When you stay at The Windermere Hotel in Windermere, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere and Old Laundry Theatre. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Bowness Pier and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from World of Beatrix Potter.
What's nearby
Bowness Pier - 8 min walk
Lake Windermere - 8 min walk
World of Beatrix Potter - 8 min walk
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 15 min walk
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 6 min drive
Getting around
Windermere Station - 7 min drive
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 102 min drive
Restaurants
The Pier Coffee Shop - 8 min walk
The Lake View - Bowness - 8 min walk
Trattoria - 9 min walk
Costa Coffee - 7 min walk
The Albert - 7 min walk
About this property
The Windermere Hotel
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Lake Windermere
The Windermere Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of The Windermere Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10 AM: GBP 10.95 per person
1 restaurant
1 bar
Family friendly
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Lift
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Housekeeping (on request)
Luggage storage
Business services
A meeting room
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices available
Lift
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Bath or shower
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10.95 per person
Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are exempt from fees
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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; cash is not accepted
Property is also known as
The Hotel Windermere
Windermere Hotel Windermere
Windermere The Hotel
The Windermere Hotel Hotel
The Windermere Hotel Windermere
The Windermere Hotel Hotel Windermere
The Windermere Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 543 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
155
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 543 reviews" "
8 - Good
170
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 543 reviews" "
6 - Okay
105
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 543 reviews" "
4 - Poor
70
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 543 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
43
7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Lorraine
Travelled with partner
22 Sept 2024
I didn’t like the guy who booked us in he said our room was on the ground floor but we had to go up a flight of stairs i don’t call that a ground floor room would not stay there again
Very handy being across from Windermere train and bus station. We could get around the lakes so easily. Hotel was good, lits of character. Breakfast wss good. Lovely view of the lake from our room.
When booking the hotel it said it was in Bowness. After searching around for over an hour the hotel was in Windermere which we didn’t want. The hotel is extremely run down & smells. The staff at breakfast were lovely couldn’t fault them at all
Hotel nice and central to railway station and bus routes around the area. If parking they charge £6 per day that is not advised when you book.
DAVID and CHERRY
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Urszula
16 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok hotel
Good location for exploring Windermere and surrounding area. Booths supermarket just acrross the road and bus stop to get further The Lakes. Room clean but would benefit with a bit of renovation- creaking floorboards, wallpaper peeling off in some places.
Good breakfast, self service, choice of cereal and English breakfast items.
I would recomend improvement in service. The receptionist recited the greeting formula on my arival giving the impression he is not interested in and just done the job; simmilar the guy in breakast room- you sit, eat and go! Quick!
As a guest I would prefer to feel looked after with a bit of a care..
Urszula
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
David
Travelled with family
14 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel decor a bit dated, but perfectly adequate and an enjoyable stay.
Firstly the hotel location on your map is wrong , tne hotel is not on bowness, it's at Windermere which is not we're I wanted to stay , I always book hotels in bowness , so it took me a long tone to actually find it after driving around the location you are pin pointing, I was with my elderly parents who found it very difficult to leave the hotel as it was at the top of a hill and walking to the lake , which was 30 minutes, you stayed it is 8 minutes, was not an option so it did spoil our stay there , the bar was not always serving food only breakfast and the room were clean but very scuffy and in need of a paint job , I never normally complain about your hotels but this was by far the worst ive stayed in
Property is on shabby side with long corridors to meander through to get to the room and no elevators making hauling luggage awkward. But rooms are clean and functional. Staff not too friendly. But location is prime, next to train station on top of hill and easy to walk to town and bus, making it a good place to stay if arriving on trains.
The hotel was acceptable but not luxury . The building needs updating the windows are so drafty there were instructions of how to use the heating in rooms so when it didn’t work we asked at reception to be told it’s only on in winter u can’t have it on which was said with an attitude by the member of staff he then provided us with a heater instead . The breakfast was passable but was cold. The hotel restaurant is a cafe next door which was lovely but not a restaurant! The hotel said it had parking but told us on arrival u have to pay per day . There was supposed to be a games room and a garden again not there . The hotel stated close to the lake it was a 30 min walk down hill then hike bk up hill . Again all this would be fine if it stated that when advertised .
Grat facilities, great location ,will definitely come back
Rick
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Eric
Travelled with partner
20 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Ok not enogh options for food at property, cashless is inconvenient, room was fine, staff good & friendly, parking for disabled,£6.00 per nite should ne reduced,
Please don't let some reviews put you off booking at this hotel. We had to book here last-minute, as our guesthouse cancelled our reservation. All I can say is that it was a blessing in disguise. The staff went above and beyond to cater for me and my disabled husband. Showing us the ramping into the hotel and easy access to the lift, which was big enough for one person and the fold up wheelchair. They also allocated a room which meant we didnt have to walk far from the lift, and what a room it was. Plenty of space, very clean, great bed to sleep on and a large bathroom too plus a beautiful view of the lake. I couldnt have asked for any more and we will be back to stay again. Thank you so much for helping us and making our short trip memorable.