We stay her for our staff Christmas meal held at the Keys just along the road. As an overnight its fine, the rooms are clean and warm. We were in room 5 (a twin) we booked a double through bookings,com to be called next day by the hotel to say they had double booked and no doubles were available!
To be blunt room 5 smells, damp, an almost 'cat wee' smell! This could be caused by the water feature..ie the leaking guttering over the front door that had been leaking so long it has scoured the flagstones clean on the doorstep! Our friends who stayed in Room 8 above us complained that the noise of the leak kept them awake, let alone us! Their shower didn't work either!
Breakfast was ok although the lone waitress was run off her feet as it was busy. But it was hot, well prepared and tasty.There seemed no option of any fruit, just cereal, toast and a 'full English!
Check out was fine, the chap in front was overcharged..and so was I! So be careful and chek you bill!

We arrived at Slyne Lodge for a one night's stay because we were attending an event in Lancaster. The location, just 2 miles outside the city, was good and we thought would provide a quieter stay than right in the city centre on a Saturday night. Check in was good and we were even taken to our rooms personally, the room was surprisingly spacious, well equipped and had a smart bathroom, it was clean and warm on a cold November evening. Our group had booked a meal in the restaurant and the managment had agreed to us ordering from the cheaper lunch menu as we had to get away early. The food was plentiful and well cooked and excellent value for £5.95 per head. We left for our event very satisfied. We returned at 3:45am and settled down for a good night's sleep. However at 4:15am the loudest fire alarm I have ever heard went off and we all sprang our of bed and gathered in the court yard outside the rooms in the howling wind and rain, bewildered and expecting a member of staff to direct us. The pub was in total darkness, but the alarm was going off in there too. I ran back into my room and grabbed my mobile and checked for an emergency out of hours number in my room realising there was no-one on site. Nothing, no instructions, nothing. I had no choice but to call the Fire Brigade, who also involved the Police, and we and other guests, including small children, had to sit in our cars for about 11/2 hours until the fire brigade were sure the building was not on fire. They left and we had the ear piercing alarm ringing until the breakfast staff arrived at 8:15am. By this time we were cold, exhausted and in need of food, to be fair we were given breakfast by an apologetic member of staff and he sent for the Manager. The Manager arrived about 2 hours later and was apologetic and did not charge us for the rooms or breakfast. This was a disaster waiting to happen, there should be someone on hand in just such an emergency with a roll call of guests because we had no idea whether all the rooms were booked out so fire men had to take ladders and climb up to the upper floor and look through windows. We all accept that these things happen, but there should be a procedure in place. It's a shame because for what they charge Slyne Lodge is good value for money, but because of this disaterous experience none of my party would risk staying here again.

I stayed here for 4 nights recently to visit family in the area, arranged a late arrival and was given a warm welcome, being shown to my room personally was a nice touch.

Very clean rooms which are very well appointed for the price you pay. Shower would be the only remark which has a total lack of pressure.

Breakfast was very good and the service was also very pleasant. Do not know what earlier comment regarding cleanliness is in reference to, seemed very clean to me. In reference to the restaurant, the food seemed very good quality certainly not from Iceland, unless the previous bloggers' Iceland is aka Harrods.

Have to agree with an earlier remark of the locals being served first but what can one expect in such a place?

Stayed in Hilton Rotterdam recently for 4 times the price, given the choice i would always choose this place in comparison.

On first impressions where positive as the outside was well lit and appointed. Staff where friendly and approachable, especially with a potential late arrival for the rest of the party and arrangements where made to have food available.

However, the place is in need of an urgent deep clean. The restaurant and bar, especially the following morning, have a fried cooked smell that is quite unpleasant. Indeed our cloths smelled very bad the following morning.

The food is plentiful, but even though the rest of the party arrived well ahead of the kitchen closing, I would say that the starters came from 'Iceland...!' and the main courses where incredibly overcooked.

Rooms where tired although reasonably clean. However, the mattresses are beyond past it, the window cills were very dusty as were the cupboards.

Basically the place is at the end of its life and needs a major investment in replacing tired and worn out furniture, a deep clean and a proper repaint.

The food was edible, but nothing at all special. However, it was well priced.

Overall 65 out of 100.