Howtown Hotel is a hotel in Howtown, Cumbria, England, located near the southern shore of the Ullswater lake.[1] Although it won the César Award for Best Hotel in 1991 by The Good Hotel Guide,[2] Lonely Planet describes the hotel as "bewitchingly backwards" with early 20th century decor.[3] As of 2001, the hotel contained 10 double rooms, 2 single rooms and 4 self-catering cottages. It has been run by four generations of the Baldry family since it opened in 1903.

Howtown Hotel
Howtown Hotel is located in Cumbria
Howtown Hotel
General information
LocationHowtown, Cumbria, England
Coordinates54°34′6″N 2°51′47″W / 54.56833°N 2.86306°W / 54.56833; -2.86306
Opening1903
Other information
Number of rooms12

References edit

  1. ^ Godfrey-Faussett, Charles; Murphy, Alan; Ford, Rebecca (1 April 2004). Britain. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 459. ISBN 978-1-903471-89-0. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ^ Raphael, Caroline; Balmer, Desmond (2001). The Good Hotel Guide 2002. Ebury Press London. pp. 286–7.
  3. ^ Berry, Oliver (1 May 2009). Lonely Planet Lake District. Lonely Planet. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-74179-091-7. Retrieved 19 December 2011.

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