Excellent! We stopped here for lunch before a walk with our dog. The stables bar out the back allows dogs. The food was truly excellent and there's a good choice of real ales. Excellent location for walks and views. Thoroughly recommended! More

We've stayed at the Monsal head on a couple of occasions and still find it a magical location, the views really are stunning. The rooms are comfortable, but can be a little cold in the winter months. Bathrooms functional but a little on the small side. The breakfast room/restaurant while serving great food is a little sterile - You will... More

My husband booked us a room for the weekend as a surprise birthday treat. The location is wonderful, the views are fantastic. We could not fault a thing with this hotel. The staff were lovely, nothing was too much trouble. The room, although old fashioned, was clean and comfy and the views were stunning. Last, but not least the food... More

We visited the Monsal Head for a meal later on in the afternoon on New Years Eve. There were 10 of us and despite the staff getting ready for the evening, they made us feel very welcome - and our two dirty dogs too! We rested on sofas in the lounge until our meal was ready - and the food... More

My wife and our friends decided to spend our New Year in the Peak District and we saw that this hotel was offering a special New Year gala dinner with entertainment so we booked for the four of us. We booked into a B&B nearby and arrived at the hotel on New Years Eve eagerly awaiting an evening of good... More

we stayed for two nights between christmas and new year, bedroom very dirty, bathroom very dirty, cobwebs all over the place, and the price we paid well i will not go there, but the food was very good More

We ate in the Stable Bar, which is next to the Monsal Head Hotel, on Boxing Day. Having walked for 2 hours we arrived tired and hungry. For the first half hour we were outside in the cold as the bar inside is very small - be warned if you think it is a large pub. Finally managed to get... More

After arriving and ordering soup and cheese burger at 12.30 on 27th dec, with a fair few other punters around (but tables still available inside and out, with only a few folk eating lunch) - we had to wait 50 mins for our order to appear! after enquiring at 40 mins whether we had been overlooked, the bar staff said... More

I have lived close to the Monsal Head for 10 years now, and I have drank in the bar quite a lot, and dined in the restaurant every now and then. If you want a decent pint (usually plenty of choice of real ales), a sandwich and one of the best views in the country, then this is the place... More