The Royal Oak The square, Cartmel, LA11 6QB, United Kingdom
#9 of 19 hotels in Cartmel
Guests' ChoiceBased on 227 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.6
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 28 May 2024
Darryl
United KingdomThere was nothing not to like.
Good location, friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 21 May 2024
Julie
United KingdomBeer garden could be spruced up a little
Lovely breakfast
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Sally
United KingdomThe stairs were a little confusing, especially from the bathroom to the bedroom
Very clean and attractive
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Antony
United KingdomSuper location in the village square. Nice room and bathroom. Breakfast in B&B across the square was good.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Ronald
United KingdomWould have welcomed a tv in the room but that wasn't a big deal. The breakfast is served in a cafe across the square. On the first day this was excellent and so good we called in later for a cake and cup of tea. Second day the meagre breakfast was poor. One of the cooked breakfasts was cold and the other just warm while sausages were charred. We told the owner who insisted on bringing one freshly cooked piece of bacon - that was it! Disappointing
Food and artisan beers in pub downstairs were excellent. Staff were friendly and very helpful
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Alison
United KingdomNo hairdryer in the room- not crucial- but may have been for others. Shower tray overflowed due to slow drainage- expect this in an old property though - we mentioned this to staff the next day- wouldn’t stop us staying again- minor issues. Quite noisy until midnight because of Kings Arm customers - again not an issue for us as we were up that late too.
Quaint , historical property with period furniture and beams in an excellent location on main square. Enjoyed the fact it didn’t have a TV- made a refreshing change!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Lauren
United KingdomFriendly staff, comfy bed, good shower, excellent location & breakfast! Would 100% stay again.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Mick
United KingdomCan't fault it
Fantastic stay. Lovely traditional pub, comfortable, spacious room, very friendly staff. We stayed on a Thursday and Friday night so pub was very lively with live music and great local community feel. Brilliant location in the middle of Cartmel.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 May 2024
Helen
United KingdomCould hear some of the pub noise downstairs but it didn't disturb us and wasn't late into the night.
Great location with parking right outside. Lovely breakfast, excellent value for money. Bed was comfy and en suite was huge with lovely toiletries.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Clare
United Kingdomnothing
Very comfortable place to stay, the staff were excellent and it was certainly value for money. Will stay again in the future.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Clare
United KingdomNo TV
Very clean Staff friendly Shower was great
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Collette
United KingdomN/A
Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Michael
United KingdomNothing
Perfect location in the centre of the village. Great friendly staff. The rooms were well appointed, clean and comfy and the food in the pub was spot on. We had a great stay.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Robert
United KingdomAll good no improvements needed.
Perfect accommodation with very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent location in the village centre. Very good evening meal menu.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Swifty79
United KingdomNothing everything was great
Fantastic location for an overnight stay in the wonderful Cartmel, staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfast, which is managed by a small cafe opposite was good, the staff there were also super friendly.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Venetia
United KingdomAlmost nothing, it was great. You can hear everything going on in the pub from the bedrooms but we weren’t kept up by it. Might benefit from a little sound-proofing but didn’t bother us.
Staff were very welcoming and efficient. Bed was massive, and bathroom super clean, well-appointed and warm. Location ideal. Great vibe in the pub below. Breakfast in the place opposite was quick, tasty and friendly and actually rather nice as a change of scene as benefits from the morning sun.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Bryan
United KingdomAll fine
Great traditional pub with good (and good selection of) beer. Bedroom and bathroom very clean, comfortable bed.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Louise
United Kingdomwould of liked a TV in the room
location was perfect, the breakfast was amazing, staff very friendly and helpful, would definitely stay again
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Jade
United KingdomNo tv
It was clean, plenty of space, good location and great variety of drinks.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Sarah
United KingdomNo tv in the room
Excellent location, friendly staff. Lovely traditional pub.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Gerard
United KingdomThe room was noisy, you could hear the conversation of the next room easily. The room lacked modern day facilities like no TV. The water temperature in the shower was erratic, first night only tepid water the following morning the water was scalding. The bed was far too soft which made it difficult to have a good nights sleep.
Friendly staff and great location made this a good choice. It was easy to find within a good pub serving good beers. Warm and large room with a good bathroom
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Angela
United KingdomLocation in the main square. Room was clean and comfortable, it has a radio but no television.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Ann
United KingdomThere was no TV in the room
Nice location, comfortable bed.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Angela
United KingdomNothing
The location and the quaintness of the property.
Stayed in November 2023
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