Overview

• The hotel averages just 2.2 out of 5 on TripAdvisor with 4,082 of its 8,697 reviews rated as “terrible.”
• A double room now costs £39 per night, up from £35 a year ago, despite guests overlooking a dilapidated yard and flickering security lights.
• Visitors report cleanliness lapses including stained carpets, crushed crisps left on the floor and persistent dripping noises.
• Originally opened in 1869 as an aristocratic retreat, Norbreck Castle later hosted early gigs by the Pretenders, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Ozzy Osbourne as well as the conference that formed today’s Liberal Democrats.
• Friendly and methodical front-desk service remains a rare highlight as the hotel’s long-term viability grows ever more uncertain.