Breakfast was self service, but staff regularly checked/refreshed cooked items. Good selection to choose from. A decent selection of beverages in bar. Bedroom and bathroom were both spacious, and well equipped. Location was ideal for Steam Railway, Windermere cruises, Lakeland Motor Museum, and well situated for trips out to other areas of the Lakes. All staff I encountered were friendly and helpful.

My only gripe was the key code for late access to the main entrance. I couldn’t get it to work, but it worked fine on two other side doors. This could have been a big problem if there was only one entrance, as on two occasions I had to use one of the side entrances to get in!

The rooms were old but with good character, and the daily housekeeping was very professional and did a very good job. The coffee and teas in the room were replenished daily as well. The option to order what we liked in addition to the buffet was very nice and the food was cooked well. There were ample parking and the staff was very friendly. The location was close to the main lakes, but you want a car to get around. No major complaints.

The room was showing its age, and the blankets were a bit too thin for how cold it could get in the lakes. The English breakfast buffet (namely the sausages, bacon, and hash browns) can get a bit soggy because of how long they are left out, it would be nice if they were cooked in smaller batches so they are consumed quickly and won't get soggy. The breakfast service ended at 9:45, it would be nice to have to be able to eat later for when we wanted to sleep in.

We enjoyed the food, especially the carvery. The fish and chips were also good. The staff were lovely and our room was cleaned daily with fresh bed linen. The location was great . Close to Ulverston, Newby Bridge and Cartmel. It was also handy for the cruise on Windermere and steam train.

My husband wasn't keen on the filter coffee and the only thing that bothered me was the busy road that the hotel is located on. We didn't hear the traffic when we closed our bedroom window though so it didn't disturb our sleep at all. We also know the hotel can't help the traffic. It just spoilt it a little when we sat outside for a drink enjoying an otherwise lovely country side view.

My wife and I stayed with a friend using two rooms at Rusland Pool as part of a motorcycle tour of Cumbria. The hotel sits adjacent to the A590. The main part of the hotel had numerous rooms but ours were what we consider as "annexe style", being part of an adjoining extension. Our own room was one of three which have a "private" patio area available outside each one with a table and chairs for sitting out and views of the countryside. There was a grassed area with some play equipment for kids and a larger general patio area with more tables. We'd describe the hotel as the "traditional" rather than "boutique" type and this is our preferred style, with a relaxed, more homely feel than some of the newer ones in our opinion. Our double room was very pleasant and quite spacious with wardrobe and dressing table / bedside tables for clothes etc. More than adequate for us. There was a "walk-in" type of shower and the unit itself gave a nice flow of water with a good range of temperature settings. Towels were plentiful and soap / shower gels were provided. Shaving mirror with light was helpful. The room was spotlessly clean and we found the double bed very comfortable for us. The hotel had a restaurant and although we didn't actually eat in the evenings (due only to early starts / very late returns each day from our daily trips, other guests told us the food was nice. We did have drinks in the bar however and there seemed to be a good selection available. We enjoyed the breakfasts, which had options of cereals, toast, fruit, tea, coffee and fruit juices. There were also cooked breakfasts, which were plentiful and nicely cooked in our opinion. The latter were "help yourself" format so that we could choose what content and how much or little of each item we wanted as opposed to the "pre-plated" breakfast which most hotels do nowadays.

I booked a stay for me & my 5 YO during May half term. The price of the room including breakfast was very reasonable and the stay offered everything we needed. Clean, comfortable rooms, friendly staff, good location for exploring the south Lakes (we weren't looking for a specific location and just adapted our itinerary to where we were) and option to eat on site as well as a huge lawn for my son to play on! Breakfast was great, plenty to set you up for a busy day exploring and food in the restaurant was hearty fare! I would undoubtedly return!

For the price, there wasn't much to dislike! You could argue the rooms are a little dated but that's personal opinion/taste and everything in the room was very clean and in good order. My only slight gripe would be the wifi was a bit intermittent and speed was definitely slower in the evening but otherwise nothing much to complain about!

Location was actually so handy for us and the staff were lovely. Breakfast was amazing and set us up for the day Beds were so comfortable and the rooms were very clean. The staff went the extra mile for us when we had to book an extra night and needed to move rooms, they cleaned ours first so we could go into our next room virtually straight away. Truly appreciate the extra work.

Despite booking this hotel because of it advertising Gluten free food and asking for Gluten free food and asking for a second time to check again, my sister was given bread with gluten in it. Coeliac is no different to being allergic to something and has really nasty effects, communication is key. After the first issue it didn't happen again and hopefully the staff all learnt from the situation.

Nice pleasant place either way friendly staff

No probs with property per say problem with charges thanks to me being a regular user of booking . Com I’m at a very good genius level and get a good discount hence my stay for bed and breakfast was £68 for Friday night for Saturday night it jumped up to nearly £90 can somebody explain this? Does the properties facilities suddenly improve overnight do they have to pay more rates does there food come top level because it’s Saturday I was going to stay another night but because of this unexplainable price hike I didn’t bother so custom losses there but not everybody will be as discerning as me and pay it and as long as they do this will continue ( ah I feel much better now) 😂

The staff were welcoming and hospitable. Our room was very clean, serviced and replenished every day and although at the front was surprisingly quiet. The breakfast was delicious with plenty of choice. We also had Sunday roast which was also plentiful and very tasty. We were impressed with the amount of gluten free options offered. There is a lovely bar, with large garden and ample parking.

The room furnishings were a little dated, but this did not affect our stay. The wi fi is a bit hit and miss but we understand this is probably an area issue.

We were greeted cheerily on arrival. The room was smart and pleasant. The en-suite was very modern, fully functional and spotless. Breakfast was excellent. What we chose for dinner was very good.

We were given directions to our room but we still found it hard to locate ( room 7 ). To have been shown to it would have been nice. To have been offered assistance with our bags would have been lovely. As vegetarians we found our choice at dinner to be very limited. The hotel signage on the busy main road is too small and not well-placed.

Breakfast and dinner were both very good, breakfast plenty of selection from cereals toast and fruit juice through to an extensive variety of traditional cooked options all cooked and presented very well. Dinner menu had plenty of variety with a number of daily specials on offer, all cooked and presented very well and appropriately priced.

There was absolutely nothing I can think of which we didn’t like. My wife and I would not hesitate in staying at the Rusland Pool Hotel again and we would also recommend the Hotel to family and friends.