Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Lake Windermere
This hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a meeting room, a 24-hour front desk, and a banquet hall are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Windermere Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lake Windermere. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
Free WiFi
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Full breakfast served daily for a fee
Amenities include a meeting room and an elevator
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
Within a 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere and Old Laundry Theatre
Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Windermere hotel.
For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 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: GBP 10.00 per pet, per day
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 2 pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees
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 at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
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
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
We should mention
Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
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
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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.
After booking I looked at the reviews some were bad ..but I found this hotel perfect location..staff very friendly..room was clean..plenty hot water.. breakfast great choice..£6 a day parking in the hotel was very reasonable.. railway station directly across the road and bus stop .will definitely be back next time I am in Windermere..thank you 😊
I checked out of your hotel after staying for three nights. I must say I'm extremely disappointed in the hotel.
I paid over £300 to stay for three nights. The room was in a desperate need of updating. There was plaster coming off the walls in the bathroom, the were wires coming out of the towel rail socket you could see different coloured wires.
The room was unberablely hot, we had to ask for a fan. The room has not been cleaned properly for a long time, there was dust on the skirting boards, the carpet had not been hoovered properly as the was still a sugar sachet from the previous guest under the desk.
The sockets on the main desk didn't work so had to use another socket to boil the kettle. There was no way of locking the door from inside the room.
There were marks on the paintwork in the room. There were cracks all around the ceiling and up the walls in the bedroom.
One sticker in the bathroom said the room was made daily another sticker virtually next to it said totally the opposite.
I must have had around 3 hours sleep each night due to the temperature in the room being unbearable.
I wanted to check out and find another hotel but didn't have the money to pay for another hotel. I could never stay in this hotel again.
When leaving the hotel you could see even the windows looked like they needed replacijg as they also looked to be in a poor state of repair.
This is meant to be a 3 star hotel I'd only give it a one or two at the best ☹️