I stayed at the Eskdale Lodge last week on business. I booked a single room and was made up when I was taken too a large double room for the same price. The usual bits and pieces were in the room such as biscuits with the tea & coffee as well as extra touches such as mints, hand wipes, bottles of shower gels instead of those annoying little sachets, which all added to an enjoyable stay. The room had recently been renovated, so was very clean and had a large LCD television with every channel you could want on - and this for £45.95 B & B - I would usually pay much more for such luxuries.
The bar had a nice atmosphere about it and was very reasonably priced compared to a lot of similar venues I have stayed in. The food was lovely and freshly cooked. I paid £7 for a fresh lasagne with chips & salad, and it was definetaly homemade and not one of those frozen 5 minute in a microwave types.
The breakfast was also very good, and a special menton should go out to Margaret... more