North Lakes Hotel and Spa

Hotels
8.4 (2794 reviews)
Ullswater Road , Penrith , GB

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good food quality
Great location
Lovely amenities
Cons:
Cleanliness issues in rooms
Inconvenient baby cot
Overpriced food

Categories

Cleanliness
7.54
Room cleanliness noted as lacking in some areas, affecting overall perception.
Service
9.01
Staff were friendly and helpful throughout the stay.
Location
8.55
Excellent location for groups and convenient for travel.
Room Quality
8
Rooms were comfortable but with mixed feedback on cleanliness items.
Amenities
8.53
Spa facilities enjoyed by guests, though some complain about access.
Value for Money
7.99
Food considered overpriced by some, impacting overall value perception.
Food and Beverage
9.04
Food quality positively highlighted by multiple guests.
Overall Experience
8.51
Overall, a very enjoyable stay with some minor issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 00:58

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Experience modern rooms with stylish furnishings, cosy beds, and complimentary bottled water. Enjoy the convenience of in-room coffee and tea facilities with fresh milk provided for a delightful stay.

Culinary Delights
Indulge in award-winning dining at FYR restaurant offering seasonal, local produce and a variety of menu options. From grilled specialties to traditional afternoon teas, satisfy your cravings in a sophisticated setting.

Wellness Retreat
Relax and rejuvenate in the hotel's Health & Fitness facilities, featuring a fully-equipped gym, swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room. Treat yourself to spa services for the ultimate pampering experience.

Book your stay at the North Lakes Hotel and Spa for a luxurious retreat with top-notch amenities and a convenient location near popular attractions.

Important information:

In order to avoid disappointment, advance reservations for dinner are advised. Please contact the hotel once you have made your bedroom reservation to book times.

Please note that there is an additional charge for the use of all leisure facilities.

Bookings of over 10 rooms will be subject to different cancelation policies and different terms and conditions.

Please note that the hotel will charge a pre-authorization of 1 GBP for all bookings on cards. Full payment will be taken for advance purchase or nonrefundable bookings. This property only accepts payment for your room using credit or debit cards; cash is not accepted.

Children swim times apply, and children are only permitted to use the swimming pool from:

Monday - Friday 8.30am - 11:30am & 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Weekends & Bank Holidays - 7:00am - 11:00am & 2:00pm - 6:30pm

Please note that children can only be accommodated in the Family Rooms.

If your rate includes Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, we’ll give you a generous £35.00 food only allowance per adult to spend. This rate also includes a full breakfast. Children in the room are charged an additional £30 per child, per night, including breakfast. All other children's meals are charged as taken. Please contact the hotel to book your table.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and a credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability, and additional charges may apply.

Please inform North Lakes Hotel & Spa in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: NCL

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 2794 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.54
Service: 9.01
Location: 8.55
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 8.53
Value for Money: 7.99
Food and Beverage: 9.04
Overall Experience: 8.51
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Lewis • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Ron • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

Staff, breakfast

Cons:

Lack of storage in the bedroom. No drawers or cupboards. Bicycle storage was ad . hoc. Only 3 coathangers in room. Food and drink were expensive.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

The staff at North Lakes Hotel and Spa were exceptional. They couldn't do more for you. The design of the hotel is beautiful with perfect parking spots to access the hotel. Perfect location for popping into town or going hill walks.

Cons:

The Spa pool could do with a separate swimming area or time slots for member workouts as to being there for a leisurely relaxed swim.

2026-09-18 • via Nuitee
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Gavin • solo_traveller • gb
8
Nice spot edge of the lakes.
Pros:

Staff, rooms all good.

Cons:

Food menu is bland and needs an overhaul its the same menu from two years ago. Foods ok but not wow like the rest of it.

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

They left out a dessert platter for our honeymoon which was lovely, big room and cute milk dispenser

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Suzanne • extended_group • gb
8
good stay marred by very poor restaurant hostess experience
Pros:

the room, good parking, great food

Cons:

when we went to eat we waited for the hostess for a while who was chatting at the bar, she saw us and walked off. We had to go back to the other bar to ask to be seated by her. She was just stood chatting there and in no rush to assist, very poor service.

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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JUDITH • couple • gb
10
2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Karen • solo_traveller • au
9
Great location, very comfortable and lovely rooms. Nice spa and gym.
Pros:

Great location just off the M6. Very comfortable hotel - beautifully decorated bedroom and lovely fresh bathroom. Great linen and towels. Very comfortable bed. Nice quality tea available and fresh milk down the hall from a machine. Dinner was tasty. The gym and pool area were well equipped and very clean. After a long drive from Scotland I really enjoyed the pool, sauna, steam room and spa bath before dinner.

Cons:

I was disappointed on check in to find the spa was an extra cost (GBP15 per person in the room) after there being no mention of this on the room/hotel information when booking. It was presented as included. They had sent a message about the charges after I booked, which I had not seen before check in. Given I had a non-refundable booking I couldn't change it anyway. I did raise it as unfair with reception and after some discussion they removed the charge, which was appreciated. The hotel needs to change how they represent the charges on the booking.com site as this will be catching people out daily. No A/C and my room was hot but there was a decent fan available.

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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David • family_with_children • gb
10
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Kerry • family_with_children • gb
9
Loved our stay and will be back
Pros:

We loved everything and plan to stay again in the future. Staff were lovely and couldnt do enough for us.

Cons:

The outside is badly signposted and lit. We were convinced we were in the wrong place and there was no signage to show us that we were in fact in the right place.

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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James • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Mohammed • couple • gb
6
Not impressed, eventhough it looks good on booking.com
Pros:

Location

Cons:

No air conditioning, staff were not accommodating, they had left dirty towels in room when we checked in.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Landsbert • solo_traveller • gb
8
Excellent hotel despite drab looking building.
Pros:

Wonderful hotel despite its crossroads motel outlook on the outside. Comfortable bed and clean bathroom. Spa facilities on ev charging on site as well as decent (not over cheap) restaurant and very good breakfast. Love being able to get fresh milk for tea in my room.

Cons:

Nothing major but having stayed there twice I had the same issues: Bar shuts too early, minifridge is ridiculously small and TV does not have a good enough signal to receive HD channels (SD looks terrible on big tv) - very easy to fix and hasn't been done in a year. Could do with aircon but I survived.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Ray • couple • gb
6
Nice but not able to fully relax and want as easy as expected
Pros:

Comfortable bed, friendly staff, good location, nice breakfast

Cons:

Too many hidden costs. Was not made clear before booking that spa access was not included and no option provided at booking stage to add this on. Even after paying extra for the spa, robes were not included. Happy to pay but not having prior notice before booking leaves a bad taste and affects the experience.

Too many children in the spa area. There are not enough child free hours.

Not worth the money

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Linda • solo_traveller • gb
8
Very comfortable 2 nights in relaxing surroundings
Pros:

Good location for railway station and bus route. Comfortable rooms and lovely atmosphere. We didn’t use the spa but it looked good

Cons:

Misleading information about lighter breakfast in the bar as it was only available later on after the full breakfast.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Abu • couple • gb
9
Lovely place on the Lake District with excellent facilities but a little pricey.
Pros:

Breakfast was very good but very busy and staff appeared to be hurried. Facilities are very good.

Cons:

I have stayed at similar places previously and this id just as good but more pricey.

2026-09-12 • via Nuitee
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Trevor • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Exceeded expectations. 5 minutes from M6, but noise not intrusive.
Staff very friendly and helpful.

Cons:

Not much but having to pay extra to use the pool and gym rankles a bit

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Hill • solo_traveller • gb
10
Gem of a hotel, just off the M6.
Pros:

Convenient location; plenty of parking; lovely comfortable rooms; excellent food; friendly and courteous staff; water fountains and fresh milk dispensers on each floor.

Cons:

Sadly we didn't have the time to take advantage of the superb Spa facilities 😕

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Phil • couple • gb
10
The perfect stopover or the ideal location to visit the north lakes area
Pros:

Really couldn't fault the breakfast, lovely fruit and juices and an excellent hot buffet.
Dinner was excellent.
First appearance of the building is very drab, but inside is a tranformation, reception is bright and well presented the rooms are spotless, there's a nice indoor swimming pool and the main restaurant is really impressive, spacious, lined with light oak.

Cons:

The hotel is close to the main road so there was some road noise, but nothing too obtrusive

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Liam • couple • gb
8
Very good place , enjoyed it and reallly good breakfast
Pros:

Very clean and good facilities

Cons:

The fact had to pay extra when arrived for the spa even though it mentioned nothing about not using the pool when booked

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee