Waterhead Bay, Ambleside, LA22 0ES, United Kingdom
#9 of 13 hotels in Ambleside
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1309 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.4
Staff
8.9
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 6 September 2025
Valeria
IsraelVery nice place, good location, very friendly & nice staff. Very tasty food.
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: 3 September 2025
Christopher
United KingdomOnly thing I didn’t like were the pillows were too hard but that’s my personal opinion.
Friendly atmosphere, staff are all very welcoming and helpful. Property was easy to find and was right next to the lake.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 2 September 2025
Kerry
United Kingdomlack of communication
great location nice room looking over the lake
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: 1 September 2025
Angela
United KingdomNothing
Loved the space with the couch and the balcony. Great location
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 27 August 2025
Kerri
United KingdomBathroom was tiny and uncomfortable
Location and facilities
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 27 August 2025
Rick
United KingdomThe location
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 26 August 2025
Roy
United KingdomQueuing system for breakfast rather difficult at times, guests needing to stand in doorway making difficult to get past when holding plate of food.
Breakfeast good, if a little disorganised at times. Room very nice and well appointed, good facilities.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Yuanchun
ChinaBreakfast. There was limited selection of food items for breakfast and the second day we stayed there, this was even worse.
The room is big. The location is good.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Gena
United KingdomThe water in the room never got really warm/ hot which made showers less pleasant and very quick! Couldn't fine the tv remote in room, only a minor issue as we wasn't in the room much.
Location was fantastic, right on the water and only a 10 min walk to Ambleside. Breakfast was nice and plenty of choice.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 21 August 2025
Julian
United KingdomService average Ordered bottle of fizz for my birthday never turned up had to ask for a refund
Location good
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Mahra
United Arab EmiratesThey had few family rooms, I wish if they can afford more in the future.
The location is perfect and the area is quiet and beautiful, rooms are exactly beside the lake and the activities.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Claire
United KingdomThe TV channels were not working apart from 3 which were news channels only. Not enough staff on at the bar. Very long queues each time for food or drinks.
Clean and spacious
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Peter
United KingdomThere were a couple of issues with the room. I initially requested a twin room which was confirmed by the hotel but on check-in we were given room number 65, which was a double room so we had to wait for that to be altered. There was no safety deposit box in the room as stated on the booking form, the hotel supplied us with one eventually but it was just placed on the floor and was not fixed or secured in any way, which rendered it pretty useless. The patio doors would not open or close properly either, which certainly wasn't ideal and made us feel a little insecure, especially regarding leaving any valuables in the room..I complained about these issues to management at the time and they apologised for the inconvenience but explained that they couldn't change our room because the hotel was fully booked.
The location was perfect, the hotel and room was clean and basically comfortable. The breakfast was nice with a good variety of food on offer.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 18 August 2025
Paul
United KingdomNothing
Fabulous room.lake view aircon
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Julia
United KingdomThe breakfast buffet was basic and not very appetising, it could be set up in a better way. Lots of waiting around and when busy it was difficult to get through. The staff did not clean tables so there was a lot of dirty crockery around which was not very pleasant. For the price of the room with breakfast this was not good value for money. There was no oat milk and no vegetarian sausages. The other thing was checking in, when we arrived all staff very busy at the bar and it took a while for the to check us in.
The location was great as the Inn is right by the lake, with direct access to the water. The pub garden was great with lots of seating outside. The room was basic but clean with small bathroom, but good shower.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 15 August 2025
Sachin
United Arab EmiratesWe booked 2 rooms and they gave us the room for our kids far from one of our rooms … made life difficult
Good location next to the lake
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 13 August 2025
Shyju
United Kingdomcheckin
Very good location, plenty of parking. Nice and clean rooms.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 12 August 2025
Leslie
United StatesThe inside of the restaurant was out dated and old.
The view of the lake & transportation hub.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 10 August 2025
Beckie
United KingdomThe breakfast was not the best
Great location and very clean
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 7 August 2025
Stewart
United KingdomPeople that can't control dogs in hotel area.
Location was fabulous
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 7 August 2025
James
United KingdomBuffet breakfast
Fab room. Huge windows. Comfortable beds
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Zainab
United Arab EmiratesNothing really except the breakfast could do with a couple more options
We got the most beautiful attic room. Perfect location tight by the river. Friendly staff. Excellent clean rooms with comfortable beds and clean towels.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 2 August 2025
Anonymous
United KingdomWould like fans in room as no air con and on ground floor so could not keep window open.
Fabulous location, by waters edge. Liked the option of having free drinks on first night instead of room cleaned next day as had barely used room.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 31 July 2025
Imran
PakistanHaving no lake view.
Location.
Stayed in July 2025
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