The Washington Central Hotel, Workington

The Washington Hotel is a located right in the middle of the town centre, with easy access to shops and local amenities. We were very pleasantly surprised with the quality of the hotel, as we had been told by friends that Workington was an area that has been struck by economic difficulties. However, the hotel was clean and pleasing to the eye, with small, but very tastefully decorated rooms. The bathroom was very clean with an impressive shower. The breakfast was super, in a fresh cafe environment. The pool and gym looked pleasant, but we did not have time to utilise them. The staff were friendly and helpful, a reflection of the overwhelming friendly and approachable nature of the people that we met over the weekend. We would definitely recommend the hotel and would certainly stay there again if we were in the area.

Have just returned from the Wasshington Hotel where I spent 3 nights with my husband. The hotel is excellent. Room not large, but very clean and beds are very comfortable. Breakfast very good, with a large, varied menu. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. An extra nice touch was the curtains closed at night, and lights put on before our return, with the added surprise of chocolates by the bed. Two slight drawbacks, one is lack of parking space (only 9 spaces and very difficult to manoeuvre. Free parking is available overnight in Marks and Spencer car park close by, but you have to move car by 9a.m. which isn't always convenient. The other is that breakfast finishes at 9a.m. which is fine if you are staying on business, but we were on a mini break, and felt having to be down by 8.30 to be finished by 9 was a bit of a rush. However, I would still recommend the hotel, and will definitely return.