The Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale, Keswick, England, CA12 5RE
Derwentwater
6 min walk
Cumberland Pencil Museum
19 min walk
Theatre By The Lake
5 min drive
Carlisle (CAX)
57 min drive
Room options
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Family Triple Room
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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Standard Twin Room
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds
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Superior Double Room
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed
Standard Single Room
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed
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Standard Double Room
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed
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Classic Twin with Lake View
Sleeps 2
2 Twin Beds
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Classic Double with Lake View
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed
About the area
Keswick
In Keswick .At this hotel, you'll be steps from Womenrock and within a 10-minute walk of Derwentwater. Also, Crosthwaite Church is within half a mile (1 km) and Cumberland Pencil Museum is within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
Derwentwater - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Cumberland Pencil Museum - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
Theatre By The Lake - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
Lodore Falls - 10 min drive - 7.6 km
Catbells Lakeland Walk - 18 min drive - 5.6 km
Getting around
Penrith Station - 22 min drive
Carlisle (CAX) - 58 min drive
Restaurants
The Chief Justice of the Common Pleas - 4 min drive
The Keswickian Restaurant - 4 min drive
Cafe Hope - 4 min drive
The Pheasant Inn - 20 min walk
Dog & Gun - 4 min drive
About this property
The Derwentwater Hotel
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Derwentwater Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. For a fee, parking is available.
This 3-star Keswick hotel is smoke free.
47 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Dry cleaning
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Terrace
Garden
Outdoor picnic space
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Dining venue
The Derwentwater Hotel offers 47 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.95 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with digital channels
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Shower/bathtub combination
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Important information
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 12.95 per person
Self parking fee: GBP 6 per night
Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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 debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.
Property is also known as
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel
The Derwentwater Hotel Keswick
The Derwentwater Hotel Hotel Keswick
The Derwentwater Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Overall it was a pleasant stay, the staff were really welcoming and friendly. Great location.
Unfortunately no dinner service was available on the evening I arrived although I had requested this on my booking I wasn't informed until I arrived at the hotel.
I wasn't particularly impressed at having to pay for parking and the berries at breakfast were still frozen!
Other than than it was a really lovely stay, very dog friendly.
I don’t like leaving negative reviews - especially when the reception staff were so pleasant. But this place is desperately in need of a refurb & cleanup.
The room we had (a ‘deluxe’) was cheaply furnished in need of repairs & refurb (corroded bathroom mirror, light fitting hanging loose from ceiling, old sticker on the tiles, bath suite tired. The bathroom was warm - a bonus as the weather was cold.
The staircase hadn’t been vacuumed recently & carpets were sticky in places. There was a smell in most areas - hard to describe - not a clean smell.
Breakfast was ok & so was the dining room if you like care home chic.
I shall not return. This was not good value for money.
Gary
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Darren
Travelled with family
Mar 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
Lovely location and good hotel. Rooms were clean and comfortable, hallways were very noisy/creeky and stairwells were dated. Good bar area and restaurant, with a very good breakfast. Unfortunately the evening meal service was not available, no prior notice was given of this and alternative plans had to be made.
Darren
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christopher
Travelled with family
Feb 27, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great value overnight stay
Managed to get access to our room early. Always a good sign. Hotel and rooms looked very tired. Need freshening up. However it was clean and the breakfast was great. Great value
We stayed for a night on the 6th of February 25. A nice welcome but I’d say that the hotel needs a little ‘love’ but it is currently getting upgraded so that may come. Our room was warm and the bed comfortable. Used the shower which also was good. Breakfast is self service and the food was warm and well presented. I would use the hotel again if I wanted a cheap place to stay. It is around a mile from Keswick and if you walk go the long way round because the quicker way is full of large puddles and can be a bit hazardous and you might need wellies !!
One more thing is that book your taxi from the hotel because there are very few if any taxis in Keswick.
The hotel is in need of a huge amount of tlc. A lot of time, effort and money would be required to sort this out.
It is very tired looking and the interior definitely needs, at the very minimum, a good coat of paint. The carpets looked as if they hadn't been hoovered in a long time, especially in the corridors.
Having said that, our bedroom and bathroom were okay. The bedding and towels were spotlessly clean and there was always plenty of hot water. Breakfast was very good.
However the television in our room was not working for the duration of our stay. The hotel staff were disappointingly not able to resolve this problem.
Right on the lake and an easy walk into Keswick. Staff and food excellent
William
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
Nicholas
Business traveller
Jan 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bar and dining areas were cold. My room was warm and comfortable. Dining was very good.
Charging for parking in their own car park was not good.
My bathroom needs to be modernised with a better shower
Nicholas
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Business traveller
Jan 20, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
8/10 Good
Janet
Travelled with family
Jan 20, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely warm welcome on Sunday afternoon from the lady on reception. Room clean and tidy, maybe a little dated but didnt spoil our experience