Cartref Guest House

This is a lovely guest house. I am a frequent visitor for business in Carlisle, and this is the nicest place I have stayed in Carlisle. I liked the fact that a supply of ground coffee and a cafetier were in my roome. My bed was super comfortable, a dressing gown was provided which was lovely as I visited during a particularly cold snap. The owner did everything she could to make me comfortable. I ate delicious freshly cooked breakfasts. It is well located - it is a short walk to the shopping area, the cathedral and the railway station. I have no hesitation in recommending it.

Great Location for attending our Daughters Graduation ceremony at Carlisle Cathedral. Melanie made our stay easy with great communication. There is parking, great breakfast options and the toiletries smell amazing. Definitely recommend.

Self service check in, information given on the day and easy to follow. Car parking is round the corner as the guest house is on a busy main road but don't let that put you off. Permits from the guest house allow you to park easily. It's in a great location near to bars and restaurants recommend Michaelangelo's bar and restaurant. Great chicken risotto and chicken pasta dish. We had a room at the top of the house a really lovely room. Finished to a high standard. Comfortable bed with a good size TV. Free Wi-fi too. Breakfast was not available when we stayed although they do offer this. Would definitely stay again.

I absolutely LOVED my stay at Cartref! I can't recommend it enough- it's a short walk from the train station and you can easily walk into the town centre. I was in Carlisle for a gig at The Old Fire Station, and found the guest house to be in a great location as it didn't take me too long to walk through town to the venue. Melanie (the owner of Cartref) is really friendly and welcoming; it is clear she pays great attention to detail with the rooms and needs of her guests. My room was beautiful; spotlessly clean, bright, and airy with a SUPER comfy bed and lovely quality bedding, which was brilliantly white. The en-suite bathroom was well equipped, incredibly clean, with a GREAT shower, plenty of towels, a lovely soft robe, slippers and excellent quality local toiletries. You get plenty of teabags, coffee and hot chocolate in the room by the kettle; there's even a mini fridge you can use, which had bottles of water and fresh milk for a cuppa on arrival. The breakfast menu has plenty of choice; it was really tasty, freshly prepared and served in the very pretty dining room. The reception area is pretty and nicely presented with plenty of useful info- there is also a really handy book in the bedroom containing all the information you need for your stay with great recommendations for things to do/places to eat in the local area. I highly recommend Cartref and will definitely be booking to stay there again next time I visit Carlisle.

Lovely wee gem of a place, so welcoming. Central to shopping centre, pubs and also walking distance to train station. Plenty of eating place near by along with few pubs. This place is good for solo travellers and Owner is so nice.and be back again.

Lovely B and B! Check in was super easy and my friend and I were able to leave our hiking backpacks the next day as well, which was very helpful! Breakfast was amazing. I would absolutely recommend the Cartref Guest House to anyone staying in Carlisle.