The one thing the Lake District isn’t short of is places to stay. Large Hotels, Boutique Hotel, Bed and Breakfast Establishments, Holiday Cottages. Alternatively be close to nature with a tent or for those requiring a little more comfort why not a caravan. With so many different places to stay in the lake District how does anyone choose?
Short Stays, week end breaks, summer vacations the snatched one ‘nighter’ every variation going available all year round, catering for an estimated 7 million visitors. But what is it that really makes a visitor to our beautiful Lake District want to check in and stay?
Is it price? Location? Reputation? Perhaps its the experience, or the fashion what ever it is its unique and its very much connected to what the weather is doing at the time.
This summer as been bright and sunny with lots and lots of beautiful hot sun shine but over the past couple of years we like many other establishments have been hit hard by the worse prolonged period of wet weather that we can remember. We could be very negative about that, however it has made us focus on why people come to the Lake District and why they stay at our Boutique Hotel.
We are not alone in doing so, in fact many Boutique Hotels have taken stock of their establishments and the way that they market. The end result is that there have been casualties, some have ceased trading, some have found that they aren’t what they thought they were and have moved into a different classification. Those that are left have improved facilities, worked harder at providing the best experience possible and have ensured that the service is of the best possible standard.
We have been very lucky at 1 park Road, we have a wonderful loyal base of regular visitors who return frequently, however that hasn’t brought any complacency as we have continued to develop our Boutique Hotel to provide a memorable stay. We still need to do more, we need to engage with those visiting the area, understand their wants and needs better, gain an understanding of their expectations so we can continue to improve. We are striving to improve all the time, even just in small ways.
We would love to hear your views, good and bad. Why not give us the benefit of your experiences and let us know what provides you with that memorable stay and what you would like to see more of.