Inn on the Square in Allerdale

Can't comment on the room as I haven’t stayed here. The hotel itself is beautiful but the staff are miserable and speak to you like they can’t be bothered to be there! We went for a meal for my mother in laws 60th last week. We were early and explained to the lady on the main desk who had an attitude from the start but the table was ready so we were able to get seated. No one asked if we wanted some beverages (except table water) until the time of the booking and it took a further 20 minutes to be served only after I had to ask where the drinks were (my brother in law actually went to the bar because he was sick of waiting) The staff were quite frankly miserable and after repeating my food order twice, it was still incorrect. We didn’t bother asking for a second round of drinks and went to the bar which was far quicker service! Additionally my husband called prior to the booking to see if we could pay for a birthday desert for my mother in law. We were assured this would happen and it was even on the booking sheet at the entrance to the restaurant BUT not surprisingly there was no desert and no happy birthday! The food was average. Honestly wouldn’t recommend this place for food due to the severe lack of interest from the staff and severely over priced for the experience.

The Inn on the square is a beautiful spacious building covering five floors. The rooms are well appointed and cleaned to a high standard. There are different types of rooms to choose from. Such as rooms facing the town square or Herdwick rooms facing Skiddaw mountain. There's a steak restaurant and two bars onsite. The hotel is dog friendly and as suggested by the name, right on the main square, providing plenty of shops, restaurants and pubs within strolling distance.

Whilst on holiday, booked an evening meal to celebrate my wife’s birthday and had a superb faultless meal to be fair. Great service by Beth, attentive but not over the top. We both ordered Ribeye steaks (£33) and they were of superb quality cooked exactly to our liking. The sides (£6 each extra) were also of very good quality. Overall an excellent experience and would certainly recommend if you like an excellent steak.

just called in for a late lunch, it was quiet service was quick and rhe food was delicious.

I've given 5 stars on all points even though we had a problem with the room (see later in the review). We booked a three day break at the Inn on the Square. The hotel is in a fantastic location, we parked on the public car park to the rear of the building which the hotel gave us a discount for so worked out at £7 per day and you can enter the hotel from the rear entrance from the car park. We had room 108 a lovely large room, big bed, tea and coffee, two chairs and a small coffee table. The bathroom was big with the biggest best shower we've ever experienced, it was powerful and the water was always nice and hot. We loved the room bar one issue, there was some kind of air conditioning unit or something to do with the kitchen perhaps which ran on and off continually through the night outside in the alleyway. The first night wasn't so bad as it was not hot so we didn't need to open the windows but on the second and third nights we got hardly any sleep at all as the weather was warmer and the room was way too hot. To cool the room down, we opened the bedroom door so we got a draft coming through from the open windows in the corridor. Breakfast was good and waiter Dragos was an absolute star. They had a variety of vegan plant milks, vegan margarine, did a great vegan cooked breakfast and porridge, perfect before walking the fells. All in all we loved Inn on the Square and will definitely return but next time we will be asking for a different room well away from that side of the building and the noisy unit.

Will definitely stay again but I'll make sure there are no stairs involved next time.

Too many foreign staff!not a shadow on what it used to be

We had a great time at this hotel. Food was very good. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Room was beautiful. Ideally situated in the centre of town.

Actually location is a six star. Right on the main street. Nice room (needs hooks for wet coats).

Excellent food and the whole family was made to feel very welcome. The dirty fries were absolutely amazing

Great friendly atmosphere great location

Great service every time, and they even remember you after not seeing you for a year. Love it

Just our regular watering hole when we are in Keswick as we live local

Lovely dinner, bed and breakfast at the Inn. Always nice when we stop here.

Nice bar, didn't try rooms or food.

Great ambiance and staff,good cocktails

Great place to watch sport on TV in Keswick. Dog friendly and also has a log burner to add to a wonderful ambience

Tasty food,can bring dogs,not allowed in steak restaurant

Gorgeous place always go there when in keswick it's especially lovely at Christmas 🎄