Washington Central Hotel and Sleepwell Inn

I stayted at the WCH, in the annex about 25 metres from the main hotel, and would not choose to do so again. On arrival everything seemed fine, other than they only had me booked in for one night when it was two. I went to my room. The room was a very odd triangular shape requiring me to move awkwardly around the furniture to get to and from the bed. Other than that, the room was fine. I arrived back at the hotel on the second evening and my key did not work; I could not get through the outside door. I went back across the road to reception to get this sorted out and my key was re-programmed; I got through the outside door but not into my room. I went back, came back to my room, it didn't work. I went back a third time and the receptionist seemed more interested in finding a hairbrush for her daughter's wet hair and sorting out another item for her other daughter than sorting out my room key. Eventually she came with me to the room, changed the batteries in the door lock and, my key didn't work. She gave me another programmed key and that did work. Whilst I was talking on the phone in my room the maintenance person just opened the door to come in. He did not knock or establish if there was someone in there. Having realised I was in the room he then closed the door and then reopened it to apologise.

I booked in four nights, car parking an initial issue, where is it? then reception.. where is it? found all that, turning into a push-me-pull-you!! (going over the road and back). The room was different a sort of bendy road shape (best describes it) very well presented until I went to sleep!! I'm sure the guy next door had a bladder problem and could clearly here everything!! (walls paper thin)later that evening, I'm sure the hotel turned into a runway as a could clearly hear a plane taking off! that soon passed, another bladder issue with the guy the other side now!! Anyway moving on, the breakfast was ten pounds and was quiet excited at the thought!! what a disappointment :-( not ten pounds worth not a million years... moving on, I survived to next three nights only to be told at check out there would be a surcharge on my credit card!!! the receptionist kindly told me that I should have been told on check in!! Whoops!!. The whole experience was not good and I'll leave it up to you to decide.........

Used this hotel as a base to start the coast to coast cycle route. It's sister hotel is across the road, where you leave all your kit. The hotel is not staffed and you get a key entry card again at the sister hotel. Rooms are ok, clean and tidy, the beds are poor, very hard and cheap quality, as is the furniture. Bathrooms are good, bath, shower etc. You would not stay here for more than one night and its not a place for a romantic weekend, but it is what it is, a cheap stop over hotel, that clean, tidy and safe. There are no leisure facilities, unless an ironing board counts!

Nicely located in the centre of workington approx 1 mile from official start point for C2C. Part of a larger hotel chain directly opposite so no on site reception however this was not a problem. 2 rooms booked, single and a double both very well equiped and clean and rooms a good size (double my wife and I booked was actually a triple) The bathroom has shampoo, bodywash and handwash in press dispensers. (It does take ages for these to be dispensedas thereis little movement allowed within the fixed securing device which hold them to the walls. The restaurant and bar is facilitated in the sister hotel directly opposite, breakfast is not included in the room booking price, we did not require breakfast on this occassion however for £10pp it seems good value to me. Staff were very polite and courteous. The only down side to our stay was the external noise. We were room 60 (ground floor corner) we could hear all passers-by conversations and all traffic noise so didnt get the best sleep whereas our son on the other hand on the first floor got a good sleep.

The Sleepwell Inn is the sister hotel of the Washington Central Hotel. This is a smaller hotel and was room omly. This hotel however was extremely clean and room sizes were larger than normal. The interior of the hotel is impressive and worth viewing. Wouldn't recommend for families due to no breakfast being available. There is no service at this hotel and keys must be collected from the Washington Central.

Room on first night was only setup for 1 person, had to ask for towels, teabags, Milk and others. Room itself was really nice. Fire alarm at 6.30am, on top floor no lift started walking down the stairs ( walking difficulties) met a man coming up who said false alarm. phew, no information at all from hotel even when we asked.