Gibbon Bridge Hotel

The rooms which we were allocated were badly in need of total refurbishment. We don't think the rooms have been refurbished since the hotel was built 42 years ago, it is a shame since the area is outstanding. We will be visiting again but we will not stay at the Gibbon Bridge As a last thought all of the prices at the Gibbon Bridge are exorbitant.

Our second weekend break this year at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel. We had Room 14 again, which is larger than average with it's own parking space. Bed very comfortable, and towels while and fluffy. Thankfully, towels where on the heated towel rail and not on the bed! Why do most Accommodations do this..... I'm on holiday, not staff 😂 Food. Breakfast was excellent, and buffet style. Waiters served tea/coffee and toast made to order. No faff with the usual hotel toaster, where you lose the will to live waiting for it to rotate, and it always needs another go. We had Dinner both nights, and food was excellent. Thanks to Alex for great bar service, and Phil for looking after us (we helped with his homework 😂😂)

Enjoyed our second time here for a musical afternoon tea. Just a delight all round, tasty food, wonderful pianist, attentive service throughout and idyllic surroundings. Ideal treat for anyone celebrating a birthday, anniversary or just fancy a treat.

Having read the reviews here, we were looking forward to our two night stay, however, left feeling hugely let down and disappointed. The photos of bedrooms on the hotel website bore no relation at all to the two rooms we were allocated. Those photos depicted colourful styled rooms. We were allocated room 8, a ‘greige’ dull, extremely old fashioned room and my husband and I laughed when we first saw it. Is this what we had paid close to £300 for our two night treat away. We both said we couldn’t stay in there, and tried calling reception. Phone didn’t work. So we traipsed back down and asked to be allocated a different room, there being only a suite available for our two night stay. We paid a small amount extra to ‘upgrade’. Room 12 was much larger but equally depressing with old fashioned tired furniture, a stained carpet and a bed which we had to re-make because the duvet was bunched up on one side inside the cover. The staff were all very pleasant, and the garden looked beautiful but it is a shame that the same level of attention had not been applied to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Hotel stays should be a treat, somewhere exciting to stay away from one’s own four walls but we were disappointed and chose to get up early at 4.30am to head home on our second night.

Beautiful wedding venue -but although our room was modern and lovely( room 29) my poor sister and brother in law next door(30) had a room straight out of a museum!!! If you had been given that room for an overnight stay-200 pounds!! And wasn’t at a wedding -you would not be happy . We actually couldn’t stop laughing at how bad it was - like sleeping at Beamish!!! It wasn’t the only one like this either because we saw the other rooms when they were being cleaned in the morning . Eiderdowns and blankets! -like the 70s!! Unbelievable. We were at a wedding - beautiful venue -but let down by no vegetarian option at night( sausage and bacon butties- they could easily have provided vegan sausages too!) no plant options at breakfast either- definitely stuck in the 70s/80s .Apparrently it’s for sale- it could be a gold mine if it was brought up to date .

We were so lucky to be invited to our friend's daughter's wedding at this wonderful venue and stayed the night. It was a perfect day, the venue is in a beautiful location and is a beautiful place. Every morsel of food I ate was delicious, beautifully cooked and presented and plenty of it. After breakfast this morning I feel like I actually don't need to eat for a week. This hotel is as good as it is because of it's amazing staff, they are the reason it's such special place.they are so welcoming, friendly and want everything to be perfect for all their guests not just the bride and groom. It is a very special place.Thank you for the loveliest day.(Oh and our bedroom was huge, the bed so comfy, with lovely views of the fells too!!)

A well appointed hotel with extensive mature gardens in a quiet rural setting. Rooms look to have been recently decorated and have all the usual amenities. Food is of a good standard but fully priced. We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. Apart from a couple of very minor issues with dining room service a good overall experience.

Ten of us stayed one night at hotel for 60th birthday celebration. Rooms were very comfortable, gardens were beautiful and service was excellent. Had dinner which was exceptional and breakfast was also very good. The staff were all friendly and helpful, making the trip really memorable. Would highly recommend and look forward to returning. Thank you!

1 out of 5 is generous. This is the second time we have come here in the afternoon, specifically to have a coffee or tea while we perused the choosing it to have our golden wedding anniversary party here next year. Today we arrived just before 3.30pm and went to the reception. The member of staff was on the telephone, but indicated she would soon be finished. Had she been dealing with a customer, we may have had some sympathy. But during the 10 minutes, she was on the telephone, it became clear that she was talking to a colleague, rearranging her staff rota and chatting about when they would next see each other. Finally, the call ended and she turned to us. Upon requesting if we could have a tea or coffee, she told us that it was now too late, as the hotel was expecting to be too busy with a private party that was to start at 4pm. However, she did tell us we could look around, unaccompanied and with no indication of where was out of bounds. This in itself is alarming, and lacking any thought as to the security and safety of guests there. Will be perusing this as a venue for ourselves for next year? Will we returning to try again to have a coffee. Despite the large sign on the roadside outside stating non residents are welcome .... I don't think so.