We took our friends to the Charles Cotton Hotel for afternoon tea to celebrate their 'big' birthdays. We had a brilliant time and loved it. We arrived in Hartington in the glorious winter sunshine and took a quick trip to the cheese shop next door - well worth a visit. We were greeted like long lost friends as we approached... More

We chose the Charles Cotton hotel as the venue for our wedding breakfast in December 2011. We had a very intimate wedding with two very close friends as witness and then afterwards at Charles Cotton. Prior to booking we sampled lots of hotels and restaurants locally and finally settled on Charles Cotton after only one visit. We went on a... More

Went for the weekend to walk the dogs and relax, found a warm welcome some great walks and a lovely place to unwind. Food, room all very nice. Recommend and have done to my friends More

Charming location in centre of picturesque village. Excellent area for walkers. Staff friendly and obliging. Room fresh and comfortable. Meals excellent along with service. Good ales and wine. Open fire and comfortable lounge. No complaints at all and highly recommended. More

I went to the Charles Cotton Hotel in january to meet friends who were staying there for the weekend and had such a great time that i booked a room for the following evening, the staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough for you,the food was excellent and they had singers on both nights i was there which were... More

My wife and I traveled from the US for a birthday party/family reunion and stayed for a long weekend at the Cotton Hotel. From the time we arrived we were impressed with the effort that went into seeing that everything went well. We lucked out and got the best room, looking out over the village. This was in early December,... More

We stayed 4 nights in early January and were very impressed with the warmth of welcome, the caring attitude of all the staff, the relaxed atmosphere, the excellent breakfasts and the quiet efficiency of a well-run hotel. We liked it so much that we have already booked to return!! JMCL More

Went to the Charles Cotton to celebrate my daughter's 22nd birthday. The atmosphere was good - quite quiet to start with but never awkward in the pleasantly atmospherically lit dining room, but gradually more busy as the evening wore on. Lovely open fire. Food was really good: don't just expect the rather tired things that are showed on website's downloadable... More

My family and I pretty much booked this place out for the weekend of my wedding in November. The staff counldn't have been more welcoming and helpful. They dealt with us with great care and professionalism which was much appreciated when things got stressful! They looked after my flowers, all guests had complimentary fizz with the evening meal, they brought... More