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The Gateway Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Gateway Inn features a classic facade with a central entrance and outdoor patio area.
Relax by the river with a serene view of distant hills.
Enjoy a festive atmosphere with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree and cozy touches throughout.
Relax in a cozy retreat with a large bed, two pillows, and a clean, simple design.
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Crook Rd, Kendal, England, LA8 8LX
  • Brewery Arts Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Kendal Castle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Lyth Valley
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Family Triple Room, Garden View

Relax in a serene space with a large bed, bedside tables, and a beautiful wallpaper design featuring trees and leaves.

Family Triple Room, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, nightstand, dresser, and elegant decor.

Deluxe Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double or Twin Room

Relax in a serene space with a large bed, bedside table, and framed artwork, surrounded by lush views.

Double or Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Kendal

In Kendal .You'll find Lyth Valley and The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Brewery Arts Centre and Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Brewery Arts Centre - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Kendal Castle - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Sizergh Castle - 7 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Lyth Valley - 10 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Lake Windermere - 12 min drive - 14.5 km

Getting around

  • Burneside Station - 3 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪New Union Kendal - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Rifleman's Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ruskins Pub - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Gateway Hotel

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Garden
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Gateway Hotel offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers. This Kendal hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls and an off-leash area are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 72 hours of booking the reservation.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Gateway Hotel Hotel
The Gateway Hotel Kendal
The Gateway Hotel Hotel Kendal

The Gateway Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely. Hotel is well situated. Food was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jodie-Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was overstuffed with furniture and difficult to manoeuvre. The coffee was undrinkable and I paid $16 AUD for 2 pieces of toast. Situated a fair distance from the town centre, so would have chosen differently in hindsight.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable friendly Lakeland hotel

Comfortable stay in rooms of good decor with friendly and engaging staff. Excellent breakfast and good dinner menu. Bed rather too soft, but I understand due to be replaced shortly. Competitively priced for those visiting lakes with transport.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy country style bedroom

Really comfy bed and cozy room. Perfect lil stop over for work. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Julia

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The toilet seat was broken and came off when i sat on it and I subsequently fell on the floor. They refused to accept that it was broken and essentially accused me of lying saying that no one had said anything before. The seat attachment had clearly been broken for some time. The member of staff was exceptionally rude and stern with me.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Frank

Kendall trip

Front of house grumpy Bar service good Traffic noise Towels were dirty
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

MINJI

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nicolas

Amazing from beginning to end. Definitely will be using this hotel again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the most wonderful night’s stay at The Gateway Inn - friendly smiley staff, superb drinks selection, delicious dinner (lamb henry and sea bass), comfy bed, sparkly clean bathroom, delicious breakfast (we had the most amazing eggs benedict with perfectly-poached eggs, plus the cereal, yogurt, fruit, granola, nuts and seeds, high-quality jam, toast, cheese, Nutella, tea and coffee….all for £8.95!). We couldn’t have asked for more for a rare getaway as parents of a tween and a teen. Thank you - highly recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely short break.

The rooms were above a pub/restaurant, but it was a nice the pub did not get busy and it was very quaint. Menu looked nice. We had the family room with connecting doors. The rooms were lovely and big, comfortable with all the facilities needed. If we ran out, the staff was happy to help. We only had one problem, and that was with the toilet. It kept running, so it kept me up on the first night. The manager was nice enough to offer me another room though, until the toilet could be fixed. It was a lovely place, i would stay again. The only 2 things I would change would be to have more fluffy pillows and thicker windows. We was near a main road so herd traffic sometimes, hotel.com dont show the hotel on their photos, that it is near a main road.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ella

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay here the food was amazing and the staff were so catering.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Amazing. Hotel lovely. Room lovely. Breakfast also lovely and they also cater for gluten free diets. Staff were amazing and friendly. Would stay again and recommend to others. Perfectly situated between Windemere and Kendal
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay!

We stayed overnight on our way to Scotland. The room was super comfy & clean, & the staff were all lovely & extremely helpful. We had dinner & breakfast & the food & service was excellent. Wish we'd stayed longer & will visit again in the future!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing as usual
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top stay

Best value for money hotel ive stayed in for long time. Room was clean and comfortable. The onsuite shower could do with being hotter but thats being picky. The gem is the restaurant. Busy on both evenings but staff were on the ball, attentive with food being delivered roasting hot. Both nights I had Chicken and Leek pie. Absolutely superb hence why i had it twice! A mention in dispatches for chips, best chips Ive had ever, fact. Rest of the menu looks good but the Roasts are legendary. Never been to The Gateway before but will return.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alastair

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable friendly stay

The room is big to fit family with luggage.bed is clean and comfortable, friendly check in and easy check out.safe and convenience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful weekend break here , food was fantastic and will definitely be returning .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was a bit on the all side for a deluxe room but the staff and food more than made up for it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025