The Royal Oak at Keswick
The Royal Oak at Keswick descritpion
Hotel The Royal Oak at Keswick sells fast on our site. The 18th-century Royal Oak at Keswick is in the market town of Keswick, just 2 miles from Derwentwater. A traditional pub, it features home-cooked seasonal food, cask ales and cozy accommodations with private bathrooms.
The Royal Oak at Keswick has elegant rooms with private bathrooms with either a shower or bath. Each room has an LCD TV, facilities for making tea and coffee, and free Wi-Fi.
In the restaurant, you can enjoy freshly prepared dishes made with local produce and seasonal ingredients from Cumbria. The bar stocks real ales from the Thwaites Brewery.
With stunning views of the surrounding hills, the former traveler's inn is close to the center of town. Keswick Lodge is a perfect base to explore the Lake District.
The wholesome, fresh Cumbrian breakfasts gained a Highly Commended accolade in Britain's Best Pub Cooked Breakfast 2009.
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Facilities of The Royal Oak at Keswick
Pets ：Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar | Restaurant with Dining Menu
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：No parking available.
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for The Royal Oak at Keswick
Review 1：Rooms on the 1st floor where very noises if someone was in the room above you. No where to dry your clothes after being out walking.
Review 2：Staff were great, rooms where nice and clean, location was excellent for the centre of Keswick.
Review 3：No parking, parking in Keswick central car park. Unlike other Pubs/hotels there was no parking passes for guests.
Review 4：Staff friendly and attentive. Room clean and above adequate for a short stay. Vegetarian breakfast, very good with very good service. Location for Keswick Town Centre Excellent. Enjoyed our stay.
Review 5：Very noisy extractor fan outside of the room which did not make for a relaxing sleep. No milk in the room for a cup of tea/coffee - they must have forgotten to put it in the room.
Review 6：Excellent black pudding at breakfast
Review 7：Not really a bad experience but could have done with a lift as 3 staircases to negotiate with a bad knee. Part of the charm and drawback of an old building? Also parking a fair distance away.
Review 8：Very good breakfast and a comfortable and safe haven from the floods of early December. Staff excellent and welcoming.
Review 9：Went out for drinks after dinner and returned to the hotel at around midnight. Our digital door key let us into the hotel but not our room. Rang the hotel reception number but no reply so my husband (who spends a lot of his working time in hotels) went looking for the on site personnel. Found his room, knocked on the door and was told he couldn't get back into the hotel or cut new room keys so couldn't help us. His first question was "how have found me?"!!!! What did he expect us to do??? Even our car keys were in the room so couldn't sleep there. After three more attempts to get him to help us, a conversation with the police to see if they had any emergency contact numbers,he came down with a bunch of keys (so he obviously could get in) and contacted the person on call. Two hours later we got into the room. He was so unhelpful it was untrue.
Review 10：Room was gorgeous. We had a very bad journey up - 6 hours from Leeds due to snow. But Richard on reception was really helpful and did a great job and also reduced the room price significantly once he knew what we had experienced. And despite the numpty on site I would go again. That barman needs some serious tuition in customer service! Rude unhelpful and downright obstructive
Review 11：Accomodation was all that was available at time of floods. We were told room 1 was small, enough room to get around bed and no more! It was above bar so was very noisy until 1am first night.
Review 12：Location and feel. Very clean and welcoming.
Review 13：No lift so unsuitable for more elderly guests
Review 14：The staff were very friendly and helpful - especially when we were stranded due to the floods and had to stay longer. Nothing was too much trouble.They checked on the latest travel info to make sure we could get home safely. Breakfasts and meals were delicious served in front of roaring fires.
Review 15：Room slightly small (room 16) Shower (and access sliding door) very small
Review 16：Quality of breakfasts and personal touches like fresh milk and quality of general finishes (boot tray etc) Cleanliness
Review 17：Nothing. The weather was storms, wind and rain and I'm sure if the staff could've changed that for us they would do.
Review 18：The personal touches like the straightener plate so you weren't putting hot straighteners directly on the dressing table. The sheep tea cosy and hot water bottle cover. The staff were great and couldn't do enough for you, the breakfast was lovely but we didn't have an evening meal there so can't comment on that.
Review 19：Minor niggles.The rooms were very small, with hardly any space between the bed and the bathroom door and little space on the other side of the bed either. One of our walls which had a door adjoining another room was just a thin partition, thankfully we had quiet neighbours most of the time. Our towel rail in the bathroom didn't work for half of our stay - there was no mention that it didn't work or an apology although it was fixed during our stay. No vegetarian alternative for breakfast just have anything minus the meat.
Review 20：The location is very good being right at the heart of Keswick. The décor was modern and homely. Breakfast was, in the main, well cooked. The room was cleaned everyday to a high standard and the room was warm. Overall ideal for people who don't want to spent too much time in their room.
Review 21：Room not clean, very dusty. Asked for it to be cleaned, said they would do it , but did not get done. Dog smell in breakfast area, very disappointed, NOT worth the rate I paid .Would not go back and would not recommend.
Review 22：Staff very nice.
Review 23：Towels look like they hadn't been changed for a while. They were clean but a bit ragged. Food wasn't great some good, some bad choices. Steaks very grisly.
Review 24：Location is excellent. Smack bang in the middle of town. Brilliant! Staff were fantastic and friendly.
Review 25：I had to change rooms due to electric problems with towel rail shower and fan,even room 20 which I moved had hell of a wait for shower to heat up ,the manager was extremely pleasant and helpfull
Review 26：unfortunately i was not in a happy mood and this reflected on my stay ,it was purely npersonel
Review 27：Having to leave.
Review 28：The staff are very friendly and very helpful. After having a problem with our first night, guests in adjoining room, we were relocated to new room without hesitation.
Review 29：Room was very small. We moved to a barn for the last two nights which was amazing, for the same price! Would have hoped for a better room as the hotel wasn't full. It was ok though
Review 30：Good location, nice bar staff. Nice bar restaurant. Tasteful furnishings
Review 31：bathroom sink a wee bit small, water splashed over if tap turned on full - this is just a comment not a complaint
Review 32：all the staff were extremely helpful and friendly
Review 33：Very friendly staff who were welcoming and helpful. The room was a little small but the beds were very comfortable. Location was great as it was very close to a very nice town. We had South African family with us and we all had a very nice stay.
Review 34：Nothing
Review 35：The hotel was so welcoming and warm, they couldn't do enough for us. Ross, in particular, made our trip extra special as he had such a lovely, kind nature. We will definitely be going back and will recommend to others. Thank you
Review 36：The staff were excellent. I contacted Ross before our visit, as we were a family visiting for my parent's 80th. Everyone was so helpful from before we arrived and throughout our whole stay
Review 37：the only problem is the parking.sometimes paying £8.70 a day.i think the hotels should have an agreement. with the council to make a donation each year. people staying in the hotels should.nt have to pay.
Review 38：the food was excellent.including the breakfast.the staff were marvellous nothing was to much trouble.
Review 39：Everything was great except lack of parking, but there are plenty free places around if you care to look.
Review 40：Food was excellent and (very) plentiful. Staff very accomodating and pleasant. Room pleasant, warm and quiet.
Review 41：Lack of a lift for impaired mobility. Bedroom too hot. Unpleasant cooking smells permeating from kitchen into bar & restaurant
Review 42：Pleasant, helpful staff, good atmosphere, excellent location
Review 43：Room small but adequate. Some noise early morning. Bin Wagon etc. It was not an issue. Will return for another visit. and upgrade to a Larger Room.
Review 44：Location great. Excellent food. Friendly and help full Staff.
Review 45：No parking available, had to park a few blocks away in public lot and "feed the meter" late evening or early morning.
Review 46：Friendly staff, great location in the middle of town.
Review 47：No onsite car parking, although there is pay and display nearby which is free overnight, so not a big problem
Review 48：Excellent location right in middle of town, friendly staff, and breakfast was brilliant.
Review 49：We had two rooms and we found they were both very warm even with the heating off. We opened the window but there was noise that kept us awake, so I didn't sleep one night and we were there for 3 nights. The bathroom in one room was huge but in ours was small and lacking in shelving or hooks for toiletries / wet towels etc. Our room was small for a double (17) and I kept knocking my arm on the wardrobe or foot on the bed to get to the other side. There was nowhere to put our suitcase except on the window seat, but this caused issues with opening the window. The food was ok and the bar closed at 11pm so as we were on holiday couldn't stay up and had to go to our room.
Review 50：the location is great and the staff were very helpful & friendly.
Review 51：Our window looked out to the square and we were woken up at 4:00 am with people making deliveries. Other than that, the room was great.
Review 52：The staff and room were great.
Review 53：Room far too small Parking non existent Very challenging to park near the hotel to take luggage into hotel. Food service very slow Breakfast almost inedible
Review 54：They provide a tea pot and fresh milk Evening meal quality
Review 55：the shower was ok but everything you need to take into the shower had to go on the floor.no hooks any where windows didn't open ,shower would not drain .it had never been cleaned out. .we have been here 4 times before. And you always had Thwaits smooth on (my beer) now you don't so we drank elsewhere. With newer places in the town. You need to up your standards..
Review 56：the breakfast was ok.the new key card system is great. the staff where very pleasant. and helpful .
Review 57：Although the rooms were nicely furnished they are the smallest hotel room I have ever stayed in.Nice size for hobbits .The staff were not unfriendly but at the same didn't go out their way to help . This hotel looked good on the website but didn't live up to expecting. Definitely would NOT stop here again.
Review 58：Great location if you want to be in centre of nightlife . Although no parking.
Review 59：Room could do with a bit of tlc, cracked window, creeky bed frame, no where to really hang clothes even though hangers were provided. Perhaps look at room layout and include a wardrobe in place of the dressing table?
Review 60：Location is brilliant for exploring keswick. Staff were friendly and accomodating. Food was delicious, particularly the cumbrian breakfast!
Review 61：A little bit of noise from bakers over the road in the morning - but we slept with windows open which would obviously have made the situation much worse than it could have been.
Review 62：Every member of staff was helpful and polite.
Review 63：hair dryer didn't work. Food in the pub was average.
Review 64：great décor and feel about the place. Nice drinks selection in the pub. Amazing location. Boot trays were a nice touch.
Review 65：Rooms are a bit small. Parking is off-site.
Review 66：Lovely hotel - attention to detail and a sense of luxury. WAY better than anywhere else we stayed in a similar price range. LOVED IT!
Review 67：Very noisy being on corner,esp rubbish collection. Breakfast took 45 mins then was dry & overcooked. The waitress running around, banging plates making it an unenjoyable experience. Did not refill milk & orange juice on main table, no attention given.Breakfast very poor.
Review 68：Easy access to the Lake and shops.
Review 69：Both our rooms were very very noisy from the apperatus outside the bedroom windows on the flat roof,frequently on and of throughout the night.very poor
Review 70：Friendly
Review 71：A minor fact of being in an older building is that you can hear your neighbours. They do perfectly make up for it by providing earplugs (nice touch)
Review 72：I really liked this hotel. I felt that I got exactly what was on the website where the pictures match reality. The decor is a modern twist on traditional which I feel is unique in the area and the town of Keswick feels away from the main tourist areas. It is a good balance between accessibility to the hiking trails and having something to do at night.
Review 73：A gorgeous hotel, right in the middle of town. It is clean and comfortable with lots of stylish touches. The staff were fantastic. We couldn't have asked for more.
Review 74：Amazing location and lovely clean, comfortable room which was cleaned every morning. The staff were wonderful and friendly. Would definitely recommend for a short break in the Lake District! The breakfast was delicious too, nothing too much trouble.
Review 75：no parking at hotel--street parking was free but spaces few and far between and up to half a mile away
Review 76：pub resteraunt was of good ambiance and food was good--resteraunt was very popular so book table well in advance--they turned away hundreds of customers on the night
Review 77：the only thing I found was lack of parking and we was put on the top floor as my wife is disabled
Review 78：very clean and very comfortable very relaxing would recommend it to friends and family
Review 79：Room was opposite Gregg's bakery, who had a delivery each morning at 4 am for 30 mins. Not easy getting back to sleep after that. In the end we had to cut our holiday short due to lack of sleep.
Review 80：Nothing much really. Keswick is great & the Royal Oak is in a great location but the downstairs is grotty with food stained walls & seats. Our room was OK but the cheap floor was peeling.
Review 81：We were put in a room above the kitchen and had to listen to theextractor fan all night despite being told it woul be turned off at 10.The staff were very helpful the next day in swapping us to an upgradedroom and not charging us for the previous night but that didn'treplace the sleep we didn't get.
Review 82：Staff are all very friendly and will share their knowledge of the area.Breakfast was great.
Review 83：Room was very small shower too small for my average size husband. We arrived at approx 2 30 pm sent to our room only to find the maid was still cleaning it.
Review 84：Location
Review 85：Room overlooking the square sounds lovely, but right opposite Greggs meant early waking when the deliveries arrived at 4am, and then the market set up at 5.30am !!
Review 86：Despite the location, room was lovely, pub was even better and food was fabulous. If you go during the Keswick Convention, you really need to book a table in advance.
Review 87：The location in the center of Keswick was a bit inconvenient as we had to park in a Public Day car park 5- 7 minutes walk away fro the Hotel
Review 88：Excellent facilities and friendly helpful staff.
Review 89：Room was very warm and I was not sure how safe it was to leave window open all night . Room quite small.
Review 90：Most things. Very comfortable bed. Location on Main Street. Fresh milk in bedroom.
Review 91：Unfortunately our room window was directly above the extract from the kitchen. Not a problem at night but meant an early morning wake up call!
Review 92：Very good central location. Friendly staff. Good food and choice of ales.
Review 93：The room was lovely and very clean but it was very small and not reallybig enough for two adults and two dogs! The hotel were unable to move usto a bigger room because they were fully booked. We will return here butonly to a bigger room.
Review 94：Very welcoming staff and excellent meals. The bedroom was spotlesslyclean and the bed and pillows very comfortable.
Review 95：Our room was very small and did not even have a chair to sit on in the room. But then there was no room for a chair. The smallest twin room we have ever stayed in.
Review 96：Friendly staff. Good breakfast.
Review 97：Nothing it was first class.
Review 98：We liked every thing about the Royal, From the Managers to the cleaners and every one between were always smilling and very easy to talk to. you could ask for anything and got with a smile.
Review 99：Staff very welcoming, room small but very nice and had everything you might need. Bed very comfortable but squeaky - I had an antique style metal bed - lucky I was not on a romantic break! Breakfast good. Great location.
Review 100：Very clean and small cosy room and bathroom, perfect for one night stay in the town centre with v friendly staff and a great breakfast with a few options to choose from. Liked the trays outside rooms for walkers' boots.
Review 101：The room was at the back of the hotel and very warm. To warm for a dog. If we had the window open the extractor fans kept you awake at night.
Review 102：The Hotel overall was good.
Review 103：There was no ventilation in the room, except for one window leading into a noisy vent shaft. We could not sleep it was so stifling. There was a closet, but the door was broken. And lastly, the shower had black mold in several places. When I pointed this out on my departure, the manager asked "is there a lot?" As if a little mold was acceptable.
Review 104：The location was central.
Review 105：The weather was really hot when we were there and because the hotel was older there wasn't any air conditioning. The staff provided a fan though which really helped.
Review 106：Fabulous location, right in the heart of the town. Hotel was full of character with excellent staff who were really helpful when we asked for assistance.
Review 107：The location of the hotel was amazing and the staff were so friendly and helpful. We needed to leave early on the sat morning to take part in a charity walk so the staff made up fantastic packed lunches for us. We had a meal in the restaurant in the evening and again we couldn't fault anything, great food and great service. We wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Review 108：All the staff went out of their way to make us welcome, the rooms are small but everything we needed an lovely and clean. Right in the centre of Keswick, we are there in the evening and it was lovely. Will definitely stay there again
Review 109：The staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. Had picked up an injury and they kindly brought an ice pack to the room and helped me with my bag - very much appreciated!
Review 110：The pub was far too stuffy and hot. We walked in to eat and couldn'tstay but a moment, leaving for another fresher smelling and coolereating establishment.
Review 111：The room was large and since we had a top corner room it was light andairy. Too bad though that the one window was painted shut.
Review 112：Room was ok but no toilet roll (or holder) handle fell off window, bar fell off end of bed and wardrobe stuck in the middle of the room while ample place for it in corner this not creating an obvious obstruction - all Easy things to remedy that you expect for price of room
Review 113：Well situated in centre of keswick - bright and clean bar - nice decor
Review 114：Our room was described as a small double and they weren't kidding, there was only just enough room to get around the bed on one side and between the dressing table and the end of the bed. We also really didn't have enough space for our cases. Not having any sort of outlook at all from our window wasn't a problem for us but the noise from the kitchen extractor fans was quite annoying !
Review 115：The hotel is in a great spot right in the middle of town
Review 116：Our room was really tiny, facing the rear of the building and the ventilation system (or fans) were quite noisy during the night
Review 117：The location, nice pub in the ground floor, friendliness of the staff, cleanliness of the room, great Eggs Benedict at breakfast
Review 118：The shelf in the bathroom above the sink needs re positioning. Found myself hitting my head on several occasions. Shower maybe bigger, but these are just small things.
Review 119：Had a great stay at the Royal Oak; room was great. Apart from that the food was fab, breakfast and tea. Service great also. I would come again.
Review 120：No ironing facility or hairdyryer within room, mini fridge would be good to store water / milk etc.
Review 121：Location ideal, friendly staff, comfortable clean room
Review 122：The bedroom was a little small, but to be fair, it was listed as such, so that was what we expected.
Review 123：Our room was very clean, the bathroom had a huge walk-in shower, the biggest one I've ever seen. The bed was comfy, and there were ample tea & coffee making supplies. Breakfast was fabulous and the staff were efficient and friendly.
Review 124：You're right in the middle of town and parking can be difficult.
Review 125：Great proximity to everything in Keswick allowing you to walk everywhere. Staff was great at getting us something small to eat after the kitchen closed one night. Nice pub
Review 126：Not really a dislike as we were well aware of the issue of parking when we booked. More of an advice. There is no hotel parking. On arrival we were given some inside tricks of streets very nearby we could park in - unfortunately, we had arrived lunch time on a Saturday and the sun was blazing and we just couldnt find a space. We ended up parking in the Central Car Park (5 min walk from the hotel). You could only buy a ticket for 11 hours, after 7pm it is free overnight and it had to be renewed again by 8am. So it meant going back to the car at 8am every morning just to sort this out - no problem and the short walk gave us the appetite to tackle breakfast!
Review 127：The location was excellent, right in the centre of Keswick and therefore close to all the pubs,shops,market,restaraunts., Also a 8-10 min walk to the Derwentwater and boat trip around the lake. Friendliness of all the staff. The Cumbrian breakfast was excellent!
Review 128：Only complaint that I would of had which in fact didn't bother us too much as we where out most of the day was that our room was abit too small and with it being an attic room only had small window and the room was very hot!
Review 129：Lovely...right in the center of kewick we had a lovely cosy room that allowed dogs we also had one meal in the restaurant while we stayed which was excellent! Breakfasts where fab and set you up for the day! Overall a brilliant stay
Review 130：No onsite parking. The room was on the top floor which was very difficult to access with a small baby and a pram. The rooms were very hot and not very big. Also there was a lot of noise outside from deliveries and rubbish collection
Review 131：Good breakfast and the location of the hotel was excellent.
Review 132：Our room was a bit small, but our friends had a larger room that was very good & worth the extra cost
Review 133：Central location, friendly staff & good restaurant
Review 134：When checking out, there was a price variance with the booking but the hotel manager professionally handled it directly with booking.com to our satisfaction.
Review 135：Location, cozy & friendly atmosphere, evening meal and breakfast were both excellent. Would certainly stay here again.
Review 136：We'd go back again. All the staff,from manager to cleaners were welcoming and went out of theirway to help us. Beds very comfortable, rooms very clean. Great food. Highly recommended.
Review 137：The very squeaky signs opposite blowing in the wind.
Review 138：The location. The food and facilities and accommodating staff. We had our honeymoon here in 1975 - so we expected a few changes but really enjoyed our stay.
Review 139：Two rooms in our group booking not cleaned upon our arrival. Management swapped rooms without fuss but were slow to react and with no apology!
Review 140：Rooms, comfortable, food good. Good value.
The Fine Print
If you would prefer a room with a bath please request this when booking.Please note that only a limited number of rooms are dog friendly. Please contact the hotel directly to arrange allocation of a pet friendly room. Unfortunately, additional pets cannot be accommodated.Please note: There will be limited food service between 24 and 31 December 2015. For more details please contact the property using the details on the Booking Confirmation.