Ellleray Road, Windermere, LA23 1AG, United Kingdom
#43 of 61 B&Bs and inns in Windermere
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1040 hotel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.8
Staff
9.6
Value for money
8.9
Free Wifi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 24, 2024
Catherine
United KingdomFantastic location
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 24, 2024
Natalie
United KingdomSound proofing wasn’t the best but I guess that is what you get in such an old building and not a lot they can do.
Nice, friendly, helpful hosts. Easy check in. Lovely big comfortable bed, a good choice for breakfast. Good location to Windermere station for trains and buses.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 24, 2024
Natalia
United KingdomThe bedside cabinets were really dusty on the inside. I stored my laptop in one of them and pulled it out and my laptop sleeve collected a lot of dust. However otherwise the room was clean. The shower was nice, but the water pressure wasn't good. Initially in the description I read that they serve a vegan breakfast, however on the menu there wasn't a vegan option to select each night, only Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Normal. As I was checking out I was asked why I didn't have breakfast and I said because I'm vegan and they didn't have an option and the lady told me that I could have had the tomatoes, bread, jam, mushrooms, etc or fruit. Whilst I appreciate the sentiment, I think this should have been on the menu slip because bread is not always vegan, nor is Jam and it's also the way they cook their breakfast as well. It would have also been good if they could provide a solid vegan option too, like a vegan friendly full English breakfast like the other options.
The room was small, but really cosy and I really liked the fact that there was a mini fridge. The host was also responsive by sms and was a positive interaction. The location was close to the train station, which was nice, close to Windermere. Totally walkable to Bowness and other lakes. Good connection with busses in the area! My stay here was comfortable.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 23, 2024
Catherine
United KingdomNothing
Location to train was excellent. Good breakfast
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 22, 2024
Wendy
United KingdomNothing
Lovely room
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 22, 2024
Berninatraveller
SwitzerlandNoisy: it is close to a amin road
Cosy room , excellent breakfast, very nice host
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: September 21, 2024
Mariano
SpainVery comfortable, stunning place.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 20, 2024
Tracey
United KingdomThe dining room was a bit dated. Although the breakfasts we had were very nice the selection could have been wider. The fresh fruit was a choice of apples, oranges and bananas that were on the turn.
The twin room we had was very nice. It was very clean. It had a fridge. The property was only a minute’s walk from the centre of Windermere. Parking at the property was not a problem.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 19, 2024
Lt
SingaporeThere are little quirky areas that may seem a tad odd, like the tray(?) above the wash basin that could hit your ahead if you are not careful, the hangers that could not be taken out and make hanging of clothes difficult. But I much appreciate the efforts made by the owner and staff to make the stay very pleasant and comfortable.
We loved sitting on the couch by the bay window in the room to read or enjoy a glass of wine (glasses and wine opener were provided!). We loved being able to sit at the same breakfast table before 8.30am and were served coffee early. We had the most comfortable bed here among the accommodations in this trip. It felt like a second home.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 19, 2024
Tom
AustraliaOnly stayed 2 nights
Good location,nice room,great breakfast, and excellent staff
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 19, 2024
George
United KingdomLike everything.
Everything. The host was extremely helpful, she couldn't have done more to help us. The self check in was easy, the room number 3 had a four poster bed, there was a stand along bath, the bathroom was very modern with toiletries and a bidet built into the toilet if you wanted to use it. The hotel itself dated back to the 1800s and they have kept a lot of the original features but have also incorporated some modern touches. We had large tv 55inch and a fridge in our room with plenty of tea/coffee/milk etc. At the side of the bed we each had a very modern led light which incorporated a wireless phone charger. Also free parking with a space for every room. This place is faultless and we will certainly be coming back. Very impressed.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 17, 2024
Michelle
United KingdomThe attic room (5) didn't really have anywhere to hang our clothes. There was a narrow cupboard with a rail and coat hangers behind the front door to the room, but the hangers were attached and it wasn't possible to open the door properly, due to it's proximity to the large hinge of the door to the room. So we hung our coats on the coat hook that was provided and left our clothes in our bag. As we were only there for the night, this didn't really matter, but had we been there for a longer stay it would have been an issue.
The hotel is in a great spot just up the hill from Bowness-on-Windermere and we very much enjoyed the walk. It's really handy having parking as not all hotels in the area offer this. The hotel itself was a little bit old fashioned but this didn't detract at all from our stay. Our room was more modern and the breakfast was brilliant, as was the lady who served us, who was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Elle
United KingdomEverything
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Caroline
United KingdomBreakfast was very good.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 13, 2024
Rosemarie
AustraliaNarrow stairs to take up suitcases. No staff present when you check in.
Breakfast was great. The wifi was excellent. Location was ideal to go out to eat.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 13, 2024
Ziqi
ChinaEverything is perfect.
The room was very clean and tidy. The house is very conveniently located close to the railway station and bus stop. The breakfast was delicious and the owner of the house was very friendly and communicative. The facilities in the room were beautiful and comfortable.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 12, 2024
Charlotte
United KingdomIdeal location, incredibly comfortable bed, excellent breakfast. The staff was great, making sure we had a parking space and communicating well throughout, made self check-in very straight forward.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 9, 2024
Jenny
United KingdomIf I'm being picky the rooms could probably do with some tlc considering the price per night but bathroom was good and clean with nice shower. Also it wasn't a problem as we knew it was the case but I do think the place could benefit from a local person greeting you on arrival as I think it just gives a b and b that extra special feel although the self check in was very easy and is convenient and has it's advantages!
Lovely comfortable beds, convenient location for restaurants and also only 10/15 minute walk to lake. Lots of buses go past too. But it was still reasonably quiet for a town location. Breakfast fairly basic veggie options but nice enough for couple of days and the ladies that served it were friendly
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 6, 2024
Oleg
RussiaFells a little bit too expensive, but it's the UK - the prices here are crazy in general
Absolutely amazing place. Very authentic, good breakfast, amazing staff
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 5, 2024
Honor
United KingdomRoom at the front next to very busy main road with traffic starting around 5.30am, quite a small bathroom, although it was very clean
Reasonably sized room with comfortable bed, lovely breakfast cooked to order, parking was no problem, staff were lovely and friendly, very good shower with good pressure and hot
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 5, 2024
Angela
United KingdomNothing it was all good from arriving and leaving,
Very easy to book in when we arrived, we were kept informed by email all the time, The room was very clean, The bed very comfortable loved the bedside lamps with built in phone charger, The shower was very clean and hot with plenty of power, staff were very happy to help, Breakfast was very good with lots of options and really tasty bacon.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 5, 2024
Karin
United KingdomSituated on a main road with quite a lot of traffic in the morning. Otherwise great location for Windermere
Nicely furnished, clean, lovely host
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 4, 2024
Febie
United Kingdomnone
The staff were accommodating and friendly. They allow us to leave our things/bags
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: September 3, 2024
Leonard
United KingdomNothing all good to us
Everything
Stayed in September 2024
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