The Izaak Walton Country House Hotel - Dovedale
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8.1
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Across reviews of The Izaak Walton Hotel, guests consistently praise the scenic Dovedale setting, while repeatedly citing occasional dining closures, slow or understaffed service, and uneven breakfast quality that can range from adequate to poor or unavailable.
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Sama
5 Oct 2025
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Stayed 2 nights
Location was perfect & the hotel looks nice, although needs a bit of updating. Breakfast was very limited especially if a person doesn't like cooked breakfast, there wasn't anything else to eat apart from 2/3 types of cereals. To take a shower was an absolute nightmare as the shower head & knob was very old. Water pressure was awful which meant I couldn't stand under the shower head so I had to do everything single-handed. A quick shower turned to a very long one! Cleanliness was not great as spiders & spider webs were in many places of the room. Heating would not come on when needed as they set it a timer for it Reception never answer the phone whenever we rang, when we go to reception there were 2 people there!!
Location was perfect & the hotel looks nice, although needs a bit of updating. Breakfast was very limited especially if a person doesn't like cooked breakfast, there wasn't anything else to eat apart from 2/3 types of cereals. To take a shower was an absolute nightmare as the shower head & knob was very old. Water pressure was awful which meant I couldn't stand under the shower head so I had to do everything single-handed. A quick shower turned to a very long one! Cleanliness was not great as spiders & spider webs were in many places of the room. Heating would not come on when needed as they set it a timer for it Reception never answer the phone whenever we rang, when we go to reception there were 2 people there!!
8
Jonathon
5 Oct 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Good-sized room with lovely view. Good hot breakfast.
Good-sized room with lovely view. Good hot breakfast.
6
David
21 Sept 2025
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Stayed 2 nights
Lovely location. Good bedroom. Poor bar with very poor choice and disappointing restaurant.
Lovely location. Good bedroom. Poor bar with very poor choice and disappointing restaurant.
8
Peter
19 Sept 2025
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Stayed 1 night
The views of Dovedale were superb and the position of the hotel idyllic with easy parking. Dinner and breakfast were not high standard and the only waitress was rushed off her feet. Generally pleasant and helpful Staff.
The views of Dovedale were superb and the position of the hotel idyllic with easy parking. Dinner and breakfast were not high standard and the only waitress was rushed off her feet. Generally pleasant and helpful Staff.
4
Peter
10 Sept 2025
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Stayed 1 night
Very quirky and dated needs a complete refurb. Great location
Very quirky and dated needs a complete refurb. Great location
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Dove Dale, Dovedale, Ilam, England, United Kingdom
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