Best Ambleside inns
When you stay at Ambleside Lake House in Ambleside, you'll be in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 8 minutes from World of Beatrix Potter. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 9,2 Excellent
Based on 1 284 reviews
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Excellent
8,8
Pros: Lovely room and comfy bed close to the lake very nice meal in its sister hotel the regent across the road at table 22
Excellent
9,5
Pros: Excellent experience. Free Champagne bottle on arrival. Excellent and helpful staff. Only drinking water bottles were not given daily. Could have done vacuum daily since we started seven nights. Overall an awesome place. (Parking free )
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Lovely rooms, extremely comfy bed quiet area and very good breakfast. Amazing view of the hills and lake too
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Great location overlooking the lake
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Overall 9,2 Excellent
Based on 1 284 reviews
Breakfast
9,5
Service
9,4
WiFi
8,8
Location
8,6
Room
8,6
Bar
2,9
Breakfast
9,8
Service
9,6
Room
9,1
Comfort
8,8
Location
8,8
Service
9,6
Breakfast
9,6
Location
8,6
Room
8,2
Amenities
6,5
8,8 Excellent
Pros: Lovely room and comfy bed close to the lake very nice meal in its sister hotel the regent across the road at table 22
Cons: Steep hill going up to hotel pretty dark especially if you go out at night through the car park and gardens
9,5 Excellent
Pros: Excellent experience. Free Champagne bottle on arrival. Excellent and helpful staff. Only drinking water bottles were not given daily. Could have done vacuum daily since we started seven nights. Overall an awesome place. (Parking free )
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9,6 Excellent
Pros: Lovely rooms, extremely comfy bed quiet area and very good breakfast. Amazing view of the hills and lake too
Cons: The car park was big enough for our car but if you have a large car it might be a bit tight. Other than that the whole stay was perfect!
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Great location overlooking the lake
Cons: It was all great
When you stay at Ambleside Lake House in Ambleside, you'll be in the historical district, a 1-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 8 minutes from World of Beatrix Potter. Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at The Britannia Inn in Ambleside, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Hill Top. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8,9 Excellent
Based on 652 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Pros: Always welcoming and warm environment. .
Excellent
10,0
Pros: An old fashioned type inn set in glorious Lakeland
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Surprised by the size of the room for such an old property and equally pleased by the separate dining room and guests' lounge. A thoroughly enjoyable overnight stay. Booked to stay again in December. Perfect spot for walking the fells
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Classic Lakeland pub. Marvellous food Superb selection of cask beer. Comfy warm bed Fantastic shower.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Location and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Lovely, nicely furnished room.
Excellent
9,0
Pros: The Britannia is an excellent place, well located in the Elterwater/Langdale area. Room was very good, as was the cooked breakfast.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Location and dining experience
Excellent
8,0
Pros: great atmosphere, comfortable clean room. Wonderful surroundings with great walks walks, both high level and low. Hotel has it's own parking. We have returned several times.
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Overall 8,9 Excellent
Based on 652 reviews
Wellness
10,0
Location
9,9
Breakfast
9,5
Cleanliness
9,5
Service
9,0
Vibe
8,9
Food
8,9
Bar
8,7
Room
8,0
Comfort
4,4
Location
9,8
Breakfast
9,5
Service
9,2
Food
9,0
Room
7,5
Comfort
4,5
8,0 Excellent
Pros: Always welcoming and warm environment. .
Cons: Nothing
10,0 Excellent
Pros: An old fashioned type inn set in glorious Lakeland
Cons: Nothing
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Surprised by the size of the room for such an old property and equally pleased by the separate dining room and guests' lounge. A thoroughly enjoyable overnight stay. Booked to stay again in December. Perfect spot for walking the fells
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10,0 Excellent
Pros: Classic Lakeland pub. Marvellous food Superb selection of cask beer. Comfy warm bed Fantastic shower.
Cons: The carpet on the stairs and landing - circa 1960s
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Location and friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Lovely, nicely furnished room.
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9,0 Excellent
Pros: The Britannia is an excellent place, well located in the Elterwater/Langdale area. Room was very good, as was the cooked breakfast.
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8,0 Excellent
Pros: Location and dining experience
Cons: Room size
8,0 Excellent
Pros: great atmosphere, comfortable clean room. Wonderful surroundings with great walks walks, both high level and low. Hotel has it's own parking. We have returned several times.
Cons: is popular so necessary to book a table.
With a stay at The Britannia Inn in Ambleside, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Hill Top. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
When you stay at The Eltermere Inn in Ambleside, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Hill Top. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Overall 8,9 Excellent
Based on 247 reviews
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Excellent
9,6
Pros: Beautiful hotel very comfortable and relaxed. We have been many times.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: good breakfast, good location,
Excellent
9,2
Pros: Friendly atmosphere
Excellent
8,3
Pros: Staff very welcoming, location great.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Our second stay. Very comfortable and spacious hotel. Cosy bar with roaring fire, good beer and wines. Food is excellent. Well looked after by the very caring staff.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: So clean and lovely seating areas overlooking Elterwater.
Excellent
8,8
Pros: The place, situation and staff are excellent. Very helpful people and the food is a joy after a day on the fells. Great view from our room.
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Overall 8,9 Excellent
Based on 247 reviews
Location
9,9
Bar
9,4
Service
9,1
Breakfast
7,7
Room
7,6
Food
6,8
Comfort
4,8
Value
4,5
Location
9,9
Service
9,3
Breakfast
7,7
Room
7,2
Food
6,7
Comfort
4,7
Value
4,6
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Beautiful hotel very comfortable and relaxed. We have been many times.
Cons: No evening food available Sunday or Monday
8,0 Excellent
Pros: good breakfast, good location,
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9,2 Excellent
Pros: Friendly atmosphere
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8,3 Excellent
Pros: Staff very welcoming, location great.
Cons: No toiletries provided and only 1 set of towels between 2 of us.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Our second stay. Very comfortable and spacious hotel. Cosy bar with roaring fire, good beer and wines. Food is excellent. Well looked after by the very caring staff.
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10,0 Excellent
Pros: So clean and lovely seating areas overlooking Elterwater.
Cons:
8,8 Excellent
Pros: The place, situation and staff are excellent. Very helpful people and the food is a joy after a day on the fells. Great view from our room.
Cons: Liked it all. It is quite expensive for the rooms but the food is good at the price.
When you stay at The Eltermere Inn in Ambleside, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Hill Top. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Sun Inn in Ambleside, you'll be a 3-minute drive from Hill Top and 6 minutes from Lake Windermere. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 482 reviews
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Excellent
9,2
Pros: Quirky room full of character. Very comfortable bed. Fantastic food both in evening and at breakfast. Came for a relaxing and romantic break and very satisfied with our stay.
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Staff were very welcoming Bed wonderfully comfortable Breakfast lovely
Excellent
8,8
Pros: Staff very efficient and friendly
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Great staff, good music, excellent breakfast
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Ideal location great food helpful staff
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Staff brilliant, good food ,location brilliant
Good
7,0
Pros: Breakfast was very good ! Decent range for a small pub
Good
7,0
Pros: Good breakfast, friendly staff.
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Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 482 reviews
Service
9,9
Location
9,4
Value
9,3
Food
9,3
Bar
9,2
Breakfast
8,9
Room
7,0
Amenities
5,9
Comfort
4,7
WiFi
3,3
Service
9,9
Food
9,3
Location
9,2
Breakfast
8,6
Room
6,5
Comfort
4,5
Service
9,9
Breakfast
9,1
Room
6,4
9,2 Excellent
Pros: Quirky room full of character. Very comfortable bed. Fantastic food both in evening and at breakfast. Came for a relaxing and romantic break and very satisfied with our stay.
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9,6 Excellent
Pros: Staff were very welcoming Bed wonderfully comfortable Breakfast lovely
Cons: WiFi not the best
8,8 Excellent
Pros: Staff very efficient and friendly
Cons:
8,0 Excellent
Pros: Great staff, good music, excellent breakfast
Cons: Evening meal was a bit hit and miss, mains left on the pass too long, mix up over puds, seemed more of a management/waiting staff problem than the cooking
8,0 Excellent
Pros: Ideal location great food helpful staff
Cons: Nothing
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Staff brilliant, good food ,location brilliant
Cons: The stairs up to top floor but if you want cosy and quaint the top floor is worth it
7,0 Good
Pros: Breakfast was very good ! Decent range for a small pub
Cons: Coffee - but I'm very picky !
7,0 Good
Pros: Good breakfast, friendly staff.
Cons: Cramped room due to slope of roof.(had to make coffee knelt down) not for tall people!. (room 7)
With a stay at Sun Inn in Ambleside, you'll be a 3-minute drive from Hill Top and 6 minutes from Lake Windermere. Free self parking is available onsite.
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