I needed an overnight stay en route to scotland . Cartref was easy to get to from M6 and felt clean and cosy. Traffic was a little noisy ( I had to open window due to heatwave) but the host thoughtfully supplied earplugs as well as various other "extras " for myself and the dog. Shared bathroom was clean and easily accessible. I would recommend Cartref if visiting Carlisle or just passing through and i would certainly consider staying here again if in the area.

Excellent B+B. Would recommend.

very enjoyable stay and helpful staff

Lovely stay - friendly welcome and comfortable room. Good location with a short walk into town.

Host Melanie was both helpful and thoughtful and the accommodation was welcoming, considered and spotless.

Beautiful room. Great value. Lots of little touches

Excellent

It’s a nice place to stay when walking Hadrian’s Wall.

Melanie was very sweet and attentive. Check in was easy despite arriving very late in the evening.

We enjoyed our stay so much, and highly recommend!

Lovely room for the three of us. Nice breakfast. We enjoyed our stay.

Very helpful and pleasa t. Room was beautiful, bathroom superb.

Would highly recommend the Cartref guest house. The room was cosy, clean and modern. It’s like home from home the host (Melanie) was very personable and friendly, nothing was too much trouble and will cater to your needs. Overall and lovely and relaxing experience

Real coffee and cafetiere in the bedroom and super breakfast

Lovely guest house, spotless, comfortable and fantastic value for money.

We really enjoyed our stay. Everything was beyond expectation. The breakfast was delicious and the owner went out of her way to ensure we had information as well as suggestions to make our vacation better.

I booked the single room with shared bathroom - it was very affordable and the room was basic, so it was good value. However, it didn’t feel very clean - the window ledge was dirty with hairs and mould, and when I filled the mug for tea, there were several hairs floating on top :( the towel folded on the bed was also damp which wasn’t very reassuring. The check in process was okay, but it would've been nice to be shown to the room and bathroom as I was left to figure it out by myself. The hotel is quite noisy and I was disturbed whenever someone entered or exited, or had a conversation in the reception area. The room was also very damp so maybe a dehumidifier could be a good investment? Overall the stay was okay for the price, very well located in Carlisle and the bed was comfy. It was good value but I think I would only want to stay for one night.

Quite loud. The people above us sounded like a football club walking around.

The property was beautifully presented and our host could not do enough to ensure we had a lovely stay. Communication before and during our stay was exceptional.

Very convenient to everything in a central location and a very welcoming host.