The Windermere Hotel

3.5 star property

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Boating
Exterior
Interior
Garden

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Lake District National Park, Kendal Rd, Windermere, England, LA23 1AL
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, World of Beatrix Potter
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Bowness Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double Room with Scenic View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Twin Room with Scenic View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Windermere

With a stay at The Windermere Hotel in Windermere, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Orrest Head. .This hotel is 14.7 mi (23.7 km) from Yorkshire Dales National Park and 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Coniston Water.

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Bowness Pier - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 4 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 1 min drive
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 114 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Homeground - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Westmorland Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Tilly Bar & Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Crafty Baa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beresfords Restaurant - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Windermere Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, near 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 and luggage storage.
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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 1 2025 to May 1 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 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 14.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 813 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 251 out of 813 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 813 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 813 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 813 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable rooms, friendly co-operative staff and an excellent breakfast. Pity about the loud music being played in the room next door before I left for dinner, and the loud voices from the same room as I was going to sleep later..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arunesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great central location Reasonable price and good staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

sabrina

Our room was pretty clean, the hotel is next to the train station which is really nice, when we got to our room the first night we had realized that the bed was broken, we had an awful first night. but the next day we had talked to the front desk and they sent a handyman to repair it. the bed are extremely hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yash

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

4/10 Poor

Emma

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic and in need of some improvements. Staff not very welcoming or engaging.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No restaurant open on arrival at 7pm in hotel for evening meal but Bistro next door is attached. Food was good and hot! Breakfast was buffet with good plentiful selection of cooked, cereal, juices, etc. Beds very comfortable, quiet room, super shower. Car park was cincession £6 per night, difficult to get out safely due to exit being on a steep bend. Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Raymond

The door to room 35 was dirty with a sign on the door saying ‘Mind the step’ only to find three steps going down into the room. The curtains had what appeared to be blood smears on them. The shower mat/towel looked like it had human excrement on it despite it being neatly folded. Also not happy having to pay car parking fees in the hotel car park. Won’t be using this hotel again.☹️
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

sharon, nottingham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel needs a lot of work to it as it looks old and run down .For how much you pay i would expect alot better.And having to pay to park your car on the hotel property that's not right .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Amjad Javed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy. Dirty bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lorraine Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a few blips when we got there but was sorted right away. Overpriced for the room we had but clean, and comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Fine for a budget stay

Basic room with my partner and my dog. There was drilling taking place early each morning and then moving furniture from another room. Both of which disturbed my dog. The room was cost effective and fine for what we paid for
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room ok but toilet in room 111 very small, shoulders touched wall and shower when sitting on toolet
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mattress could of been more softer and could of done with a mini fridge in the room and flooring was really squeaky and apart from that I had a really good stay good food choices in the restaurant next door and drinks close to local shops and restaurants and train stations right opposite hotel which is a bonus
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Audrone

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks magnificent from outside but inside is quite shabby. Rails in the shower rusty and some taped over, a bit old and worn-out, corridors smell of chlorine, bathroom doors don't close without a strong lift and push. On the plus side, it was clean, our twin room was quite spacious, and since we spent most of our time outside, the shabbiness didn't matter that much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked a superior room and when i got to the room it wasnt a superior room and i thought it was very poor!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel .everyone was very efficient
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosa Maria

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marguerite

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The whole place is desperate for renewing

If you’re just looking for a bed and a shower, it’s fine. We stayed in the outbuilding and we found stains over the carpet; dirty floors, bathroom, walls and doors; curtains full of holes; outdated furniture, and the whole building full of damp. The staff were not knowledgeable at all. Everything was quite laughable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025