I can vouch for what the other reviewers have written. Helen and Tony are welcoming hosts and it was a pleasure to stay with them. From the family perspective they were particularly welcoming to our 2 year old. We stayed in room one (seen on their website with the couch in the left corner) which is the largest room -... more

Excellent sums up everything about our stay at Allerdale House! Tony & Helen are excellent hosts - breakfasts are excellent - comfort and convenience excellent - location excellent - we had an excellent time! more

We have stayed at Allerdale House at least once a year for many years - since long before Tony & Helen took over. We wouldn't dream of staying anywhere else in the northern Lake District. The accommodation is excellent, the breakfasts are superb and Tony & Helen are consistently cheerful, welcoming and efficient. more

We had a fantastic time thanks to Tony and Helen who were excellent hosts. They made you feel at home and made every effort to make our stay memorable. They gave us plenty of useful tips on the local walks and restaurants. An excellent tip was to make sure you book a table well in advance so as not to... more

Our second visit to Allerdale house confirmed our thoughts after our last visit 4 years ago. If anything it has improved. The breakfast there is superb. It definitely set us up for a days walking, we didn't have to worry about snacking midday, the main problem was making sure that it was walked off ready for huge portions at The... more

Another fantastic stay at Allerdale House in Keswick. It is our 6th time of staying here and we wouldn't stay anywhere else. Nothing is to much trouble for owners Helen and Tony. more

This was our first visit to Keswick and Allerdale house was a great find! Tony and Helen were really welcoming and more than happy to advise on places to go, places to eat etc. The location was good with less than a 5 minute walk to Keswick. The room was spotless and breakfast was fantastic...the full english will definately not... more

This was a great find, we certainly plan to go back next May, if not before. Tony and Helen really put themselves out to give guests what they want; not what they think they ought to want! I liked the fact that breakfast was from "8.15 (ish)"; this was jazz week and it was made clear that 9 ish would... more

We really enjoyed our 2nd stay at Allerdale. Helen and Tony are wonderful hosts nothing is too much trouble. The facilities are immaculate as is the breakfast. They are happy to share their knowledge of the area and to offer advice on where to eat etc. more