We have been staying in Hawkshead for a few years now and we always stay at the Ivy House hotel where we have had excellent and friendly service from the Treeby family. The last time we stayed we were very pleased with the high level of refurbishment that has taken place in the hotel, particularly the bathrooms and the bedrooms... more

We have just returned from a weekend in this hotel. We had a family room in the annex, which was dank, smelly and very cold; it was heated by a night storage heater. The bathroom was tiny, as previously described. The bath was a half size, a minute bath with no shower. We were not initially given towels for the... more

This has to be the worst Hotel I have ever been to and we have travelled all over the world. We booked half board, room with bath for a weekend. When we arrived wwe were given a room with shower which admittedly they cahnged when we complained but it all went down hill from there. The bathroom was so small... more

I wish we had cancelled after reading previous reviews - when did this hotel get it's RAC dining award? certainly not the time we were here - poor food and tasteless too - and we paid nearly £30 supplement for an inedible dinner. Website needs some attention as it oversells this Hotel and also presents, steer clear there and hundreds... more

It was with some trepidation that we arrived at the hotel after reading the last review, we had even contemplated cancelling our reservation based on the comments made. All I can say is I think they must have been staying at another Ivy House Hotel than the one we stayed at! We have stayed in the Lakes on many occassions... more

We emailed this hotel at random and they replied offering two rooms for one (weekend) night GBP53.00 per person, dinner, bed & breakfast. Every other hotel insisted on booking two nights minimum at weekends, so, after checking the other rave-reviews on Tripadvisor, went ahead and booked. Their website shows a sample menu and seems to suggest that this is the... more