NorthernTraveller68
November 17, 2024
We stayed here for three nights over the August Bank Holiday weekend. We were repeat visitors having previously visited many moons ago in 2007. Bearing this in mind we found a bottle of fizz and some body lotion in our room (Grasmere) welcoming us back. The room was lovely if a little dark with a lovely bathroom and hot tub outside. Also excellent homemade shortbread, replenished daily. Gilpin has changed since our last visit, when it was called Gilpin Lodge. On arrival we had a wander around the grounds to see the animals (pigs and llamas) and to see the grounds and new rooms. We found the breakfast to be a little underwhelming, I was served completely cold porridge one morning which had to be returned. We ate in both restaurants .. Source the meal was delicious and I also had an excellent Passionfruit Martini, and we ate at Spice the following evening, watching the chefs in action, which was fab with a great atmosphere. Gilpin is lovely and we really enjoyed our stay, even though it is a bit pricey.