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St John's Lodge (incl off-site health club)

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Cosy Double Room
Indoor pool
Garden
Sauna, steam room, deep-tissue massages, prenatal massages

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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Lake Road, Windermere, England, LA23 2EQ
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, World of Beatrix Potter
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bowness Pier
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

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Small Double Room

Small Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Cosy Double Room

Cosy Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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King Room

King Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Large King Room

Large King Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Windermere

Located in Windermere, St John's Lodge (incl off-site health club) is in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of World of Beatrix Potter and Lake Windermere. .This spa bed & breakfast is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Bowness Pier and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Windermere Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bowness Pier - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Windermere Golf Club - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House - 5 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 16 min walk
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 99 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Homeground - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Beresfords Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Italia - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Tilly Bar & Kitchen - ‬11 min walk

About this property

St John's Lodge (incl off-site health club)

Bed & breakfast with a full-service spa, near World of Beatrix Potter
St John's Lodge (incl off-site health club) offers 9 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an indoor pool and a sauna.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the bed & breakfast's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages and sports massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool and a sauna. This bed & breakfast also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 50 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Books
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Stereo
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1880
  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Renovated entire property - May 2022
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10:30 AM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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St John's Lodge (incl off-site health club) Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 326 out of 359 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 359 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 359 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 359 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 359 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Naresh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location for staying in the Lake District

Situated in a convenient location on the main road between Windermere and Bowness, our stay was amazing. Rich and Ada were brilliant hosts, welcoming and was very helpful. Breakfast was one of the best we've had in the UK and comes with so many different options. We had booked a cost double room but didn't feel that small to be fair. They were cleaned daily and the bed was so comfortable. There is no doubt that if we come back to the Lake District, this would be where we would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location between Windermere and Bowness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would recommend

Rich and his wife run a very pleasant guesthouse. They are friendly and helpful. The room has every comfort needed and is cleaned every day unless you ask for it not to be. The breakfast menu is outstanding!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab place, great location. Great hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Holiday

Very friendly also very clean.we will stop there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ketren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was well located within walking distance to the lake at Bowness. The room was very well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The free breakfast was excellent with the best choice we had ever seen. The staff were amazing, being so attentive and engaging.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Windermere Long Weekend Stay at St John’s Lodge

We enjoyed a fabulous week end. Rich & Ada were very friendly and helpful, giving lots of advice for getting around, places to visit, including walks to enjoy starting from the hotel. Our room was lovely and the extensive breakfast menu gave fantastic choice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a very good stay and Rich could not do enough to make your stay a good
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is our 3rd time at this property the breakfasts are delicious, the rooms are very spacious and pristine
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you could ask for. Lovely cosy property with friendly owners and a very comfortable night's sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is just brilliant and we stay here now every time we come to Windermere. I recommend here to all my friends and colleagues who look for places to stay. Location is perfect, staff are fantastic, and a peaceful night sleep on offer with beautiful breakfast. What more could you want?
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good location, great breakfast and friendly hosts combined for a lovely stay. I used the health club and went at a quite busy time (after work slot), I would advise visiting outside the peak hours if you can. Facilities at the gym/spa were great, it was just busy and not as clean etc as a result. Overall a great stay and will stay again next time i am in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

davoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
We have stayed in Windermere a few times but St John’s Lodge is by far the best place we have ever stayed in, excellent accommodation wonderful breakfast and lovely staff. We would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Josephine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is on the Lake Road, a main road that runs from Windermere to Bowness. Bus stops are nearby and fairly frequent and can take you into nearby Windermere, if you don't want to walk, or other parts of the Lake District eg Grasmere. The property itself is lovely, slightly rustic, but I like that 'home from home' feel. Our room (Kingsize) was very well laid out, had useful amenities and quite comfortable. One small gripe, which Richard warned us about, is the wardrobe not closing properly, and it didn't 😞, hopefully it's fixed by now. Breakfast was a feast of pastries, cereal, yoghurt, fruit juices and fresh fruit and a menu for additional hot choices. I couldn't finish my breakfast on the last day (a brekkie kebab), so Ada kindly wrapped it for me to take away. No complaints at all. Thank you Rich and Ada for making our stay very comfortable. Nothing was too much trouble for either of you and you and you were both extremely helpful when we asked for information and advice. Adrian & Jo
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Honestly one of best places I have stayed. Such a lovely area and Richard was amazing. He was very kind and very helpful. Everything was amazing from the room to the breakfast in the morning. Definitely will be planning on staying again. Me and my friend really loved our stay and both agreed to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such an excellent option! The location is ideal. Rich Downs and his wife are welcoming and generous hosts. The English breakfast options are impressive and delicious. I highly recommend this charming guest house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed very much staying at this place. Room with nice decoration and comfortable bed. Staff very friendly and helpful. The breakfast in the morning is the best i have ever had. We recomend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

The property was immaculate the service excellent nothing too much trouble,location spot on i would certainly recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel room and the best breakfast ever. Highly recommend the place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025