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We stay at the Daffodil quite a few times a year and have always thoroughly enjoyed it. Vowed we’d never go anywhere else. Unfortunately that may be about to change. It’s sadly clear that the owners are ‘cheaping out’. The rooms are now looking dated and shabby. The lovely lounge is looking tired and dirty, while playing the most depressing music! Staff look very unhappy, which is surprising because they always were happy before. The worst thing now is the food. There used to be an amazing evening food menu. We won’t be eating here anymore as instead of feeling like a special meal experience it feels like basic ‘pub grub’. So well done Crerar Hotels, you’ve just killed one of the best hotels in the lakes!!

We had a great stay. The pub was always bustling so be warned you should book dinner and be prepared to take your time at breakfast. This just added to the buzz around the place. Residence are prioritised when it’s busy but it was great meeting people and enjoying the lovely food they had on offer. The pie was amazing and the breakfast great! Will definitely be back. Great bus service if you want to get out walking without the car.

We were in room 30 which was an upgrade to a superior room. We were grateful but I am 6'4'' and room 30 is a loft conversion and so the eves are low and I could only stand up straight in the centre of the room. The hotel were not to know that and I could have gone back to reception to ask for our original room back. The room facilities were nice. Separate seating area with TV. The 2 seater sofa in the separate seating area was very old, had collapsed and urgently needs to be replaced (this is a simple fix and a few hundred pounds). The super king bed was very comfortable with high quality linen. Power points beside the beds which nowadays is a must. A remote control Shark stand alone fan was welcome even though it was October. No view from Room 30 but hey ho. The bathroom was clean with a bath and the shower was very powerful. I'm sad to say, and in sympathy with many recent reviews, the real issues were to do with with the restaurant and dining experience. Our package included dinner on both nights. I have to be honest and say that we almost didn't eat in the restaurant on the second night. On our first night we arrived in the restaurant on time at 8pm. We were seated cordially and noticed another couple were also seated beside us 2 or 3 minutes later. Much to our surprise our neighbours had their order taken first which put us back further in the kitchen and the delays started there. The speed of the food coming from the kitchen was very slow. The restaurant didn't seem full, we were some of the last to be seated and the rush had passed, but we waited at least 40 minutes for our starter and we were finally served our main course 70 or so minutes after we sat down. Maybe the kitchen was short staffed. An improvement here would have been better communication from the waiting staff who must have been able to recognise the extra long delays in food coming out. Much of the food was good but my Ribeye steak was almost inedible. Very tough, poor quality cut or maybe I was unlucky. I recognise that Ribeye can be a hit or a miss but this was definitely a miss. My wife had the beef fillet which was very good indeed. We hoped that our second night would improve and sadly it didn't although we did get an understanding of the mistake made the previous night with the order of our order as the lovely waiter told us that it was his first night that night. He was obviously a well trained guy and we don't blame him. Service was again very slow but we both decided to go safe and ordered the fillet of beef. After an hour wait we were approached by the Maitre D' who informed us that they had essentially sold out of the fillet and chef wanted to augment the small portion of fillet with a ribeye. Of course we accepted, what else could we do, but the ribeye was again a severe let down but perhaps not quite as bad as the previous night. We did wonder how the Chef wasn't able to tell the waiter that he didn't have enough fillet when the order went in. Obvi

We stayed for one night on Saturday 26th October 2024. It was fantastic. I highlighted on booking that my wife has coeliac disease so can’t have anything with gluten or she will be poorly. The staff and in particular Alex looked after us and were very attentive, making sure we could both have a lovely breakfast the next day and even adding some gluten free biscuits to have with a cup of tea or coffee in our room. We would highly recommend and will be returning for another stay I am sure 😊

Visitaba a YHA Grasmere como quería quedarme la noche como estaba presionado por el tiempo, me informó que la ubicación se reservaba para una función privada pregunté si podía usar el baño rápido como desesperada necesidad de relajarme, La recepción de la mujer me rodeó los ojos y no parecía querer ni siquiera permitirme usar el baño, pero lo hice, uso el baño y cuando intenté lavar mis manos, la tapa se desapareció en mi mano, se rompió y se había colocado precariamente en la parte superior, No había señales de no usarlo o de informar que estaba rota, lave mis manos pero no desactivaba el tapón así lo informó a la recepción que volvió a rodar sus ojos y dijo ”¿Lo has vuelto a girar?” Parecía molesta que lo hice, le dije ”Bueno, usé el baño y quería lavar mis manos”, se fue en un gruñón y me fui, Nunca volveré a esta YHA y definitivamente no recomendaría esta YHA a nadie, la actitud recepcionista no reflejaba bien YHA y fue un contraste muy fuerte con YHA Borrowdale

We stayed in room 11 and were really pleased with the room. It was spacious with a comfortable bed. The place was spotless throughout and had a laid back feel, which we liked. The bathroom was luxurious with a shower and a separate spa bath. Again spotless however the glass door to the bathroom wasn’t ideal, leaving us with no privacy. The location is stunning and central to the village and handy for the shops and cafes etc and we could come and go as we pleased. On arrival we were greeted by whom I can only assume is the manager, slightly eccentric but a nice man. Check in was a bit rushed but we were fine with that. The only negatives really was that it would have been nice to have an iron in the room. I did ask for one but it never arrived. I realise it’s not a hotel but not everyone who stays are hikers. The spiral stairs to the top floor, where we were are way too steep. We are in our 50s and we struggled. There were elderly people in rooms next to us so I don’t know how they managed. They could do with a lift if it were possible. Parking isn’t great. Breakfast was a bit awkward, we are both vegan and we went elsewhere the first morning but we were told that if we got to the kitchen at 9.40 the next morning , there would be vegan sausages waiting for us. We got there on time only to discover we had been forgotten about. The manager did his best but we had to wait and it was a bit uncomfortable and ended up with 2 sausages and some beans. No vegan butter etc. A bit of extra thought would go a long way. We were booked to stay for 2 nights and asked if we could stay a third but unfortunately they couldn’t accommodate us and we booked in to the Wordsworth Hotel next door. What a mistake that was, not a patch on the Moss Grove. We would have crawled back on our knees if they could have taken us back! Regardless of everything, it was a lovely place, with a relaxed and friendly vibe,clean, spacious and we would love to go there again one day.

We have just returned from a 4 day break at the NDGH. We have stayed there a number of times before and had a wonderful time on each occasion. This was no exception. The location is magnificent and the hotel provided everything we needed to make our break exceptional. The food was excellent, the staff were always helpful, and the room was comfortable. Thanks go to Diane and her colleagues. We really appreciated what you did to make our break memorable. See you again soon.