On arrival at The Sonata keys, parking permit and friendly note awaited us. This is a friendly, cosy house and Mr Wilkinson appears to have relinquished his living room for use by his guests, to add to their comfort. He provided help in the shape of a map of the town and recommended places for us to visit.. Our rooms... More

Stayed here for a few days while in the area for work, my wife came too. Very impressed with Kendal as a town, lovely place with some very good restaurants. The Sonata was lovely, very comfortable. Chris was a great owner-very helpful and friendly and not in any way interfering like some small guest house proprietors I have experienced in... More

I was on a training course in Kendal and had to find somewhere for the night. A friend of mine recommended the sonata guest house as friendly, Clean and with all mod cons. On Arrival the owner gave me a parking pass for the road in front and provided me with a spare parking spot, The room I was given... More

Stayed at the Sonata guest house for 4 days whilst on a business trip to Kendal. I stayed in a double bedroom, on the first floor. Staircase leading up to it was very steep, which made it difficult to negotiate with a suitcase. The bedroom itself seemed clean enough, although it was very tired and dated. The wallpaper was stained,... More

We were visiting the Brewery Arts Centre for a gig and wanted a location close by, we were not disappointed, a realistic 5 mins walk to town and 10mins to the Arts Centre. A very accommodating host in the form of Chris who could not have been more helpful. Parking is straightforward close to the guest house (directly outside if... More

Nice rooms, great owners. Had a fun New Year at the Lake District. 5 minute walk to the centre of Kendal, fab. More

We decided to have a two day break in Kendal whilst visiting a friend that lives about half an hour away. We hadn't actually stayed in Kendal before and really enjoyed it as we were within walking distance of the town centre (about 5 minutes walk) and all of the bars and restaurants. We received a warm welcome from Chris... More

Our stay at The Sonata Guesthouse was very enjoyable. the guest house is idealy situated on a quiet street away from kendal town centre and only a bus ride to Windermere. The hospitality here from the owners is charming and the breakfast is varied, well presented and tasty - we stayed 3 nights so got to choose different items each... More