Dalston Hall

The Dalston Hall Hotel is praised for its exceptional service, spacious and comfortable rooms, ideal location with ample parking, delicious breakfast options, and consistently clean and well-appointed rooms.

For the first time in almost two decades we found ourselves kid free for a few nights away together. Our first night was here at Dalston Hall. We are a high tier member of an international hotel chain, so whenever I book anything away from that chain, my Wife always complains. And sometimes my hotel bookings have caused me a lot of marital headaches :o) We booked this stay with a third party company, and I have to say I was a little apprehensive as to what kind of room we’d end up with. I needn’t have worried, as we had a fantastic stay from start to finish. The chap who checked us in, was incredibly busy meeting the needs of guests from check in, to manning the bar, to providing an attentive waiter service in the restaurant. I’m not aware of his name, but he really looked after us during our time at the hotel, so a big thank you to him. Parking was plentiful. Walking down the few steps to the rear of the hall, it looked a beautiful building. Once checked in, we were given a key to the room. Opening the room door, we found ourselves in a very large room. There were tea/coffee facilities, a TV, and seating too. It had an exposed stone wall behind the comfy bed, and the well-made furniture suited the period look of the room. We were really happy with the room, and I myself was relieved that my Wife was happy! We’d had a very long drive from home, and it was our intention to find somewhere to eat in nearby Carlisle. Our experiences of hotel food over the years has been one of overpriced mediocrity. But I was so exhausted from all of the driving that I decided to eat at the hotels restaurant, and boy were we glad we did. We opted for a main course t, and a dessert for just shy of £20. We both got roast beef, with vegetables, and Yorkshire puddings. The food was without any doubt, some of the best we’ve had in years. The beef melted in your mouth, the veg was cooked to perfection, and every morsel piping hot! The dessert didn’t disappoint either, with the hotel made sticky toffee pudding being absolutely delicious! You really couldn’t fault the quality for the money, it was perfect in every way. What a chef the hotel employs! We had a pleasant walk around the gardens, before retiring for the evening. We both had a restful nights sleep. Again breakfast was very good, and we left the hotel feeling incredibly fortunate to have found it. Our next stop was going to be one of the worlds greatest hotels, and I’m not exaggerating in saying that I really did wonder whether it would match our stay at Dalston Hall. I appreciate that the hotels main business will be that of a wedding venue, but if you’re looking for a great hotel close to Carlisle, then I highly recommend Dalston Hall. It's a great place to stay, the hall being tastefully decorated throughout, and providing a level of comfort that was amazing for the price we paid. Thanks for reading.

Really poor.. room was filthy.. rhe carpet was all stained with sick or something orange and the bed was full of dust. Really thick stuck in rhe wooden ornate bits. No atmosphere at all. Not enough seats in the bar area. With 2 settees facing each other and that was all! I think tou should makw use of the other rooms like the big room where the chairs are ready for a weddibg should be utilises with nice swttees and uses to sit in also .Breakfast sausages weren't cooked and left them. The breakfast room was awful too.. no atmosphere and strange in a place like that ..mis matched room.