I stayed at the Lakes Hotel for two nights (June 1+2, 2009) in room #3. The location of the hotel, about 100 meters from the train station was the main factor that attracted me to it. Upon arriving, I met the owner/operator who came off brusque but friendly who showed me to my room upstairs. I was not expecting a... more

arrived late in the day hoping for some where to stay the one night. went to tourist information and this was the only place they offered , owner only interested in his tour business and filling his rooms without any regards for customer service showed us to our room and i felt myself going back in time the decor was... more

Lakes Hotel was like Fawlty Towers crossed with Rising Damp, but without the charm of either! Damp cramped & cluttered. 20 minute demonstration on how to operate the front door. Why in this day & age anyone wants an empty fridge in their room I really don't understand. Car park very cramped, owner more interested in advertising his Lakes Tours... more

This is a B & B not a hotel and it is almost impossible to get a car into its car park due to the peculiar junction it sits at the head of, almost like being in the middle of a roundabout. The reception is actually more geared up for the tours they run in a transit minibus. The room... more

When we got there, the owner seemed a bit miffed at our one night request and seemed happier with the 2 night booking (I had wanted to only book us in for 1 night to see whether we could have found somewhere nicer or better the next day). He then seemed rather offended by my request to see the room... more

Very average guest house,limited choice of breakfast, you were fine if you just wanted a full english but any other choice of cooked food seemed to annoy the owner.The rooms are in need of a makeover.There were no drawers in our bedroom just 2 funny shaped wardorbes,the decor looked very 1970,s .Its a non-smoking hotel which is fine but your... more