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Shakespeare Inn

3.5 star property
Guests start their day with a freshly cooked breakfast before relaxing in the garden or enjoying a game of billiards at this welcoming inn

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Shakespeare Inn combines genuine hospitality with thoughtful amenities. Travelers can unwind in the peaceful garden, challenge companions to a game at the billiards table, and stay connected with complimentary WiFi. Previous visitors consistently praise the attentive staff.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | Desk, free WiFi

Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom | Desk, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 120 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Desk, free WiFi

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 252 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
78 Highgate, Kendal, England, LA9 4HE

What's nearby

  • Brewery Arts Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Abbot Hall Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kendal Museum - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Kendal Castle - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Lyth Valley - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Kendal Station - 5 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Shakespeare Inn

Property highlights
At Shakespeare Inn, you can look forward to a garden, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Shakespeare Inn offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

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  • Breakfast available
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$66 nightly
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Jan 15 - Jan 16
Total with taxes and fees
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite 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

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 25 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Shakespeare Inn Kendal
Shakespeare Inn Kendal
Shakespeare Kendal
Inn Shakespeare Inn Kendal
Kendal Shakespeare Inn Inn
Inn Shakespeare Inn
Shakespeare
Shakespeare Inn Inn
Shakespeare Inn Kendal
Shakespeare Inn Inn Kendal

Frequently asked questions

Is Shakespeare Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Shakespeare Inn doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Shakespeare Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Shakespeare Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Shakespeare Inn located?

Situated in Kendal, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Brewery Arts Centre, Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry, and Abbot Hall Art Gallery. The Quaker Tapestry Museum & Exhibition and Kendal Museum are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Shakespeare Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 253 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 253 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 253 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 253 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 253 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

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

8/10 Good

Baxter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located in the centre close to shops and restaurants. Clean cosy room. Excellent attention by the management. Would definitely stay again and recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with friendly staff and nice rooms, the food was really nice and fairly cheap, located in the centre of town so can walk to most things
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little pub with very friendly staff. Accommodation was clean and breakfast was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From start to end of stay, the staff were excellent, knowlegable, respectful and always happy to be of assistance. The food was delicious, large portions and the beer was very good. Wonderful town to easily walk about. High social consciousness w several charities highlighted. Room was exactly as described, clean, spacious and the bed/pillows super comfy. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, friendly host (?), good location. Bit disappointed that breakfast turned out to be served in a paper bag in the room midweek, as I'd read some good reviews of the cooked breakfast. No food available in the pub on the Thursday night I was there
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for town centre excellent hosts lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vivienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a convenient stop over back to the South from the highlands. Very comfortable and clean and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location,comfortable bed and great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfortable beds, cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Polite and accommodating staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was great right in the centre of kendal ..room was lovely and food was brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place, top quality for the money and the breakfast is fantastic, definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place in a lovely city. Really friendly staff and the breakfast was a very nice touch! Would recommend anyone who wants a good place for the money. Also a cheap parking lot closeby (2.5 pounds between 18 and 9 which is good for people who want to go to lake district wit car)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Ideally located, very pleasant room, easy access, breakfast included in rate and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

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

Friendly staff and good location

A great location and looked after well by the staff. The room was spacious and comfortable and quiet at night so got a good nights sleep, located well for Kendal town centre and to use as a base for exploring the Lake District. Breakfast was tasty and filling too. Staff very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in May 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

10/10 Excellent

Jude

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

Worth a stay. Great breakfast

Lovely quirky happy clean venue with great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely cosy little room with an excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in , clean good room , right in town
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay, very central and staff were welcoming and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024