The food was very good but the service was extremely slow with an average wait of 1/2 hour between courses. This was not the fault of the waiting staff on the whole. We discovered that they were also serving behind the bar at the same time !! They also were responsible for cleaning the rooms so no wonder they were... More

We spent a 2 night break meeting up with my sister and had a pleasant stay. The staff were helpful - offering us use of reception phone to make an arrangement as mobiles dont work there. The rooms were generally fine except small things like lots of tea and no coffee in hospitality tray. Breakfasts were good and dinner we... More

We stayed at the Charles Cotton Hotel on a Saturday night attending a wedding at Hartington Hall. When we arrived, the lady manager - Judy - showed us to our room but she told us nothing about the hotel and facilities, except asking if we were attending a wedding at the Hall, and (oddly) moaning that she hadn't stopped working... More

As a group of friends on a fishing trip, the Charles Cotton location was perfect, comfortable rooms, varied menu and excellent food, good ambience in the bar, friendly and helpful management and staff. The hotel's close relationship with fishing coordinator Andrew Heath worked extremely well, including fishing on the famed Temple beat of the River Dove.

What a lovely welcoming hotel. We stayed on a voucher deal and included in that deal was tea and cake upon arrival, which was very welcome as it was a very wet day and the carrot cake was the best I have had. The room we were allocated was in the Stables block and it was a lovely sized room... More

Hartington is ideally located in the Dales for walking and, in our case, painting. The Charles Cotton has charm, is popular with both visitors and locals. It's strongest point is the friendly and helpful staff backed up by an excellent kitchen and lovely dining room. Bedroom facilities were, in our case, slightly below what one might expect, especially the en... More

I spent a week here with 11 friends in order to paint in Derbyshire. The location was perfect; the village charming and the countryside around sublime for painting or walking. All the staff were friendly and helpful and tolerant of our various requirements. Dinner and breakfast were consistently delicious.The rooms were of varying quality, those over the bar were noisy... More

The Charles Cotton hotel is in a beautiful location, the food in the restaurant is lovely but the reason I highly recommend this hotel is the staff. Every member of the team at the hotel were were accommodating, friendly and efficient. We held a family celebration for my Dad's 70th birthday and the hotel made it really special.

My husband and I were allocated room 12 in the annexe which is reserved for guests with a dog. All was fine until we settled down to sleep and became aware of a very annoying humming coming from a box situated high on the wall with a red light on it. After an hour with no sleep due to this... More