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The Rainbow Tavern

32 Highgate, Kendal La9 4SX, England
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burnley
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

terrible weather. excellent weekend. warm, comfortable, private rooms. great full English with proper sausages and very friendly, warm hosts, staff and locals , can't fault it. thankyou Andrew & staff for lovely break !!

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Spent the weekend at the Rainbow Tavern thoroughly enjoyed our stay accommodation very clean , well heated. Staff very friendly. Looking forward to staying again very soon.. Will recomend to my family and friends.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

We had a unexpected stay at The Rainbow Tavern due to the tavern we had previously booked going bust on the day of our arrival ( Union Tavern Kendal) After much searching we eventually found a tavern that was willing to accommodate 9 lads on a 40 th birthday bash. I believe the new tenant Andy and his partner have... More

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Rochdale, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

Stayed at the rainbow tavern recently and we all had a great time. The accommodation was bright and clean. The hosts were very friendly, The bar area clean and tidy. The beer was flowing nicely and tasted better here than in some of the public houses we visited. Well done girls

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Manchester
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

I stayed here recently and cannot believe the other reviews! The two owners were very friendly and couldn't do enough for my friend and I. This is a work in progress with two women trying hard to rescue a hotel that had been run into the ground by the previous managers. Our accommodation was excellent and the linen and towels... More

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Plymouth
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

My partner had the misfortune to stay at this dismal abode last month.We were not going to leave a review until we read the report in the national paper about the campaign to silence the bells, this as far as we are concerned is final straw as Kendal itself is a wonderful place to visit BELLS included.We back all the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2012

Stayed here in July with my partner, when we arrived we were greeted by 2 very unfriendly women who were very rude. Rooms were of a very low standard and as for the food there is a no chance we would be eating there after seeing the kitchen. Probably good for a stag because there is nothing to damage that... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

We were in Kendal for the day and popped into the Rainbow Tavern at lunchtime for a quick bite, there were numerous specials on the board including a wide range of vegetarian options, we plumped for the steak pie and a glass of lager and this was excellent. There are rooms available which we may try next time, and the... More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2012

After accepting a booking for a stag do for 14 proceeded to shout at us and make us feel uncomfortable for talking in our room at 3:00am both the Friday and the Saturday night. What did they expect!? The thing is its probably only fit for Stag and Hen parties anyway. We were also charged £30 for Linnen costs as... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012

Stayed here a couple of weeks ago for a girlie weekend getaway with my mate. It was perfect. Fab location right in the centre of town so all the bars and restaurants are right on your foorstep. The hotel is under new management and Sharon and Carol made us feel so welcome and we had a real giggle with them... More

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Address: 32 Highgate, Kendal La9 4SX, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Cumbria > Lake District > Kendal
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Ranked #11 of 18 hotels in Kendal

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