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The Wordsworth Hotel

4.0 star property
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Porch
Exterior
Lounge
Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, England, LA22 9SW
  • Grasmere Garden Village
    2 min walk
  • Helm Crag
    3 min walk
  • Grasmere Showground
    7 min walk
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    80 min drive

Room options

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Cosy double room

Cosy double room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Interior
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (474)
The price is NZ$204
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group

About the area

Ambleside

With a stay at The Wordsworth Hotel in Ambleside, you'll be on the riverwalk, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Grasmere Garden Village. .This hotel is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Ullswater and 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from Lodore Falls.

What's nearby

  • Grasmere Garden Village - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dove Cottage - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Rydal Mount - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 8 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ambleside Tap Yard - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Wordsworth Hotel

Beaux Arts hotel with a restaurant and a bar
The Wordsworth Hotel offers 38 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this Beaux Arts hotel include a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at William's Bar serving guests of The Wordsworth Hotel . Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and an elevator. Limited parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
William's Bar - This bistro specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily: GBP 17.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • William's Bar

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

The Wordsworth Hotel Spa
Wordsworth Hotel
Wordsworth Hotel Ambleside
The Wordsworth Hotel Spa
The Wordsworth Hotel Hotel
The Wordsworth Hotel Ambleside
The Wordsworth Hotel Hotel Ambleside

The Wordsworth Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 311 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 607 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

fiona

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Wordsworth used to be a very distinctive hotel with a pool/ Spa . Had we known it now belonged to the Inn Collection we certainly wouldn’t have stayed . Although our bedroom was clean and the bathroom modern , that can’t be said about the rest of the hotel. The carpets in the hotel are old and stained and everything in need of a refurbishment . Definitely wouldn’t stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Rooms comfortable and staff attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
There were some contact lenses stuck on the bathroom floor so it clearly hadn't been properly cleaned. Breakfast was ok. Had to wait about 10 minutes before someone arrived at reception. Wouldn’t class it as a 4 star experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lorenz

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

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with group
We were given a very friendly welcome to this lovely hotel situated in Grassmere Village, the hotel is set in beautifully tended gardens, which unfortunately we did not get the opportunity to use because of the weather. As we were visiting with our friends from New Zealand, we had booked two rooms, both of which were beautifully decorated, clean and spacious, with very comfortable bed. We had a supply of tea coffee and biscuits which were very much appreciated. The staff were friendly and helpful and we would like to say thank you for the upgrade we received. We would definitely recommend this hotel. The village of Grassmere is lovely with a variety of places to eat and quaint little shops, also it is a good point for visiting other areas in the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful outlook, gorgeous room, helpful staff. Best place to stay in The Lakes. Bus goes right past if you want to visit other towns. Great walk around Lake Grasmere and Rydal at your doorstep. Loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

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

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me and the wife had a really nice stay. Everything we needed was available to us. The room was nice. We really liked the garden seating area, very peaceful. We only had 1 issue during our stay, the breakfast service was unfortunately quite poor, we waited nearly 1 hour for breakfast, I asked the waitress after 45 mins and her response was we are really busy, yet we counted 4 people who came in after us who got there food before us, shame because everything else was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In town centre convenient
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was trying to be more up market than it was. Particularly the kitchen. If you want to serve small elegant portions they need to be perfect, they were far from perfect. Other than that apart from being forgotton at dinner and left sitting there the staff were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Lyndsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We have stayed here a few times now. I do think this time it felt more run down and is in need of a clean up and modernisation. On checkout we were informed that the new owners are doing this. The room was clean but the bed linen needed a change. The staff are lovely and the same ones remain and recognise us each time and make a real effort. They did upgrade our room too,and it was for a special occasion so that was lovely. Overall I felt the price we paid was quite expensive as the hotel needs a revamp, but location is brillint and it is the Lake District. Staff amazing and would like to try it again when it reopens in a year or so.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and room were good. The room was quiet and comfortable with a good bed and sufficient space. Wifi signal not good however, so had to use mobile data instead. The staff were helpful and attentive - when we could find them because there were too few. For this reason they can't answer the phone and group head office doesn't appear to respond to voice messages. The food really let the place down. For "crusty bread" instead read "dried and tough bread" but no one came by at the right time to complain. Won't be back. Sorry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Henley-In-Arden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
enjoyed the stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, super friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wordsworth hotel grasmere
Entrance from the car park old, scuffed with dirty carpet and maintenance buckets and ceiling debris , not a good start . £289 for a suite that had scaffolding covering main windows and no blind . Workmen could be heard next morning . Sash window by the bed could not be opened as it had two screws to stop it. Extractor fan didn’t work in the bathroom ..Outside terrace dirty and therefore unusable on a pleasant evening. Main restaurant dirty , service slow and didn’t take correct orders at breakfast . Menus identical to all other hotels with hotel names differing eg Wordsworth burger . Not one member of staff seemed to be happy , pleasant or courteous. No locals seem to be employed here either . Standards have seriously lowered and this hotel is living on its previous reputation.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location in the heart of Grasmere. Easy parking. Good breakfast. Lovely new bathroom. The room itself and the restaurant and reception areas could do with a bit of an update which would make it fabulous. Maybe removing some carpets and having wooden floors would help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lake District Trip
Lovely staff and great food - hotel needs a bit of tidying up as looking tired in places
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Richmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Really nice hotel, full of character and a great location. Looking a little tired in places, food & service was good. we were lucky enough to be upgraded on arrival. Room was very nice with excellent views from the bay window.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
V good location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024