"The room was ok the bed was comfortable the bathroom was very small the food at night was excellent highly recommend but unfortunately the breakfast was not there was no gluten free options like cereal they had no decaffeinated tea the eggs were under cooked so all in all very disappointing the owner and his wife were very friendly the barman was very nice as well"

"Very friendly and welcoming. Excellent breakfasts and generally a comfortable place to stay. Having a guest fridge and being able to heat your own food instead of eating out every evening was a great facility."

"Staff so friendly and helpful. Beautiful views. We will go back"

"Friendly staff, excellent values for money. Location handy for town centre. Breakfast superb. Room large and good en suite bathroom. Highly recommended."

"An amazing stay at the Dale Head Hotel! Beautiful location and well-manicured grounds to walk around. There is access to the lake from the property, but not easily - the path is a little over-grown. The Manager, Dale, was lovely and could not have been more helpful. We were there to hike Helvellyn, and he advised us that Swirls Car park (beginning of the hike) is easily accessed from the hotel by a woodland footpath, rather than the main road, or paying for the car park. Drinks on the...

"The 3 course meal was al a carte status, excellent made by chef/ owner. Lovely bedrooms and v clean and owners very welcoming. Lovely views and walks nearby. For children the wildlife park is worth a visit nearby. "

"Pete and Katie are great hosts."