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Reviews of The Belsfield Hotel 4 stars

Kendal Road, Bowness-On-Windermere, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3EL, United Kingdom

#13 of 15 hotels in Bowness-on-Windermere

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Review score

Based on 1922 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 15 November 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful relaxing break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Wonderful hotel, staff are superb, helpful, professional and so friendly

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2024

    8.0
    Lovely stay, fantastic location but breakfast could be improved
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could have been better, we had 4 meals, 1 full English but the food was dry and overcooked. 3 of us had eggs Benedict and all the poached eggs were fully cooked and not runny.

    Lovely hotel the night porter in particular made us feel really welcome and gave us a small tour of key areas giving an insight into the hotel’s history which was fascinating.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2024

    9.0
    Lovely location and staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shower and Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are in need of a revamp as the bathroom was tired and the windows where dirty so the view was hampered by the dirty windows

    The staff and breakfast. The staff made you feel so welcome and location was beautiful We had just got married so they surprised us with Prosecco in the room.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyable Anniversary Stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cosy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price of the wine.

    Lovely view of the Lake from our room. Nice relaxing atmosphere.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2024

    9.0
    Perfect stay-great service and amazing views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bath and Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stunning views across the lake from our room- hotel nicely decorated

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2024

    7.0
    Lovely location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our bedroom was very basic

    Excellent location. Dining area had beautiful views

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2024

    8.0
    Good meet yo with friends
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and layout beautiful views

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2024

    8.0
    A very enjoyable stay and this was our 4th visit to the hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Bath and Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Once we moved room nothing we did not like

    We had an issue with the drains in our room but the Manager was excellent and moved us to a suite and that was excellent

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    7.0
    A lovely break but slow service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shower and Lake View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There didn't seem enough staff in the restaurant or the bar. We were stood waiting over 5 mins to be welcomed at the evening meal, and it was slow to get our order and pre dinner drinks. Evening menu was limited with no specials. Breakfast and the service team were great. The bar server was quite grumpy. Probably because he was serving alone, with a lot of thirsty people waiting for their drinks!

    The hotel is well appointed and the rooms very comfortable. The decor is nice, though a little tired in places. Breakfast was really good and the evening meal in the restaurant was fab.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2024

    8.0
    Short weekend break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shower and Lake View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing specific

    Excellent location with on site parking.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    9.0
    Amazing views!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It would have been good to have complimentary parking.

    The hotel has a nostalgic air and has spectacular views of the lake. Conveniently located, near the lake-side and also nearby village with many restaurants/cafes/convenience stores.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    9.0
    Almost perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cosy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room (23) was very hot, unfortunately not air con

    Beautiful place

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    8.0
    Lovely the Hotel but food really let it down,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The thing that let the Hotel down was the food! It’s a 4 star Hotel but the standard of the food didn’t come up to scratch. The menu is an all day one, so if you eat at lunch it’s the same menu for Dinner, first night my Husband had fish and chips not much to go wrong with that but the chips were hard in the centres of which he couldn’t eat! I had sea bass supposedly on new potatoes, shrimps and peas I also had a side of cauliflower cheese. One new potato cut in half that was it! No peas and the cauliflower was more or less raw with a watery cheese sauce on it , couldn’t eat it! We ate out for dinner the rest of the time we were there. Breakfast wasn’t much better I had beans and poached egg, one egg was fine but the other was still “snotty” not been cooked enough. There was also water on the plate!My Husband ordered kippers, I have never seen the kippers the size of goldfish! They were so small and dry, he had to put butter on them to soften them up! On two mornings the melon had run out also bowls to put it in! People were putting cereal on side plates as there were no bowls. It would have been nice to see a tablecloth on the table in the evenings not just the same bare wood as at breakfast! Please don’t think it is us being picky as two other couples mentioned the hard cauliflower cheese also the state of the chips. Please address the food issue and you will have a truly wonderful Hotel which makes it great foryour guests. I’m sure you would have had other complaints about the food too.

    The Hotel is in a fabulous location with stunning views of Lake Windermere, lovely and clean and the staff were great.The bedroom was very spacious too

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2024

    7.0
    Loved our stay. Beautiful views and location. Don’t recommend staying in a basic room. Upgrade recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was very small. Poor access to room. Lots of stairs. No room fridge. Bed mattress was saggy and old. Parking in the hotel was an additional, unnecessary expense. Should have been included in the room rate.

    Beautiful lounges and outdoor area . Great view and location.. Well maintained gardens. Lovely old home.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2024

    7.0
    Could have been better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff let it down and would be the reason we would not stay again. Some were good but majority let them down badly.

    Good location, food was good. Room was nice and spacious with a powerful shower. Good view.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shower and Lake View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower tray in our room had been repaired with sticky tape and been there that long it was filthy dirty and mouldy, I wouldn't use it.

    Beautiful hotel, great location. Lovely views

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing we had fabulous time

    Breakfast was excellent … lots of choice and very fresh

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cosy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Arrived in time for check-in but room wasn’t ready so had to wait another 20-30 minutes. Plug in shower was broken and loose doorhandle needs some attention 😅 Didn’t expect these issues based on what we paid for the room.

    Location - the views across Windermere are fantastic, both from our room and the restaurant. Food and service in restaurant was excellent, easily accommodated dietary requirements.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2024

    7.0
    Very good despite the lack of cleanliness in some areas.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The toilets adjacent to the bar were not clean. They had not been cleaned well for some time. Areas of the hotel require a deep clean of carpets and walls.

    The evening meal in the restaurant was outstanding. Beautifully presented and beautifully cooked.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    7.0
    Overall quite good but let down by poor service in restaurant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough staff in restaurant. It took 2 hours to serve our 2 courses at dinner. Parts of the hotel need redecorating, looking rather tired.

    Very good location. Breakfast and meals were good. Staff friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    8.0
    We had a very enjoyable trip- thanks to the location of the hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Cosy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The service at dinner and breakfast and also at the bar was not upto the mark. The bar tender was too slow and inexperienced. You seemed to have been understaffed. There were too few staff serving during the dinner time- also at the breakfast time, which resulted in a long wait. The staff were trying their best but to be fair to them it was impossible for 2/3 people to serve all. We were not impressed with the quality of dinner menu on our first night. So we dined elsewhere on the second night.

    The location and view were superb. We enjoyed the view of Lake Windermere from the lounge inside and the garden outside. The hotel ambience was really good. The lounge, dinning and bar areas were well maintained and the garden was beautifully kept.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very expensive , the lift was far from my room and l have to reach my room by stairs with old people with me . the hotel need some renovation many thing old and consumed ,

    I like the location , the view , the decoration , the staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2024

    8.0
    Excellent hotel but could do better in service.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shower and Lake View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Service at the bar and in the restaurant could have been much better. We had to wait for service at the bar. We had to wait for service at the table (3/4 for dinner to be served on Monday night) and was sometime delivered incorrectly. Staff were always friendly and apologetic.

    Reception staff were efficient and friendly. Diego was especially considerate of my needs as a disabled person.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2024

    8.0
    Loved the location and the aesthetics generally; both the hotel and the countryside.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cosy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was cramped and the view from the window was disappointing.

    Comfortable bed. Friendly and helpful staff. Good food. Location impressive.

    Stayed in August 2024

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