Lovely short break”

Beautiful location close to the lake with easy access to the waterfront. Restaurant has a good menu for breakfast and dinner and the food was beautifully cooked and presented. We found staff busy as hotel was full but offered very good prompt service and were very courteous. Meal times in the restaurant were staggered and time set for meals was arranged at check in. This hotel does not have a lift and there are some stairs to negotiate from main free car park. Our room required us to ascend three floors with some heavy baggage. In my experience hotels in the area rarely have a lift. Given high temperatures overnight there was no air conditioning and this made the room rather warm to sleep. A small desk fan was provided but did not help much. Otherwise the room was well appointed but did not have a hair dryer we could find. Overall a very good stay at this hotel and ideal for a short break for walks in the area or watersports.

Beautiful location”

Lovely stay. Staff all worked hard within the COVID restrictions to give everyone a lovely stay to remember in this georgeous location.

Come Here If You Can”

This hotel has been the best, it is in a great location and has the best view of the lake. I highly recommend people to stay here, the rooms are amazing and the staff are so polite and helpful.

Nice location. Disappointing everything else. ”

Stayed for 2 nights in July. The hotel is in a good location, walking distance to Ambleside and provides easy access to water based activities on the lake. On arriving, the reception staff were helpful. Our room was rather dated and could do with some attention, but did have a nice view over lake Windermere. There were a few disappointing elements to our stay: - service at the bar/restaurant was painfully slow. Nobody seems to manage the waiting-on or bar staff so they don’t really have their eye on the ball or pay attention to customers. We initially booked to eat at the restaurant on our first evening at the hotel, but quickly cancelled our booking and ate somewhere else based on our experience trying to order 2 drinks when we arrived. - quality of the breakfast was poor. We tried a selection of breakfast options (2 people x 2 days), and they were consistently below par. - the final and possibly most frustrating part of the stay was the hotel parking arrangements. The hotel actively fleeces customers who need to park but who haven’t booked directly with them via their website. It costs £12 per night to park your car - they can’t even guarantee a space for this money. Save your money and bag a parking spot on the main road for free, a few hundred metres from the hotel in the direction on Ambleside. For the money spent, wouldn’t recommend this hotel to others.

They go out of their way to make your stay perfect!”

Couldn’t fault anything. The staff are all so friendly and professional. Beautiful location right on the edge of the lake. Food is excellent too. Despite all the problems living with the pandemic the hotel made us feel very ‘normal’ which is no easy task.

Marvelous!”

My nephew and I stayed at the hotel for 5 nights. The rooms was spacious and spotlessly clean. The bathroom was not small either. The room was taken care of at least twice a day. The beds were very comfortable. The breakfast was delicious. One can order a meal from the menu and/or take from the buffet bar. The restaurant and bar offer great meals during the day including dinner. The hotel is located right at the Winderemere lake with lots of fun activities to choose. It is also a great place to explore the whole district.

Good choice”

Staff were exceptionally friendly. Lovely breakfast with views over the lake. Only issue was the maids banging around in the early afternoon morning. Overall a good choice though.

Vynikající”

Stayed in a beautifully appointed Luxury Lake View room which we were very lucky to receive as an upgrade. A very comfortable and spacious room with lots of nice extras. This is a great quality hotel with very welcoming and professional staff in all areas of the hotel. Excellent standard of food and wine in the restaurant and at reasonable prices, topped-off with a really good quality breakfast. A pat on the back for everyone at the Waterhead Hotel! Highly recommended!!

Arrived to be told we were not booked in ? Few anxious moments untill reception informed us she needed to see booking details . Showed them to her then she found our details as she had misunderstood m”

The bed was very uncomfortable and the room very hot . The hairdryer was broken , they did change it but only after ringing reception twice. Location is great .

Weekend in Ambleside”

Lovely room, generally very friendly & helpful staff with good knowledge of the local area. Hotel was very clean & the room we stayed in was very comfy & had all we needed. The only issue was the lack of air conditioning as even without the heating on and the window open, the room was very hot. This said, I would highly recommend & go back again.

Lovely hotel in Ambleside”

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!

The best accommodation in Ambelside!”

Last minute booking”

Relaxing and comfortable

Very good”

It was very good. The hotel is lovely. The only disappointment is that the WiFi didn't work for us. I wouldn't hesitate to come back to this hotel however.

overnight stay”

Nice hotel by the lake”

Location is pretty good and breakfast is decent. Staff is ok-ish and car-park is tiny.

OK”

Need more Staff training

Lovely stay in a beautiful hotel”

Superb. Will definitely return.

Excellent location, beautiful views of the lake.”

The Waterhead Hotel was the perfect place to stay.

very comfortable”