Luxury Lake District hotel welcomes well-behaved dogs as guests

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 17:37 · Archive

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa, a four-star hotel on Bassenthwaite Lake near Keswick, allows guests to bring well-behaved dogs.

Dog owners often struggle to arrange holidays, with kennels and family care being the only options for many. Luxury hotels in particular are typically reluctant to welcome dogs due to concerns about barking, muddy paw prints and potential damage. However, some hotels have begun welcoming well-behaved canine guests.

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa is a four-star establishment set in 400 acres of private woodland and deer park on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick in the Lake District. The imposing structure is a historic stately home with manicured gardens, lawns and woodland leading down to the lake. It features wood-panelled rooms adorned with portraits and large windows overlooking the gardens and water.

The hotel's history dates back to at least 1548, though a house has occupied the site since the 11th century. The current building was constructed in 1880. Despite its grandeur and formal appearance, the hotel permits guests to bring well-behaved dogs to stay and provides them with their own luxury experiences during their visit.

A journalist tested the arrangement by staying at the hotel with her border collie puppy, demonstrating that it is possible for dog owners to take breaks away without having to arrange separate care for their pets or resort to boarding kennels.

How it is being reported

• Can you take a dog to a luxury Lake District hotel? We tried itLisa Salmon stays at a four-star, dog-friendly hotel in the Lakes with her border collie pup.Westmorland Gazette · 7 Oct, 17:27
• Can you take a dog to a luxury Lake District hotel? We tried itLisa Salmon stays at a four-star, dog-friendly hotel in the Lakes with her border collie pup.News & Star · 7 Oct, 17:27
• Can you take a dog to a luxury Lake District hotel? We tried itLisa Salmon stays at a four-star, dog-friendly hotel in the Lakes with her border collie pup.Whitehaven News · 7 Oct, 17:27
• Can you take a dog to a luxury Lake District hotel? We tried itLisa Salmon stays at a four-star, dog-friendly hotel in the Lakes with her border collie pup.NW Evening Mail · 7 Oct, 17:27

In this story: Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa · Bassenthwaite Lake · Keswick · Lake District · Lisa Salmon

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