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5 out of 5
The Cartford Inn
Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, Poulton, Preston, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful stay. Inn beautifully and unusually decorated. Very very clean and staff the very best.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Overpriced small room
We booked what was described as a "Luxury Double Room" at £200/night. Our room was very small, just enough to walk round the bed. The mattress on the bed has seen better days. The en-suite shower room was OK. I wouldn't describe this as luxury in any way! Breakfast was good. The location is peaceful with nice views. The staff were friendly. Due to the poor value i wouldn't recommend staying here
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stewart

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect retreat
Very friendly and professional. The Cartford Inn is in a lovely setting with views over the river and fields. Good food and excellent service. One very minor issue, the bed was soft on one side and hard on the other, but apart from that everything was perfect and I'll definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellence in the river
What an excellent find. Cool, quirky, fun, great staff, excellent food, lovely room. Best place we have stayed in for a very long time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Cartford experience!
Very good food, comfortable room, friendly helpful staff. A very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay as always. Lovely, individually designed rooms with great views of the river. Staff were very friendly and the food was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything great except the opera music in our ears at breakfast table nnnnnnnooooooo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alasdair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Down by the river
From the welcome at the bar to Check-out this was a great stay. They had reserved a table for us ‘just in case ‘ , this on a busy Saturday night was very much appreciated. The room was lovely looking over the river, the bar was well stocked and the dinner excellent, as was breakfast. We will stay here again and visit the art gallery and deli.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were just wonderful from the greeting to departure. The character of the Inn is outstanding together with its surroundings I highly recommend it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adrian, Kirkham, Lancashire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cartford Inn.
Lived Lancashire for 16 years. Didnt know this amazing place existed. It is class. The staff are exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
World-class food in a quaint country setting.
The Inn and food was outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bart&Karen, Saskatoon, SK Canada

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique refurbished pub - with excellent restaurant facilities. Very charming!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had an excellent visit.would recommend no problem.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Cheshire UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed friendly atmosphere
Upon arrival we were met by a young man with a welcoming smile who showed us to our rooms and very courteosly asked to carry our cases. This set the tone with all other members of staff we encountered during our stay. The rooms overlooked the river and surrounding countryside and are of a good size as are the bathroom and walk-in shower. The cleanliness of the room was of a very high standard. We'd gone there knowing the reputation it had for it's food and weren't disappointed. All four of us were more than pleased with our selections from the menu and hope to return in the not too distant future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
work stop over
been here many time, never fails to impress.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice country inn by a river, good for a pint.
The senior staff were very welcoming and charming and the room was clean with touches of luxury. The area is beautiful and the garden a delightful place to have a sundownder in high summer. Service in the restaurant was very very slow at dinner and rather inefficient at breakfast. The room was smartly appointed although the bed was very low and someone else in our party found her's uncomfortable and had to sleep on the floor. Two others struggled as their beds seemed to be uneven apparently. For a "Luxury" room the price was bizarrely high and that's why I wouldn't recommend the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t fault it!
Beautiful setting, quirky rooms, excellent service and delicious food, would highly recommended! We loved breakfast overlooking the river too! We’ll be back.

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cartford riverside stay
Great stopover, quality food and drink, riverside walks/views, and a lovely room.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful boutique hotel
Excellent stay, beautiful room and fantastic bathroom. We slept wonderfully as it was quiet after around 10 pm. The best bit was breakfast, cooked to order. I’d gladly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Real Ale
Overall we enjoyed our stay, but I as a CAMRA member found the cost of Pride of Pendle on the expensive side as was the Lakeland Ale, CAMRA have been campaigning to keep the cost of real Ale at a reasonable price and considering that in my area in The Pendal Witch, Pride is £2-65, Holts in the Atherton Arms is £2-22 and Bank Top Flat Cap in the Jolly Nailor is £2-30, £3-50 is London Prices such as one would find in the Doric Arms at Euston Station not in rural Lancashire!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth the stay.
Easily the best food I've had whilst staying away from home. Really nice location and a very friendly staff. Heartily recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
This is a really nice pub with rooms. The food in the restaurant was really good and the staff all very friendly especially the chap at breakfast. The room was well planned with the bed in the middle of the room to take advantage of the river views although this did cut down on the floor area. Very nice bathroom too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jo , Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem in rural Lancashire
Gorgeous room with a view, very attentive and friendly staff, delicious food and fantastic drinks!
Views from the Inn

6/10 Okay

David, Leigh on Sea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK but could be better.
Looks nice overall and the bar and waiting staff were all young, friendly and personable. Food was good and room was stylishly modern. However, we paid £130/night for a superior room and expected more - lots of small points were wrong: 1. Bed too soft and wobbley. 2. Room was hot and there was no A/C (expected at £130/night). No fan either. 3. Lots of flies - it's a rural area so that's not surprising but fly screens should be used so windows can be left open. 4. Breakfast - fruit and pastries were left uncovered so flies were a problem. 5. Restaurant orders stopped sharp at 8.30pm and the bar closed to the public at 10pm so there was no atmostphere after then. 6. No towel rings in bathroom. 7. Bill was wrong as they added on someone else's meals. It took two attempts to correct!

10/10 Excellent

M&L, Preston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely venue for overnight stay
Excellent service from booking in to checking out Staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful Beautiful dinner and breakfast with good choice of menu and reasonable prices Nice clean room with good facilities Highly recommend the Cartford Inn Thank you

8/10 Good

Flo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful find!
Stayed here en route to Scotland. The Inns owners have created a wonderful relaxing place in which to stay - room was lovely with views of River Wyre. Great restaurant too - dinner was excellent as was breakfast the next day.

8/10 Good

David, Worcestershire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms
Arriving at hotel was weird, check in was at the bar but I was taken straight to my room although I could have found my own way. Room was really nice and comfy, bathroom lighting was quite dark. Nice old furniture in the rooms, very very tidy and clean, brilliant rain type shower, comfy bed. Restaurant again was a bit strange, service was a bit slow. Forgot to bring me a drink. Menu choice was slim and expensive. Breakfast was nice, whatever you like!!! Will stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Miquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

andrew, leicester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room clean and spacious. Friendly staff on check in and good service in the restaurant and at breakfast with good food . A great place to stay , will definitely stay again when in the area .

10/10 Excellent

Graham, Blackpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and inn off the beaten track
Overnight stay to celebrate my wife's 70th birthday. The Inn is very tastefully refurbished, the rooms clean and we had a top floor room with lovely views of the River Wyre outside the window. The restaurant was excellent, and the staff everywhere were helpful and friendly. It all contributed to a wonderful evening.

8/10 Good

Alan, Lancashire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good riverside pub
Clean very well appointed room . Dinner for two , a side of beef for two for £60 , was undercooked (blue ) not that tasty and quite tough mmmmmm

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, as always.
Have stayed at the Cartford Inn many times and always look forward to returning. Great food and staff, very comfortable accommodation - highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay in a lovely place
We really enjoyed the stay. The food in the restaurant was particularly good

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food
Great food and service, rooms unique and spacious.

8/10 Good

David, Cumbria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed rural retreat close to Blackpool
Quirky decor, great food, friendly staff and lovely rural location

10/10 Excellent

james, stirling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
classy
graat place for a short break, great restaurant

10/10 Excellent

samantha, Harlow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Had a lovely stay rooms where comfortable and very modern. Staff very friendly and welcoming breakfast in the morning was superb. Will stay here again when next in the area.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very de-satisfied
I didn't even stay in the hotel because I arrived late and there was no-one to open the door for me. I didn't have any phone calls at all from anyone to tell me that they can wait for me so I can have my room key. Never again !!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to break journey South-East to Scotland
All good Breakfast a bit disappointing but we were late down so ... (Evening meal was excellent and that raised our hopes for an equally spectacular breakfast) Overall, a very good place to spend the night.

10/10 Excellent

Dianne, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really friendly, great food, top accommodation!
What a treat! The room we had was lovely - it was really big and so clean, with a big en-suite bathroom and a shower to die for! The standard of decor, both in the room and throughout is top notch, there's obviously a great attention to detail from everyone here. All of the staff / managers were lovely. The only thing we were a little confused with was that it isn't really clear who to see when checking in and when eating in the evening - this is done at the bar. We saw a few confused people, but overall it's not such a problem when you get the hang of it. You should eat in the restaurant as the food is really good too. - top marks to the chef. We had a wonderful stay and definately recommend you go - we will be going back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip to Preston
Whenever I visit Peston on business I stay here, despite the fact that it is a little way out of town, but if you're travelling by car the extra distance is well worth it! The surroundings are beautiful (although there's not much in the village apart from the Cartford Inn itself) and the rooms, service and the food are really excellent. I recommend this hotel without hesitation and am looking forward to my next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place was lovely, Food great, Room beautiful