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The Derwentwater Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Premier Double Room with Lake View | Living area
Manor Classic - 2-Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen
View from property
Dining

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

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The Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale, Keswick, England, CA12 5RE
  • Derwentwater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Theatre By The Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Lodore Falls
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Triple Room

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin with Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double with 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 within a 10-minute drive of Lodore Falls and Womenrock. .This hotel is 16.5 mi (26.5 km) from Ullswater and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Derwentwater.

What's nearby

  • Derwentwater - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cumberland Pencil Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Theatre By The Lake - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Lodore Falls - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Catbells Lakeland Walk - 18 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Penrith Station - 22 min drive
  • Carlisle (CAX) - 58 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

Hotel in Keswick with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Derwentwater Hotel offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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 feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features a picnic area and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Deers Leap Restaurant serving guests of The Derwentwater Hotel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Deers Leap Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Derwent Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 6 per night)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 10.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Deers Leap Restaurant
  • Derwent Bar

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 6 per night
  • 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel
The Derwentwater Hotel Keswick
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel Keswick

The Derwentwater Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 279 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 279 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 279 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 279 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 279 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bar and dining areas were cold. My room was warm and comfortable. Dining was very good. Charging for parking in their own car park was not good. My bathroom needs to be modernised with a better shower
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely warm welcome on Sunday afternoon from the lady on reception. Room clean and tidy, maybe a little dated but didnt spoil our experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Morag

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely poor, photos are highly out of date. Broken window & bed, left early. Zero response from the hotel on our concerns.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Liam

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great service

I was planning on camping a couple of nights near Keswick, weather not looking good for a late arrival so decided to stay at Derwentwater Hotel... so glad I did! - At check in I was greeted in a really professional manner, in the bar the staff were super friendly! That was my opening night. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic, set me up fuel wise for my planned ascent of Skiddaw (walking past a farm I camped at 47 years ago on my first Scout Camp!!) My hike up Skiddaw, descending to Keswick and then back to hotel was great (nothing to do with hotel of course) BUT on return all staff I spoke to were interested in my day, to the extent that I was chatting to the hotel manager for over an hour!!!! This level of customer service and interest is rare and is really valued by me! Thank you to all at the Derwentwater Hotel for making my stay so enjoyable. If you want a pristine, brand new hotel - well, pay the price for it - but if you want great service, an amazing breakfast and the perfect location head to Portinscale!!
Keswick, Derwent Water & Portinscale from Broad End on ascent of Skiddaw
View from my room over Derwent Water to Bleaberry Fell
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable stay, go for the dinner package!

We stayed 2 nights at the Derwentwater Hotel. It’s a bit of a quaint traditional English hotel. They seem to have a new and more modern wing and the original bits as we had 2 rooms and one looked a lot newer than the other. We would highly recommend getting the package with dinner as you get a 3-course dinner, which is great value and not to mention delicious. Breakfast is a full buffet spread which was great too! Sheets were clean and good water pressure for the shower. There’s also a nice little bar, and some board/card games in the conservatory. Parking at the back of the hotel is £5 per night though.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Em

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

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

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Mitchell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall i was a bit disappointed with the stay. The room had not been vacuum cleaned. The bathroom was very dated and is in much need of modernising. The shower kept loosing pressure. The staff were lovely and happy to help. Breakfast was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked the location and the garden. The rooms are in need of updating and they were not cleaned during our stay. The television worked on the first day only. The toilet flush needed attention.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicola

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Lovely friendly and welcoming staff. Value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gill

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice, great staff

Thanks very much to the staff for accommodating my late arrival after midnight. Nice hotel, comfortable bed, good location, great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs work, a lot of work.

Disappointing. Unfortunately this hotel really does need a lot of work to be anywhere near as nice as other places we’ve stayed in Keswick. The saving grace of this hotel is the staff members as they were all polite and friendly. Cleanliness is a big issue, black mould next to the wardrobe, crumbs in the drawers, plates and glasses in the corridors. We booked this hotel from a point of it being a good location, walking distance to Keswick but other than that there really isn’t any other reason to stay here. It needs a lot of work, the sink in the bathroom had a huge crack in it, the bath panel had holes in it. We’re just lucky we were only staying for one night. The curtains weren’t long enough to cover the windows. We did all see the humour in it as we were on a trip with our friends but if you’re looking for something comfortable and relaxing I wouldn’t recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024