain could do with a wash
Excellent
Mark from Nottingham, United Kingdom;GB (Group of adult friends) 02 September 2006

I booked this hotel after reading all the previous positive reviews and guess what - they were all correct nice hotel,clean and comfortable rooms, friendly staff good range of bottled real ales in the bar great value for money - if only all hotels were run like this. Also Biker friendly with hidden car park. (3304258721)

positive comments As perfect as you could get
negative comments nothing at all
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 01 September 2006

An excellent place to break the journey up to Scotland. It's really easy to find, on the edge of Alston but 5 minutes walk from places to eat. Very comfortable and a superb breakfast. (3305179439)

positive comments Very friendly, comfortable room, close to pubs and restaurants in the town.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 30 August 2006

No overall comment. (3305222732)

positive comments The staff were incredibly friendly, and the service and food were excellent.
negative comments The bed springs were a bit hard for my taste, but my boyfriend was comfortable.
Excellent
Anthony from Bargoed, United Kingdom;GB (Solo leisure traveller) 17 August 2006

No overall comment. (3304962264)

Excellent
christine from Bradford, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 16 August 2006

The hotel was excellent, the staff were friendly and very helpful and informative. The cumberland sauasge served at breakfast along with all the other choices was wonderful it sets you up for the day,certainly not one to miss. The towels were to die for they were so clean and white it was dazzling also the bedding was the same, hand crafted quilts covered the beds they are very eyecatching.Altogether a lovely place to stay I would reccommend this to friends. (3305030706)

positive comments The location to the areas we had choosen to visit, and the appeal of its charm.
negative comments Nothing to about the accommadation was at fault, just the approach road was badly lite.
Good
Bernard from Laplaigne, Belgium;BE (Mature couple) 10 August 2006

No overall comment. (3304615099)

positive comments H
Excellent
Jake from WAKEFIELD, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 07 August 2006

Overall we were very happy with the accomodation as it provided everything we needed and it was very pleasant to stay there. Excellent breakfast. (3305101856)

positive comments Just what we were looking for. Good facilities, friendly staff, close to town centre, easy to find.
negative comments Nothing.
Excellent
Preston from Oro Valley, United States;US (Solo business traveller) 06 August 2006

Lowbyer Manor was without a doubt the best accommodation during my two-week visit to the UK. I would not hesuitatye to go there for a return stay should I visit Cumbria again. My compliments to all the staff for avery pleasant stay!!! (3304719414)

positive comments The staff, location, and quality of the accommodation
negative comments There was nothing I disliked!
Excellent
Roselynn from Strathaven, United Kingdom;GB (Solo leisure traveller) 02 August 2006

I am very particular about Hotels, and was very pleased with this one. So many hotels do not live up to either the picture or description on the web site. I loved this hotel and its location, the staff were very friendly and the hotel was clean.I will be staying again, and would recommend anyone to use this Hotel. (3304967751)

positive comments Very clean and tidy.
negative comments I hit my head on the overhead television bracket when I leaned over to the drawers

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