Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 40 reviews.
Nicola
United Kingdom · Couple · November 2025
+Old Hall hotel next door served great evrning meals as did Cafe adventure also next door for breakfast. Milk and biscuits provided in cottage was thoughtful.
−Beam in bedroom needs cleaning. New scourers and tea towels would have been better. No outside space at all should be made clearer on booking sites.
kallah
United Kingdom · Group of friends · October 2025
+Comfortable and good facilities and location
Peter
United Kingdom · Group of friends · September 2025
“Excellent location and facilities, with friendly and helpful hosts.”
+Excellent location, layout and comfort of the house, and good local facilities such as pubs and restaurants. Also good location for walking.
−There was an issue with the heating, in that the thermostat did not turn on the system, and there was no heating schedule. Now that summer is over, this does need attention as the house was quite cold on arrival. If the thermostat is not changed, there needs to be clear written instructions on hiw to use the boiler switch. Having said this, Helen and Jim were extremely helpful and willing to come to the house to sort out the problem. As a general comment, a handbook, or written guide to the house facilities which is quite common in similar accommodation would be useful.
“Good”
+A well decorated, comfortable cottage in Hope village and we enjoyed our stay. We had some difficulties with communication initially though that appears down to Hotels.com as opposed to the host. I ended up making contact on an alternative rental platform and from then on the host was quick to respond to my messages. There is no welcome book in the cottage so there was no indication as how to leave the property or where to put recycling etc which would have been helpful. Having both a bath mat and hand soap in each bathroom would also have been useful. There was also no tea bags or instant coffee in the property. I had assumed this was the norm as I have never not had it supplied before, especially given it wasn’t a cheap listing, but that could be solved the following day when the shops were open.
JULIE
United Kingdom · Group of friends · August 2025
“Lovely location.needs a few tweaks here and there”
+The position was ideal for staying in hope. The beds were very comfortable.
−Unfortunately the property had not been prepared/cleaned on our arrival. I contacted the owner who dealt with it immediately. However we then had to vacate the house for over an hour in order to allow the lady to sort it out. Which isn’t what we really wanted to do as soon as we had arrived. Fridge wasn’t very cold and didn’t get colder over the weekend. There was no freezer compartment therefore we couldn’t have ice for drinks etc. the weather was hot too. We bought a bag of cubes from the spa shop on the first evening. Until they all melted. Non left in shop for second evening. Crockery, Pots and pans were dirty. I know this is the fault of previous guests. The cutlery drawer was also dirty. No hand soap in downstairs loo. We bought some. Old/dirty washing up sponges provided. Non new available. We bought some. Kitchen tap drips constantly. Used paint pots under the sink Ceiling light in bedroom not working. No shower curtain in main bathroom so having a shower was difficult also the Shower holder didn’t stay up. No hand soap in main bathroom. Bathroom shelves rusty
Aileen
Ireland · Group of friends · July 2025
“Perfect short escape to the Peak District to visit friends and go to a gig!”
+The property is great, such a beautiful area. Shower pressure is amazing! We were there to attend a gig in Manchester with friends who live in Hope and it was well needed by the time we got back. Everything was clean, having the washer and driers was great too. Great breakfast options a few min walk away from the front door and the small village shop was also really convenient.
−Only downside - the bells from the church across the road rang on the quarter hour very late into the night and started again very early, plus I think they were practicing on the Sunday morning?? So just a heads up if you're a light sleeper you might want earplugs for that.
Kate
United Kingdom · Group of friends · June 2025
“Fine enough”
+Great location for walking in the Peaks and very handy for local pubs/restaurants.
−Unfortunately we found the cottage to be quite dirty inside, particularly the kitchen, and there were a few items of disrepair e.g. the upstairs shower holder was broken which made showering difficult and there was no shower curtain so the whole bathroom ended up soaked. The booking.com page also says pets allowed but the house rules inside the cottage say strictly no pets - it's lucky that this didn't affect us because I very nearly brought my dog. Also be aware that there is a fridge but no freezer.
Liesl
United Kingdom · Group of friends · June 2025
“Beautiful cottage in a beautiful place”
+Excellent location for hiking the area. Near loads of options for food. Well setup kitchen, mud room. Nice decor.
−Very little loo roll on arrival.
Nicky
United Kingdom · Group of friends · March 2025
“Exceptional”
+Old Hall Cottage is perfectly placed. We need the Edale skyline walk & the meet up is literally a 1 min walk away. There’s a pub next door that does amazing food & and spar shop across the road. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you need if eating in. Big comfortable beds & lovely fluffy towels. Shower downstairs & bath upstairs. Cosy lounge/ dining room with lovely log burner. Excellent, would highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
−Nothing
Claire
United Kingdom · Group of friends · February 2025
“We loved Hope and it’s easy to get to the surrounding area. The locals are great , the cafe next door for breakfast was”
+Located in the centre of the village, next to a nice pub & cafe. Comfy bed.
−It was cold downstairs despite using the log burner , they advised that guests could not change the thermostat . We were well clothed but still uncomfortable sitting on the sofas in the evening. Small details - there was a curtain over the back door (with a wonky rail!) but not the front which has a powerful draft. The key to the front door is tricky - we noted a screw on the inside handle was loose and at an angle - we didn’t have a Phillips head to tackle it . Exposed rawl plugs evident beside the bath but no shower screen - one of the reasons we had chosen this property over others was because of the 2 bathrooms but couldn’t use the over the bath shower for fear of flooding ! The kitchen tap has a powerful drip - one washing up bowl full collected in 6 hours & the second sink’s drain was not connected but wasn’t noted as out of use - we could have made a real mess. It’s an old cottage but the light switches were crazy & it took our 2 days to work out how to switch on various lights. No coat peg but the front door so you traipse through the house with wet clothing . No peg on the backs of the bathroom doors to hang your pyjama whilst washing. Broken heat/ smoke alarm in the kitch