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We had a large room, overlooking the lake, with French doors and Juliet balcony - huge comfortable bed and nice decor. One small niggle, there's very little hanging space in the wardrobe. It was fine for us as we were only there for a short break, but for a longer stay I would want a bit more. Great food in the restaurant, besutifully cooked and presented, and the staff were without exception helpful and friendly. Spa facilities amazing, BUT you need to book in advance for treatments. I was disappointed not to be able to have a massage as they were booked up nearly a week ahead! Overall, a great experience and I would recommend this hotel, nestled in its beautiful setting in Grasmere.

Located in The Lake District, this is a guest house with a little bit of more customer care then other places. You are not only having a bath tub, you have a Jacuzzi. Breakfast is not only breakfast. Buffet comes with eggs and salmon, fresh fruit, berries and yoghurt and a variety of cold cut. The host is friendly and can tell you some stories about the area around. If you come by car ( what is highly likely ) you find free parking just next to the guest house.

The people who work there are genuinely friendly and really work to make your experience one worth remembering. I stayed in the camping pods outside and it was cosy and cute. The facilities were always clean no matter what time it was. The self catering kitchen is nice and big so there wasn't a time were we had to wait in a queue to eat. It's great value for money. It's cheaper than staying inside the actual hostel AND you get to use all the hostel facilities for FREE! I would definitely go back there. The peacefulness was definitely my favourite part and waking up to the beautiful lake aswell

We had a wonderful two night stay at the Waterhead in Ambleside. The setting of the hotel was modern and contemporary yet had a warm, cosy and traditional feel. The rooms were tastefully decorated, clean and very comfortable. The staff of the hotel were also very accommodating and did their best to make our stay comfortable. The location of the hotel is also superb as it faces the beautiful Lake Windmere and its stunning views. It is also right beside the Ambleside Pier and a very short walking distance to the lovely and quaint Ambleside town. All in all, we had a wonderful stay and hope to return again!

This is an excellent hotel. It is in a great location near Ambleside town centre but also convenient for Waterhead. The room was very comfortable. The breakfast is a buffet but included everything you'd want in a full cooked breakfast. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Most importantly there is a car park for at least 5 cars right on site. This is rare in Ambleside at this price. The only thing that could be improved is the shower. I found the temperature difficult to control, and this is not ideal when you are in a small cubicle under a fixed-head shower. Also the sash window wasn't balanced properly so it was either closed or fully open unless you put something on top of it to weigh it down. These are minor complaints. The hotel is great and I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

I stayed with my brother in a Twin Fellside room over an extended weekend for rest and relaxation in the hotels spa, and walking in the fells. Rooms are not connected to any facilities and are a isolated accomadation block. This was not a concern for us as we enjoyed the holiday resort type feeling of the hotel and avoided us having to walk through the reception areas etc in muddy walking gear. The room itself was large with all the usual tea and coffee making provisions expected, and were of a higher quality brand than most. A large bathroom with a shower over bath configuration and Elemis products provided. Excellent swimming and pool complex to unwind in with an upstairs bar area and restaurant which was being used for dinner, lunch and breakfast due to building works being carried out to create another larger bar and restaurant immediately next to the spa area. It has to be said we were not informed of this arrangement until our booking was confirmed and whole bar/ restaurant area is completely over run by young children between 5 and 7. Bar service at this time is no existent and I left both evenings without being served drinks, despite waiting over half and hour on both occasions. Breakfast is pleasant with hot food served in a buffet style self help arrangement. Again I'm not really fond of this style as I'm rather a foodie but all hot food was fine and wasn't dry and over cooked as expected. Overall a very nice hotel in a great location in the Lake District. Wonderful spa, plesant rooms but you may wish to consider other hotels until works on the restaurant area is completed in late Spring 2016; as for the rates charged better hotels are avaliable.

I stayed here with my son on Tuesday night having booked a last minute trip to Grasmere. We were given a warm welcome and the lady brought us right to our room which was a nice touch. It was a very nicely furnished ensuite twin room. The rain shower was the best I have encountered yet! Very atmospheric Lakeland Inn for a drink or evening meal. Several great walks right from the front door - we chose the walk up Helm Crag which is just opposite the Inn. There are great views of the mountains from every room. Isaac looked after us at breakfast the next morning and he gets 10 out of 10 for friendliness and service! I'm already looking forward to staying here again soon and I'm so glad I have found this place. It looks great in the photos and it is great and the staff are friendly.

we arrived around 2pm and were checked in in an efficient and friendly way. we dropped the luggage and noticed that the shower protector screen had become detached at the top and was hanging so we reported this to reception who were great - organising a replacement (not yet ready) and moving our luggage whilst we were out on a walk. on return we had a beer in the bar and were impressed that there were three real ales on offer. before dinner we had a glass of wine in the garden which had terrific views of the lovely countryside, then a good quality meal in the restaurant and went to bed in the new room in a very satisfied mood. the following morning breakfast (help yourself and "full English" ordered from the waiter to follow) was fine - I liked the mini pain au chocolats. the room was ok - compact but clean - and the beds very comfortable with quality bedding. bathroom (with big bath - yippee!) also compact but ok. good selection of toiletries and soap (rapidly disappearing from European hotels). we would go back -. nb the bus - south and north - leaves from outside the hotel.

We had a fantastic stay at Barnes Fell. Ethna the owner is fabulous, great fun and a good source of local knowledge. The room we stayed in, Loughrigg is very comfortable with super views over the town and the fells to the south and east. Just be a bit careful when sitting on the mattress as it has a tendency to slide across the bedframe coming close to knocking the lamp table over. Breakfast was good with a choice of continental or English breakfast on offer. The breakfast room was small and initimate and it was easy to chat with other guests and Ethna. The location is perfect and very close to everywhere in Ambleside. There are several routes into town. 3 steps and a steep slope down to the main road or a series of about 50 steps opposite the guesthouse leading straight down to the main shopping and eating areas in less than 2 minutes ! We were very lucky with the weather and had 2 days of fell walking under blue skies. We did not use the car once walking everywhere directly from the guesthouse front door. On Ethna and her husband Nicks reccommendation we walked the 18km Fairfield Horseshoe. A very spectacular walk, fairly hard going in places but extremely rewarding looking at the fells we climbed from the bedroom window the next day. I cannot recommend a stay here more. We hope to be back next year.

Although a bit difficult to find on a rainy night due to limited signage, this B&B was worth the effort to locate it. The room was quite large with a lovely sitting area, plenty of light and a nice view across to the church and gardens. The hosts were very hospitable and accommodating, and served up a terrific breakfast. The location meant that once we found a place to park the car (quite challenging to locate nearby) we were able to access everything we needed in town by walking.

Dining room looked tired and in need of updating. Portion control at breakfast was obvious, although we declined the black pudding, apple and kidney we still only received one, very small rasher of bacon and the three tiny portions of butter were insufficient although more was provided when requested. Top up of coffee/tea also had tobe requested. Because of these factors, we decided to eat dinner out.

It's a pity we were here for just a night - it's was so cosy and toasty inside - the property is well located in the beautiful village of Grasmere a short walk away from the lake and pretty much everything! The manager John was friendly and a lovely person! Chatted with him for quite a while after checking in and found his insights into the village of Grasmere, the history of the building, etc very interesting. Breakfast was sumptuous and the overall experience was fantastic! If I'm in Grasmere again, I'm making a beeline for this property!

This hotel is in a good location in Ambleside. The rooms are nicely decorated and in reasonable shape. There are a few areas for improvement... in particular, the walls are paper thin so you can certainly hear everything going on in the adjacent rooms. Additionally, the hotel is unmanned and during our stay the soap in the shower was not replaced so we went without due to not being able to ask anyone for assistance. Overall, this hotel is certainly affordable but you get what you pay for.

Our room was very small, their was noise from a boiler or a air conditioning unit, which meant we were unable to have our window open at night. The Hotel was busy with meals and they ran out of certain foods, ie steak pie which we have had before their and is delicious. So we were disappointed it had run out on our first night. No white bread the next morning at breakfast.