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Reviews of The Cumberland Inn

3 out of 5
The Cumberland Inn
Townfoot, Alston, England

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews" "
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8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint pub with good food and comfortable rooms
What a lovely old school pub and hotel. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was great (a lot of locals seemed to be eating here too). Room was simple but comfortable and very clean. There are a few areas that are a little tired and worn, but not to the level of impacting guests. I would be happy to stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple and friendly with good food.
Quaintly old fashioned, which we like, with very friendly cheerful staff. The amenities were simple but perfectly adequate. The breakfast was delicious. We also ate an evening meal in their restaurant which was simple but very tasty. We felt welcome and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Review
The hotel was very tired and stuffy. The bar, food and friendless of the staff were second to none. Our bedroom was directly above the kitchen and the noise was out of this world!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Jack

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized, clean room with comfortable beds. We slept well and used the bar downstairs (good beer on tap). Food menu also available and short walk to alternative options for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot
Excellent bar and restaurant. Seems this is the place for an evening meal in town (provided you book). Good breakfast too. Room clean and good sized. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here whilst doing the C2C. Its perfectly located for this and the staff were really accommodating and even put my bike in the basement so it was safe.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

A

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cycle tour
Great food and really helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
BUDGET AND PET FRIENDLY
Stayed overnight with my dog. Spacious and comfortable room, with en-suite. Very clean, though not the most modern furnishings. Could have done with a shaving mirror above the bathroom basin. Evening meal was Ok - typical pub grub with large portions. Service was very friendly and helpful, and the beer was good. Had to park 10mm away in public car park. Good for travellers on a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
C2C stop over
The hosts at the Cumberland Inn were friendly and helped with securely storing our bikes, as part of our C2C trip. Both rooms were clean, but were showing damp & water damage in the bedrooms & bathrooms and so could do with some TLC. Toiletries were provided which is always handy on a trip like this when you need to keep weight down. I didnt have any of the beer, but it was a popular choice with the other guests with lots of local options. There is a nice terrace to sit out on with views across the fields. Alston itself is nice wirh a cafe and Co-op if you require supplies.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wonderful food and service. Unfortunately the property could do with modernising which lets it down
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Cumberland was very friendly and the off road parking very useful in Alston - it is quite a small town and other accommodation in the town lack the option of parking. Would definitely use again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff decent beer..
Friendly staff.. Big room.. Unfortunately it was extremely dated and in major need of updating.. But you know its not intended on been the ritz
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

S L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth the effort to get too.
Lovely staff and locals. Good food and reasonably priced beer for an independent free house. Lovely location and lovely view out of the rear bay window in the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

steve

Liked: Room comfort
Good stop off if doing the C2C but Alston seems a little tired but very accomodating. Could be something special.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018