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The Greyhound Hotel

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Staff

9.6

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Greyhound Hotel in Shap offers private bathrooms with free toiletries, tea and coffee makers, and work desks. Each room includes a sofa, TV, and electric kettle. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy a full English or Irish breakfast, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves British cuisine. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a bar, restaurant, and free WiFi. Free on-site parking is available. Location and Attractions: Located 103 km from Teesside International Airport, the property is near Askham Hall (13 km), World of Beatrix Potter (35 km), and other attractions. Highly rated for staff and service support.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

  • Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Derek
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Brilliant Hotel,Brilliant staff and Brilliant food.”
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast was good and the room was very nice and comfortable. The staff were also great.”
Pamela
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff were very friendly and helpful and the hotel has bags of character.”
Vicky
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything that you needed was available. Staff were very helpful. Clean room and comfy bed”
Vanessa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Fantastic breakfast. Friendly staff. Comfortable bed.”
Vicki
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The location of as perfect as a stopover on our extended trip. The property was clean and comfortable with lovely spacious rooms”
Ian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Really a late pit-stop for us but great hosts Steph and Shannon even rang to check we had eaten before closing the kitchen, a nice touch. Very comfortable beds, lovely quality bedding. An oddball room layout but perfectly suitable for us. Staff...”
Derek
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very nice breakfast and served nicely. Nice evening meal after long tiring motorway drive.”
Heckley
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Found it very welcoming and easy to find after a long slow drive and a good overnighter before heading further up to Scotland. Meals were generous and reasonably priced.”
Alexander
Germany Germany
“The place is gorgeous, well kept and clean. The staff was overwhelmingly friendly and helpful and made our stay very special.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.6Based on 821 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

The Greyhound was established in 1619 as a coaching Inn and has looked after travellers for almost all of this time.

Property information

The Greyhound is a beautifully renovated 18th century coaching inn with fantastic views across the to the fells. Very easy access from main travel routes and plenty of parking. Serving local ales, crisp lager, fine wines, fabulous G&Ts and fantastic fresh pub food. The bar is a great atmospheric place to drink and dine, and the rooms are just what you need to relax after good day's walking or travelling.

Neighbourhood information

The Greyhound is perfectly situated for walking and accessing the Lake District. it is very quickly accessible from the M6 with stunning wild views. it is right on the coast to coast route, making it very popular with walkers.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:30
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.