Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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A poolside area with wooden lounge chairs and potted plants, large windows, and a view of greenery.
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A hotel room with a large bed, two mustard-colored pillows, a nightstand with a telephone, and a window with a yellow curtain.
A hotel with a patio area featuring outdoor seating and umbrellas, surrounded by well-maintained gardens and hedges.
A restaurant with a long wooden table, brown leather chairs, and large windows with a view of greenery.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $200
includes taxes & fees
Sep 6 - Sep 7

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Bassenthwaite, Keswick, England, CA12 4RG
  • Place, Lake District Wildlife Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Bassenthwaite Lake
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Derwentwater
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

Cosy Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 178 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Super King Four Poster Room

  • 388 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic King Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 495 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room Sleeps 4

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room - Disability Access

  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room Sleeps 5

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room Sleeps 3

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 388 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic King Dog Friendly

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Three Dog Friendly

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Four Dog Friendly

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Classic Double/Twin Dog Friendly

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room Sleeps 6

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa

4-star Keswick hotel close to Lake District Wildlife Park
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a health club. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a sauna, and 24-hour room service.
Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa offers 45 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an indoor pool, Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa provides a health club and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa has a restaurant on site.
Castle Inn Tavern - This bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Castle Inn Tavern

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Golf
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1770
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 40

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 40 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per day

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 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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Best Western Plus Castle Inn Hotel Keswick
Castle Inn Hotel BW Signature Collection Best Western Keswick
Best Western Plus Castle Keswick
Best Western Plus Lake District Keswick Castle
Bassenthwaite Best Western
Best Western Plus Castle Hotel Bassenthwaite
Best Western Keswick
Best Western Castle Hotel
Best Western Bassenthwaite
Best Western Plus Lake District Keswick Castle Inn Hotel
Castle Inn Hotel BW Signature Collection Best Western
Castle BW Signature Collection Best Western Keswick
Castle BW Signature Collection Best Western
BW Signature Collection Keswi

Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 301 out of 721 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 721 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 721 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 721 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 721 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff lovely hotel been upgraded spa lovely and had excellent massage
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Raj

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
friendly and very helpful staff, nice place only average for cleanliness as they are having work done. Would recommend really nice place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely and very accommodating when we arrived late from our hike and ensured we were settled in properly. Couldn’t ask for anything better and offered us drinks when the bar was closed aswell. Lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel, currently being refurbished. Very friendly staff. Great food, great service. Spa is first class and very clean. Had a massage which was heavenly! We will hopefully be back again sometime soon
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast menu was really good , The staff were all amazing apart from one in the last couple of mornings at breakfast. Plenty of lovely sitting areas throughout the hotel The room we had was lovely and comfortable, due to the revamping of the hotel its not as clean at it could be. But we had an amazing four days We will be going back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel very comfortable very clean Staff very friendly A special thank you to Alan who was very friendly and considerate
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Surya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice central location, very old hotel, heating takes time, kind staff, nice food, nice pool, expensive slow ev charging
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel in a beautiful location, great hotel for dog lovers and for those with children.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in room 65. The room was clean the staff were really helpful. The breakfast was well presented and really nice. We ate there once in the evening and it was great. The spa was really nice. We both had a massage felt really relax. As anyone would tell you there lots to do in the local area, but also good to just relax. I recomend booking the treatment in advance of your stay as its hard to get hold off the massuer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 18th April, four of us girls, and it was just the perfect place after a full day hiking. The room was spacious, clean, and had nice little touches, biscuits, water, milk, which made a difference. Beds were really comfy, exactly what you need after a long walk. The spa was spot on, swim, sauna, jacuzzi, just what we needed to relax. Great value as all four of us could stay in one room, which made it more fun and easy. Staff couldn’t do enough for us, really welcoming and helpful throughout. Outside area was lovely too, perfect for sitting out and catching a bit of sun. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

NEIL

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very pleased with our stay. There is a lot of renovation work going on but the hotel is still functioning well. Maybe a couple of the staff on reception could be better trained on check in and check out etticet. Overall good stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room. Lots of work going on so will be amazing when finished
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room excellent, staff friendly, great price.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shannon on reception was exceptional and our room was spotlessly clean anx well serviced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff here are the stars of this hotel, incredibly friendly and will go out of their way to assist. Renovation work is ongoing whilst we were there but it didn’t disrupt a great few nights. Warming welcome that never dimmed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay with great facilities. Good breakfast and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great for families and dogs! A sprawling complex with a well used leisure area. Could be better managed and cleaned, but OK.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very good the bed was very comfortable I had a good night's sleep. Shower was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andy

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

Great place to stay.

Two night stay for a family gathering, the staff were amazing very accommodating, evening food was great and the breakfast was great, overall a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic breakfast. Family room was spacious and newly redecorated. Unfortunately we didn’t get our room cleaned as the house keeping staff thought we had checked out. Toilet was dodgy. But the fantastic facilities and food definitely outweighed the toilet and housekeeping. Definitely will be back with the family. Thanks for another fab stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don't want to tell people how good this place really is because I want to go back and don't want the price to go up. It's a great hotel, great facilities but what amazes me is it feels nicer and friendlier than the armathwaite next door. The staff are hotel professionals, Its nice to be addressed as sir by staff in proper uniform with ties. They do this while remaining friendly and never stuffy. Nothing is too much hassle. The food's brilliant. Good quality and good portion sizes. Pool's nice, gardens are nice, the silence is nice. If you go though, shhhh, don't tell anyone it's good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Josephine

Liked: Amenities
Lovely hotel, all round good service. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would recommend it. Good value for money, fab breakfast and bar food I loved the pizzas!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, hotel was clean and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay at this lovely hotel. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Resturant serves very good gastro food. Breakfast selection was outstanding. Definitely would stay here again.
View from our room
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room but did not use the facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026