The Warren Guest House

United Kingdom , Carlisle
CARLISLE, 368 Warwick Road
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10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Peter

Lovely place to stay. Felt very welcome and looked after! Thankyou for a wonderful stay, fully recommend

2/10

Poor

03 Apr 2026

Saqib

I got to the property and was told the property was being sold and that they were not accepting any bookings!!! What the hell?

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

MR J

I arrived to stay for a gig and was met by the owner at the front door. I introduced myself and was asked for the fee and told it was cash only so I wouldn't receive the key until I'd brought cash and then I was directed to walk 10 minutes to the nearest cashpoint. Not a great start.
On return I was given a key and told not to be late for breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

andy

Lovely B&B

Great hotel in a good location...lovely clean rooms and wifi was great

Breakfast was smashing and the lady running the hotel was friendly & helpful.
We would stay there again

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Nigel

Brilliant for Carlisle. Lovly couple. Breakfast is brilliant.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

Duncan

I was walking the Hadrians wall path I did 27 miles took detour to Low Crosby where I got a taxi to the GH. Whilst getting in the taxi I get a call the taxi driver says that’ll just be our people so I ignore it it’s about 8pm. I ask him to drop me at the brewers fayre few hundred metres down from the GH to get something to eat. I get another call in the queue and realise it must have been the GH calling so I call back straight away.
“Sorry missed your calls I thought it was the taxi company I should be there about 9”
I get a “Where are you?” I say I’m not too far away wont be long and she hangs up…
I don’t think too much of it and arrive at 9.10pm
I walk in where it says entrance and there’s no one around so I just wait a few minutes watching the tv. The front door goes so I look round and the lady is just peering out the front. I say hello and she angrily states why didn’t you ring the bell!? I say I didn’t see one she huffs and puffs asks me to fill a form in which I do. Gives me a key says upstairs opposite you room 5. Before I’m even at the top of the stairs she’s saying dont use both beds!! It’s £100 if you use both beds (twin room and it’s just me.. you tell me?)
Opposite me at top of stairs isn’t room 5 so I look right she shouts upstairs angrily have you found it!? Run out of characters here but she demotes me to continental breakfast 😄 only come if you have thick skin rooms are fine maybe she was just having a bad day. I’m leaving before breakfast life’s too short

Leisure

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2024

Anthony

Nothing

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2024

A D

The guest house is rather tired.

A couple of the other guests tried to get into our room whilst we were asleep. They did not realise there were two doors next to each other.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2024

Mohan

Very basic accommodation for the price. The couple who run the place are helpful and nice. Breakfast was good

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

Shamik

Location & service was good, place is run down and needs attention, including improved cleanliness

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Sep 2023

Subramanian

Accommodation Experience

Very bad experience. Dirty conditions, especially the carpets.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2023

Michael

Lovely place for price, and hosts were really friendly and. Would stay again.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Aug 2023

Emma

Disgusting

Very dated, dirty and needs modernising. Cobwebs, Pubic hair in the sink and shower,stains on the bed sheet.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2023

Dawn

Very tired in need of TLC

As all the other reviews say, this is a very tired place in need of some tlc. The negative is that the shower did not have much hot water at all. The positive was a very nice breakfast. I would stay here again but would prefer it to be updated a bit.

Self

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2023

Tina

The property looked run down on the outside, inside was dirty and all mismatched furniture. Upside the bed was comfortable and bedding clean

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2023

Philip

All good-thankyou.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2023

Philip

All good-thankyou.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2023

Mark

Jimmy was very friendly and helpful - very comfortable room.

4/10

Poor

29 May 2023

David

Property owner's record keeping was questionable when she repeatedly said we had not fully pre-paid upon our arrival. Although she apologized the next morning it was unsettling and left a bad taste.

Bathroom was not as clean as we expect, building is in disrepair and needs some basic maintenance. Would not stay here again

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2023

Verified traveler

up to you

I was not impressed overall with this accommodation, it was tires and dated. The shower room left a lot to be desired. the soap was a pre used bar (didn't use) no shampoo. beds not that cumfy. booked a double room and got twin and the host rang me and insisted I pay cash.

Business

4/10

Poor

03 May 2023

john

Served a purpose

What cleanliness?

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2022

Vivienne

Stressful stay in Carlisle

This guest house is now very dated and needs work to bring up to modern day standards.

Jimmy is a friendly relaxed character and the breakfast was very good.

However, this place does NOT take card payment. VERY unusual nowadays. Anita 'demanded' a cash deposit on my arrival which did not feel welcoming and it was fortunate I had any cash on me, having not been emailed or contacted by her to say cash ONLY was required.

Room was warm and bed clean and comfortable. Rest of the room could of done with a good deep clean. No soap or shower gel supplied.

Later in the day it turned out Anita had left voicemail on my phone saying FULL payment was required (I didn't get this communication until the following day) and even later still, KNOCKED on my door to say tell me where there was an ATM. I like to relax in a hotel/guest house room and felt this was an invasion of privacy. I got cash out the following day and paid for the 2 nights the following afternoon.

I do a lot of traveling and have NEVER found in the last few years, that card payment is NOT acceptable. Even more surprised when cash seems to be DEMANDED on arrival when no communication whatsoever has been made to inform guests of this.

Have stayed here before around 4 years ago when I don't remember all the negativity over payment, but won't be again. It's not worth the hassle nowadays.

Self

2/10

Poor

03 May 2022

Eslyn

The property advertisement was not correct, the place was filthy, smell of mold. The owner is the cook, the bathroom mat and bathroom was uncleaned it was not swept or mop before we got there, we checked out after the first night, and she wanted to charge us for two nights. We paid her for two nights and got out of there, My face was itching and turned out from the dirty pillows. Socks and bottle under and side of bed.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2022

Francis

It was ok needs an update

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2021

Hugh Mark

comfortable and good service

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2021

Keith

Just what was needed we attended a wedding just up the road. Excellent breakfast, best of all direct access into bedroom from outside so no need to disturb anyone when coming back late

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2021

Natalie

Tired, dirty, rude host.

Stayed as I was working late locally - I was called at 8.20 to ask when I was checking in as ‘husband was downstairs waiting”, I explained that I was on my way and landlady hung up on me. Check in was fine and host said had been paid in full, but place very tired to say the least! Bed was rickety, blinds stained and mouldy, room overall very poor quality. See picture. I very nearly left and made an hours journey home. Wish I had.
On leaving early for work I was met by landlady who demanded payment. Not a problem. Got out my card but apparently no card machine! I explained that had I been forewarned I would have brought cash but was on my way to work and offered to drop cash off later (I found all but £10), landlady demanded that I leave my card (not sure how I could then withdraw cash??!). I was then accused of trying to leave without paying as if I was at fault for them not taking card payments. I suggested I did a bank transfer and even that was a drama as she claimed there was no bank account number on her card????!!! Eventually transferred the £10 balance and left (late for work) in tears. Frustratingly I had stayed at a lovely, clean B and B further down the road a couple of weeks previously at a similar price.
Needless to say I would not return and cannot comprehend earlier reviews!

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2021

Simon

Older property but clean. Staff friendly & let me check in earlier than normal check in time.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2021

Geoffrey

Friendly service, well cooked breakfast.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Warren Guest House

Very friendly host and really good breakfast. Really nice bedding. Could have been cleaner, there were quite a few cobwebs.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2020

MikeP

Tis was a work trip and it involved working various shift patterns. The owners were very accommodating.

I would recommend this guest house

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2020

Keith GORDON

Riendly team

Friendly service, we have stayed here more than once.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2020

Dale

Ideal location

Ideal location
Clean and friendly staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2019

DAVID

a bit further walk into town than I thought, but no problem. I travelled by bus and it was very close by the stop. room nice and warm and very comfortable.. a full English brekky. all round excellent.
would return..

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2019

Jane

Lovely warm welcome.
Very good breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2018

Norma

Jimmy very good host, breakfast good , but the rooms need up dating .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2018

Joanne Alice

A hidden gem

Nice couple comfy room which is disabled friendly and friendly too towards LGBTQI+ people

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2018

Vivienne

Relaxing Stay

Stayed at this guest house after a long journey up from the South. Warm welcome, comfortable quiet + warm room, though cleanliness could be improved. No shower gel or soap provided but I take my own so not bother me personally. Nice freshly cooked breakfast.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2018

Excellent location for both Carlisle visitors and travelers on the M6. Juanita was a very pleasant and gracious hostess

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Needs a bit of fixing up.

Difficult to complain at 35 b&b but could do with getting a handyman in

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2018

Kay

Time traveling

Lovely people who couldn’t be more helpful. It was a bit like staying with my grandparents back in the 70’s
Very dated and not what you would expect to find these days.
Room was good size and slept well.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2018

Pyrrah

never again!!

Double room with W suite booked, provided with single room & shared bathroom, advised Expedia mixed up despite showing the reservation details. Also told no other rooms available yet the two signs stated ‘vacancies’. The bedroom was very dusty, cobwebs, torn wallpaper & very outdated, very firm mattress & noisy road - even with the window closed. Large clumps of dust hanging from under the radiator. The exposed sink pipes were very noisy when other rooms ran their taps. The owners Anita & Jimmy were very friendly & very chatty.