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L'Enclume vs The 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
L'Enclume
8 / 10
Cavendish St, Cartmel LA11 6PZ
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Accessible
  • Bathrobes
  • Flatscreen TV
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Michelin Guide 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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"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 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
8 / 10
Strawberry Bank, Cartmel LA11 6NW
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Restaurant
  • Free Parking
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Three miles east near Bowlands Bridge, the marvellous Mason's Arms is a local secret." Full review
Fodor's 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"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