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Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Sundeck
Terrace/patio
Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Interior
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, England, LA22 9RJ
  • Grasmere Garden Village
    8 min walk
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water
    12 min walk
  • Grasmere Showground
    12 min walk
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    79 min drive

Room options

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Riverside Lodge Double Room

Riverside Lodge Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Luxury Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Superior)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed (Superior)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Riverside Lodge Family Suite

Riverside Lodge Family Suite

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Ambleside

With a stay at Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels in Ambleside, you'll be on a river, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and The Herdy Shop. .This spa hotel is 13 mi (21 km) from Ullswater and 14.8 mi (23.9 km) from Lodore Falls.

What's nearby

  • Grasmere Garden Village - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dove Cottage - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Rydal Mount - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 9 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Burneside Station - 23 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Ambleside Tap Yard - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

Riverfront hotel with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels offers 30 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a spa tub and a sauna.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology.
Stay in one of 30 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and body treatments. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a spa tub and a sauna. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Grab dinner at The Garden restaurant, a restaurant that specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Garden restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10.00 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Garden restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Sauna
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Reflexology
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Oven
  • Stovetop

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from January 6 2025 to January 27 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Spa

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 16 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Rothay
Rothay Garden
Rothay Garden Ambleside
Rothay Garden Hotel
Rothay Garden Hotel Ambleside
Rothay Hotel
Rothay Garden Hotel
Rothay By Harbour Hotels
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Hotel
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Ambleside
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Hotel Ambleside

Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 262 out of 412 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 412 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 412 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 412 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 412 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in great location.
Nice stay in well located hotel. Staff were friendly and efficient. Room was clean and adequately spacious with a small balcony. Enjoyed the lovely wee spa. Thought the parking charge for residents was an unnecessary at the price but otherwise very happy with everything. Breakfast was good too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disappointed, won’t return
Disappointed with room. Located in roof with small windows , no balcony Spa facilities very poor, aromatherapy steam room and hydro pool not working !!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Girly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful property
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary break
Beautiful room, excellent restaurant and service by all the staff. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Liz

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and service but pricey
A lovely quiet location, picturesque gardens and nice spacious room. As this is a 4 star hotel we had high expectations. Some things a bit surprisingly is the £10 per day parking, part of the spa facilities not working (aromatherapy room) and some of the drink and food prices were eye watering. We had a meal in the restaurant and we were still hungry. The room also missed a condom wrapper when cleaning! The customer service was really good, nice food and drink just overpriced. The gardens are lovely to sit in and the spa is relaxing just on the small side.
Outside of hotel
Superior room
View of spa from hotel
Bar in hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hicham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
On arrival the hotel looked great, friedly staff on the desk. Overall we had a lovely stay. We had two rooms and the double overlooking the river behind was idyllic. Downsides: * Noise from the room above - the residents weren't crashing about but you could hear every footstep, loudly when they were in the bathroom. * Spa - whilst a lovely pool overlooking the scenery, both the aromatherapy room and sauna were out of order during our stay. * Surprised a little that residents were charged for parking although in retrospect can see "Self parking fee" (what other type of parking is there?) in the property info.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, friendly staff and lovely room with balcony overlooking the river . We spent the first two nights of our honeymoon there. It was just a shame the spa bath in our room didn't work and we didn't get anything extra to acknowledge our recent wedding. However we still had a great time and will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Concetta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, lovely staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First time stay and we loved Grasmere. Problems in the restaurant on the first two of our four night stay. We dined out the other 2. Room size, location and setting excellent and staff were great. But, oh dear! The cleanliness!! Towels and linen were good but room doors and skirtings etc were grubby and worn. We are aware that Harbour Hotels have just taken over and that a refurb is about to get under way, so I am sure the shortfalls will be addressed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was ok riverside room option preferred, dining very limited and over priced, much more variety and great quality food in Grasmere village, spa gteat after a hard day walking but service was vatiable between good and Indifferent
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel and service.
Our 2 night stay at Rothay Garden was excellent. The staff were exceptional, nothing was to much trouble and the facilities were excellent. The bar prices were actually lower than most of the local bars although the restaurant prices were a bit higher than some of the local restaurants, however the service and quality were very good. Looking forward to visiting again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ian

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just book it
The staff team were amazing, all of them, from the welcome to recommendations and ideas for things to do and how to get there. The room was fantastic and the breakfast perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Disliked: Staff & service
Reception staff unprofessional, left me waiting at reception and started serving another lady who had just turned up and then says “my bad” when it is pointed out. Drinks extortionate, charged £1.90 service charge just for buying a drink at the bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Becoming one of our return to hotels
we like Rothay Garden. it’s location is great for Grasmere and the surrounding hills - the rooms, whilst not massive, are clean comfortable (some have stream view balconies). The team are warm and attentive. breakfast is great quality and evening meals are food to for those that want an easy dining option. the spa is a nice touch. There are plenty of hotels upping the “pretentious quotient” and expecting their customers to pay for it.Save the cash and stay here. RG produces good quality and fair VFM. Three trips and still returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant stay. Friendliness and efficiency of the staff was excellent. Well worth a visit
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024