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The Derwentwater Hotel

3.0 star property

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

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
  • Derwentwater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Theatre By The Lake
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Lodore Falls
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Classic Twin with Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Classic Double with Lake View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double 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 on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Deers Leap Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
Derwent Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Languages

English

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

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; 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
  • Smoke-free property

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 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 15 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. 78 out of 289 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 96 out of 289 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 289 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 289 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 289 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leigh

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Night stay on the outskirts of Keswick.

We stayed for a night on the 6th of February 25. A nice welcome but I’d say that the hotel needs a little ‘love’ but it is currently getting upgraded so that may come. Our room was warm and the bed comfortable. Used the shower which also was good. Breakfast is self service and the food was warm and well presented. I would use the hotel again if I wanted a cheap place to stay. It is around a mile from Keswick and if you walk go the long way round because the quicker way is full of large puddles and can be a bit hazardous and you might need wellies !! One more thing is that book your taxi from the hotel because there are very few if any taxis in Keswick.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average.

The hotel is in need of a huge amount of tlc. A lot of time, effort and money would be required to sort this out. It is very tired looking and the interior definitely needs, at the very minimum, a good coat of paint. The carpets looked as if they hadn't been hoovered in a long time, especially in the corridors. Having said that, our bedroom and bathroom were okay. The bedding and towels were spotlessly clean and there was always plenty of hot water. Breakfast was very good. However the television in our room was not working for the duration of our stay. The hotel staff were disappointingly not able to resolve this problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lee, Hartlepool

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right on the lake and an easy walk into Keswick. Staff and food excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bar and dining areas were cold. My room was warm and comfortable. Dining was very good. Charging for parking in their own car park was not good. My bathroom needs to be modernised with a better shower
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely warm welcome on Sunday afternoon from the lady on reception. Room clean and tidy, maybe a little dated but didnt spoil our experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Morag

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely poor, photos are highly out of date. Broken window & bed, left early. Zero response from the hotel on our concerns.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Liam

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great service

I was planning on camping a couple of nights near Keswick, weather not looking good for a late arrival so decided to stay at Derwentwater Hotel... so glad I did! - At check in I was greeted in a really professional manner, in the bar the staff were super friendly! That was my opening night. Breakfast in the morning was fantastic, set me up fuel wise for my planned ascent of Skiddaw (walking past a farm I camped at 47 years ago on my first Scout Camp!!) My hike up Skiddaw, descending to Keswick and then back to hotel was great (nothing to do with hotel of course) BUT on return all staff I spoke to were interested in my day, to the extent that I was chatting to the hotel manager for over an hour!!!! This level of customer service and interest is rare and is really valued by me! Thank you to all at the Derwentwater Hotel for making my stay so enjoyable. If you want a pristine, brand new hotel - well, pay the price for it - but if you want great service, an amazing breakfast and the perfect location head to Portinscale!!
Keswick, Derwent Water & Portinscale from Broad End on ascent of Skiddaw
View from my room over Derwent Water to Bleaberry Fell
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

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

Comfortable stay, go for the dinner package!

We stayed 2 nights at the Derwentwater Hotel. It’s a bit of a quaint traditional English hotel. They seem to have a new and more modern wing and the original bits as we had 2 rooms and one looked a lot newer than the other. We would highly recommend getting the package with dinner as you get a 3-course dinner, which is great value and not to mention delicious. Breakfast is a full buffet spread which was great too! Sheets were clean and good water pressure for the shower. There’s also a nice little bar, and some board/card games in the conservatory. Parking at the back of the hotel is £5 per night though.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Em

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024