When you stay at The Windermere Hotel in Windermere, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere and World of Beatrix Potter. .This hotel is 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Cartmel Racecourse and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Old Laundry Theatre.
What's nearby
Bowness Pier - 8 min walk
Lake Windermere - 8 min walk
World of Beatrix Potter - 8 min walk
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 15 min walk
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 6 min drive
Getting around
Windermere Station - 7 min drive
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 102 min drive
Restaurants
The Pier Coffee Shop - 8 min walk
The Lake View - Bowness - 8 min walk
Trattoria - 9 min walk
Costa Coffee - 7 min walk
The Albert - 7 min walk
About this property
The Windermere Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Lake Windermere
The Windermere Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Windermere Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10 AM: GBP 10.95 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar
Family friendly
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Lift
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Housekeeping (on request)
Luggage storage
Business services
A meeting room
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices available
Lift
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
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 not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 per person
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per day
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; cash is not accepted
Property is also known as
The Hotel Windermere
Windermere Hotel Windermere
Windermere The Hotel
The Windermere Hotel Hotel
The Windermere Hotel Windermere
The Windermere Hotel Hotel Windermere
The Windermere Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 568 reviews
10 - Excellent
163
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 568 reviews
8 - Good
178
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 568 reviews
6 - Okay
113
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 568 reviews
4 - Poor
70
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 568 reviews
2 - Terrible
44
7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Poor
asena
1 Dec 2024
Room and hotel is all you need. Cosy rooms and comfortable beds. My only criticism is that the walls are paper thin, and I was woken up by some neighbours being rather intimate. Overall was good. Thanks
Absolutely Terrible Experience – Avoid at All Costs!
I wish I could give this place zero stars. From the moment I walked in, it was a disaster. The staff was rude and dismissive.
They have me a piece of paper where it explains that there is parking charge but they did not bother to mention there is any service request required for getting a basic clean of the room.
They acted like it was my fault when I reported The room was NOT serviced. They shown me a nearly hidden notice that they wouldn't service the room unless requested, which is already frustrating, but what’s worse is that even after requesting it, they didn’t bother to change the bedsheets, towels, or duvet covers so they only put them upside down. I had to sleep on dirty sheets, and it was absolutely disgusting. Also the bathtub was so narrow that it became uncomfortable or unsafe to use, and if the handrail obstructed its usability, wondering if this design allows both regulations and comfort. Handrail is must thing but that should allow a person a medium build person to use the bath.
To make matters worse, the mattress was horrible – it was so old and poky that I could feel the springs digging into my back all night. It was impossible to get a decent night's sleep. The whole experience felt like the staff just didn’t care about their guests’ comfort or basic hygiene
This was by far the worst hotel experience of my life. Do yourself a favor and stay literally anywhere else!
Really friendly staff from the enquiry call, but little else stood out except the price. En-suite room for the cost of a hostel bed, so can't complain.
Room was exceptionally dated and rundown, looked like years of mould and rust had been painted over and badly so. The door meant everyone walking past speaking at a normal tone sounded like they were standing over your bed, not great when opposite the laundry cupboard!
If i'd paid more, i would of complained about the room.
It also wasn't obvious that you had to pay extra for parking, with an odd system of quoting your reg number when you arrived and paying at a machine on departure, which meant a gaggle of folk waiting around the front door.
Awful experience right from initial front desk staff meet to the room, bed springs poking through mattress, not clean, needs an awful lot of money spending on hotel. To make things worse we where sat in the bar area outside at 21.30 hours having a drink, the music went off and we where left in darkness with a full drink outside. Staff member said he was closing early. Bar should have been open till 23.30 hours. Say no more l could go on
A real experience hotel, large rooms, very comfortable and the character of the hotel has remain over the years. lots of coach tours each night which made dining or grabbing a drink in a little awkward for a couple.
Real close to other dining options in the nearby village.
Even though i parked my car off site,i still had to pay £6 parking fee because my car was on site for 15 minutes while i checked in.Hotel generally in very poor condition,shower flooded the bathroom floor .Grossly overpriced.
Room was basic but ok. Beds were very comfortable. Lots of cobwebs on the ceiling and a pill on the floor by the bed so not sure how well cleaned it was
The hotel room is very small. It is not very clean. It just offers the very very basic. Car parking is not free. However it is in good location - Windermere, in Lake District.
Shuen Wah
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
Anthony
10 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Handy for town center
Anthony
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
David
9 Oct 2024
Liked: Amenities
David
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
7 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not for light sleepers
Hotel is a little dated the room was warm and comfortable but wasnt decorated to well and was done to a poor/cheap standard.
We took our dog and the room the put us in was on the ground floor near the stairs lift, so when people were coming in late at night waiting for the lift the dog was aleart which was keeping us awake. I asked reception the next morning if we could be moved but they advised they were fully booked even though i could see keys still hung up behind the desk where they issue them from.
Hotel is in a great place and staff were pleasant and friendly but maybe need to put a door between downstairs rooms