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Dalton · Hotel shortlist

High end hotels in the city centre, Dalton

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 10 Dalton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Dalton, out of the 10 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.8.

The Carpentry Hotel is the one I would book myself.

The Carpentry Hotel

Highest rated of the five

The Carpentry Hotel

★★★★★4.8 from 93 reviews

The Carpentry Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 93 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $156 a night on the dates we checked.

10 hotels in Dalton qualified for this list and five made it. Lake Haven Cottage-Lake front is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. The Carpentry Hotel1

    The Carpentry Hotel

    ★★★★★4.8 from 93 reviews

    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Lake Haven Cottage-Lake front2

    Lake Haven Cottage-Lake front

    ★★★★★4.8975205 from 121 reviews

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    • Lake Shore cottage-waterfront3

      Lake Shore cottage-waterfront

      ★★★★★4.9 from 96 reviews

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      • Brown Door Cabin4

        Brown Door Cabin

        ★★★★★5 from 67 reviews

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        • Loom Room Retreat5

          Loom Room Retreat

          ★★★★★4.9 from 66 reviews

          • Restaurant
          • Parking
          • Air conditioning
          • Accessible

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        How this list was put together

        10 Dalton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Katarina Novak

        Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

        Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

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