Willowbeck Lodge Boutique Hotel

Currently during renovation so no kitchen available nor breakfast

We booked for one night to attend a funeral locally. Unfortunately the kitchen was in the process of refurbishment so there was no food on site, however our hosts did everything they could to make us comfortable and catered for - they gave us a bigger room with a kitchenette, booked us into the local pub for dinner and charged our EV for free. In the circumstances we couldn’t have expected more. The accommodation was lovely: both fresh and modern in style and we are likely to return when in the area to experience the full catered stay. But for the lack of kitchen we would have given 5 stars all around.

These people suck They were the rudest people I've ever met and left us to sleep in our car. They wouldn't let us in cause it was late arrival. Terrible everything was booked for hours around us.

This was a beautiful place ! Everything was perfect ! The room was beautiful ( We had the Oak Room ) Had the most wonderful steak dinner and equally amazing breakfast ! Highly recommend and we will definitely return.

We stayed overnight and booked dinner in the restaurant, although this wasn't necessary as the four of us were the only guests staying or eating there. The bedrooms were tiny (booked as standard doubles) with no wardrobe - the only hanging space was an over-door rail. We felt afterwards that they could have given us an upgrade since we were the only customers! It was an eerie experience being the only guests and there were no staff on duty in the building overnight. The retaurant was emply, apart from us, and although we had been asked to choose our meal on arrival, it didn't taste as if it had been well prepared. My starter of heritage beetroot salad with goat's cheese was pretty tasteless and my main course of halibut in lobster sauce was dry and disappointing. The portion was pretty meagre too. Breakfast was another let down with toasted plastic bread and a dry kipper. The poor staff tried their best but they were fighting a losing battle. No amount of smiling and pleasantries was going to make this experience any better.

We stayed at Willowbeck Lodge this weekend on our way home to Scotland. Its location is so convenient just 1 mile off the M6. First class, modern accommodation with beautiful furnishings and fixtures. The owner kindly upgraded us upon arrival to one of the superior rooms. We ate in the restaurant, food was first class and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast was delicious, with plenty of choice and could be ordered the night before. The grounds are stunning and parking was very convenient. We will definitely be visiting again.