Sanctuary Guesthouse
7.6
Very Good(35 reviews)
148 Rawlinson St, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1EG, United Kingdom
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Hotel Description
Sanctuary Guesthouse, located at 148 Rawlinson St, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1EG, United Kingdom, offers a peaceful and inviting atmosphere for both leisure and business travelers. This cozy guesthouse is ideally situated in the heart of Barrow-in-Furness, with easy access to a variety of attractions and nearby amenities. The hotel is just a 14-minute walk to Barrow Park, a popular destination for a relaxing stroll, and only a 10-minute walk to the nearest train station, making it highly accessible for guests traveling by public transportation. The guesthouse itself exudes a welcoming ambiance, perfect for a relaxing stay with comfortable rooms and convenient services. Each room is designed for comfort and simplicity, offering a warm and homely atmosphere to help guests feel at ease. Special amenities include free Wi-Fi, ensuring guests stay connected, and convenient parking options. For those who wish to explore the local area, the guesthouse provides easy access to various nearby sights. Within just a short distance, guests can visit the historic Furness Abbey, the informative Dock Museum, and Walney Island, a nature-filled paradise. South Lakes Safari Zoo, featuring exotic animals like big cats, giraffes, and rhinos, is only a short drive away. The guesthouse is also conveniently located near several top-notch dining options, including Pazzo Napoletana, The Townhouse.211, and The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel. Additionally, transportation to and from major locations is a breeze, with various public transport options close by, including an 8-minute walk to Magistrates Courts (Stop S) and a 10-minute walk to Barrow-in-Furness station. With its perfect blend of comfort, accessibility, and local charm, Sanctuary Guesthouse promises an enjoyable stay for all its visitors.
The Most Outstanding Trait
1. 14-minute walk to Barrow Park for relaxation and outdoor activities
2. 10-minute walk to the nearest train station, ideal for easy transport access
3. Free Wi-Fi available to ensure guests stay connected
4. Convenient parking options for guests traveling by car
5. Close proximity to popular attractions like Furness Abbey and Walney Island
6. Nearby dining options such as Pazzo Napoletana and The Townhouse.211
7. Located near South Lakes Safari Zoo, home to big cats, giraffes, and rhinos
8. Easy access to public transport with several walking-distance stops
9. Warm, comfortable rooms designed for a relaxing and homely stay
10. Historic sights like the Dock Museum and Cumbria Way are easily reachable
8.2 Excellent
Location rating
Top sights
Furness Abbey
8 min
The Dock Museum5 min
Walney Island6 min
South Lakes Safari Zoo13 min
Cumbria Way20 min
Nearest locations
The Townhouse.211
1 min
The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel1 min
Kapadokya1 min
Zest Bistro Kitchen1 min
Pazzo Napoletana2 min
The Hive Bistro2 min
Mario House2 min
Salvana's Restaurant2 min
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Good to know
| Location rating | 8.2 |
| Nearest airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
| Travel time to airport | 2 hr 15 min |
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Location
148 Rawlinson St, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 1EG, United Kingdom
Airports:
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Taxi: 2 hr 15 min
Transit: 3 hr 27 min
Transit:
Magistrates Courts (Stop S)
Walking: 8 min
Greengate Junior School
Walking: 3 min
Barrow-in-Furness
Walking: 10 min
Town Hall (Stop D)
Walking: 8 min
Town Hall (Stop B)
Walking: 8 min
Nearby locations
8.2
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Reviews
100% reviews from partners and customers booking on Dinogo
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Donna Liddle
5/5
My family and I had a great weekend at sanctuary guesthouse, very clean, tidy and spacious. Nichola was a great host, she informed us of some places to visit and some place to eat out. Would recommend sanctuary guesthouse.
Room 5
Service 5
Location4
Rabia Sohrab
1/5
I totally agree with Mohammad sajad. We stayed in the sanctuary guesthouse and i would say it was the only reason to spoil our long awaited holiday. It was a very substandard and a poorly maintained accommodation. The property was very dirty and bed sheets, pillows infact everything was stinking and we couldn’t sleep properly after a long tiring journey. The drains were blocked and we were unable to take shower properly too. There were no bin bags in the toilet bins. The fridge was smelly and the bread and jam were past due date. In a nutshell the property was awful. The owner was very rude on chat and tried to make false excuses to keep the deposit money. Extremely unprofessional and unethical behaviour she showed. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Not worth living.
Muhammad Sajjad
1/5
My name is Muhammad Sajjad and I stayed at your property with my family. So stop fabricating stuff about my name not being actual. You have kept our deposit money by using these false excuses. No big deal!!But the fact remains that your property was substandard and very poor service. Which is evident from your defensive behaviour. If your property didn't have any issues then why would you offer alternative accommodation or even willing to come to the property to clean up the mess.Then you tried your best to stop us from reviewing your property. Very unprofessional. Then on top of all this you try to through personal comments, very shameful and childish.Your guesthouse is not worthy of anyone’s stay, a fact!!
Yvonne Knights
1/5
The property was in a very run down area right on a busy main road with limited parking. The entrance was really dirty looking and smelled. The lounge was tiny, not big enough for our family and looked dirty. There was no where to sit and eat except a tiny folded table, you couldn't swing a cat inside!The beds and pillows smelled really bad and the bedrooms were substandard in fact the whole place was substandard, I cannot believe any of the reviews. I wouldn't recommend any family to stay there, it was worse than dire. My family refused to stay even one night.
Cholpon Djanuzakova
1/5
Very misleading advert and she really needs a reality check and advertise her property accordingly. Very rude on the phone and tried to prove her point that she had good reviews and her property was good. In reality it is a very poorly maintained house in a poor area. Her pics are not accurate. We had to come back the same day after a very long drive (250 miles one way) with an 85 year old mother. She is deluded and thinks that her property is good and I am afraid that it is not. Argued on the phone and insisted that we would come back and offered a new pillows, if I was her I would have had them in place before anyone arrives. Please please please don’t bother to reply and write a poem here, all you gonna do it to prove your point which is absolutely pointless.
cosmic marcos
1/5
Disgusting absolutely disgusting it was rubbish and stinky I couldn’t park anywhere and was very noisy i would never recommend this guesthouse I felt like I was living in a council house. All of the reviews are fake and false. Stay away book anywhere else.
Room 1
Service 1
Location1
Tony Byrne
1/5
The accommodation was sub-standard and it was located in a sub-standard area. I arrived in a group of 6 adults and 3 children. We were so disappointed with the standard we drove home 250 miles after staying there for no more than an hour. My 12 year old step-son described it accurately as a council house in a run-down area of town. I would describe it as cheap and uncheerful. The landlady Nichola has refused to refund us our booking cost of £688. She requested a £100 damages deposit 24 hours before we arrived which I paid. She has not even refunded me the £100 in spite of the fact there were no damages. I have texted her half a dozen times but she doesn’t reply to my texts. I find most of the reviews giving it 5 out of 5 to be very misleading and misrepresentative. The latest few reviews giving it 1 out of 5 are spot on. I will never use Booking.com again as I do not believe the authenticity of all of the reviews giving it very high ratings. She did offer to buy some new pillows and meet us at the property after we arrived but we were so unhappy with the accommodation we declined and returned home. Very, very disappointing and misleading.
ja bis
1/5
Not good gor money i travel from spain
Room 1
Service 1
Location1
Ms Suse
1/5
Very bad location. not somewhere to stay for holiday feels like bad estate residential. Not nice buildings. The area and roads look dilapidated.Very bad property you can only park for 2 hours in the day.Noisy road, dirty smelling home. non existent garden very dirty and full of rubbish. house in disrepair.
Chronin 78
1/5
On a busy road and all you can hear is cars zooming past, the fumes come in through the windows. Very poor standard, but if you just want to leave your luggage that its ok if you pay a cheap price. It is out in the sticks in a residential area that is run down. Not the Holiday Home!
Room 1
Service 1
Location1
Help You
1/5
Very poorly maintained property, the condition was below standard expected. The walls had holes in them and poorly fixed, the floors were dirty and the smell in the property was awful. The sheets had hair and stains on them. The living room had old carpet. The kitchen had a stench in it and also the tiny backyard was full of rubbish and flies.See pictures click on Photos, they don't lie!The Guesthouse is in a run down residential area on a busy road and all you can hear is cars driving past and the fumes come into the window because you are right on the street if it weren't for the pavement. You would have to keep the windows closed to stop car exhaust fumes from coming in.The reviews are misleading on various sites, unless you don't mind renting just to sleep at night, even then the sheets are not clean.Not top quality but poorly maintained and you are mislead into thinking its something its not.Its a cheap property but they try to manipulate the reviews!Better off staying somewhere more clean and safe.The wood in the floor on the doorway and parts of the upper stairs are a trip hazard.The windows that did work and open was right on the road and the car fumes was disgusting, the curtain rails fall off.
stephen parkinson
5/5
Wonderful welcome from the host, Nichola who made sure we had everything we needed for our stay. Could not have been more helpful. Excellent location and lots of space for everyone. Very clean and tidy which made for a great and enjoyable stay. Highly recommended 👍
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Ben Yates
5/5
Nichola is a great host. Very thoughtful and helpful. The property is incredibly spacious and nicely refurbished. Highly recommend. Would be a great place to take all the family for a get together.
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Tom Mahon
5/5
Really fantastic central location with lovely, clean rooms. Absolutely perfect for a little weekend break in the Lakes!
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Daria Malak
5/5
Good choice. This place was very clean, good organised and comfortable. I will definitately stay there next time. I recomended this place ;)
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Edith Enkelaar
5/5
clean, furnished nicely, surprisingly inexpensive
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Darren Reid
5/5
Clean and tidy. Friendly landlady. Close to town. Definitely recommend
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Kate Kotyniak
5/5
I stayed at Sanctuary guesthouse last year before Christmas and it was a fantastic place. Spacious, clean, well organised. We had everything we needed in one place.
Room 5
Service 5
Location5
Clarke & Olga Baker
5/5
Excellent location and service.
Lovely clean rooms.
Room 5
Service 5
Peter Trelore
5/5
Very clean and Nichola is very helpful
Room 5
Location5