3-Star Hotels in Skelwith

I don't think I have ever stayed in such a hideous place in all my life. Looks ok from the outside and it does have the view of the top of Lake Windermere, but there was no one on reception when we arrived at 5pm and you can't check in until 4pm. Finally a grumpy bloke came along and there was no lift or porter to help with our luggage. The room was so small you couldn't swing a cat and nowhere to put anything. If you have one suitcase on the floor, you will be tripping over it and the other person cannot use theirs at the same time. It is worse than my daughters dorm at University There is no bar, no where to get any food, no water, no one working there apart from the one grumpy bloke who disappears after 10.30. It's super weird and it's not cheap.......I cried myself to sleep. I think it caters for weird groups of youths doing weird things, it's not for a family or for couples. . I didn't even want to rate it as a one but you have to click on something or it wouldn't work. Couldn't even open a window. I have no idea who these people are that left good reviews, perhaps they don't leave their houses much. The food is only for the weird groups in this hideous looking new build canteen room on the side of the building but no breakfasts for the B&B people staying. Couldn't even get a bottle of water and Brathay Hall is not close to any shops so you can't just pop out. There is also no room service. I later found out it's a trust running a charity to help youths. So it's not a hotel and shouldn't be advertised as one. To top things off the fire alarm went off at 11.30pm......one of those kids playing a prank plus they start shouting early in the morning and playing music well into the night so no sleep to be had. This should not be advertised as a hotel. It should not be on *********** as It's a youth hostel with no amenities and they want poor unsuspecting people to come and stay to support the youth groups that come. Definitely THE worst place to stay in the Lake District. Highly recommend you body swerve it.