The Charles Cotton Hotel is in the village of Hartington, which is renowned for its blue cheeses and its links with poet and writer Charles Cotton, after whom the hotel is name. The hotel sits in the lush valley of the River Dove in Derbyshire and is 25 minutes' drive from Chatsworth House.
Arbor Low, a 4000-year-old Neolithic stone circle in the East Midlands, is 10 minutes' drive away, and Dovedale National Nature Reserve's famous stepping stones are a 20-minute drive.
The hotel is 20 minutes' drive from the spa town of Buxton -- "a confection of Georgian terraces, Victorian amusements and parks" (Lonely Planet). Poole's Cavern, a 2-million-year-old natural limestone cave, is also 20 minutes' drive away.
Alton Towers theme park is 35 minutes' drive away.
There are three cycling and hiking routes that pass within 10 minutes' drive of the hotel -- the 13-mile Tissington Trail, the 17-mile High Peak Trail and the 8-mile Manifold Way Cycle Trail.
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and uses local produce. There is also a bar.
The rooms have free Wi-Fi. Some rooms are dog-friendly and include exposed wooden beams.
Amenities
General
Bar
Restaurant
Pet-friendly
100% smoke-free
Room amenities
Central heating
Coffee / tea-making facilities
Flatscreen TV
Internet
Complimentary Wi-Fi in public areas
Bathroom
Hair-dryer
Bathtub or shower
Parking
Complimentary parking
Accessibility
Accessible bathroom in some rooms
Accessible parking
Accessible restaurant
Wheelchair accessible
Policies
Check-in: Standard Time is 3pm.
Minimum age required to check in: 18.
Checkout: Standard Time is 11am.
Children and additional guests: There is no extra bed available.
Pets: Pets are allowed in Pet Friendly rooms only and will be charged at £20 per stay. Supplements are not included automatically in the total price and will be charged directly by the hotel.
Cancellation: Cancellation policy & booking conditions vary by 'rate plan'. These will be displayed on the payment page after you have searched for your dates and selected a rate.
Rates may vary by date, are subject to availability and are not guaranteed until your purchase is complete.
The room rates listed are for double occupancy per room unless otherwise stated and exclude tax recovery charges and service fees.
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*Unless otherwise stated, Travelzoo-exclusive extras are valid once per stay (based on two adults sharing). Value is an estimate based on double occupancy. Extras are only included with Member Rates and may not be available on all dates. Extras are non-transferable and have no cash value. Total value may vary depending on time of booking and availability. When included, breakfast may be limited to 2 guests per stay subject to hotel’s discretion. Other restrictions may apply; see our T&Cs for details.
Please note: Some amenities and services may not be available in all rooms or may incur an additional charge. All prices stated have been verified at the time of publication and may vary at the discretion of the hotel.
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(86 Member Ratings)
Ratings & reviews reflect verified member feedback for Mexicanchillies Private Limited (T/a Charles Cotton Hotel) over the past 15 months.
Travelzoo had not informed the hotel with our card details, so did not get the room we had booked because it wasn’t paid for.
MalcolmNov 11, 2018Wigton, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The location is beautiful and very quiet.
TimNov 01, 2018Stockport, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Staff were really friendly.
AnnOct 31, 2018Stockport, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Some rooms in annexe
LindaOct 30, 2018Scunthorpe, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
food was amazing
lainaOct 28, 2018Manchestermanchester, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Location
Other Comments
2nd night there was a band which was not to our taste and very loud. Breakfast service a bit slow.
RosemaryOct 22, 2018Chorley, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Food was good.Staff were very friendly.A quiet location and there was plenty of parking space.
Other Comments
We stayed at this hotel to be away from busy areas
RayOct 17, 2018Birmingham, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
location
AndrewOct 15, 2018Bradford, United Kingdom
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Beautiful village, lovely warm and welcoming staff at the hotel. Lovely comfortable room, fab bar with log fire. Food also amazing.
EstherOct 15, 2018liverpool, United Kingdom
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Location
KevinOct 14, 2018Doncaster, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
food and service
GillianOct 13, 2018Ormskirk, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
spacious room
Other Comments
need to improve shower
Lyn BrassingtonOct 05, 2018Caernarfon, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The location of the hotel makes it possible to enjoy the rest of the village and what it has to offer.
Other Comments
More lighting on the stairs in the annexe would be good. Paintwork in the function room needs attention. Music repetitive. Noise insulation in room 17 where the hot water boiler is held. Heating was adequate. Food was nice.
BevOct 04, 2018Southam, United Kingdom
Other Comments
The shower was rubbish
carlOct 03, 2018Burnley, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Village of Hartington is idyllic. Located right next to the most wonderful walks.
Linda FeeSep 30, 2018York, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
welcoming atmosphere and staff attention
lewisSep 24, 2018Morpeth, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
the bedroom and bathroom were large and very clean with a comfortable bed and lovely large walk in shower with plenty of fluffy white towels.
Other Comments
the staff are all very friendly and the breakfast was good
HowardSep 21, 2018Preston, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Room 1, Standard room, substandard tiny shower room (lucky I wasn't in a hurry to shower and didn't have a cat)
RonSep 21, 2018Totnes, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The staff were so friendly and obliging, nothing was too much trouble. The food and service in general was good and breakfast was superb.
Other Comments
A comfortable hotel in an idyllic location for a chill out break and not too much of a distance away. Friendly service in the local shops and tea rooms too. Will certainly go back.
CarolynSep 20, 2018Walsall, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Nice breakfast and bar
GunvantraiSep 18, 2018Luton, United Kingdom
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food was excellent although service quite slow. waited an hour for our meal despite having booked for 1930 hrs
Other Comments
chamber maid very helpful and considerate
johnSep 16, 2018winchester, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The staff and the evening meal
Other Comments
A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE IN A BEAUTIFUL LOCTION
Ian MurraySep 15, 2018Grimsby, United Kingdom
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Staff and food fantastic. In fact too much food!
johnSep 14, 2018Winchester, United Kingdom
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Good location
Other Comments
Nice hotel, but a little tired decor etc. Rooms clean but accessed by several steep stair flights not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. Food in the restaurant very good ( the rack of lamb exceptional) breakfast not much on offer aside from cooked breakfast just 3/4 cereals ( croissants on the menu but apparently not on offer?) .
AnthonySep 14, 2018Frimley, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Staff who were excellent
Other Comments
Staff are very pleasant and helpful. Rooms a little tired but more than made up for by the location.
AndySep 12, 2018Retford, United Kingdom
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The staff were friendly, the bed very comfortable and the room well appointed, despite its other failings.
The main building is attractive and the location excellent.
Other Comments
The break was advertised at £99 but that turned out to be without VAT.
Although dogless we were accommodated in a dog friendly room without being told that it was therefore uncarpeted and in an annexe. It was so gloomy that we needed the lights on all the time. There was an electric heater to combat the fact that it was also cold, but the main heating was off, which included the towel rail. One of the bedside lamps didn't work and the TV remote had lost its battery cover and the batteries were flat.
They were advertising their steak night on our first evening so we had that, only to find that the steaks were tough and gristly.
On the second night we had an excellent meal in the hotel across the road and returned about 9:30 to find the Charles Cotton in complete darkness, all the outer doors locked and no staff left on the premises. Had I not forgotten to hand in the key to our annexe room as we went out we would have been locked out, as some of our fellow guests in the main building were.
JoanSep 11, 2018Liverpool, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Very friendly staff and good food
CaronSep 10, 2018Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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The bar and restaurant were very nice. Food very good.
Other Comments
Rooms a little dated
JaniceSep 10, 2018Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Nice staff,great beer and lovely food.Great location for walking
Other Comments
Did not appear to have Travelzoo booking but everything was taken in its stride and easily sorted out
RaymondSep 09, 2018Ossett, United Kingdom
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Location a
PeteSep 07, 2018Bradford, United Kingdom
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Location
JohnSep 03, 2018Craven Arms, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Good location for visiting different places, friendly staff, comfortable rooms and excellent food. Situated in the pretty village of Hartington.
Other Comments
Staff can’t do enough to make your stay enjoyable. Very friendly and helpful. This was our second visit and we’d happily return again.
ChristineSep 02, 2018Bedford, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
We were able to keep our dog with us.
Excellent food, comfortable bar area, beautiful location
GillSep 02, 2018Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Location
paulSep 02, 2018Hull, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Location and friendly staff
CHRISTINESep 02, 2018Wrexham, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Very very slow trickle for the shower in Room 1
ChristopherSep 02, 2018Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Other Comments
Would highly recommend this’s hotel
The food is good quality
The service and staff excellent
YvonneSep 01, 2018Lancashire, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Location
Other Comments
Shower could be better poor pressure
RoderickAug 31, 2018Liverpool, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Its location
Other Comments
The staff were all very friendly & helpful but some training is needed e.g. we were given 2 different sized glasses although we shared the same bottle of wine. Presentation of wine seems to consist of placing an unopened, "screw top" bottle of wine on the table, without any enquiry as to correct bottle, nor any offer to taste before acceptance.
We were not informed that the bar and dining rooms would be closed on Thursday evening, nor that an entry code would be required for entry to the hotel before 11 pm on that day.
A sheet informed us that an entry code was needed to gain access to the hotel after 11 pm but people were not informed that the code was needed to gain entry to the hotel before then on that date. We were staying in "The Cottage" so had no problem ourselves but had to inform 6 people of the code number so that they could gain access to the hotel - 2 people at approx. 8.30 pm and the remaining 4 at approximately 10 pm.
DennisAug 25, 2018South Croydon, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Dinner
StephenAug 24, 2018YORK, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The accommodation and the restaurant
Other Comments
The service was friendly, and all the staff were welcoming and attentive. Restaurant meals were excellent and well presented. Travelzoo deals offer the best available rooms on the day and I think we had one of the best in the hotel!
NeilAug 23, 2018Sandbach, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The evening meal was excellent.
Other Comments
Unfortunately on the day of arrival the hot water decided to stop working, so we had to have cold showers to get the travel grim off. We and others advised the bar staff of this and were told that the boiler had been reset and it was working. Next morning no hot water. At 07:30 my wife when to reception to find out what was going on and found nobody in the hotel and it was all locked up. My wife tried again at 08:00 and found the breakfast supervisor who had to cook a reduced breakfast as the chef did not turn in and nobody could get the cooking range to work. The manager was conspicuous by his absence. The staff that did arrive held the fort very well. We did not stay for the second night as nobody could guarantee that the hot water would be working. The lady that did the cooking checked us out and advised that no charge would be made to our credit card. We would return assuming the hot water and the breakfasts could be guaranteed.
StephenAug 17, 2018Leeds, United Kingdom
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No
Other Comments
Accomodation in a converted barn,if it rained it wouldn't have been very nice to sit for breakfast. The morning we were leaving ,there was no chef cooking breakfast.
JosephAug 16, 2018Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Helpful staff, good location nice buzz about the place.
Other Comments
Rooms clean if a little tired looking. Comfortable beds all that you would need for a visit.
BERNADETTEAug 16, 2018Heywood, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Dinner - not part of the Travelzoo deal
Other Comments
TV in room did not work. Shower just a trickle of water. Decor dated. No obvious person in charge.
PatriciaAug 15, 2018Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
The location is fantastic.
Other Comments
The staff showed no interest in you because we booked through travel zoo and did not book direct ? On arrival we asked if we could book a table for evening meal . The lady said if you would have booked direct we would have discussed if you would like evening meal . So we can not fit you in their is a pub across the road or one down the road . The room was a mish mash of colour scuff marks and stains on walls . Badly stained old furniture. Toilets did not flush properly.staff did not listen to your requirements. Simply asked for no beans on my breakfast, but it came out with beans , did not make a fuss I just left them .
Mrs dAug 12, 2018SheffieldS, United Kingdom
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Bright airy room . Great staff . Good food.
Other Comments
Is a bit tired in places but rooms clean with nice bedding & towels
ChristopherAug 11, 2018Preston, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Beautiful pub in a beautiful village with amazing hard working staff
DianeAug 09, 2018Pontefract, United Kingdom
Enjoyed Most
Location is excellent base for visiting the area.
Other Comments
Room was immediately above boiler house . Boiler ran throughout the day up to 2300 hrs. Very noisey. Hot water pipes ran under the floor of ,the room making the room very hot all their time.
PaulAug 04, 2018Northwich, United Kingdom
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Good friendly atmosphere
Other Comments
Nice room, comfy but a bit small which was ok for a brief stay - wouldn't have been suitable for a week! Food was good but not special.
