LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK, KENDAL RD,, Windermere, England, LA23 1AL
What's nearby
Bowness Pier - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Lake Windermere - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
World of Beatrix Potter - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Windermere Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Getting around
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 102 min drive
Windermere Station - 7 min drive
Burneside Station - 12 min drive
Staveley Station - 14 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
The Windermere Hotel offers a great location, putting you within a short 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere. Guests looking for a bite to eat can visit the restaurant, and the bar/lounge is the perfect spot to grab a drink at the end of the day. The helpful staff and breakfast get great marks from fellow travellers.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
70 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 10 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets allowed (dogs only, 2 total)*
Service animals welcome
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply*
Pets must be supervised
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
No on-site parking
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:30 AM–10 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Snack bar/deli
Working away
Meeting room
Services
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Facilities
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Lift
Assistive listening devices available
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Bath or shower
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Phone
More
Housekeeping (on request)
Special features
Dining
On-site venue – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 10.95 per person
Children & extra beds
Cots/infant beds are available for GBP 5.0 per day
Pets
Service animals exempt from fees
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Policies
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
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
Frequently asked questions
Does The Windermere Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Windermere Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Windermere Hotel?
Yes, dogs are welcome, with a limit of 2 total. There's a charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at The Windermere Hotel?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at The Windermere Hotel.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Windermere Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
Are there restaurants at or near The Windermere Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around The Windermere Hotel like?
The Windermere Hotel is a short 8-minute walk from Lake Windermere and 8 minutes' walk from Bowness Pier. Travellers love the hotel's prime location.
The Windermere Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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7.4/10
Cleanliness
7.6/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
6.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Good
17 Nov 2024
Tired room, but friendly staff, limited paid park
Really friendly staff from the enquiry call, but little else stood out except the price. En-suite room for the cost of a hostel bed, so can't complain.
Room was exceptionally dated and rundown, looked like years of mould and rust had been painted over and badly so. The door meant everyone walking past speaking at a normal tone sounded like they were standing over your bed, not great when opposite the laundry cupboard!
If i'd paid more, i would of complained about the room.
It also wasn't obvious that you had to pay extra for parking, with an odd system of quoting your reg number when you arrived and paying at a machine on departure, which meant a gaggle of folk waiting around the front door.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
14 Nov 2024
Natalie
Natalie, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair
9 Nov 2024
Very poor carpets dirty very very basic for price of room
Philip
Philip, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
5 Nov 2024
A real experience hotel, large rooms, very comfortable and the character of the hotel has remain over the years. lots of coach tours each night which made dining or grabbing a drink in a little awkward for a couple.
Real close to other dining options in the nearby village.
J
J, 3-night trip
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4/10 Fair
27 Oct 2024
Windermere Hotel
Even though i parked my car off site,i still had to pay £6 parking fee because my car was on site for 15 minutes while i checked in.Hotel generally in very poor condition,shower flooded the bathroom floor .Grossly overpriced.
Kenneth
Kenneth, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
27 Oct 2024
Good stay and location.
Tracy
Tracy, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
26 Oct 2024
Windermere Hotel
Room was basic but ok. Beds were very comfortable. Lots of cobwebs on the ceiling and a pill on the floor by the bed so not sure how well cleaned it was
Kate
Kate, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
24 Oct 2024
John
John, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good
15 Oct 2024
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4-night trip
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4/10 Fair
12 Oct 2024
Good location
The hotel room is very small. It is not very clean. It just offers the very very basic. Car parking is not free. However it is in good location - Windermere, in Lake District.
Shuen Wah
Shuen Wah, 1-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional
9 Oct 2024
David
David, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair
7 Oct 2024
Not for light sleepers
Hotel is a little dated the room was warm and comfortable but wasnt decorated to well and was done to a poor/cheap standard.
We took our dog and the room the put us in was on the ground floor near the stairs lift, so when people were coming in late at night waiting for the lift the dog was aleart which was keeping us awake. I asked reception the next morning if we could be moved but they advised they were fully booked even though i could see keys still hung up behind the desk where they issue them from.
Hotel is in a great place and staff were pleasant and friendly but maybe need to put a door between downstairs rooms
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3-night family trip
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6/10 Good
29 Sep 2024
A basic hotel ok for just getting your head down and very cheap . Breakfast not much choice cereal was soft and staff not very friendly
Lisa
Lisa, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
26 Sep 2024
Hotel was very convenient, walking distance to village. Bit dated but breakfast was good & staff all very pleasant & helpful. Would stay again
Samantha
Samantha, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
25 Sep 2024
Mouez
Mouez, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
23 Sep 2024
Base for touring the Lakes on a motorcycle.
A good budget hotel for the price. Used it as a base to tour the Lakes on a motorcycle.
Good breakfast and evening meal.
Dedicated parking slots for motorcycles outside front door but did have to pay for parking £6 per day.
Graham
Graham, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
22 Sep 2024
I enjoyed my stay at the Windermere Hotel for it's
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5-night trip
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8/10 Very good
21 Sep 2024
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.
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3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
20 Sep 2024
Sallie
Sallie, 3-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional
19 Sep 2024
Peter
Peter, 3-night trip
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6/10 Good
19 Sep 2024
Wouldn’t stay again
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
Poonam
Poonam, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
16 Sep 2024
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
Urszula, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
14 Sep 2024
Hotel decor a bit dated, but perfectly adequate and an enjoyable stay.
David
David, 2-night family trip
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2/10 Poor
13 Sep 2024
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