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Reviews of The Ro Hotel Windermere 4 stars

Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3BA, United Kingdom

#14 of 17 hotels in Bowness-on-Windermere

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 4156 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    9.0
    Modern, clean, nice bar and restaurant. Good location only 5 mins from town centre.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car park very overcrowded but with no management. Awful parking by guests very frustrating and could be solved with some simple lines drawn to mark spaces correctly.

    Modern, clean, nice bar and restaurant. Good location only 5 mins from town centre.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    8.0
    Week away
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Singature Lake Facing (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly tired appearance once past the 'front' limited booking for evening meal

    Good location. Comfortable bed and good size room

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    8.0
    Commercial feel hotel in the centre of Bowness
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking, parking charges, original room offered at the rear of the property was very dark and a poor reflection of property’s standard. We would have been very unlikely to stay again if we hadn’t been relocated.

    Location, standard of finish, breakfast, comfortable modern facilities. Requested to move rooms due to the room being offered having very little natural light, moved us without hassle.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car parking ,I paid £15 for car parking but could not find a car parking space .

    Location good except the walk up a steep hill to the hotel.was hard.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having to pay to use swimming pool, also paying for the car park.

    Fabulous views from hotel. Excellent breakfast.h

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    7.0
    Had a lovelly stay felt the pet friendly room we were in was ignored a little
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Pet Friendly Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room definitely needed updateing looked and felt tired

    Beuutiful hotel fantastic location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2025

    8.0
    Great stay in lovely hotel and town
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Pet Friendly Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent location, staff very helpful and friendly. Facilities very good and easy parking.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    9.0
    Lovely break in the lakes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • The Biskey Balcony ( Not pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff, lovely ambience throughout. Food was excellent. Chose balcony room which was stunning with an amazing view.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was okay. Not a great selection if you didn't want full English breakfast and coffee from machine only (and ran out of milk for lattes/cappuccinos)

    Fabulous location and friendly staff, amazing power shower, really comfortable room. Dinner was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the crab croquette with mussels and curry sauce!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    7.0
    Could do better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was only warm not hot. Staff lacking enthusiasm Very small bathroom and the room view was blacked out unless you bent down to see the lake view

    It was clean and the bed was comfortable bar and restaurant were well presented

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable and lovely views. Staff were friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Pet Friendly Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needed redecorating due to wear and tear

    View

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    7.0
    Lovely place to stay. Staff were very polite and helpful but were very overworked covering various roles each
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service was slow and staff were very busy.

    Good location. Lovely views over the lake.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2025

    8.0
    Overall it was pretty comfortable staying at Ro with breath taking views of the Lake Windermere!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Biskey Lake View (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Uphill walk and unpleasant odour on the ground floor corridor

    Location, comfort and cleanliness

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    9.0
    Almost perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having to pay £7.50 to park my motorcycle.

    The location was perfect with a beautiful view of the Lake.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    7.0
    On the whole we had a good visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Terrible view from the room. Ladders and a felt roof. There was a wedding on the first night. So no option to dine in the restaurant. No pre warning about that. £25 for 2 drinks in the bar. Only had the 1 drink obviously.

    Great location in the heart of Bowness. Fantastic breakfast.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    7.0
    Beautiful but becoming a little tired beyond the facade.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Snug Single (Not pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Singature Lake Facing (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower had a slight leak into the room downstairs, due to this we couldn’t have a shower the last two days, but once again the staff went out their way to provide us with another room so we still had access to a shower. We will be returning

    Absolutely lovely hotel, staff were wonderful. Location is really nice. You can sit outside in the bar and have a drink whilst looking at the view. Breakfast was really nice aswell. All around a lovely weekend away

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    8.0
    Great location and wonderful views over Lake Windermere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Biskey Lake View (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Rooms could ideally do with air con in the summer months

    Great location and just a short walk to Lake Windermere. Our spacious room provided double aspect views to the Lake. Staff were all helpful and welcoming during our 3 night stay.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    9.0
    Modern & comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decor needs a bit of TLC and lift a bit clunky

    Modern & comfortable accomodation in good location (it is a steep walk back from town)

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Couple
    • Signature Double (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit of a hill to the property but a worthy view

    Beautiful view, lovely staff, nice room

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    7.0
    A bit expensive but overall is good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit hot and stuffy in the room at night

    Great location, lots of shops around

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    9.0
    A lovely find, great location & service - excellent breakfast & coffee . Spa / Swimming v expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Signiture Twin (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking onsite ( £7.50 p/night ) was tight / always full but we always found a space. Worth doing as the hill up from the town steep- that said there is space to set down and pick up outside the hotel. The swimming / well being facilities were advertised as an extra cost but didn't expect them to be £20 off peak / £25 peak p/p for 2 hours so didn't use. Shame there isn't an option for a flat fee for the duration of the stay as other hotels often do.

    Great location, bedroom was very clean and contemporary - we loved the quality coffee machinein our room. Just a few minutes walk from the heart of the town. The staff were very helpful and attentive. The breakfast buffet ( continental and full cooked with drinks was very good.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    7.0
    Perfect for a short stay. Staff were very friendly and accommodating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Access Room (Not Pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Situated on a steep incline, so not suitable for people with bad knees.

    Within the centre, comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Snug Single (Not pet Friendly)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Single room was small

    Good location near the lake

    Stayed in August 2025

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