What an amazing place, and what a fantastic boutique hotel. The owners have a splendid victorian house here, which they have renovated and are maintaining with a perfect sense of detail. Maybe the best hotel I have ever stayed at in the UK, especially since I attach so much importance to location, natural surroundings, quietness. a gem. congratulations and thanks to Donna, Gary and family.

Kristin MW

We stayed for five nights at Hazel Bank and can’t recommend it more highly. Wonderful location for walking in the Lakes and lovely cosy hotel with faultless attention to guests’ comfort. The highlight was the standard of the set dinner each night, Donna is such a gifted chef and the food was consistently fantastic! Gary and James were brilliant hosts, not surprised at all that other guests had visited many times. Perfect place after a day’s walking and the packed lunches were great too!

Katie P

We cannot speak more highly of this fabulous country house hotel. We were there to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary and it certainly did not disappoint! Our lovely hosts Gary and Donna cannot do enough for their guests and made us feel very special from the moment we arrived. All the rooms are beautifully appointed, immaculately and tastefully furnished. We enjoyed an amazing dinner experience commencing with canapes served in the lounge at 7pm and it just got better and better! There are some fabulous walks from the hotel so you need not move the car. We were very sorry to leave but my waistline needed to recover! Needless to say we have rebooked for July!!

Luisa Mellor

We recently enjoyed a two night break at this beautiful hotel. Gary and Donna were perfect hosts in every way. The house is stunning, beautifully appointed in every room, we stayed in Great Gable with amazing views across the garden and valley. The attention to detail in the room was exceptional and enjoyed the best sleep in ages.

The food was delicious and beautifully presented, I especially enjoyed the canapés on the terrace before dinner whilst enjoying the idyllic views. My smoked salmon and scrambled eggs set me up for a great day of walking, a great walk thanks to Gary’s knowledgeable advice.
Hazel Bank is a fabulous place to stay, highly recommended, can’t wait to return.

Louhallam

This was our first post-lockdown trip so we were unsure how it would work out. From the moment we were welcomed at the door by Gary we had a ball. We felt safe and so well cared for, everything done with warmth and consideration. Our room was so comfortable with a drop-dead view, our meals totally delicious and the company from the other eight guests very enjoyable. Being able to walk from the door in what, for us, is the best valley in the Lakes made for a perfect few days. Oh, and the Negroni is very special! The personal care given to everything that Donna, Gary and their family do makes Hazel Bank a great treat, at any time.

Celia A

We returned for the 6th time; this time to celebrate a major birthday. It was fantastic as always. Gary and Donna are great hosts and Darren, the chef, produced superb food. We even had sunshine every day giving us brilliant views from the summits.
We will return! Thank you

David B