Shakespeare Inn

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Fireplace
Family Room
Exterior
View from property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
78 Highgate, Kendal, England, LA9 4HE
  • Brewery Arts Centre
    3 min walk
  • Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
    6 min walk
  • The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition
    6 min walk
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    63 min drive

Room options

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kendal

With a stay at Shakespeare Inn in Kendal, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lake Windermere. .This inn is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Kendal Castle.

What's nearby

  • Brewery Arts Centre - 3 min walk
  • Kendal Museum - 11 min walk
  • Kendal Castle - 12 min walk
  • Lyth Valley - 18 min walk
  • Sizergh Castle - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Kendal Station - 11 min walk
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Miles Thompson - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brew Brothers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brewery Arts Centre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Factory Tap - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Fell Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Inn

Inn in Kendal with free breakfast and a restaurant
Shakespeare Inn offers 5 accommodations. This Kendal inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Shakespeare Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Shakespeare Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 25 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 25 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Shakespeare Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 162 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 162 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location in centre of kendal whilst we attended brewery Arts barely a minute walk away. Room was clean and the breakfast was included in the price and was tasty. Though the gap to get past the end of the bed was small, the bed was super king size and comfortable. Despite being in centre of town we were tucked away from any noise from the street. Shower tray filled quickly during our showers so perhaps drain blockage and the tray felt very springy underfoot, perhaps time to replace. Although the ad said parking was complimentary there isn't any parking anymore and we had to pay elsewhere. Luckily we got one of the last spaces at brewery Arts, but to stay for the evening and next morning cost us £6.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Amenities
Lovely pub and very nice cottage room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great value. Superb breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James, Wigan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice place to stay, very handy for shops,caffe's restaurants, bus stop right outside of propery, hearty breakfast, and good Sunday roast,lovely friendly staff, very happy with our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for motorcyclists
Traveling thru UK on motorcycle and always look g for a place with walkability and good parking for my motorcycle. This fit the bill. Ate dinner at the pub and meal was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Linden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are clean but small. Hard to get around the bed to the closet. It came with full English Breakfast which was a great value. Friendly staff, comfortable bed. No parking, though, so we had to hike to a car park every day as we took trips away from the city center, like Kendall Castle ruins.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in , clean good room , right in town
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay handy for town centre. No parking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great wee find. Centrally located and perfect for gigs at Brewery Arts (a 3 minute walk away). The rooms are at the back, so there is no noise disturbance at all. Staff were lovely and helpful but not overbearing. Rooms are spacious, and the bed was large and comfy. And breakfast was included; a lovely, freshly cooked breakfast, not a soggy breakfast which has been on a hot plate for 3 hours. I think this may become a regular spot for weekend gigs in Kendal. Thanks to everyone at The Shakespeare Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay, short and sweet as a stop off back from the Highlands, wonderful staff and oh what a yummy menu both for dinner and breakfast, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again but they dont have their own carpark.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a cute place with friendly staff. It was easy to find. It’s well-located. The full or continental breakfast is included, which saves us time, money, and hassle.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A large cozy room with nice breakfast and good service. Definitely will book Shakespeare Inn again when we visit Kendal in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pub full of character, room a bit tired but clean and good size family room. Location perfect for us, right in the centre of kendal, staff friendly, great breakfast too! We would definitely come back to the Shakespeare.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't fault anything
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in every way. The team at The Shakespeare are the best. The archway you need to drive through to the car park is tight, but the team were fab at navigating you in. All part of the charm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Madeleine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ian

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location was good, the car park was extremely difficult to navigate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

CAROLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shakespeare Inn, Kendal
No complaints about the one night stay. Room was very clean with new fittings and the breakfast was good. Tight through the gateway to the courtyard parking but it was manageable enough in a Hyundai I20. Very peaceful at night due to the rooms in the courtyard being away from the main road. Would definitely stay here again if the Kendal area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tazmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay here, although rushed due to travelling ! The staff on check in was absolutely lovely, and provided me an ice bucket so i could safely store breast milk. The accommodation was clean and quite large, i had a very comfortable stay there. I appreciated the outdoor access rather than staying IN the pub (if that makes sense!) . I came back around midnight, and the adjacent venue was not loud or rowdy, and i had a wonderful sleep. Unfortunately i can’t comment on breakfast, as i had to leave before enjoying any! But i know there was a separate breakfast room to the pub. thank you for a lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I'm afraid our stay at The Shakespeare Inn wasn't very good. The room itself was fine, but the bathroom had some odd brownish substance on the threshold between the room and the bathroom that got trailed into each room if it was stepped in. It took until our second day to realize where that was coming from. The bathroom itself wasn't very clean and one of the towels had an odd substance on it. The alley outside the rooms could be noisy and people out there would smoke, so we didn't want to open our windows, which didn't give the room a chance to air out. The staff were friendly and helpful. We requested a clean towel which they gladly gave us, but didn't mention the brown goo until check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024