Stayed here for a few days while in the area for work, my wife came too. Very impressed with Kendal as a town, lovely place with some very good restaurants. The Sonata was lovely, very comfortable. Chris was a great owner-very helpful and friendly and not in any way interfering like some small guest house proprietors I have experienced in the past. The room was well furnished and the bed comfortable. I don't understand the criticisms about the staircase and the smell of dogs-I certainly couldn't smell a dog. Our room was at the back where the ambulance station was but didn't really notice any undue noise. Didn't sample the full breakfast, I'm more of a boiled egg man. Seems to be a perfect place to explore the Lake District. I've given it 5 stars, but of course it isn't the Hilton, it's a small family run guest house. For what it is, it is great.

I was on a training course in Kendal and had to find somewhere for the night. A friend of mine recommended the sonata guest house as friendly, Clean and with all mod cons. On Arrival the owner gave me a parking pass for the road in front and provided me with a spare parking spot, The room I was given was on the first floor at the front of the house, A double bed , Separate bathroom and A small room with toilet, Very clean and well presented, New lcd telly and wi-fi connection. All the sheets and towels looked new and the decoration in keeping with the type of house. Breakfast was well cooked and well laid out , In all first class for a small guest house

Stayed at the Sonata guest house for 4 days whilst on a business trip to Kendal.

I stayed in a double bedroom, on the first floor. Staircase leading up to it was very steep, which made it difficult to negotiate with a suitcase.

The bedroom itself seemed clean enough, although it was very tired and dated. The wallpaper was stained, and floorboards very creaky.

The shower was extremely noisy, and the plumbing seems to be a problem, as I was woken up in the night by the guest in the room next door to me taking a shower.

There is also an ambulance rank across the road, so sirens can be heard throughout the night.

From what I can gather, pets are welcome at the guest house, and to this end, there does seem to be a "doggy" smell, which was extremely off-putting, especially when eating breakfast.

The only saving grace was the location, which suited me perfectly as I was in Kendal on business.

Overall, not great.

We were visiting the Brewery Arts Centre for a gig and wanted a location close by, we were not disappointed, a realistic 5 mins walk to town and 10mins to the Arts Centre. A very accommodating host in the form of Chris who could not have been more helpful. Parking is straightforward close to the guest house (directly outside if you time it right). The bed was comfier than the one we have at home!!, which is a massive plus. We were in room 2 which is at the front of the property and was still quiet, very clean with en-suite shower and bath. Breakfast was really tasty.