The Old Hall Hotel

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Jenny

The staff were polite and friendly. The food was lovely, they were the only positives. The stairway to the rooms had a fusty/musty smell and in need of decorating, paint rubbed off the woodwork. The carpet could do with a good clean at least or replacing.

The room was tiny with patches of wallpaper missing and cramped. There was constant loud music coming up through the ceiling even though the bar area was quiet. I could hear it while wearing headphones listening to podcasts on my phone at full volume. The staff advised when I complained that it was the kitchen staff playing music directly below and did get them to stop.

Definitely not worth the price charged.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Lisa

A fantastic place to stay for a few nights. A great base to explore the Peak District with a good bus link to the area. Staff were all helpful and friendly. Food was much better than expected for pub food. Breakfast included was a perfect size and all local produce. We stayed for one night, got the bus into Castleton and back to see a concert in Devils Arse. We couldn’t have chosen a better place to stay and would thoroughly recommend

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Brian

Would not recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

David

All good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Iain

Great stay, the room was well presented, warm and cosy. The staff, friendly. The meals in the pub, excellent. Breakfast in the tea room was also 1st class.
On our second night, we went to the pubs sister pub, The Anchor, and listened to the folk club. Absolutely brilliant. We will be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Leanne

Family summer stay

We stayed for 2 nights in a family room, our room was small for 4 people but had everything we needed. The sofa bed wasnt the best, however we asked for a 2nd duvet to put ontop of the mattress and they were bmvery obliging and helpful. The staff are very courteous and nothing was too much trouble. The room was spotlessly clean. The kids loved the sweets left for them. The filter coffee in the room was a really nice touch. We ate in the restaurant the 1st evening and the food was very nice and service good. The breakfast was really nice and is cooked to order. Again service was fabulous. The 2nd evening we went to the curry cabin for a meal and we had a lovely meal. Food and service again was great. Was nice to see everywhere so busy.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Damian

Hotel is in amazing Peak District area. Located above the pub but we wasnt bothered about any noice. Room and amenities are a bit dated but its comfy and pleasant. Its great for the location.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2025

Verified traveler

A walkers hostelry.

Staff very welcoming and pub busy due to arrival of off road bikers and a motor cycle group- who remained outside and were no problem.As only pub open a number of locals and small folk music group present. Room a bit dark as property very old and en-suite rather basic. Carpets on stairs to rooms need replacing. Breakfast was limited due a problem however again staff very good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

ian

Great hotel, great food, great location

Rick and the team were very welcoming and it felt like a home from home, will definitely be staying again

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Jason

Loved our stay, room was lovely and the food and drink was alsovvery good

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Steven

We had a lovely stay this week in this hotel. Room was clean. They had a fire going virtually all day downstairs so we ate there both nights. Lovely food. Staff very friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Gareth

Comfortable, clean and good value room above local pub with great restaurant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

Binglin

Nice food at downstairs restaurant, room is a little small. Staff is friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Great stay.

Great staff, excellent food and good variety to choose from. Room a little tired, but clean and tidy and very comfortable. Lovely stay would definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

James

Nice room pleasant staff and good food .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2024

Jeremy

Nice little getaway

Great little pub and restaurant with tea rooms annexed (that also do a breakfast). The noise from the bar travelled up but thats to be expected.
The bed could have been comfier.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2024

Paul

We enjoyed our stay. The annual cider festival was in full swing when we arrived, but this wasn't really an issue. Food was great. Staff were helpful. It's a pub... and a good one.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Lee

Cosy

Lovely room staff very friendly and welcoming great food will definitely stay again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2024

Peter

Wouldn’t rush back.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2024

Mandy

Was dissapointed the room was cold when we got there. But it warmed up when we put the heating on. Big disappointment was breakfast was not included in the price. £115 I’ve never booked an hotel that doesent offer free breakfast I’m sure it was listed has free. But we had to pay. The pub food was excellent. So we will be back for the food

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2023

Richard

Lovely hotel, friendly staff , unfortunately kept awake til 2am on the second night by guests (or locals) chatting in the bar area below. Woken up that morning by the adjacent launderette in full action!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2023

Craig

Lovely old pub that does nice food and a lovely atmosphere. All the staff were and we had a great time over all

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2023

Bronwyn

Lovely location and great pub. Food not fancy and just standard pub grub. Room spacious, clean and comfy but walls really thin and I could hear snoring and morning sound effects through the walls. Toilet flushing sounded like a coffee grinder and not great if wanting to sleep!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

Stacey

Terrorvision Gig in a Cave

We don't usually stay in a B and B but we booked this one for a Terrorvision. gig in a cave in Castleton. It was a beautiful walk to and from the venue.
The room was absolutely lovely and the staff were brilliant.
Free parking made the deal even sweeter.
We would definitely stay here again.

PS... Terrorvision absolutely rocked the cave. xx

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2023

Robert

Extremely noisy with general bar chatter below and loud band going on until midnight. Possibly due to concurrent beer festival. Couldn’t relax or sleep in room until gone midnight.
Otherwise, very good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

Craig

Great location and hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Kerrie

Lovey accommodation, staff and food 😊

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2023

Rebecca

Great nights stay

Great nights stay, lots of free parking, big room, lovely bathroom and fabulous food, the staff were super friendly especially the young lady who looked after us in the restaurant on the Friday night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

Amanda

Great stay

Great atmosphere, great service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2022

Liz

Great little weekend getaway

The hotel was very cozy and welcoming. The food was lovely and nothing was too much trouble for the staff.
And breakfast the following morning was a delight.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2022

Colin

An enjoyable stay.

Very happy with our stay. Staff were helpful and friendly. Room was very comfortable and bathroom was clean and the shower was easy to use. The only slight problem was we were in room 2 and the traffic outside was a bit noisy!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2022

Malcolm

Booked quite late for a long weekend and really pleased with our choice of hotel. Situated in the centre of Hope the hotel is an imposing building with lots of character.

Check in went smoothly and we were shown to our room at the front of the hotel. Two sets of windows stopped any noise and the room itself was quite spacious with a nice bathroom/shower.

We dumped our luggage and went into the bar/restaurant for a bite to eat. Service was great and food delicious. I had the steak pie and have to say best I’ve had for a long time. My wife had the burger which was equally as good.

Had a really good nights sleep and the bed itself was really comfy as were the pillows/duvet.

Breakfast was in the cafe and having arrived we were told by the woman serving that there was a “no show” from the chef but she would do her best to get us a decent breakfast and offered tea and toast. Some 10 mins or so after we arrived the chef did turn up, so we were able to order a cooked breakfast after all. Have to say the lady in the cafe was brilliant in managing the situation she found herself in and it didn’t spoil our breakfast experience.

Overall we had a great stay. Thank you.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2022

Garry

It was quirky, and I might even add ,a bit spooky- 4 posterbed, dripping chandeliers everywhere, creaking floorboards a creepy suit of armour in stairwell, view over graveyard( Bamford suite). I loved it ,to be honest. It had all mod coms,too, and I would recommend it to all, especially Goths and those of us looking for somewhere a bit different with character.
Try the Indian restaurant in the village ,it's excellent. But get your alcohol from Spar first.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2022

Steven

Staff are very friendly and accommodating, food is very good.
Dogs are welcome in all areas which is great
Walk to Castleton is a good day out

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2022

Sara

Clean but noisy

Pub was great with good beer and nice atmosphere. Room was spotless and well equipped. The bed was rather rickety and the matress and pillows exceptionally soft. The bathroom again was spotless and well equipped but the macerator smelt really bad. The problem was the noise from the bar both on the evening, but more frustratingly the music from the breakfast room at 8am.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2021

Jackie

Good value for money

Room 5 lovely room comfortable bed ,Freshly cooked breakfast in cafe . Lovely old pub with roaring log fire. Noisy after closing in bar area , however noise immediately stopped when we complained at 11.55 .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2021

Michael

fine spot

Went there, again, and weren't dissappointed. we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary and had a fine fine time....thank you very much.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

Paul

Excellent traditional pub serving great real ale and splendid food. Our room was small but comfortable with an en suite shower. (Note that the Castleton room is above the kitchen and that the extractor fan starts about 7.20 in the morning.)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

john

Lovely stay

We had a very nice two nights in the Old Hall Hotel. The staff were very freindly and helpful and the food in the restaurant was excellent. There was a pleasing range of draught ales as well. The plumbing/toilet system is a bit noisy, but it is an old building, and we got used to it!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2021

Donald

Comfortable

Overnight stay on way home. It was comfortable, but the guest quarters could do with redecorating which would give it a lift.
Breakfast was good , but service only started at 9:00 am. A bit late if you wish to get on.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2021

Will

Friendly & helpful staff, dogs made very welcome.

Checked in late Monday afternoon for a one night stay. Emily made us very welcome and showed us our room. After a walk to Castleton we returned and ate in the bar. Food was very enjoyable. Service was good. Met the owner later in the evening and had a drink with him. Very pleasant and a good night. Both slept well. Room was the right size for us and room for the dog's crate. The only issue we had was the shower, which was difficult to get at a reasonable temperature all of the time, as it fluctuated very, very hot and then cold. The unit was leaking and I would suspect needs replacing. However, would happily stay here again as we were made more than welcome. Thank-you all.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2021

Fonnie

The restaurant serves delicious local food!

The hotel is a bit old but still comfortable. Its restaurant is super convenient specially after an exhaustive hiking that I do not want to go elsewhere.
Staff are friendly and helpful.
It is located on a busy road. A bit noisy does not make it perfect.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2021

Cheryl

Night in hope

Lovely stay staff very friendly room was nice food was great overall it was all really nice would come again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Staff very polite & friendly. Room was clean & a nice size with modern bathroom suit. Easy access. With a nice breakfast. Would stay again if ever in the area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Overall nice place but found mould on bread

Lovely place, really nice room with everything you need. Shower is amazing! Staff were so friendly and made us feel very comfortable. The only let down really was the breakfast, the teacups smelt of fish and we found mould on the bread, not ideal obviously and totally put us off our food. I also noticed some staff not having the best hand hygiene when handling food and drinks. The little village was amazing and totally worth visiting as it has wonderful views.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2021

Graham

Ok

Short walking break, it is well situated with plenty of walks from the hotel. Food and bar service was very good.
Rooms are ok, a bit noisy.
Breakfast was poor, small choice as they didn’t have much in off the menu and no fruit juice offering. Service also poor especially 2nd morning.
Overall though a nice place with friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Beautiful building in beautiful surroundings

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2021

MR R D

Friendly and informal place to stay

I spent four great nights in this friendly, informal and engaging place. My room was simple but perfectly adequately appointed and comfortable: the quarterly chimes of the church opposite lulling me to sleep. The welcome when I arrived, and throughout my stay, was very warm and friendly. The food - at dinner and breakfast - was wholesome and appetising, and the service was excellent. The hotel's wifi didn't seem to reach my particular room, but I could afford to set up a mobile hotspot. Importantly for me, the hotel is within walking distance of the local railway station. All in all, I'd very happily stay at the Old Hall Hotel, if I'm in the Peaks again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Great staff - very friendly and helpful!

The food at the bar was very good and the atmosphere was also welcoming and enjoyable (even with the current COVID rules).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2021

Philip

Took COVID in their stride and looked after us very well.
Look forward to visiting again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2020

Emily

Worth the trip

The hotel had character, was immaculately clean, staff were so welcoming and friendly, food was amazing- what’s not to like, lovely break. Great location for waking. Beautiful views from breakfast room.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2020

Wayne

Lovely stay

Had a lovely stay in a family room which had a four poster and a bed settee . Food was really nice and plentiful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Great stay

Brilliant stay, great distance from peak cavern and other walking tracks.
Staff were super friendly and helpful at all times and breakfast was spot on for a good days hike 👍👍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2020

Ash

The bar and hotel were Covid safe, we rather liked the use of fence panels in the restaurant and marquee they made a pleasant change from Perspex screens offering safety and privacy.
The food was excellent and plentiful.
The staff are obviously happy in their work and were very friendly.
The room was clean and warm .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2020

Mark

Overnight stay

Lovely overnight stay in the Peak District in a perfect location. Room and food was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2020

David

Great food in the heart of the Peak Distict

Great traditional Inn. Very friendly staff and great food. Would recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2020

Tim

Proper nice

Staff were extremely nice and friendly! Room was clean and tidy, breakfast was amazing and brilliant value included in the hotel price. Rooms are old so can hear people early morning talking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2020

Paul

Good value and very welcoming

Sadly our sleep was disturbed by loud voices at 03.20, we know not from where.

A side effect of Covid means the bar closing at 10pm.

Otherwise a pleasant stay in a great location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Beautiful location in the Peak District. Bar & Restoran

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2020

Ann

The staff were extremely friendly and efficient. The Covid restrictions were in place and well maintained. The Food was to die for. The only problem was the weather!

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel with very attentive staff. Good food and drinks both in the bar and in the cafe at breakfast. Will stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent!

Big thanks to the hotel and all its staff. The staff were working really hard to make it a success. Wonderful stay, great room, great location, great food. Highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2020

Jill

Lovely

Lovely cosy old fashioned style over night stay . Room clean and I loved the decor throughout . The staff on arrival were so friendly and welcoming. The food was good value and tasty. The hotel are following safety measures with one way system, table service and hand cleaning stations. The only drawback was the table service meant that we waited to order drinks and up to 30 mins for the drink to arrive but it was busy so understandable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2020

K

We stayed in the lady B suite and it was excellent, very spacious, clean and the bed was comfortable.
Staff were nice enough. Food was nice.
Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2020

Marten

Ideally situated village in the peaks

Staff was very good with all the new rules about social distancing. Room was compact needing updating but was adequate for our needs. Hope is a beutiful village within walking distance to other villages would definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2020

Vic

Great organisation within the whole place
Good clean rooms great food and friendly staff We would return

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2020

jonathan

fair stay if you are travelling

The room was adequate but noting more than very basic. The shower was electric and very poor.
The coffee in the room was excellent.
The meal was not good in the bar. My pie was dry and not appetising. There was a lot of mess from the previous customers at the table so we had move tables.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2020

Madeline

The old hall hotel hope

We had a lovely one night stay at the old hall. The room was beautiful & very clean. The food was excellent. Would definitely like to stay there again. The locals were so friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2020

Rory

Great stay in Hope

Lovely room in the ladybower, very friendly and welcoming hosts, topped off with a great breakfast and all the cakes you could wish for.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2020

Fran

Location was excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly. Room was comfortable and quiet. Breakfast was delicious.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2020

Lou

Bedroom was clean and functional. A bedside light would be a good addition though! Breakfast was perfect and every member of staff I encountered was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2020

paul

good midweek break

Good location for hill walking, breakfast and evening menu had a good selection at a reasonable price. Hotel parking can be a problem at peak times.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2019

Simon

Great one night stay

Great one night stay, although WiFi was not very good in the room. Excellent breakfast and friendly all round. Beautiful setting.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2019

Edward

Highly recommend

Fantastic room, best sleep I've had in a while

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2019

Bryan

Excelent

Partner