Dale Head Hall Lakeside Hotel

This is by no means a slating as it must be very hard to upkeep such an old property but it is very tired (with the exception of the bathrooms they look as if they’ve been recently renovated). The rooms were not clean. There was mould all over the bathroom blind. The rooms had cobwebs everywhere and behind the headboard was just dirty. The towels were falling to pieces and there was a continual smell of damp.

When we returned from Keswick (around 9pm) there was no one anywhere. The walk from the bus stop to the hotel is treacherous! The road to the hotel is full of huge potholes and there is no lighting.

We were the only guests in for the night but on arrival, it was hard to get into the property and one of the employees walked straight past us and ignored us. When he walked back we said the door was locked - he then engaged with us.

It is very dated. The lounge area is set up like an old age home. There was no bar area open. It's a lovely old property which could look so much nicer with a little effort. The room was nice enough. Comfy beds, but dated bathroom.. takes ages to get hot water and people next door sounded like they were in our room. It wasnt an awful stay by any stretch of the imagination but I wouldn't stay again unless I had to. Breakfast option is only full English and basics like yoghurt etc.
I am only going by my experience and the room we were in , I can't say what the rest of the rooms were like.
There are reviews on TripAdvisor that are similar to mine from years ago and so it seems it will never change, which is sad 😔

Not their fault but there was only us there,they offered to open the bar from 6pm to 8pm for us but we decided to go to the kings head across the road(10mins walk),would probably return in summer

Found the hotel very aged could do with an update. Evening meal was adequate but was very limited only a main course available and only a choice of 4 things. Bathroom and bedroom very clean and the bed very comfortable but the rise and fall on the shower was held together with black tape.

Not so much that we didn't like it, but the big piece of wood attached to the room key made us laugh. On arrival we were told they don't open the hotel restaurant on a Sunday, I don't remember reading that anywhere when booking, or being told prior to our arrival. It wasn't a massive problem in the end as we drove into Keswick about 10 mins away, which had lots of options for food. The only thing we'd actually have a moan about was the shower water pressure, it just dribbled out, and after a long day of walking/hiking a good hot shower would have been great, it was still usable but by no means enjoyable.

Room was really big and comfy. Staff is super friendly. Food is vegetarian friendly. Exceptional lakeside view from the room. Very clean room and bathroom.

The heating in the room wasn't great.

What's not to like?

The shower in our room was not very powerful. Small portions at breakfast.

WiFi was poor (may not be a bad thing if you want to escape)

The reception room would be more welcoming if it were brighter and classical or ambient music could be heard in the background!
The viewing is amazing!

The evening dining room could be warmer but this is February.

Wifi a little slow but not really a problem as we still was able to access it.

Cold room due to heating being on a timer, only warmed up of a night.
Terrible shower, more of a trickle and luke warm.
Impossible to get a phone data/wifi signal.