very clean, very close to...

Liked: everything was amazing
Disliked: literally nothing bad to say

It was more or less...

Liked: Location and price. Staff very helpful and friendly
Disliked: Getting a bit dated.

Very good

It was a pleasant and...

Liked: The hotel’s fantastic location near the rail and bus stations made traveling to other towns in the Lake District incredibly convenient. We had informed the hotel of our vegan preference when booking, and to our delight, the vegan breakfast exceeded our expectations—it was of outstanding quality and absolutely delicious! The hotel's restaurant also offered a tasty and great-value vegan dish, which we enjoyed so much that we dined there three times during our six-night stay. We are truly grateful for such a wonderful experience. (The facilities matched exactly what was shown in the photos on the website. I was pleasantly surprised by our vegan dining experience, so I’ve attached the photo to share it!)
Disliked: The hotel has a unique setup without a traditional front desk. Upon entering, we found a charming bar and restaurant. We took a few minutes to explore the hotel, and when we spoke to the host at the bar, the check-in process was quick and easy.

Ideal location, lovely relaxing vibe,...

Liked: Ideal location for our weekend trip. We stopped elsewhere (Bowness) en-route for lunch and a wander then parked at the train station which is a 2min walk from the hotel. Be aware the parking for overnight needs to be paid as 2 days. We thought 1 day would be 24hrs but it appears not! Checked in smoothly. The room was ideal and had everything we needed for 2 people. Sat in the downstairs bar area in the evening which was reassuringly busy but not rowdy, felt very much like a local with no large groups that you might have expected at weekends from tourists etc... Good music but not too loud, got served quickly and found a nice spot to sit near the fireplace. Ordered soup which was delicious and home made. Had a good undisturbed sleep and fast fabulous service for breakfast which was all you could ask for. I would definitely stay here again. Travelled with a friend for a girly weekend away. We planned to take a good walk on the Sunday morning and discovered the start and end point for the Orrest Head walk it just over the road from the train station too. Perfect!
Disliked: There was really loud regular banging that sounded like a heavy slamming door that went on constantly in the later afternoon/early evening when we were trying to have a nap. It probably was a fire door which makes sense and it was during the daytime so can't really complain but it was very distracting and very frequent. It didn't disturb me at the night time thankfully.

The room did not reflect...

Liked: There was no reception, you have to go to the bar to check-in, there was two staff on and they were serving upon my arrival. When the bartender had finished serving, the young man showed us to our room. He was pleasant and polite and explained the procedure with the key for the main door and were breakfast would be served.
Disliked: The room did not reflect the pictures shown on the web site prior to booking. The room was very different, the furniture was shoddy, dirty carpets, it was cold, noisy and doors constantly banging downstairs. No tea/coffee making facilities, no chocolate/cookies as advertised.The communal areas from the entrance of The Elleray to the bedroom room on the first floor were unwelcoming and dirty. I was embarrassed to take my friend there and hence the reason why we did not stay. We were both very disappointed.

Lovely stay, staff friendly and...

Liked: Breakfast was fabulous

Very good

Would stay again for a...

Liked: Nice modern rooms, good location, a few little bars around the area. Need to walk or taxi down to the lake for more bars and restaurants. Staff were friendly but non around in the morning to check out so just left the key on the bar area