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The Derwentwater Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Dining
Premier Double Room with Lake View | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Exterior
Manor Classic - 2-Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

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The Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale, Keswick, England, CA12 5RE
  • Place, Derwentwater
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Derwent Pencil Museum
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Theatre By The Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double with Lake View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Twin with Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Triple Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Derwentwater Hotel

3-star Keswick hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk, and a garden.
The Derwentwater Hotel offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Keswick hotel also offers a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

The Derwentwater Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Deers Leap Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Derwent Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 6 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Deers Leap Restaurant
  • Derwent Bar

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

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

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 2 2025 to March 30 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 6 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel
The Derwentwater Hotel Keswick
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel Keswick

The Derwentwater Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 340 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 340 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 340 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 340 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 340 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tanya L

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Average stay at the Derwentwater hotel, the staff & location are excellent however we did feel the hotel looked tired. Also we found the bed very hard. Overall we’ve had a lovely time in the Lakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Harry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The room smelt damp, terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
ALL GOOD...A BIT DATED BUT GOOD VALUE AND GREAT LOCATION. THE ONLY DOWN SIDE WAS THE BED...2 SINGLES WITH ONE HAVING A SLOPE TO IT
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Information

Not enough information given about hotel on check in or in the room nice area
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Josh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good

Great hotel and a lovely outdoor area and bar. Check in was very slow with a queue of people in the waiting room. Staff were really friendly and helpful. No AC which is a shame. Wi-Fi was good. Beds were not comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely location with nice gardens. Entrance via the conservatory gives a nice first impression. Lift was broken and the room was tired with an old water stain on the ceiling from a previous leak in the roof. Bathroom was outdated and in need of a refresh. Beds were comfortable and room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julia

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

Beautiful hotel great space.

Lovely spacious hotel in beautiful grounds and good size car park. Great for visiting Keswick just a short stroll away. They hotel is huge. Breakfast was good. There is signs of age in the decor but quite adequate for an over night stay. A bit of a re fresh wouldn't go a miss but was a friendly welcoming nights stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jack

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable but some flaws

Decent location and fairly comfortable. However my room was not the cleanest, stain on the carpet and one of the bed sheets. The bathroom had also seen better days. Considering the price for one night, I was expecting a bigger tv in the room also. Obviously an old building so I won’t be too harsh on it but the decor was looking tired and worn out.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Shikha

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Isolated and quite The commission Expedia charges
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Gardens stunning next to the lake, only positive. Booked via Expedia, room looked beautiful and modern on image.. Called reception to check the room we were looking at was the room we would get, told yes definitely. Checked in late Monday evening after a family funeral to find room not what we thought we were getting. Dirty walls, dust everywhere no headboards, no fire evacuation sign on the back of the door, stained duvet cover, chair arms worn away, Dirt in the bath. Windows dirty and on frames. Very loud extractor fan outside the window. Spoke with Reception (1 person) showed no compassion very dismissive. Bar service was goood. Checkout with Lauren was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, quiet location, lovely gardens. Nice room which was properly cleaned. Big conservatory would be great in bad weather. Only negative comment is corridor decoration could do with a refresh.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marjory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, great location, good food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Triada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location and price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

James David

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you stay here, just know that it’s an older space, but it’s also beautiful. They have a great area to gather and games to play. The property has a proper garden area with lots of places to sit. We would absolutely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great for the money paid , beautiful location, tired decor. Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property photos bear no resemblance to actual hotel. The hotel needs a lot of investment. Hotel is shabby, dated and needs a refurb. Extremely basic. Good breakfast. Sheets and towels clean. Good parking and easy walk to Keswick town. Right next door to Derwent Hill. Drinks prices very reasonable. Garden is lovely. Ideal for walkers and dog owners. Wouldn't go there to be pampered....
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025