The hotel is very clean and tidy, everything is as new and a high standard (e.g. new carpets, no dust or tired décor like the large chain hotels) . Bathroom clean modern, functional. Bed mattress was lovely and soft. Host was extremely welcoming and polite. Food was excellent. Not just a great stop-over during travels, but a hotel that I would come back to for a holiday also. Very convenient for M6 travels and north Cumbria holidays.