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4 out of 5
Beck Allans Guesthouse
College Street, Ambleside, England

Reviews

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 107 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from J &J on 3 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Avril

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful 3 night stay at Beck Allan’s guesthouse back in November. Our hosts were really friendly and happy to offer local knowledge and sightseeing tips for the area. 5/5 facilities, kept to a very clean and high standard. Breakfast was really tasty, made with local produce. Brilliant first visit to the Lake District- we shall be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful B &B in the centre of Grasmere
This is our 2nd time here and Jim and Jenny are the best hosts. It's a beautiful house, right by the river. Very comfortable with delicious breakfasts.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this B&B, really friendly hosts, cosy and toasty bedrooms, no traffic noise, views overlooking the beck. Breakfasts were delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Jim & Jen on 26 Nov 2023
Thank you for your feedback we’re glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding B&B in the Lake District
Booked as part of a long weekend with my partner in the Lake District. Perfectly situated in the middle of Grasmere for easy access to local amenities, walks round nearby Grasmere/Rydal lake or for adventurous trips further afield. Jim and Jenny were fantastic hosts and genuinely couldn’t have done more! Can’t wait to return and would highly recommend to anyone visiting the Lakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jenny and Jim on 3 Nov 2023
Thank you for your kind review it was lovely to meet you both we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jim and Jenny were lovely hosts, the room was clean and comfortable, fantastic breakfast and guesthouse in great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jim & Jen on 3 Nov 2023
Thankyou for you review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was our first stay at Beck Allans Guesthouse with Jenny and Jim. What an absolute gem of a find. The guesthouse was fantastic, spotlessly clean and comfortable. The breakfast was one of the best we have had, all locally sourced quality produce and Jenny and Jim are brilliant hosts who could not have been more friendly and hospitable. The only negative was we had to come home. We will definitely be returning very soon and would not hesitate to recommend the guesthouse to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 15 Sept 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review it was lovely to meet you both and we look forward to welcoming you here again soon. We're glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hosts, great location and a very comfortable and clean accommodation. Breakfast was on point too. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Jen & Jim on 7 Sept 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
All round excellent. A pleasure to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from J&J on 18 Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from J&J on 18 Aug 2023
Thank you for your kind review we really appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliantly well-maintained property. Unusually comfortable bed. Enjoyed the wonderful food and service. Spoke at breakfast with folks who came to visit year after year - this was my first year, but I will do the same if I can! Simply outstanding.
Response from Jim and Jen on 12 Aug 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again.

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from J & J on 23 Jul 2023
Thank you for your kind review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay

10/10 Excellent

BING C S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First choice
It’s amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from J & J on 23 Jul 2023
Thank you for your kind review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beck Allan’s Guesthouse
We had a fantastic relaxing stay at Beck Allen’s Guesthouse. Thanks to Jenny and Jim who were very friendly and welcoming, and gave us information on different places to eat and a place we wanted to visit. Room was lovely, very clean and breakfast was beautifully cooked. Guesthouse is in a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 6 Jul 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Jenny and Jim on 30 Jun 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review we hope yo welcome you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Beate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay with Jenny and Jim. They really made us feel welcome and nothing was too much trouble! They make a mean breakfast and have plenty of puzzles if you get rained in! Ask them about the ‘letter F’!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Jen & Jim on 23 Apr 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review. It was lovely to meet you and Dave. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the future. Best Wishes Jenny

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely wonderful hosts , very clean and comfortable and the breakfasts are amazing !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Jen & Jim on 23 Apr 2023
Thank you for your kind review, we’re glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 6 Apr 2023
Thank you for your kind review we’re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect in every way
Perfect in every way. Warm welcome, room exceptionally clean and comfortable, amazing breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 29 Mar 2023
Thank you Karen for your kind review it was lovely to meet you and David. We're glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B&B in the centre of Grasmere. Very nice breakfast and room was super comfy. Will use again without hesitation next time visiting this area.
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Mar 2023
Thank you very much for your review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb guesthouse in a great location
The room we had was clean and comfortable with everything that you’d need. The breakfasts were excellent and the hosts were helpful and friendly. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 23 Feb 2023
Thanks very much for your review it was lovely to meet you both. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hosts were very friendly and made us feel most welcome. The room was clean, warm, quiet and could not be closer to the village centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Feb 2023
Thanks very much for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay. It was lovely to meet you both, we look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guesthouse!
A very enjoyable stay in a perfect location for walking in the Lakes. Thanks to Jenny and Jim for helping to make our trip so good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Feb 2023
Thank you for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to meeting you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay! The room we were in (room 3) was beautiful and very clean. We were well looked after and the cooked breakfasts we enjoyed were piping hot and delicious! We would de stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Feb 2023
Thank you for your review we're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Mrs J M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb
We had a really lovely stay at Beck Allans guest house. Such welcoming hosts, a really lovely couple. Thank you so much for the home made banana bread! The room (8) was warm and comfortable, bed was super comfy too. Great Aga cooked breakfast, and the continental was superb. Can highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Feb 2023
Thanks very much for your kind review it was lovely to meet you both. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic accommodation in the centre of Grasmere
Jim and Jenny are fantastic hosts. Very friendly and considerate. Breakfast was superbly cooked and very filling, using the best produce. The bedroom had plenty of storage space and had the most comfortable bed. The location is slap in the middle of Grasmere. They recommended places to eat. We went to Tweedies, which was pricey but good food. We would definitely recommend and we will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 17 Dec 2022
Thank you for your kind review it was lovely to meet you both. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Louise

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and helpful
Response from Jim and Jen on 10 Dec 2022
Thank you Kevin lovely to meet you. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great people and a lovely place to stay.
Response from Jim and Jen on 3 Dec 2022
Thank you for kind comments it was lovely to meet you and Ursula we hope to welcome you here again in the future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy couple
Wow what a beautiful guest house and hosts , Jim and Jen were so friendly and professional they were superb ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 3 Dec 2022
thank you Tracey for your kind comments it was lovely to meet you and Paul, we're glad you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you to Beck Allans again in the near future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay in Grasmere
Lovely place to stay in Grasmere. Very welcoming hosts, excellent food and cake! Very clean,warm and cosy.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 3 Dec 2022
thank you for your kind comments Adrian it was lovely to meet you and Sue and we hope to welcome you to Beck Allans again in the near future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money
Two day midweek stay. Friendly hosts set in a quiet picturesque location. Rooms are clean & tidy with an excellent free WiFi signal. Very good breakfast. A good selection of maps are available if your into hiking. Without doubt, excellent value for money & we will definitely be back in the not to distant future.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Nov 2022
Thanks very much for your kind review it was lovely to meet you and Jackie, we look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grasmere
Lovely guess house situated in a ideal location in the heart of Grasmere. Room was clean and breakfast was superb and the hosts were lovely and extremely friendly from the offset.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Jim and Jenny on 8 Nov 2022
Thank you for your kind review we‘re glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you here again in the future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beck Allan’s Guest House was outstanding. Accommodation was excellent and Jenny and Jim were perfect hosts. Breakfast was exceptional as was Jenny’s baking (loved the orange and poppy seed cake). Can’t wait to return and hope to be back soon. Pam & Al Martin
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 8 Nov 2022
Thanks very much for your kind review it was lovely to meet you both. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

E

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for shops and walks.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from J&J on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback we're glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from J&J on 25 Oct 2022
Thank you for your feedback we're glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely guest house run by a very friendly and welcoming couple,superb breakfast, all in a beautiful setting
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 19 Sept 2022
Thank you for your feedback it was lovely to meet you and Jane, hope to welcome you here again in the near future.Best WishesJim and Jenny

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anita

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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from J&J on 10 Sept 2022
Thankyou for your review it was lovely to meet you both. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.Best WishesJenny and Jim

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful 3 night break!
Jenny and Jim made us feel very welcome from the moment we arrived with a nice coffee and homemade flapjack. They are so accommodating and their knowledge of the local area is really good. Beck Allans is in a lovely peaceful location in tphe centre of Grasmere, with a lovely stream running by and very friendly ducks who frequently visit. Our room was very comfortable and well maintained, plenty of wardrobe and drawer space and the bathroom was lovely too. Lots of local personnel touches made the stay really enjoyable, from Lake District toiletries to the amazing breakfasts that contained all locally sourced produce. Thank you for a lovely stay, we will certainly be booking again. Andrew, Karen and Ian.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from J&J on 5 Sept 2022
Thank you for your kind review it was lovely to meet you all. We‘re glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.Best WishesJenny and Jim

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super helpful hosts!
We arrived a bit early but were allowed to leave the car at the on-site parking. Very warmely welcomed in the Guesthouse. The owners are super helpful and willing to go extra mile to deliver fantastic service! The pnly shame is that the rooms are little small, but you're not in Lake District to spend time in the room 😀
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Jenny on 1 Sept 2022
Hi Joanna,Thank you for your review and kind words. Lovely to meet you and Paul. I’d just like to correct the comment regarding the rooms. Room 7 is a small double ideal for single occupancy you are correct. I’m sure you meant to write room not rooms. All our other rooms are considerably larger than the one you booked. Hope to see you both again sometime. Jenny & Jim

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Full marks to a first-class establishment
An excellent stay in every respect - fulfilled all our expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 21 Aug 2022
Thanks very much for your review it was lovely to met you and Dorothy, we look forward to welcoming you here again in the future.Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely garden beside a stream. breakfast excellent with local produce used. Owners brilliant... interesting to talk to and full of useful local advice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 18 Aug 2022
Thank you very much for your kind comments it was lovely to meet you and Beryl, we look forward to welcoming you back here soon. Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beck Allen Guest House
Unbelievable guest house, perfectly situated, outstanding breakfasts and lovely rooms, cant wait to head back again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 10 Oct 2022
Thanks very much for your review. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the near future.Best WishesJenny and Jim

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from J&J on 18 Aug 2022
Thank you for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay. Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners exceptionally friendly and helpful. The river and ducks right behind were wonderful too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from j on 18 Aug 2022
Thank you for your review it was lovely to meet you both, we're glad you enjoyed your stay. Best Wishes

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jenny and Jim were great houses, extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was amazing, and the room was spotless. Would definitely stay again and can't recommend enough
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 30 Jul 2022
Thanks very much for your kind review Tom. We look forward to welcoming you here again in the future. Best Wishes Jen and Jim

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weeks stay in Grasmere
Fantastic guest house. Jen and Jim were so friendly. Breakfasts were filling and tasty. Room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Their knowledge of the area proved useful and good walking routes and advice were given. All in all a lovely stay in a beautiful area. Definitely recommend
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Jim and Jen on 28 Jul 2022
Hi Sarah Thanks very much for your review, it was lovely to meet you and Nigel. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future. Kind Regards Jen and Jim