Difficult to add anything helpful to all the various reviews already posted but the overall experience was most definitely a pleasant one. Just like what appears to be the majority of posters here, we were booked in on a voucher (a gift from our children). We arrived for our two night stay on Monday 6th May. Our room, number seven,... More

We spent 2 nights at this hotel with friends in early April 2013. Normally, you could expect reasonable weather at this time of year- even in northern England- but this year has been very strange and it was cold right up to the time we were due to travel to our short break hotel. After a very pleasant -delay free-... More

Do not stay here for the rooms ... Our room (not standard) was worn and tatty, albeit quite comfy. The bathroom was ridiculous and not fit for purpose. Do not stay here for the Country House Hotel experience ... the building itself is dilapidated in parts, the garden neglected and the public rooms dated and sad. Do not stay here... More

Stayed early March with a group of friends, friendly staff on arrival, then we got to our room, the carpet looked liked it had not been hoovered, cobwebs around the walls, and not to be missed was a cobweb with a crispy spider hanging down that had obviously been there for some time. Down to Dinner, friendly staff and food... More

From the moment we arrived we realised that Lovelady Hotel was a special place....the location is so peaceful, with the stream outside and the lovely gardens. We were welcomed, booked in and up in our room within minutes of arriving...as we had used the Travelzoo voucher I expected a standard room, but we were shown to room 9...a huge room... More

We recently stayed at the lovelady for my 30th birthday. We came on a groupon voucher and found our stay to be lovely. The hotel is far out but we enjoyed a walk into Alston. We had read reviews stating drinks were overpriced. We found them to be reasonable £3.50 for a large beer was not overpriced and the wine... More

We stayed here recently as part of a voucher deal. This juxtaposition of findings in this review are personal and nothing to do with intellect. Also, an informed choice of hotel can only be made on information provided by owners or by independent reviews. This hotel is a beautiful old building but is a little jaded. There was a strong... More

I feel I must defend Peter (Grumps) and Marie. We have stayed many times over many years. We have never been disappointed. The welcome and service continue to be special. On the only occasion that there was nothing on the menu that appealed to my wife, without hesitation an alternative was offered. The wine is expensive, but sadly quality and... More

Having just returned from a two night stay feel very rested and relaxed. Staying in an area if Cumbria we have never visited before and was pleasantly surprised. We had a voucher although we opted for an upgrade to a luxury room. The room was spacious and comfortable and whilst on the surface was clean on closer inspection the curtains... More