The Fountain Hotel

The hotel was a great location and we was able to park, the staff were really nice it was a lovely stay

Room was clean and tidy. Location was excellent for our cycling trip. Breakfast was fine for our needs.

Decor and furniture could do with a refresh and an update.

The breakfast and the evening meal that I had in the bar was excellent. There is a lovely 1.5 mile walk to Hawdraw falls/ the historic Green Dragon pub (it was the inside of the Drovers on Ch5's All Creatures Great & Small). Well worth booking to see the Red Squirrels (a short drive nearby) at the Hawes Visitor Centre. The room was very comfortable.

This hotel is very centrally located in the village of Hawes, so if Hawes is your destination it is perfect. However the rooms are very small, we had no hanging space in the room, a fan was provided as we were in the midst of a heatwave which was very welcome, otherwise the room would have been far too hot. The toiletries provided seemed fairly low budget. The breakfast was good and tasty, quality ingredients in the full English. The staff didn’t ooze the Yorkshire warmth and hospitality that I grew up with, no smalltalk over breakfast, just delivered to our table. Reception was relatively efficient. This hotel was reasonably OK for a night’s stopover, as we did, but I wouldn’t like to stay there for longer.

The rooms looked in need of an update or refurbishment. I was expecting a little more luxury for the price paid. I didn’t like the bedding, the pillowcases were not cotton and made my head feel hot and sweaty overnight.