Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel

Absolutely loved our stay at Lovelady shield hotel. We booked the hotel for one night but we all enjoyed our stay there so much that we stayed for one extra night. The hotel is a hidden gem. The way to the hotel itself is so scenic. It is surrounded by nature and on Isaac tea trail. The room we stayed had amazing views of the valley. It was so peaceful that all we could hear was the river and the birds. All of the staff members were so lovely and helpful. The food was delicious. Chef's chicken curry is a must try. Thank you to everyone at the hotel for making our stay memorable. We would definitely go there again 🙂

Very clean room. Very friendly and welcoming staff.

We stopped at Lovelady shields in the Cobblestones’ cottage. This was absolutely fine, it has underfloor heating and was spacious enough. The area itself is beautiful and we did a manage to get in a fair amount of walking. However…the hotel has removed its restaurant and bar which it still advertises, and on arrival I was told there is NO alcohol on site after a change of management, while this is their decision and we don’t drink particularly they should make it clear in their advertising. This meant we had to travel if we wanted meals out and again meant you couldn’t really have any alcoholic drinks, if driving. Finally I was kept awake by some sort of fan or motor running somewhere on the site, this was the final straw and we left the hotel earlier than the planned date.

Enjoyed a very comfortable, relaxing short break in this Georgian hotel near Alston. The Hotel is being tastefully renovated and there is work going on in the cottages too. Great breakfasts and the coffee lounge with savouries and delicious cakes was too tempting to be resisted. The hotel is on Isaac’s Tea Trail which is how we discovered this hidden gem in beautiful, peaceful surroundings. The staff were cheerful and helpful. Bike storage is available.

Both my husband and I have had an amazing couple of weeks away. This hotel is quite simply amazing. The staff are simply fantastic and attention to detail is brilliant. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we had the best time, even preparing a takeaway breakfast for us without us even asking for them to do so because we was not available for breakfast due to an early day trip to Edinburgh. The breakfast was fantastic every day all Freshly cooked to order as well as ceral, fresh fruit, yoghurt tea and freshly made coffee. Nothing was any trouble at all. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. The hotel was clean and very welcoming, room was refreshed on simple request.

Booked Poppythorn cottage in grounds of hotel as a 60th birthday surprise for a friend. The cottage was absolutely perfect, so spacious and comfortable and having our own hot tub was the icing on the cake. Hotel staff were so professional and helpful throughout our stay, Naomi went that extra mile to make it a perfect weekend. Would highly recommend.