Kendal Holiday Flats

Great spot, very central once you have found it. No sign post for where it is, when we called for directions we was told check in was at 5 despite the booking website and payment confirmation saying 3pm. Once we got to the apartment we noticed that the apartment wasn’t clean despite it being cleaned. The shower drain was dirty, hairs in the shower & walls, the complimentary shower gel was empty and the handsoap was hair conditioner. there was cobwebs on the walls, the TV in the bedroom didn’t work and old food left in cupboards and pictures hanging off the wall due to them not being fixed. I wouldn’t stay again personally, quite disappointed.

Firstly, this place is not easy to find and neither Hotels.com nor the owner provided any directions. Consequently I spent quite some time wandering up and down dark alleys hunting for something that looked like it might be “Flat 3”. I called the owner (a hotel in Ambleside) but they couldn’t apparently help. Secondly, the flat is up two flights of stairs, the second of which contains a washing machine on the corner, which is very difficult to get past, especially with a suitcase. The internal door to the apartment appears to be faulty and it took me several attempts to get it to shut. The apartment itself is dirty, especially in the bathroom (which despite the description doesn’t contain a bath). The coffee table was sticky and the TV remote was covered with grime. There are lots of decorative wall plates, many of which contain adult themes and would be wholly unsuitable to be viewed by children. The TV in the bedroom didn’t work, and the one in the living area would not come on this morning. There is a coffee maker and a kettle, an adequate selection of teas and coffees, but no tea spoons. The kettle was switched on and hissing when I got there, it was empty and very hot to the touch. I unplugged it. The second bedroom is on a mezzanine floor accessible by a loft ladder and overlooks the living area. On the plus side, the bed was comfy for one, the shower was ok and nice to have access to a hairdryer. It was also pretty cheap, so perhaps you get what you pay for.

Lovely accommodation right in the heart of Kendal. Everything well thought out, and clean and cosy. May not want to visit with young children as some of the pictures on the wall were more adult orientated with no option to remove them for duration of stay.