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Lake District Castle Inn hotel & Spa

4.0 star property

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Indoor pool, sun loungers
Reception
Front of property
Classic King Dog Friendly | Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
$196
includes taxes & fees
Apr 26 - Apr 27

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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
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪50 min drive‬

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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

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 668 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 668 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 668 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 668 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 668 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room 31 was clean and tidy, but the shower was too hot, and a leaking tap. The room we were moved to (127) was also very clean and tidy. The staff were very nice and helpful. The hot tub/jaccuzi could have been warmer. When we went in it was not very warm.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

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

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reception staff member very helpful and pleasant. Room was wonderful, very spacious and super clean. Loved the little extras. Spa facilities lovely too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast good,evening meal not great fish very basic,burger a bit raw. My wife hasn’t been well day after.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family
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

8/10 Good

Duncan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms are a good size but remember this is a traditional hotel so there is lots of old wood and floral curtains. The pool is a good size with Jacuzzi. Food is ok but cheap so you get what you pay for. Breakfast was ok but could be better. The staff are very friendly especially the chap with the tattoos but they are over stretched. The chap with the shirt on is very grumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Shenagh

Traveled with partner
Water brown from taps Cleanliness of room poor No table Not worth money
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

8/10 Good

Josephine

Traveled with partner
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

6/10 Okay

Adam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
There seemed to be some construction work going on (which we weren't advised of in advance) and the reception was moved and it felt like you had to go down a maze of corridors to find it. The double bed was just two singles connected together. Not what I would expect. Upon arrival we were asked what time we wanted breakfast and we said 8.30-9am, we're were abruptly asked 'we'll, which is it? 8.30 or 9am'. We decided on 9am. The next morning we went for breakfast at 9am and it took 15-20mins for someone to take our order (after I had to ask). Our breakfast arrived at 9.45am. Really not the service I was expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Our room was very dated, although we had a nice view. Food wasn't the best in the evening. Breakfast was nice but limited choice.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inese

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was brilliant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Leon

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

Happy Family Stay.

I was quite surprised how beautiful the place was, our room was very spacious and comfortable. I was very happy with the two 50 inch TV. The bathroom was clean and tidy. The kids were very happy with our time there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed in a very spacious family room on the top floor which was great , it was lovely & clean with comfortable beds. The staff were very friendly. The pool was great for the teenagers and a nice little spa area. The hotel does look old fashioned and needs a revamp but with that said I can see some areas have been updated and overall it doesn’t effect having a good stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Family break

3 night family break. Me and my family loved the hotel and pool. Had a few issues at breakfast but overall really enjoyed the stay here. Great location too
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my husband arrived for our honey moon. Nothing was too much bother for the staff who were very helpful. The hotel was clean and tidy perhaps a little bit dated as in carpets and decor. The parking facilities were good, plenty of free available bays. The gardens and views from our room were fantastic. We made us of the tennis court which was again free. Lots of choice for breakfast although small portion that is made to order. Small (sh) menu for evening meal which was laced in salt on first two evenings however we discussed this with the staff and asked for no salt on our meals which was quickly rectified. We were residents within the hotel and felt like we were rugby tackled as in you havent booked a table with us have you on two evenings, yet there were quite a lot of empty tables, however quickly rectified. Beds comfortable. Last two days of our stay we were upgraded from four poster room to a downstairs suite with a lounge area and fridge etc which we thought was a nice gesture. Tourist places nearby easy to get to via car, and a bus stop literally outside the hotel so you can travel around sight seeing. Wildlife park down the road which was well worth a visit, again literally a 15 min walk, which we enjoyed and got to feed the animals, we did the Beatrix potter half day tour which entailed a bus and boat trip from Windermere which was good. Great place to relax, unwind with peace and tranquility so me and my husband would definitely recommend this hotel 😃
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

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

Honey moon

The rooms we stayed in were very clean, the staff were helpful and well staffed nothing was any bother for us. We made use of the tennis court which was also included and free! Lovely beer garden and the flower gardens were beautiful and well kept. View of the lake and hills from our room was wonderful. Parking was good with ample free parking bays. Good selection of breakfast choices ranging from continental and full English. The evening meal choices were not that good as menu was a bit small which had fish, pie, burger, steak, and sausage. Our first two evening meals of our visit were laced in salt however after ordering the steak on our third evening meal we kindly told the staff that we would prefer no salt, which the staff did for us and got to admit the meal was very tasty. Would highly recommend this hotel 😃
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aby

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

10/10 Excellent

Srinivas

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simon is very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Fantastic location, staff were exceptional - especially given they were dealing with a very large group booking. Free Spa / Pool area is good and great after a long walk in the fells. Some areas of the hotel need a little TLC for the 4* rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025