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35 Helvellyn Street, CA12 4EP, England
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Oakthwaite House
Ranked #4 of 188 Keswick B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 202 Reviews
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Burnley, United Kingdom
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“The best guest house in Keswick by far !!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

I have stayed at Oakthwaite House a couple of times now and I cannot recommend it highly enough. David and Karen are very welcoming and nothing is ever too much trouble, from the day you arrive you feel very welcome. The rooms are excellent very clean and spacious and decorated to a high standard with a excellent on suite bathroom with power shower, Tv tea and coffee making facilities and the use of a fridge downstairs in the dining room. There are also the little touches like the chocolates on your pillow when you arrive. The main centre of Keswick is just around the corner but the guest house is in a very quiet area therefore making the location of the guesthouse ideal for local amenities and the fells, I have never had a problem with parking and the icing on the cake is the cooked breakfast which is excellent and something you look forward to every morning, with the added bonus of David's Granola which is a treat. I think anybody who decides to stay at Oakthwaite House will not be disappointed and the bonus is if you make subsequent visits in the future the standards never drop and are very high you will not be disappointed !!!

Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
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“Always fantastic, you won't be disappointed!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Oakthwaite House is a wonderful B&B, perfectly situated a short walk from Keswick town centre. David & Karen are really welcoming without being at all intrusive. Breakfast is a real treat,with granola as a particular speciality. We have returned several times and have never been disappointed. The rooms are spotlessly clean,with pristine white linen, and boast great bathrooms with power showers. David is always happy to provide local info, whether that be great restaurants/pubs nearby or directions for walks in the stunning fells!

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Barnoldswick, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“New Years in the beautiful Keswick”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012

This is our second visit to Keswick and Oakthwaite House. We had a really great New Year's break - brilliant atmosphere in the town square at midnight. Oakthwaite is a must - simply great rooms, breakfast and hosts! Good quality B&B and value for money. We hopefully will be back again soon!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Marske-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“If Carlsberg did guest houses......”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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From the moment we arrived David was helpful and attentive, nothing seemed too much trouble. The room was brilliantly clean, modern and well equipped (hair dryer, iron & board). There was good quality tea and coffee with lovely biscuits, a TV with built in DVD player (selection of DVDs at the top of the stairs), a very new looking en suite with excellent shower. To top it off a present of wine and chocolates from our host as it was Christmas time.
All the reviews mention the amazing breakfast, and, it truly is!, fantastic quality local ingredients, well cooked and plenty of it, and a great range of options, my wife recommends the home made granola with honey and yogurt, ideal to get you going on that walk first thing in the morning.
A well run, well organised, well situated, clean guest house and great value!
You will not be disappointed, the best guest house we've ever stayed in, highly recommended.
The only way to improve it? They'd have to make it free!!

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Fantastic B&B a cut above most other accomodation.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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Cracking little B&B in the cntre of Keswick. Clean well furnished rooms with everything you could need. Stunning breakfasts with a wide variety, along with the full english try the granola which is superb. The hosts are very frendly and knowledgable about the local walks, places to eat etc. They will also assist in getting any wet gear dried. Only restriction is the street parking but this is Keswick and David offered to help us to the car with our stuff. Couldn't recommend more highly will return.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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35 Helvellyn Street, CA12 4EP, England
Price range (per night):* INR5,573 - 6,799

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