Ambleside Road, Ambleside, LA23 1ES, United Kingdom
#4 of 13 hotels in Ambleside
Guests' ChoiceBased on 919 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.8
Free Wifi
7.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 7, 2025
Julie
United KingdomNothing
We’ve stayed before , it’s very relaxed . Staff friendly, very clean , comfy bed.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 7, 2025
Jo
United KingdomN/A
Extremely clean and dog friendly. A great location where you could switch off.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 6, 2025
Christina
United KingdomFlashing light for the fire sensor in the eyeline when in bed. It would have been less distracting on the corridor between the door and the main room.
Delicious cooked breakfast. Choice of cereals, fruit juices, croissants, toast, yoghurt, teas ( no peppermint, though).
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 6, 2025
Jayne
United KingdomNothing
Great location, beautiful grounds, room warm large, immaculately clean and the facilities and breakfast fabulous, loved our short stay, would highly recommend
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: August 28, 2025
Bruce
AustraliaVery courteous staff helped out with double booking and didn’t charge for error by us
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 27, 2025
Brian
United KingdomAs with most lakes hotels hard to cope with hot weather in room. Quite difficult getting out onto main road.
been many times. dog friendly and great breakfast. Well positioned.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: August 25, 2025
Cara
United KingdomN/A
Everything.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 25, 2025
Jeff
LuxembourgIt was quite warm in the rooms and i would choose another breakfast time than 9pm next time. The breakfast staff was a bit overwhelmed when every guest showed up at the same time.
Very nice building and staff, good beds, nice place. I particularly liked the bar area, which felt like a cozy living room.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Iain
United KingdomEverything was well up to standard
Stunning hotel in a beautiful location
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 21, 2025
Leah
United KingdomSlightly out of centre so needed to use the car all the time.
What a lovely place to stay. Rooms are amazing and thw garden is so pretty.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 15, 2025
Emma
United KingdomThe dining room/communal rooms are a bit dated and lacking in atmosphere although I'm not sure the best way to tackle this. Carpets in the dog friendly rooms ... Maybe have been better lino or something easily cleaned.
The staff were all super attentive and lovely. They made a real fuss over my dog and made my mum and I feel very welcome during our stay. Our room had a door straight out onto the grounds which helped with letting our dog out for the toilet. The staff organised a table so that our dog could dine with us for both breakfast and dinner. Dinner was delicious and the porridge at breakfast was lovely. The grounds are lovely! Little touches such as the jar of sweets.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 9, 2025
Mark
United KingdomA charming, spotlessley clean hotel with friendly and attentive staff. Very good value for an overnight stay and an excellent breakfast. A 5 minute drive to the centre of Ambleside.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 4, 2025
Susan
United KingdomCan't think of anything negative for us it suited our needs
Lovely location for walking or car, beautiful grounds all staff were friendly and helpful
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: August 1, 2025
Kapil
United KingdomVery nice hotel for the price paid. Hotel is very clean and good and staff is very polite. Beautiful location. Recommended, I can stay again .
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 22, 2025
Graham
United KingdomNothing
Very good service great
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 22, 2025
Janis
United KingdomNothing
Lovely hotel, gorgeous rooms n great breakfast
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 22, 2025
Michael
United KingdomNothing
Lovely setting, dog friendly, nice food pleasant staff.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 22, 2025
Donna
United KingdomThis is a lovely hotel. Everything was great-comfortable beds, spotlessly clean, great breakfast. All staff were friendly and welcoming especially to our dog! We would definitely stay again.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 18, 2025
Alicja
United KingdomThe bar was not open usually and even if it was, there was no one to serve us. You could ring a bell but no one came so we went for a drink to the town. I think if there was always someone at the bar it would be beneficial for both the hotel and the guests, especially on a rainy day when you need to spend some time indoors. Also, we were not funs of the bed with separate matteraces, it decreases the comfort of the sleep but again it was not a major issue and we really enjoyed the whole stay.
Convenient location close to shops restaurants and point of interest, the room was a good size with all you needed included, very clean hotel overall as well, refurbished bathroom with great water pressure. As we were had a dog with us I loved the fact that we had an extra door outside directly to the garden so going out for toilet with the dog was super easy. Nice view from the room and lovely gardens around the hotel. Good quality and fresh breakfast. Good parking with fair amount of spaces around. Friendly staff.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 18, 2025
Lance
United KingdomLovely comfortable stay.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: July 17, 2025
Anthony
SwitzerlandAll good
Quietness and tranquility
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 14, 2025
Richard
United KingdomAlthough close to both Windermere and Ambleside, we avoided the footpath along the busy road and used the car. An alternative would’ve been to use the frequent bus service.
The hotel is set back from the busy Windermere to Ambleside Road and is quiet and has a “happy” feel about it. Its position made it ideal as a base to explore the local lakes. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive with good service in the restaurant and bar. Breakfast was excellent with the food being cooked to order. Evening meals - good choice and were excellent. Best book a table. Room was clean and comfortable and with a bath in the en-suite. It was a “house room” and adjacent foliage made it a bit dark. This was fine for us but “garden view” or “superior” rooms are probably lighter. Lovely well tended gardens to walk round. Plenty of parking.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 13, 2025
Wayne
United KingdomThe hotel is located in a fairly isolated location and therefore a short drive or taxi ride into Ambleside
The one night stay was excellent. The rooms having recently been refurbished are very clean and comfortable and were more than adequate for our requirements. There is a small bar in the hotel that closes at 11pm and the breakfast served from 8am to 10am was excellent with plenty of variety.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 4, 2025
Alan
United KingdomThat we could have stayed longer . Staff were very good .
Absolutely wonderful room - I had a garden room which was exceptional in all facilities and could view the open area and the stars -also a surprised added bonus of seeing tiny bats from nearby trees swooping in to find food was almost a Attenborough film clip - and so to bed which was so comfortable I didnt want to get up .
Stayed in June 2025
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