Hotel The Manor (St Bees, United Kingdom)

Several guests were chuffed with this seaside location, offering easy access to several beautiful coastal walks as well as some sightseeing from the nearby coastal town of Whitehaven.The location also allows visitors easy access to the nearby Lake District National Park, with ample outdoor activity options and touring opportunities.

Some cycling enthusiasts stopping over here for the night were impressed with how accommodating the Manor House was to their chosen sport. Not only were the cyclists allowed to store their bicycles in the provided bike lock up for the night, but they were also permitted to leave their car for two days while going off on local cycling tours.

If you're thinking of staying at the Manor House to access the starting point to the Coast to Coast walk, you won't be disappointed. Several guests were impressed with the friendly and accommodating owner here, who happened to have plenty of valuable advice and knowledge about this famous walk.

Some guests felt an apparent priority being placed on the locals frequenting the hotel's popular pub, with some saying it felt less like a hotel and more like a pub with some rooms. The din caused by the reveling locals also disturbed some visitors staying for the night.

Some guests complained of receiving shoddy service in the pub, with descriptions of long waits, and dishes not arriving, even at times where the pub appeared less busy. Some complaints were also made of abrupt ends to the lunch service. Even so, most diners praised the hotel's great pub fare.

A few guests found the rooms to be tired and small, with some maintenance issues. Descriptions were made of loose carpets causing tripping, damp beds, and radiators on the fritz. Others complained that basic bathroom toiletries were not made available.