The Hive at Poppi-Red

Location: Highly praised for being central to Hawkshead village, near Lake District attractions, and within walking distance of amenities.

Stayed overnight here. The room was lovely and the bathroom deluxe. Very clean. Had enough tea/coffee/milk/water in the room for our nights. Towels also provided (nice size too). Breakfast was superb, lots of choice. Parking isn't included but I think that's reflected in the price. It was very good value for money. I will definitely stay here again and it's right in the middle of Hawkshead.

Can't praise the staff enough, helpful, friendly, accomodating, and the room was lovely. We both had the full English breakfast which was superbly cooked and high quality, and check in was easy and convenient. The only downside was that the mattress was just too firm for both myself and my wife which lead to a quite uncomfortable nights sleep, the staff kindly offered to switch rooms however they all have the same mattress on the beds so this wouldn't have improved the situation, and we decided to leave a night early due to this. I fully appreciate that a mattress firmness is very much a personal preference so depending on the individual it may or may not be a concern, but I do think it's something to be aware of, as a comfortable nights sleep is the primary reason for staying somewhere and sadly we couldn't acheive this. This was the only downside to an otherwise excellent accomodation which I'd happily recommend to anyone looking to stay in the area.