Room was very clean and tea and fresh coffee were provided. The bed was really comfortable. I ate dinner in the pub which was good, lots of choice and a super vegetarian and vegan menu. Owner was very friendly and helpful and didn't bat an eyelid at my muddy walking boots!

I felt the price was a little high and didn't include breakfast. The TV in my room didn't have a very good signal, only 1 channel was available.

We booked the hotel as our stop off point on the 2-day C2C bike ride from Workington to Tynemouth. So glad we did as the hotel is professionally managed and very comfortable. We had two rooms booked and both were extremely clean and comfy. The beds were amazing! We had an extra bed put in the room for our third person for a small extra fee. Breakfast was delicious and there was a choice of cold food and then hot food from a menu. All cooked to perfection. There is an indoor storage space for cycles, so everything is catered for! If we do the C2C again, we'll be back!

The shower was a bit fiddly, but managed to get it working.

Excellent location on the Pennine Way. Lovely, helpful staff, big spacious, light, warm room and a deep bath which was just what the doctor ordered. Tasty dinners, decent breakfasts. And kind enough to provide us with a towel for our muddy dog.

If I was to be really picky I'd ask for Heinz baked beans in my full veggie breakfast and my hash brown was a little undercooked. Otherwise everything delightful!

We got a very friendly and helpful welcome when we arrived with our bikes at Alston House. Next stop was the bar which was a good place to wind down after a long day's cycling. Our room was large and well appointed with one double bed, a single and two large windows with a nice view. The shower room was nicely decorated with white tiles and was very good when the water was warm. We ate in the restaurant and were very happy with the quality and size of our portions - the parmesan truffle chips were delicious. Breakfast was good and most welcome before a tough ride up Hartside in a strong headwind and pouring rain!

One of us couldn't get warm water from the shower in the morning and the other managed only to get some sporadically. We weren't too bothered for our one night stay but if we'd been staying longer we'd have needed to get that sorted. It had worked perfectly well when we most needed it shortly after we arrived.

Super large room and bathroom. Breakfast was fabulous with an amazing choice / menu on offer. The owner was really lovely and went the extra mile. Alston is a pretty little town in a stunning area.

Staff create relaxing friendly atmosphere, go back every time am in area. Bar, food, coffee in garden are all a delight. Never think of any other place to stay in area

Nothing

Great host couldn’t do enough for you. Breakfast excellent

Alston a ghost town . Only 2 of the pubs still left open and no choice to eat at night . Hotel lovely but overpriced

Nice place with spacious, comfortable room. Food was excellent and reasonable value . Also, the restaurant fitted me in on a very busy Saturday night when I was alone so worth a mention!

Asked to pay up front for room meals but not an issue. Expecting to pay at checkout

A lovely hotel with a pleasant host who couldn’t do enough to ensure we had a great stay. Breakfast wasn’t massive but freshly cooked and of good quality.

The only complaint with it time there was the bar closed before 10pm and the staff couldn’t get away quick enough. We went over the road to the Cumberland so didn’t go thirsty but it should be made more obvious that the bar closes early.

Bed was very comfy, and facilities were great. Breakfast was very welcome, setting me up for the day on the Pennine Way.

My only real issue was how early the restaurant closed, as I couldn't get a meal that night. Ended up getting something from the garage across the road, which was well stocked.