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The Fleece at Ruleholme

4.0 star property

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Classic Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly

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The Fleece at Ruleholme, Irthington, Carlisle, England, CA4 6NF
  • Place, Solway Aviation Museum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Carlisle Cathedral
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Carlisle Castle
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪5 min drive‬

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Classic Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Superior Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Junior Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room, Accessible | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Classic Double or Twin Room, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Fleece at Ruleholme

4-star Carlisle hotel with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a library.
The Fleece at Ruleholme offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Carlisle hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A business center is on site at this 4-star property.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Carlisle hotel also offers a library, a garden, and room service (during limited hours). Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

The Fleece at Ruleholme is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Fleece at Ruleholme has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 40 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 for adults and GBP 6.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Fleece at Ruleholme Hotel
The Fleece at Ruleholme Carlisle
The Fleece at Ruleholme Hotel Carlisle

The Fleece at Ruleholme Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, great food and great people.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

pamela

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

excellent

first time here was very pleased with the whole thing will be back again in the future spot on on
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

A perfect overnight accommodation near Carlisle

This hotel is of a top standard that many hotels could learn from. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will return. This hotel is the perfect half way stop between Aberdeen and the Midlands. Room was excellent. Service faultless. Restaurant and food top quality. Limited food choice but all top quality selection for all tastes. We loved this hotel. Congratulation to the management and staff for a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had had two very nice nights’ stay at the Fleece as part of a tour of Hadrian’s wall. The pub/hotel has been refurbished to a high standard with quality materials, joinery and fittings. We stayed in a superior room that was very well maintained and much larger than we expected. We ate breakfast both mornings. There was a buffet (cereals, juice, toast, pastries, yoghurt, etc.) and a good range of dishes cooked to order. Dinner was also excellent with a good choice, high quality food and very good service. The staff on the first day were extremely good - professional, experienced and attentive. The second day there were different staff who were less professional and less experienced, but it didn’t spoil the stay. Overall we enjoyed our stay very much and would highly recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Bob

It’s a lovely place to stay very clean and excellent study area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rob

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s closed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Zoe

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed before and loved it! We were a little disappointed this time with a couple of things, but nothing major
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place. Bedroom was very modern and plush, great walk in shower and bath tub. Extremely comfy bed. Very quiet room, good soundproofing. Breakfast and dinner both excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for a quiet break
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stopped overnight at the Fleece returning home to London from Scotland. It was delightful stay. A very comfortable room and great bathroom. Attentive service and a good dinner. Breakfast was not quite so good, but adequate for what we wanted before we got back on the road.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, beautiful building with amazing decor. Staff friendly and helpful. The room was very homely comfortable and relaxing best nights sleep we have had away from home in a long time Cannot recommend enough.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

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

Excellent hotel

Lovely hotel. Newly refurbished. Very clean. Helpful staff and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful building excellent value loved meal's, and staff friendly and professional
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully furnished, very clean, excellent food, staff so friendly and helpfull, overall excellent value, highly recommended, only negative was noise and vibration in bedroom due to music ?! in the function room below, on this occasion way above normal levels
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveler
Great over night stay will use again when I am in the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

G G

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

Excellent hotel

Excellent hotel. Room was clean and quiet and comfortable. Bathroom was also excellent and the hotel food was also excellent. Very pleased to have chosen and stayed here.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks great, friendly staff & comfortable room. Food was good too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

5*

Amazing place to stay very dog friendly, lovely staff. All in all 10/10 experience would give 5*
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Perfect gem

Pure perfection, amazing staff, Donna, Susie and Kharis all superb. Can't fault it and will be back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Excellent Stay

Lovely hotel, clean and well maintained. Comfortable beds, nice deep bath and separate shower in the bathroom with posh Rituals shower gel, shampoo etc. Friendly staff, nice seating area on a mezanine library and in the bar. Breakfast good choice. Had Sunday roast when we got there, only issue was the beef was too rare for me, they should have said on the menu cooked rare and I would have chosen something else. Everything else amazing, would go back, felt very relaxed and pampered.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

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

Five stars

Excellent property to stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel for a quiet break , just rebooked
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024