Dispite the title I have mixed feelings about the hotel - it is set in stunning surroundings with excellent walking / climbing options on the door step, it also looks a magnificent building and in the bar there is an excellent choice of real ales. The hotel itself was very clean and most of the staff were friendly, however for... more

Spacious accommodation but with no en-suite, however our large private bathroom was located just a few steps from the room. (We had the large front facing room with the cast iron fireplace and two windows, one of which was a square bay with easy chairs and table in it). Dinner very good with good service and polite helpful staff. The... more

Stayed at this hotel 2nd June 2009 with three friends as walking the Cumbrian way. Advised cost to be £50.00 per person in shared room. Room clean but no TV, no radio & no towels. Also no papers and no weather details available. Requested towels and an hour later returned to find only one towel set. Asked again and received... more

My wife and I stayed at the odg some years ago for her 30th Birthday. Love the hotel, staff very freindly and helpfull, they allowed us to book in earlier that we thought we could. We had a room with a four poster and view of the wonderfull Langdale valley. Spectacular scenary. Only used the hikers bar as that is... more

Hotel a bit pricey for what you get - but the location makes up for it. Rooms clean and breakfast good. Have stayed there 3 times. Twice the food in the bar in the evening was good - despite the shouting from behind the bar. Third time my chips were black - sent them back (never done that before) to... more

Well what can I say. I avoid this part of the lakes during the silly season of the UK school hols or as the French say Les Grandes Vacances. Some of the best and hardest graded climbing routes in Europe are just behind the Hotel. Dawes Rides a Shovel Head E9 8c The last time I stayed we stood in... more

We stayed at the ODG again for the ??? time - we have been so often that I cannot remember - as usual the welcome was warm and friendly and nothing was too much trouble - we have found this to be an excellent base for walking holidays since we took over the whole hotel for a group stay in... more

With high hopes of a warm welcome after a day of walking we were disappointed in the ODG Hotel. Staff insisted on yelling out the dinner orders over the heads of the drinkers - (and I mean really YELLING !) to the extent that one area of the Walkers bar remained empty even on a busy night. This, and a... more

There is no doubt that the location of this hotel is superb, surrounded by high hills on two sides at one end of the lovely valley of Langdale. There is also no complaint with the cosy and bustly nature of the place. The problem is that the proprietors are charging luxury prices for basic hotel accomodation. We stayed in 3... more