Hotels in Ambleside, Cumbria

“We visited last weekend to entertain wedding guests.The management here are amazing, they go the extra meter to ensure everything is in place as the happy couple planned.Great working with them - just love good organisation.The function room would hold abou 80 guests. It has a low ceiling, and the atmosphere is good.Loading is via a patio, and a trolley is available - just ask.Parking is very good and well managed.My only gripe is the naff road on the west side of Windermere Lake, much prefer the A591.”

“Came back for a few nights in the Pavilion garden suite.Beautiful room, nice little garden part.Rooms were dog friendly as is the hotel and staff. Not allowed in the main restaurant which is understandable but there are several areas they can go where you can eat and drink.The area is beautiful, lots of walks and the staff are happy to give guidance on where to go.Would really recommend, we had to cut our stay short unfortunately but will be back.Rooms: All the rooms are good. Dog friendly rooms in the pavilion area.”

“Lovely place for John Lewis Partners. We have stayed in both the hotel and the hostel, hostel superb value for families. We love coming to stay here, plenty to do in the beautiful area.”

“Lovely 'superior' room (no.21 at the front of the hotel dorma) with huge bed, two comfy chairs, fully provisioned hot-drinks area, and a full-sized bath. All clean, warm and comfortable.Good little walk along the Cumbrian Way just at the foot of the drive follows the river.Very little noise outside, just the occasional car. No clouds overnight and no light pollution here so the stars were spectacular!One downside is the extractor fan next door (no.20) which set up an annoyingly loud vibration in the dividing wall all night. We both found it difficult to sleep (hence lots of stargazing). This puts me off booking again.Rather than drive into Ambleside (note there are no pavements so it's not a safe walk) we had dinner in their Talbot Bar restaurant, but you have to book as it's busy. Food was very tasty and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed - bar/waiting staff all seemed happy.Breakfast was good - fruit/cereals, toast/jam, plus a cooked breakfast, but as per meal last night the food could have been warmer.”

“Nice stay in Grasmere. Really friendly staff, especially on reception, but perhaps in bar/restaurant a bit more training would be beneficial. Food reasonable for a hotel but not for a destination restaurant. Overall would certainly stay again if in Grasmere.”

“Visited for evening meal, good quality pub food and nice atmosphere. Excellent selection of beers including gluten free which was much appreciated. Highlight to see three badgers feeding in the edge of the car park who seemed unfazed by our proximity, staff put out food around nine pm.”

“We’ve been back here several times and always find very happy peace here. Brilliantly convenient for some gorgeous walks with incredible views. The rooms are always fantastic (great shower pressure if that’s your thing) and the on site restaurant (Stove) and the swimming facilities are very very good.We’ll be back again.”

“Grace the lady who was both the bartender and matredee was absolutely amazing. Full of life and nothing was too much trouble. The rooms were great too, spacious, comfy beds and the towels and linen freshly laundered. Food was served quickly, hot and very tasty indeed. We will return and will definitely book our next stay here.Parking: Limited parking.”