That you needed to cross the roud withought pavement and it felt not safe

Breakfast was ok, we loved everything. they even brought us fan, as the one in our room didn't work. The room was quiet and there was a lot of space.

Stayed in August 2025

Our stay at the hotel was spoiled by the amount of dogs there. There was always at least one barking and they were getting under your feet. There was a very small dog free area in one corner and people with dogs had the rest of the hotel to sit. It should be the other way round. I dropped my phone on the floor and when I picked it up it was covered in dog hair.

Close to the lake

Stayed in August 2025

The staff in the hotel and bar were fantastic, so accommodating and polite. The location was perfect with great options for the dog as well as other food and drinking places nearby.

Stayed in August 2025

It was a bit of a hassle to check in at the pub across the road

We liked the room as it was beautiful, stylish and comfortable.

Stayed in August 2025

The price was too high for the room

The view to the lake, the place and breakfast

Stayed in August 2025

A few things to improve: Online check in is a waste of time. We filled everything in only to be told that we still had to check in across the road at the pub. Many people travel with their dogs. In a morning dogs need to poop! However there are no bins so it seems most people leave their parcels in the car park - not a great look for the hotel…. The nearest bin is across the busy main road and opposite the pub on the waterfront. Crossing the main road between the lodge and the pub can be challenging at busy times, so be careful! And finally, there was a feral cat hiding under some of the parked cars that attacked one of our dogs. If it’s owned by the hotel/housekeeper it needs sorting out!

All the staff were excellent, very helpful on arrival. Breakfast is self service, good quality and plenty of it. They offer a very good initiative whereby if you forego your room being cleaned they will give each couple a free drink. This cuts down on washing/waste.

Stayed in August 2025

A bit of confusion at check in as the check in was not at the property itself but at the restaurant across the road. Not much of an inconvenience but took me a bit of time to figure this out.

Great location, close to the lake. The breakfast was nice and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The parking at the property was a bonus

Stayed in July 2025

Walking into the property, the small smell of dog, only in the porch way and hall other than that nice

Nice old property

Stayed in August 2025

The room was small

The selection of food at breakfast was very good. I was able to order of the menu and the eggs royale were delicious

Stayed in August 2025

Having to walk across a busy road for breakfast. Would have preferred to be in the hotel not a lodge room. Not well insulated against noisy neighbours.

Clean, parking, comfy beds.

Stayed in August 2025

The room was only cleaned and made up on 2 days although Id requested it on 3 days. The steps down from the Lakehouse were rather perilous in the severe rainy weather and hard not to slip on the stoney steep path. Also the exit from the Lakehouse garden exited straight onto a busy road with no pavement. A safer path and exit would be desirable. The option to have another single bed in my daughters room would have been desirable with the 2 children

Breakfast was excellent, Room was very good shower hot, bed very comfortable had a great nights sleep big mirror. The location was superb with a great view outside and near buses and Windermere ferries. all staff were very helpful.

Stayed in August 2025

Pillows were rock hard and no mini fridge in the room. Some staff were lovely, some acted like we didn’t exist which is poor for a 4 star hotel

Great location, very clean

Stayed in July 2025

The staff at the Waterhead Inn were rather grumpy on a couple of occasions when we were dining/ordering from the bar. A shame, as otherwise a lovely stay.

Gorgeous location! Quiet and comfortable too.

Stayed in July 2025

We weren’t informed earlier that two separate rooms are being booked for a small family of four. One of the rooms was smelly and we had to stay in one room. So we paid rent of two rooms while using only one. Hotel is made up of some houses and it’s difficult to find the room. There’s no staff available to guide. To check-in or check-out or to ask for any help, we need to visit the bar by crossing a couple of roads which isn’t super feasible. There’s not enough guidance about these things so we had to ask few people around just to find the reception/bar. Hotel staff didn’t reply to the query asked days before the stay on booking.com app.

Great location, close to lake Windermere. Parking available at hotel.

Stayed in July 2025

The breakfast. Only English breakfast was served. Though breakfast was good we would like to have some vegetables and options as we were for 3 days

The location and the size of room

Stayed in July 2025

Minor issue - Towels did not get charged during our four night stay - We collected them our self, other than that, we will return again!

The location was fantastic. We loved the walk to breakfast every morning, gorgeous gardens, and well maintained. The Annex where we stayed was amazing. Breakfast was one of the best we have had so far. We recommend staying here. We will be returning. Thank you 🥰

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Nice location

Stayed in July 2025

Our room was too hot as the towel rack was always on that it couldn’t be switched off. Also the exhaust fan in the bathroom was not working.

The location is perfect for easy access to restaurants and the surrounding is not too noise. Our family room is quiet with beautiful garden and lake views. The staff at the breakfast are very nice and helpful. Strongly recommend if you choose to stay at Amberside.

Stayed in July 2025

The bathroom in our downstairs room was nice but it looked like it wasn’t finished as it had no shelving at all and no storage to put any of your belongings. We ended up with it all on the floor and resting it on top of the toilet. We found the access up the narrow, steep drive pretty tight going, obviously difficult to change this. Once at the top the parking situation was ok if you managed to get a space at the front of the property. If you didn’t and had to attempt parking at the rear of the house you had to be Stirling Moss to reverse out if there were no spaces. Parking situation not great as it was all very tight going. Still a fantastic old property though and didn’t detract from an enjoyable stay.

Classy, beautiful furnishings and colour scheme throughout.

Stayed in July 2025

Having to walk across a main road for breakfast & dinner & a very steep path up to the rooms

Spacious room & great location

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Room was very comfortable, Breakfast was excellent! Easy to find and parking secure

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Great location, friendly staff ,good breakfast

Stayed in July 2025

The location is good, and the breakfast is excellent.

Stayed in July 2025

1. Food was ok, nothing special, but breakfast choices and quality very good. Lunch sandwiches were limited in choices, and watery 'gravy" under a sliced turkey filled roll just did not work. Soggy and tasteless. It also needed a flavour boost as it was bland to eat. 2. An older couple given a room on the 2nd floor of the accommodation house up the steep narrow incline. With no lift, we both needed oxygen by the time we walked up to our room door! Our poor fitness levels maybe, but we are in our late 60's and decided not to make a fuss because the room was first class.

Location, building, room condition & cleanliness, excellent mattress, friendly staff, breakfasts, service standards throughout.

Stayed in July 2025