Parkside Hotel

We booked parkside to host a baby shower,
We did the decorations and parkside provided sandwiches and home made chips, the sandwiches were fresh well filled and plenty of them with a good variety of fillings, chips homemade and also plentiful...well done to the staff,
Only down side is the decor is looking a little tyred..

I accidentally ended up staying here again after a previous mediocre experience and not recognising the hotel name on the booking site until it was too late. This stay was markedly worse than the last, hence the rating. The condition of the room was poor with dirty, worn and sticky surfaces. The shower had a tile hanging off the wall and the shower itself was freezing no matter how long it was left running. All I got from the staff was a "sorry about that". Hotels.com ended up refunding part of the stay as the hotel refused to do anything. The rooms look nothing linke the publicity pictures - don't be fooled.

Had Sunday lunch here for the first time and it was lovely. Everything was perfectly cooked, hot, tasty and excellent value for money. Front of house staff could be a bit happier but someone from the kitchen came out and they were lovely. Would recommend if you are in the area.

What a hidden gem. Room was very nice, clean and very comfortable bed. Food was fantastic, huge portions. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Location great for the western fells. Easy to reach Ennerdale or Wastwater. No hesitation in recommending this hotel.

Very small hotel, only six rooms, very small staff, we had fun getting to know them. Very nice room and a very good dinner in their dining room. It’s like having your own private hotel. The cook was new but between him and the manager we worked out a great dinner and breakfast. We are walking the Coast to Coast trail.

On arrival we were first told the chef had walked out and we wouldn’t get any meals! Then Emily and Janice stepped in and did evening service and a meal, then Janice came back and did breakfast in the morning. Overall a very surreal experience which was just ok in the end. I imagine most people would have complained and asked for a refund!

A clean and welcoming local hotel. Good facilities. Great value for money. We loved the cooked breakfast. Would def think of staying again. Quiet surroundings. Good facilities. Places to sit, enjoy the bar. We had a sofa in our room to relax.

Do not believe the photographs on hotels.com. The place is very run down and nothing like pictured. The furniture was filthy and had paint peeling, tiles were hanging off the wall in the shower, and the shower itself dispensed only ice cold water.

In order to prepare for my long hike the next day, the host helped me prepare breakfast earlier.Thanks so much.

Location is not very central if you are staying to visit lake district. Breakfast was good. We reached late around 10.30 pm. It was good that l called the hotel beforehand. They told us no staff is available at the hotel after 8 pm but they left our keys at the reception. We had 2 rooms. Door handle for one room was broken and it will not open. Tried to contact the emergency no. written at reception but no reply. We struggled with key and door and managed to open door after 30 mins.
We were not offered room cleaning. I asked on 2nd day and room was cleaned but bed linens were not changed. And used bath mats were removed and not replaced.

It’s a small pub with great staff & the rooms are well appointed

Hotel rooms comfortable, clean and the staff are extremely friendly. Head chef Damien knows his stuff and is eager to please the individual as the food was excellent. Ask the staff for local activities as not much in the immediate vicinity.

We had a lovely meal here last night. With personal recommendations from new chef Damian we all had a great meal, both tasty and piping hot.Both bar staff and chef went above and beyond to make sure we had a good time. Can’t wait to make a return visit.

Great stay up in Cumbria as working away needed an overnight stay and found this gem spacious en suite room bar and eating area / restaurant and good menu options food great thanks chef Damion slept great comfy bed great linen and pillows great breakfast and hosts
Easy parking

Great place bar & restaurant great food sleep and breakfast thanks Damion and Emily

Picked up some takeout Sunday lunches on mothers day . Couldn't tell the difference between a child's portion and the adults as they both looked the same. Food was bland and tasteless. Tiny portions and everything overcooked. Was charged at sitting in price even though it was a takeaway . Totally overcharged fpr what we got. Was very disappointed . Will not be returning .

Booked a table for 4 for dinner. Despite being local, none of our party had ever eaten here before but had heard good things, so we thought we would give it a go. All of us had something different, and none of us were disappointed. The food was hot and tasty, and the portions were huge, and overall it was excellent value for money. All of us agreed that we would definitely eat here again!

Staff and host friendly and helpful. Room clean, but no wardrobe or hairdryer.
Property tired looking inside and out. No lighting in carpark.

Very surprised by this place.
Really nicely done out and has a lovely modern feel. Very spacious.
The steak pie I had was absolutely bang on. A proper pie. Up there with the Shepherds Arms and better than the Fox and Hounds.
We will visit again.

Booked at short notice for a stop over around a dinner function. Really pleasantly surprised, staff were friendly and really helpful, they gave me a nicer room than I booked, it was clean, tidy, had everything I needed and was recently refurbished. Nothing was too much trouble , esp on our late return. Bar was alive and fun - without being “rude”
Breakfast was great with locally sourced ingredients. Went to put my head down on a quick turnaround - ended having a great time served by nice people - fair play