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The Dunes Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Barrow-in-Furness with a restaurant and a bar

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The Dunes Hotel, along the coast, offers garden views at The Coast restaurant for any meal. Guests gather by the lobby fireplace or enjoy the playground and garden. Free WiFi connects everyone, while attentive staff create memorable experiences.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Economy Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Premium bedding
4 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Double or Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Hawthwaite Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, England, LA14 4QW

What's nearby

  • South Lakes Safari Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Furness Abbey - 4 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • The Dock Museum - 8 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre - 14 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Cartmel Racecourse - 33 min drive - 21.6 miles

Getting around

  • Dalton Station - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Brown Cow - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Wellington - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cemetery Cottages Club - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dragon Chinese - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Dunes Hotel

Property highlights
Consider a stay at The Dunes Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, The Coast, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and garden views. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in the lobby, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and outdoor furniture
  • Luggage storage, an elevator, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Dunes Hotel offer comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and room service.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Coast

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 5.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 11.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 5.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Fairway Hotel Barrow in Furness
Fairway Barrow in Furness
Dunes Hotel Barrow-in-Furness
Dunes Barrow-in-Furness
The Dunes Hotel Hotel
The Dunes Hotel Barrow-in-Furness
The Dunes Hotel Hotel Barrow-in-Furness

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dunes Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Dunes Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dunes Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Dunes Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Dunes Hotel located?

Situated in Barrow-in-Furness, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Furness Abbey, North Walney National Nature Reserve, and South Lakes Safari Zoo. Holker Street Stadium is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

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The Dunes Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 237 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 237 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 237 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 237 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 237 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing stay at the Dunes. The staff were so friendly and accommodating and the hotel was stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel , one of better places to stay in Barrow.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, in a lovely location and the staff welcoming, If I had to comment it would be that there was no hand towels and only 1 drinking glass in the room and the rooms were not sound proof in any way. Saying that we did enjoy our stay, it provided a perfect base for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Good food and very good thunderstorms ⚡
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern and well appointed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Amenities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

We had an excellent stay at the Dunes i highly recommended staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s like returning home when we stay at The Dunes. Beautiful hotel with just the friendliest staff and at an affordable price. It’s a Pit stop for us this time, as our main holiday is in Northumberland but usually we would enjoy the little walk down the road to the exquisite national trust currently under threat beach - Roanhead.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked its location away from a town but near enough for. 5 min drive and near to the coast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little gem

Very friendly staff lovely hotel a little gem. Evening meal was one of the best then drinks in the bar area. Decor lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a lovely place for a chilled getaway. Very nice and welcoming staff, great food and the place simply looks quality. Not a great deal to do in the area unless you have a car but theres plenty of nice walks to take.

2/10 Terrible

Dan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible terrible nights stay.

2 night stay here near the Lake District with my pregnant wife as we drive back from Scotland offered us the following: Bits on the floor at arrival, a very warm room I believe the radiators were on as they felt warm so turned to 0, an unforgiving and rock hard bed and the ability to hear everything the other guests were doing until 2 am including watching tv, talking, turning lights on and off and walking around and to top it off there was an obscenely bright light outside our window which made it so difficult to sleep, of course there was only one member of staff we found in the morning and he was busy with breakfast so we just left as we especially my pregnant wife were never going to attempt another dreadful night there. The staff we did encounter were very pleasant and helpful and we did have a great meal in the evening. Awaiting to see if I get a response from the hotel before I contact hotels.com.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restaurant and food was brilliant. Room was ok a bit worn. There was no soap, shower gel or shampoo. Lovely view though the window.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A brand new feel to the place with amazing staff, who couldn’t do enough for us and our fur baby. Excellent food that catered for all dietary requirements ( ie carnivore and vegan!) Gorgeous dog bed, bowls and treats provided for Winnie. Lovely location for a walk to a natural gem of a beach! We will be back. Thank you Dunes .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Food fantastic, room hygiene not so good..

Restaurant food fantastic, service poor as one young guy serving overworked. Room bed lining was dirty ! Mattress cover not covering mattress properly and damaged (reception sorted quickly though and gave 1 free breakfast). Bedroom lovely, bathroom very tatty and worn. Hotel was very quiet. Would still stay again though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great - quiet and out of the way but easily access to local attractions. I did find the room a bit warm on arrival and had to immediately turn off the radiators and open the windows. Also, the bed was a bit too hard and uncomfortable for me but that’s personal taste. The wash basin in the bathroom was cracked and I could have done with a hand rail to get in and out of the bath but that was my own fault for not requesting an accessible room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Rajesh

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room did not have adequate lighting to do work, when I brought this to the attention of the staff as the light was not operational, they just took the bulb out and did not replace it, the clock was not working so one I pointed it out they just removed the clock and didn’t replace it, my room on first night of three could not be cleaned as I did not have a tag for the door handle - not enough door tags for the number of room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Very average stay

The hotel is situated in a peaceful and quiet area and the room was a good size and nicely furnished. However, there was quite a few things we noticed and made the stay overall just OK. Firstly, on arrival and throughout the hotel there was an intense smell of cow manure from the surroundings, we understand that in the countryside this is normal however inside the hotel some air fresheners wouldn’t go a miss.The room was rough round the edges, it seemed dated even though it was one of the refurbished rooms and there was a lot of stains on the carpet. We were put in a ground floor room and the room was extremely hot at night but felt we was unable to open a window as it didn’t have a latch and opened very wide so was not safe. There wasn’t any air con system in the room but there was 2 fans provided that we found in the wardrobe, one of which didn’t work and the other was very loud disrupting our sleep. We ate at the in-house restaurant which was also rather mediocre. The food came quickly but wasn’t great for the price we paid. The staff in the restaurant seemed untrained and unprofessional. A couple of things was that we ordered steaks and was not asked how we would like them cooked. Also, part of our drink order was forgotten about so had to ask multiple times despite being one of four occupied tables in the restaurant. We were not asked how the stay was on check out, we did not have a very enjoyable experience and will not be returning to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast choice, but unfortunately no gluten free bread option
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adetunji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and remote to lay and relex.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, delicious food, convenient to the nature reserve for scenery and walking
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dunes

Attended for a wedding was lovely location and convenient for travel. Only issues with room was location was noisy-close to reception, and no blinds at windows so had to keep curtains closed for privacy- staff access
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Property

Excellent property Staff are so obliging and friendly Great place for our small dog Staff couldn’t do enough Food great Room very comfortable Proprty in general a bit tired but we will be revisiting
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Irawaty

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Everything was good until we went down for breakfast. We didn't have much choice (although we went down about 9 am). They didn't have enough staff. Poor lady had to run around to top up the juice or the eggs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

rudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel. We got a nice surprise when we booked in for our anniversary. Comfortable beds, breakfast had plenty of options. Good good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

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