We stayed with Denise and Rod at the end of April, they were the witnesses at our wedding in Kendal on the 27th. We had another great stay with them, room 4 was a great place to wake up with my now wife, everything we could have wished for was done for us by both Denise and Rod. Breakfast in... More

We have stayed at Portland House possibly 6 times now, this is our favourite place to stay in the Lake District, which we visit about every 6-8 weeks. Since we last stayed with Denise and Rod in October, the rooms have been decorated and updated. We stayed in Room 5, which had a really comfy super king-sized bed. The room... More

we enjoyed our weekend at the Portland. Very clean rooms, quiet and excellent breakfast (I am fussy about scrambled eggs as so often over cooked in hotels but were cooked to perfection at the Portland). the owners were friendly and welcoming.

This B&B is five mins walk from Keswick town centre and also only a short walk to Derwent Lake. Fab location for many walks and to the pubs & restaurants in the evening. The owners Denise and Rod were very welcoming and friendly and gave helpful info on the surrounding area. Homemade shortbread in the room was a lovely bonus... More

There are many B&Bs to choose from in Keswick, but this is one we will easily go back to, along with everyone else it seems! We love an English breakfast however it was nice touch to have the choice of something slightly different, I enjoyed the bacon and egg muffins! We also enjoyed the shortbread. Good location. I imagine parking... More

We have just returned from our second stay at Portland house. We had booked a standard double room but were upgraded on arrival to the lovely and spacious room 4. Our room, as before, had little extra touches, including Denise's shortbread, which was very welcome with a cup of tea after a day on the fells! The breakfasts are delicious,... More

This is the fourth time our family have been here in the last few years.... and it just gets better ! Our room was recently decorated and looks really fresh and modern and spotlessly clean as always. The attention to detail is marvellous. Denise and Rod are great hosts. We are always made to feel welcome. The breakfasts are fabulous... More

Our first time to Keswick and Portland House. On arrival we were made to feel extremely welcome by Denise and Rod. The offer of a cup of tea brought to our room along with some extremely delicious home made short bread (which became a daily treat. Thank you Denise. Yum) on arrival was a great start to our stay. We... More

When we arrived we received a warm welcome from Denise and Rod with tea, coffee and home made short cake. The room on the 2nd floor was spacious, clean, warm and comfortable with quality linen and towels. Breakfast was excellent as was information and advice provided on the area and where to eat out. We would not hesitate in recommending... More