Hope & Anchor, Hadrian's Wall, Port Carlisle, Solway Firth, Area of Natural Beauty

Perfect location for starting the Hadrian's Wall Path. It is right across the street from the bus stop on the bus route from Carlisle. Great pub down the road for dinner. Breakfast was ample and set out so we could eat when we wanted. Lovely set up for tea in the room. Easy check-in with a code. Our room was big so lots of space to spread out and get our backpacks organized.

Nice location with lovely sea view. Old pub with nice & cosy character.

Area with pool table was not accessible.

Room was lovely and clean nothing to much for the staff. Extra heater was provided.

Pillows could do with update and would have loved a cooked breakfast and Internet buffering a lot so watching tv was a bit hit and miss.

The host is an interesting guy, had a good chat with him. The hotel is in a convenient location for completing the end of the Hadrian's wall walk. The bus stop back to Carlisle is right out front too.

I followed the check in instructions but had to call the host for help - there's an electronic pad that I thought wasn't working, turns out the door is very stiff and you have to put your shoulder into it. Including that kind of information in the check in instructions would be good. The main thing for me is that the cleanliness standard for the room wasn't good. I saw cobwebs all over the place, stains on the walls in both the bedroom and bathroom, as well as stains on the floor in the bathroom. There were smudges on the mirror and the windows that had gone uncleaned. There was fluff and lint on my bedsheets (which I am confident were clean) but there was just a very haphazard standard of cleaning. It was very much a hostel (not hotel) vibe, like staying at someone's place and they're not great at cleaning up.