Lake District Hotels

best weekend break in idialic setting

Advantages: views,spacious rooms,helpful staff,clean,
Disadvantages: breakfast

Me and my partner stayed at this hotel last weekend and the whole experience was superb from start to finish.we had booked here as we were getting married on sat 22 august.my 1st impression of the hotel when we arrived was AMAZING! When we arrived a lovey gentleman rushed to help us with our bags and even offered to park are car.once in the hotel i was stunned by how clean and how stylish it was.once we haad checked in we were about to go to are ...
...that they were upgrading us from our executive room to a fantastic suite.are suite was absolutely gorgeous with modern decor and a newly fitted bathroom suite with shower and bath.the view from our room was breathtaking.you could see straight to the lake and watch the boats come and go.if you looked down you could see the roof top terrace bar were you can have afternoon tea and other drinks.the staff who work at this hotel literally could not do ...

andream2787 27.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Macdonald Old England Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere

Moldy Bread

Advantages: View
Disadvantages: Lots!

Both myself and my fiance love the lake district and have stayed at many hotels with many different star ratings. Last year we got engaged whilst staying at this hotel which was fantastic but was also marred by small but continous problems. On our first night at the hotel, we were tired and decided to order room service rather than go to the restaurant. We ordered soup and sandwiches. This took an age to come the room, and when it did the soup was ...
...receptionn to ask for replacements they said 'oh so you want some new ones then'! We expected some sort of reparation for this like free drinks or for this to be deducted from the bill, we received nothing, not even a sorry. The following morning we went into the restaurant to have breakfast, this was also cold. We found the staff to be very ignorant, and more concerned with each other than the needs and wants of their paying guests. On a lighter ...

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Review of Best Western Beech Hill Hotel, Windermere

Three stars with pretensions

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

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 ...
...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 ...

angehodgson 04.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Belsfield Hotel Regal Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere

  Marymoose relaxes, with three reviews in one!

Advantages: Nice room, mainly good food, fantastic massage!!!
Disadvantages: Very poor service and organisation overall, particularly in Purdeys, really let down the experienc

...a Spa deal at the Langdale Hotel and Country Club near Ambleside (39 miles from us), and thought that this sounded like just the thing I was after. The website I have to say is excellent, and if you do decide ever to visit then certainly check it out, there are photos (although saying that they can make it look a bit better than it is!) of everything – rooms, spa, restaurant. Plus it is regularly updated. Having consulted with hubby (he wasn’t particularly ...
...the long-lasting benefits of a Langdale signature treatment.” There are various other packages available, so check out the website - http://www.langdale.co.uk/spa/spabreaks.htm The package included a £27.50 allocation per person towards dinner in Purdey’s Restaurant. This sounds very generous (more generous than it actually is), a full English breakfast, and a ‘light lunch’ in the Terrace bar. Of course there’s the night in the hotel, in a signature ...

marymoose99 23.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Langdale Hotel + Country Club, Ambleside

Excellent Hotel Well Worth A Look

Advantages: Good position, Excellent food, Excellent staff, Some nice rooms
Disadvantages: Lake views are a little far away, Some rooms require modernisation

...I have stayed at The Craig Manor Hotel a total of eight times in the last 3 years each time for two nights (Friday and Saturday), we have stayed bed and breakfast seven times and we took dinner, bed and breakfast once. The only reason for taking dinner just the once is that there are that many good resturaunts within easy walking distance that we would rather not be kept in - house. We have also stayed in a range of different rooms. It is in a good ...
...the evening meal at The Craig Manor once, it was an extremely good meal and I would not write off the idea of eating here again its just that there are so many resturaunts nearby to choose from. They normally give you a voucher for a free bottle of wine on check in if you dine with them so that is a nice little extra. There is good wine list with a good selection of red, white and sparkling wines and the food offered a good choice and was very well ...

johnny040676 05.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Craig Manor Hotel, Windermere