Stayed 1 night as a special treat for us following a family crisis. We have stayed her a few times although not for several years. The ethos so prominent under the ownership of the 2 original owners is but a distant memory. Yes, we enjoyed the food but the quality of staff and the hotel itself now leaves a lot... more

My husband and I stayed at The Sharrow Bay at the beginning of October, I had read some of the reviews and to be honest I had one or two little doubts creeping in as we set off from home. I can honestly say that we where highly impressed by the hotel from taking our first step into the hotel... more

First class service and a lovely room in Bank House added to the beautiful autumn weather to make our visit to this famous place just perfect. The public rooms and bedrooms are old country house style, more Wodehouse than art house, which suits me! Our ground floor room was large and comfortable with a fabulous view of Ullswater. The food... more

My husband had booked this hotel as my 40th birthday treat and also as a precious night away on our own. The hotel is in a lovely setting but upon arrival there was no staff to greet us and we had to wait in line to be checked in. My husband, when booking, had expressed his concerns to the hotel... more

although we could not fault the accommadion we payed a substantial sum to stop in the gate house with the tripping back and forth to the main house through the weekend , problems locating booking in desk, dining room very poor,dim .old wood lined walls with small frosted glass windows our table looked directly into a1970s style working office, door... more

We didn't stay at the hotel this time, (probably a good thing!), but chose to end our long week-end in the lakes by having dinner there as a treat. When making our booking we mentioned that one of us was vegetarian and we were assured that this was no problem. Seated in the lounge with our pre-dinner drinks we were... more

We had never been to the Lakes before, and decided to book 3 days at Sharrow Bay following a personal recommendation. I had not checked any of the reviews on line in advance, and I am rather glad I didn't, now that I have, and see some which are rather offputting. We booked a room in the Lodge, which we... more

We have just completed four nights at the Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel, which unfortunately was a real disappointment. The hotel was created over five decades by Francis Coulson and Brian Sacks, who are no doubt turning in their graves at the slipshod way the hotel is now being managed. What you now have is a very good restaurant (with... more

I have been staying at Sharrow for the last thirty years. I have just become a member of Trip Advisor as I feel so insenced by the recent reviews. Sharrow is a beautiful hotel with charming staff and superb food and wine. I feel the service and quality of food has if anything improved over the last few years. It... more