The Derwentwater Hotel

3.5 star property
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Exterior
Superior Double Room, Lake View
Lobby lounge
Lobby
Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
PORTINSCALE, CA12 5RE, Keswick, ENG, CA12 5RE
  • Derwentwater
    7 min walk
  • Cumberland Pencil Museum
    17 min walk
  • Hope Park
    4 min drive
  • Carlisle (CAX)
    60 min drive

Room options

Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Lake View

  • 22 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Apartment, 1 Double Bed

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Lake View

  • 22 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Premier Twin Room, Lake View

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premier Double Room, Lake View

  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Lake View

  • 25 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Lake View

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Keswick

With a stay at The Derwentwater Hotel in Keswick, you'll be on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Lodore Falls and Womenrock. .This hotel is 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Ullswater and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Derwentwater.

What's nearby

  • Derwentwater - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cumberland Pencil Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Hope Park - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Theatre By The Lake - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Lodore Falls - 10 min drive - 8.1 km

Getting around

  • Penrith Station - 22 min drive
  • Carlisle (CAX) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Keswickian Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Hope - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Pheasant Inn - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dog & Gun - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Derwentwater Hotel

Lakefront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Derwentwater Hotel offers 47 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Keswick hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

Stay in one of 47 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Deers Leap Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Deers Leap Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Derwent Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: GBP 10.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Deers Leap Restaurant
  • Derwent Bar

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

Property is also known as

Derwentwater Hotel
Derwentwater Hotel Keswick
Derwentwater Keswick
Hotel Derwentwater
The Derwentwater Hotel Keswick/Portinscale, Cumbria
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel
The Derwentwater Hotel Keswick
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel Keswick

The Derwentwater Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 171 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved everything .have been here several times and have never been disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad room
Room was in a state of repair the wallpaper was hanging off wall was full of dust i have stopped in cheaper hotels with better rooms not worth 100 a night and the room looked nothing like the website
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Lovely cosy hotel situated perfectly for walking into Keswick. The hotel is situated on the Derwentwater lake. Lovely grounds with great views.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Staff were amazing. Room was very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very tired as well as restaurant staff. We stayed in the self catering cottage which was comfortable enough however could do with more cleaning. Especially Sofas were a bit dirty.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Walking Holiday
Superb location for low and high level walks
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a lovely hotel staff really friendly excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Mr.Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Breakfast was poor buffet style but food was cold
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views and short walk to the lake. Complimentary access to underscar spa which had lovely pool, rain showers, jacuzzi, and saunas, restaurant and bar upstairs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Overrated
Overrated. In need of refurbishment.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ok hotel.
Firstly, I would say that the room was not worth the £125 I paid for it. The room is OK. Nothing more. The walls are very thin, so much so that when the surrounding rooms put their TVs on in the morning, you can hear what they're watching. The 'shower' was a dribble of either scalding or lukewarm water- no in between. Rattling bedroom door whenever nearby room doors were left to auto close, horrible slippery acrylic bedroom carpet and a nearby barking dog were some of the other low lights of our stay. On the plus side, the late night receptionist was very friendly and helpful when we arrived later than we had expected to, at 11pm (thanks M6). I have stayed in cheaper, nicer hotels- this one was a disappointment, but I suppose you are paying for both the hotel and the isolated location. I wouldnt stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The two bedroom apartment had an excellent view and was very spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location and veiw overlooking the lake, perfect for a long or just a overnight stay, the garden was a perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring the lakes
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Lennart

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Medelålders par på genomresa
Rummet var visserligen rymligt men det luktade fukt och mögel. Vi bodde på första våningen och hade fönster som var täckta så vi kunde inte se ut. Städningen på bla toaletten var under all kritik. Inget vattentryck alls i duschen. Hotellet hade dock ett bra läge nära sjön, en fin trädgård och vänlig personal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019