The Belsfield is a bit of a curiosity: I'm not entirely sure whether I enjoyed my stay there or not.
First off: it is set in quite substantial grounds, so it has a reasonable amount of parking space for a hotel this close to the centre of the village, which is most definitely a plus at ... Read review
District, England, 500 yards from Lake Windermere, two miles from the Beatrix Potter Exhibition, and six miles from Hill Top House. Hotel Features. This Victoria...
District, England, 500 yards from Lake Windermere, two miles from the Beatrix Potter Exhibition, and six miles from Hill Top House. Hotel Features. This Victoria...
Windermere and the Cumbrian Hills. Enjoy a sauna, putting green and heated indoor pool.The Belsfield Hotel has charm, elegance and sophistication in a wonderful ...
Lake Windermere and the Cumbrian Hills beyond Central for many local attractions such as the Windermere Lake Cruises Beatrix Potter Museum The Steamboat Museum an...
A review by angehodgson on Belsfield Hotel Regal Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere February 4th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Advantages:
Swimming pool and free parking close to the town centre
Disadvantages:
The four stars aren't really justified, they just 'justify' an overpriced hotel
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
The Belsfield is a bit of a curiosity: I'm not entirely sure whether I enjoyed my stay there or not.
First off: it is set in quite substantial grounds, so it has a reasonable amount of parking space for a hotel this close to the centre of the village, which is most definitely a plus at any time, never mind at the height of the tourist season. I stayed here at the end of November last year - well out of season.
Another plus, if you aren't into lake swimming, it has it's own swimming pool. It also has a sauna, but that is somewhat lukewarm and could do with some renovation, if only to replace the scorched wood! Access to the swimming pool is down a fairly steep flight of stairs and there is no lift access.
The hotel was once a mansion, which explains its somewhat labyrinthine layout. There is a small lift, but because of the hotel's layout, it only provides a somewhat limited access to the rooms. From reviews elsewhere, the rooms themselves are somewhat variable, some of them have been renovated recently: ours was definitely not one of those. Our room was quite small and fairly basic - as was the bed (not good if your other half is 6 foot 3). The bathroom was reasonable, although the bath was a little small. For a premium of about 70 quid (somewhat obscene in my opinion, especially out of season), you can have a lake view, although I'm not sure if they would refund it if the view was obscured by fog all day!
I can't comment on the food, as we didn't eat there, but I can't see how they can justify 15 quid (each) for breakfast (discounted by a fiver for residents), when there are quite a few local cafes around.
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