L'EnclumevsThe Masons Arms
Both hotels are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, L'Enclume scores slightly better than The Masons Arms. L'Enclume scores 86 with praise from 3 sources including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
L'Enclume
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Independent
Cavendish St, Cartmel LA11 6PZ
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Accessible
- Bathrobes
- Flatscreen TV
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Inventive, modern cooking uses top quality produce to create dishes with a pleasing lightness and a superb balance of flavours. Home-grown and foraged ingredients feature highly." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Since the opening of this great value hotel in 2002, chef-owner Simon Rogan’s inventive cooking has quietly grown in acclaim, culminating in a Michelin star for the restaurant in 2005." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Simon Rogan's two-Michelin-starred restaurant plus handful of rooms stay true both to the simple village location and rich surrounding land." Full review
Independent "This is a wonderfully higgledy-piggledy sort of place, actually a restaurant with a smattering of cottage rooms dotted around the village of Cartmel"
The Masons Arms
Lonely Planet
Fodor's The Telegraph
Strawberry Bank, Cartmel LA11 6NW
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Three miles east near Bowlands Bridge, the marvellous Mason's Arms is a local secret." Full review
Fodor's "With fabulous views over the rolling countryside of the Winster Valley to the east of Windermere, the Masons Arms is a slate-floored traditional old inn serving local ales and good pub food." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Traditional Lakeland pub, in a quiet setting with sensational views and all the right ingredients - cosy snugs, toasty fires, low-beamed ceilings, plus handsome cooking and decent ales." Full review
