Name: The Lodge In The Vale
Address: Back Lane, Thirlmere, Keswick, Keswick, Keswick, CA12 4TQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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The Lodge In The Vale

We loved it! Perfect for our walk to Ravens Cragg!

Excellent breakfast. full English breakfast bookable at kings head (extra charge) but we did not need it.

Beautiful  position,staff friendly  and helpful ,room clean  comfortable  and well appointed, Thankyou ,best wishes  Michael  Whitehouse 😊

Ideal base for a few days hiking, particularly in the area of Thirlmere & Helvellyn from Swirls. We weren’t in the hotel too much due to hiking, but more than adequate after a tiring day in the fells. Room was comfortable, if a little small (but there are different choices of room type, so you book for your needs!). Clean & well presented. Comfy bed, great amenities for drinks & snacks. Continental breakfast was ideal. Kings Head inn 2 min drive down the road & highly recommend for a post hike reward of beer & a good evening meal! Staff at accommodation were lovely, good conversation, professional, quick check in, always about if you wanted to make a purchase from the cafe. Would definitely recommend for the type of trip we had planned. One little improvement would be maybe the suggestion of some drying facilities for wet hiking gear….. it is the Lakes after all, we did struggle with drying our boots for the next day. Not the end of the world though and would book again either way!

The only fault I would have is that the bed was uncomfortable and there was some road noise at night, otherwise everything was excellent.

The price is the best part. No bar or restaurant but cheap, clean and modern.

Lovely property, really enjoyed our stay.

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Lovely little hotel in an ideal spot, not too far from Keswick, but far enough for quiet. Plenty of walks near by and a good base to set up from to get around. We did take our dogs, and the hotel was very welcoming. The only issue we had was the car park was littered with dog poo and it was a battle to not stand in it. Had this not been an issue, we would have provided 5 stars all round.

Lovely little hotel, good base

Ideal for local hiking

Room was very nice, clean and comfortable. En-suite was a little dated however still nice and clean with good shower pressure and hot water. Very quiet surrounding area made for a peaceful nights sleep. Check-in and check-out was quick and efficient with friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast and parking was £13 extra, however for an extra £3 per person a full english was available a minutes drive down the road which was very reasonable. Overall a decent and recommended night’s stay.

Room was clean and spacious. Bathroom was small in relation to the room but overall okay - a few extra touches such as better toiletries would make the room that little bit nicer and feel less like a budget hotel. The continental breakfast was sufficient - people with dietary requirements may struggle unless informing the hotel in advance. I enjoyed the barista made coffee in the morning. Sadly Wi-Fi in the room was really poor but it’s unlikely you’ll be in your room for long periods of time considering the beautiful surroundings.

Lovely little hotel with very friendly staff.  I was trying to minimise my costs for a 3-night 'mini break' (hoping to climb Helvellyn - which canbe reached, via Sticks Pass, directly from the hotel's door!) and this ticked all of theboxes for my requirements. 

As there were hardly any other guests, my 'single room' booking was upgraded  to a double - but maybe that was as well, because it was certainly not what I'd call 'spacious'!  Very clean, lots of hot water (after initially running for quite a long while!) a heated towel rail (good for wet walking gear!)  and a shower.  My reason for dropping one star was the bed...... it wasnt really very comfortable..... a very  thin mattress on a rather creaky wooden base - with little real 'springiness' to be felt.  Pillows, too, were a bit flat and 'hard'..... I always take a pillow from home if I'm staying away - and I really needed it on this occasion. 

Eat-as-much-as,you-like continental breakfast was brilliant!  Served in a lovely little area (which doubles up as a coffee shop during the daytime) there were about 5 cereals, croissants, bread, with make-your-own toast facilities, ham, cheese, jam, (marmite - yayyy!!!!!) yoghurt, fresh fruit - and tea/coffee (including latte, capuccino etc. from a machine.)  I was able to over-indulge in breakfast and that pretty much saw me through to the evening without worrying about lunch. 

The eating area is available to sit in during the evening,  until staff all go off duty at 9.30pm when it is locked up; there is (very) minimal space, apart from this,  in which to sit (a 2-seater sofa and a couple of chairs) - so in the busy summer months, I'm not sure where guests would spend the evening if they weren't 'out' somewhere - but being solo, I didn't mind retiring to my bed to make plans for the next day.  Wifi is free and connection is reliable.

There are, as advertised, no facilities on-site for any meals other than breakfast.   I ingeniously took a couple of 'Pot Noodle' meals with me - and was able to boil water with v the kettle in my room - so for an odd few days  it would be possible to 'survive' however any sensible eating in the evening (or lunchtime) requires a car journey to either the nearby pub (also owned by the same company as the Lodge) or into one of the nearest towns.   I ate at the pub (The Kings Head) on one evening and the food wasn't cheap (although probably in-line with anywhere else in the country), but it WAS very good!

Overall, I had a brilliant time.  I achieved my aim of climbing Helvellyn, with a 'jackpot' day of good weather (I stayed 6/7/8 November - so was REALLY lucky!) and I'd certainly stay there again,  but if you are looking for somewhere with a bit of space for 'down time', or need to be able toget lunch/dinner on site, you may like to look at other options first.

Clean, friendly, great location - but a couple of things to be considered when booking

If you’re looking for really comfortable accommodation with lovely friendly staff then look no further. We booked to stay at Kings Head Inn (sister pub) but were transferred to The Lodge because we had a dog.
Transfer was done easily and we were absolutely not disappointed. We were upgraded to a luxury room which was very quiet with gorgeous view. We had a lovely lunch in the Lodge and superb breakfast and had our evening meal at Kings Head Inn just up the road.
We enjoyed a gorgeous walk around Lake Thirlmere but The Lodge is also perfectly placed to visit Lakes in the north as well as south Lakes.
The weather was not the best when we stayed but this did not affect our trip. Will definitely return and stay again. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend The Lodge - beautiful.

Stayed a couple nights. There's plenty of parking, it's warm and comfortable, as we as its location is perfect for exploring the Lakes. Didn't speak too much with the staff as we'd checked in after the receptionist had left about 9.30pm, but they'd left our keys in an envelope with all the information I needed... the ones we did talk to seemed nice though. Only complaint was the shower wasn't very powerful in room 04, also a little traffic noise in the morning, but nothing to ruin our sleep. I'd recommend this place to those looking for a cheap room to stay. 

Nice little hotel 

A brilliant stay, lovely clean space, excellent, very helpful staff. Rooms and lodge very clean. Quite remote which is perfect if you want to take in the sites and travel by car to attractions. Local sister pub is also great, amazing food, staff and very friendly over all. Would recommend this to any couple/family including those with dogs.

Excellent stay

We love staying at the Lodge in the Vale. Have stayed a few times now and is our preferred place to stay. All the staff, but especially Floria, are so welcoming and accomodating. You and your dog/s are made to feel so comfortable and right at home. The lodge is modern, nestled amongst the mountains and Thirlmere just across the road. Rural with easy 10 minute drive to Keswick and Grasmere. Great walks from the door, including Helvellyn and Sticks Pass. Great hot showers. Love the continental breakfast, but if you fancy a change, they will book you into their sister pub which is 10 minute max walk up the road, or a minute or two by car. The in house coffee shop is fabulous with great coffee, cakes, sandwiches etc.. Really can't rave enough about this place. Will definitely be back. 

The Lodge in the Vale

Yet another successful visit with Floria and the Team looking after us.  The coffee shop always has a great choice of snacks and home baking and it was lovely to meet other regulars.  We always stay in the same room which is great for my elderly mum! The weather wasn't great during our stay but the location of the Lodge is one of its main selling points.  Peaceful with no parking issues – look forward to a return visit in 2023!

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