About Cartref Guest House
The four-star Cartref Guest House offers a central location where guests are within walking distance of attractions such as Carlisle Cathedral and Green Market. Facilities include a bicycle lock-up and free off-site parking.
Accommodation options include single, double, and triple rooms, the majority of which offer en-suite shower facilities. Rooms also feature LCD TVs, coffee makers, and hairdryers. Free perks include Wi-Fi and toiletries.
Amenities available to guests include luggage storage and ironing equipment. All children are welcome and pets can be accommodated on request. A daily maid service is offered.
A complimentary breakfast includes continental items as well as a full English. Special dietary requirements can be catered for. For lunch and dinner, nearby dining spots include Francos and Casa Romano.
Cartref Guest House is a five-minute walk from the Lanes Shopping Centre and 15 minutes from Carlisle Castle. Hadrian’s Wall & Housesteads Roman Fort is a 40-minute drive from the property.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Conveniently located near city centre
Guests have found the location of this guest house appealing and are often particularly appreciative of how many shops, restaurants, and attractions are within walking distance of the property. The guest house is also ideally situated if you want to visit the Lake District and Northumberland National Parks.
positive:
Great breakfast every morning
Reviews (and awards) suggest that you can look forward to a great breakfast here. Guests have described the continental items as varied and nicely displayed and often comment that the cooked breakfast is superb.
positive:
Comfortable and tastefully decorated rooms
Although a small number of guests have found the rooms here a little on the fussy side, most have given only positive feedback concerning the standard of the accommodation. The general consensus is that the rooms are clean, comfortable, and tastefully decorated.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some concerns about traffic noise
Reviews of this property, although largely favourable, do indicate that there is a little traffic noise to contend with. Understandably, this is more of a problem for guests staying at the front of the property.
negative:
Quality of Wi-Fi may disappoint
A fair number of guests have mentioned that they were disappointed by the Wi-Fi here, complaining about the absence of a strong signal. This problem mainly seems to affect rooms at the top of the house.
negative:
Small en-suite bathrooms
The en-suite bathrooms here are found to be clean and nicely maintained. Guests also enjoy the high-quality toiletries. However, there is a downside and that is the size of the bathrooms. Guests have often described them as small.