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Shakespeare Inn

3.5 star property
Inn in Kendal with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Bar (on property)
Fireplace
Restaurant
Family Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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78 Highgate, Kendal, England, LA9 4HE
  • Place, Brewery Arts Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Abbot Hall Art Gallery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Kendal Castle
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

About the area

Kendal

Shakespeare Inn places you steps from Brewery Arts Centre and within a 10-minute stroll of Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .At the inn's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and a garden. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this 3.5-property class Kendal inn include Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lake Windermere.
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What's nearby

  • Brewery Arts Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Abbot Hall Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kendal Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kendal Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lyth Valley - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Kendal Station - 11 min walk
  • Liverpool (LPL-John Lennon) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ye Olde Fleece Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Miles Thompson (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Comida - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fell Bar (Kendal) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Brew Brothers - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shakespeare Inn

Inn in Kendal with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3.5-star Kendal inn is smoke free.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Shakespeare Inn offers 5 accommodations. This Kendal inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 25 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Shakespeare Inn?

Shakespeare Inn offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Shakespeare Inn?

No, Shakespeare Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Shakespeare Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Shakespeare Inn?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Shakespeare Inn?

No, pets are not allowed.

Shakespeare Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 251 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 251 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 251 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 251 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 251 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Coral

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pub was centrally located in town. Personnel were super nice and helpful. The housekeeping staff was a little forgetful-no towels in the room when I checked in and no phone to contact the bar to assist. I had to call using my international roaming to reach them. Breakfast was continental in the mini fridge. It was replenished each day but they forgot to replace the tea bags. However on the whole it was a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night stay

Great location for stay visiting Brewery Arts centre however bar was closed at 9pm .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 1 night as a stop over on route to Scotland. Room was a little 1 bed cottage at the rear of the actual pub. Was extremely clean, comfortable and warm. Only downside was we were expecting a cooked breakfast as stated on their website but was told it was a continental breakfast in the fridge in the room, no food available at the pub itself so ventured into the town to eat and then returned to the Shakespeare for a drink only to find it was all shut up at 8.30pm. If you are visiting Kendal there are many bars and restaurants but check out the Brewery Arts Centre which was a lovely place to eat
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Downhill

Stayed here 8 years ago and things have gone downhill badly. The excellent breakfast had been replaced by a paper bag in the fridge and items were missing from 1 bag. Only one double socket on far side of room and one of those sockets was in use for the fridge. No parking any more finished a visit that will not be repeated.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always like staying here in the past, I was disappointed that I could no longer park my car at the property which I only found out about the day before my stay so I had to make alternate arrangements, this will effect my decision on staying here in the future. On the day of my stay or should I say the morning afterwards there was no one around to offer me a breakfast even while I was walking around the pub looking for someone to serve me, it turned out the only person I could find was cleaning the vacated rooms, so I just got my back and handed my key to the lady cleaning and left. Went to a local restaurant instead! Please note the pub and rooms are spot on, never a complaint but just look at the car parking and the morning service arrangements
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry, London

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food excellent , Manager and staff very friendly and helpful . Great base to explore the Lake District.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Computer says no.

For unexpected reasons I had to cancel my booking. I gave three days notice but as I was on holiday in Ireland without my computer I had no internet access. I phoned The Shakespeare out of courtesy and was told that there was nothing they could do and I would have to contact Hotels.com direct. I tried to cancel on the website but could find no way of doing so. I see this as a failure of both The Shakespeare and Hotels.com. I am sure the stay would have been excellent. Perhaps between both parties you could agree to transfer the booking to another date. I was really looking forward to the excellent food and drink on offer.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

ISRAEL

Liked: Cleanliness

Do you recall Monty Python

Monty Python had a skit called the cheese shop. Analogous to this are the issues I ran into: 1 no coffee for breakfast (the machine is broken) 2 no vegan sausage (the supplier was changed. 3 no one working morning or evening could actually provide tourist information regarding trekking (1 person suggested I google the question).
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice rooms Compact beds hard not much sleep due to noise TV on all nite loud nxt door
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family stay 3 nights

It was brilliant,Lovely clean room, quiet and in a great area. The service was excellent in the pub and the breakfast was fantastic 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Terence

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room needed updating, it wouldn’t take much to vastly improve the feel. The bathroom floor was uneven and rippled, shower water pressure was poor and stopped working one morning. Other parts of the bathroom were tatty, ie the toilet roll holder was hanging off. Breakfast was passable average. Room carpet felt like it could do with a shampoo or replace. The staff were all friendly. Not sure how it gets 9/10, we stay at lots of places and this is a 5 or 6 at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable Stay At The Shakespeare.

Food was freshly cooked and delicious. Bed was very comfortable. Staff were friendly and efficient. We had an enjoyable and relaxing stay - we even stayed an extra night.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central location

Right in the middle of Kendal. Rooms are at the rear so very little noise. Room was satisfactory, bed was big but on one side you sink into the mattress. Food in the pub was nice, plenty of it and freshly cooked. No vehicle parking is available, so you have to find a parking space in a local car park which isn't cheap overnight. WiFi wasn't quite there being patchy and kept dropping out. Suspect that it was amount of people trying to access it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great find

Great location and handy for restaurants and the local pub ( which these are part of) Clean and comfortable- it’s functional and it’s not trying to be high end etc! Great team and very pleasant and friendly. Breakfast was adequate. I would stay again when I’m up in Kendal
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Man Hon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historical building with great food
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I did know before coming over that there was no parking in site but it did turn out to be a pain having to get on the car park down the road and at £12 per day it just adds to your stay cost. Breakfast was nice just a bit greasy for me and toast came to the table cold and hard. There was no food on for our stay which was inconvenient as I was staying with a child and we had hoped to just eat where we stayed. There are plenty of other places around though. Staff was really friendly, offered to do the room on second morning and checked if we needed anything. Unfortunately the room had a very strange musty smell the whole time and was mouldy in places, the toilet roll felt damp even with having the fan on in the bathroom. It just wasn't a pleasant smell to have to put up with the whole time and made me feel sick!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs some TLC

It is in a brilliant location, and the people who work there are amazing, but unfortunately it needs a lot of work doing on it especially the outside courtyard which is full of weeds and cigarette butts. The paint work is very worn. There was also no food available in the bar as the chef was off, breakfast was lovely though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025