Guest User
November 8, 2023
I really liked this guest house. It's first impression was very nice, with a bistro set situated just outside the front door if you wanted to sit outside in the sun or just people watch. On entering I was met by the owner and she was very welcoming and took me immediately to my room which was the "penthouse" - well the top of the building anyway. It is a small room but very adequate, I have had much worse. The welcome for me there was an amazing array of sweeties and cake for Halloween and shock horror, proper filter coffee just requiring boiled water. Hooray for that alone!!! I didn't realise I hadn't booked breakfast so that's my error and decided at £10 for that meal I would refrain. Being a cheapskate perhaps, but hey ho, got it one pound cheaper at the services which was my next port of call. It was also good there. The bed was comfortable, the room was quiet, the shower room was to die for except I couldn't find the light switch so had to text the owner for details (texts were answered very promptly). I was told it's automatic and there is no switch. The shower lights up in a variety of colours, no choice :-) but still very pretty (think I might get this for our shower room at home) however, I did have to shut the door as the automatic feature picks up by PIR I presume and that works if it can see you in the next room. Which it obviously did whilst I was sitting on my bed. I thought there was a ghost when the light switched on its own accord!!! Right time, wrong place!! Anyway, I liked this place and if I was ever in the area I would most likely stay here again. Carlisle was nice too however, stay away from the Italian restaurant called "Casa Romana" reviewed by Grace Dent, because I have no idea if she had a cold or eyesight problems whilst she was there but the food was nothing special at all. However, the guest house has a policy of listening to their guests' reviews and if feedback is terrible, three or more and they are struck off their recommended places to visit.