Reviews
Review by Jane Sunderland & Graham Pinfield taken from the lancasterukonline website. Nov 2007.
We had a tour round the first floor, where there are fourteen of the 28 Penny Street Bridge bedrooms. These rooms are more distinctive than the restaurant and bar areas. Each one is different from the other, using to good effect what the structure of the building offered - original arches and coving, odd-shaped corner cupboards - a nice break from the soul-destroying homogeneity of so many modern hostelries. Reasonably sized and comfortable (the deep pile of the carpets is noticeable even in shoes; tea- and coffee-making facilities), they are also set up for broadband.
For those of us who associate hotels with taking time to have a leisurely bath, there is a bathtub in around half of the en-suite bathrooms. In the others, the large, power showerhead promises a great shower (though doesn’t do much for energy or water conservation).
There are rooms designed for people with disabilities, and the bathrooms in these are the sort of elegant, tiled wet-rooms many of us would like to have in our own homes. There are also pairs of adjoining double rooms, for families or groups.
The ‘shades of brown’ colour scheme applied consistently across the first floor may not be to everyone’s taste but Penny Street Bridge is clearly not compromising in terms of quality finish or attention to detail and convenience. We didn’t expect to come away thinking it would be nice to spend a weekend there (well - we do live just up the hill in Freehold), but we did come away thinking just that.
Review by Greg Lambert taken from the Morecambe Visitor 13th Feb 2008.
Lancaster’s new restaurant pub and hotel Penny Street Bridge was the location for our yuletide feast, and what an excellent choice it proved to be.
The place was packed. First impressions of Penny Street Bridge were the impressive atmosphere and décor, which somehow manages to be both classy and down to earth at the same time. We particularly loved the roaring fire… very festive!
The menu lends itself to lunchtime snacks as well as evening meals, with a selection of quality butties for lighter appetites, steak grills and main courses that included favourites such as fish and home cooked chips.
Portions were plentiful and filling. We thought our menu choices represented excellent value for money- especially when considering how much we enjoyed the entire Penny Street Bridge experience. We would definitely visit again.