Hotels near Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house in Windermere

Beautiful hotel and just a few minutes walk to shops,bars and restaurants. The room named the mews that we stayed in was outstanding. Lovely comfortable bed with very nice bedding and super comfy pillows. The room was huge and had a lovely outside area to sit and relax. Breakfast was very nice as was the setting of the dining room. Staff super friendly especially Emily on reception nothing to much trouble and she made you feel very welcome. Every hotel needs an Emily!! Can’t wait to return .

Our views on our visit to The Belsfield Hotel are rather mixed. It is an imposing and impressive building in a fantastic location overlooking the lake. Check in was good with all required information provided. Unfortunately upon entering our room ( room 30 ) we were disappointed as it was not as I expected. I had booked a suite as we have done several times at other hotels . Previously we have found a suite has consisted of a separate room for relaxing with the bedroom attached. On this occasion it was a larger bedroom with a sitting area and small table for two. The hotel’s website does state that a suite may , or may not , have a separate lounge area and so on this occasion I accepted we had drawn the short straw . No issues there . However the website also states the suites offer stunning views and a roll top bath . There was no roll top bath as promised, only an older standard plastic panelled bath. As we are planning on restyling our bathroom assessing a roll top bath in practice was one of the features that swayed our decision to stay here . With regard to the stunning views . When sitting at the table in our room having a coffee before breakfast our view was what appeared to be an old , derelict greenhouse / storage building . Not exactly an appealing view to begin your day . When I mentioned this at check out I was told by the member of staff that another company deals with the website description and so nothing to do with him . A rather strange and dismissive response and not the lasting impression you want when leaving the hotel . Overall the hotel is a very enjoyable place to visit with several areas to relax on the ground floor . Sitting on the terrace overlooking the lake was fantastic and would thoroughly recommend it . A special mention for Lucien who did a fantastic job of providing cocktails and was very knowledgeable and proficient in this . A credit to the hotel . The hotel has so many good points that may , for some , outweigh the negatives around the room but unsure if we would return or recommend.

Good bits: our suite was very nice and the breakfast food on offer was good even though you had to come down at a prearranged timeslot. The bad is that the overall management of this hotel, in our experience, was very poor. There were multiple occasions (in just 2 days) when what was arranged and agreed was just not acted upon. Here's some examples: On arrival a member of staff kindly reserved a breakfast table for 4 the following morning (as we were staying with another couple) but it was taken by somebody else when we came down so we had to assume this information wasn't passed to the breakfast team. We then arranged for seating for 5 people at breakfast the following morning - different staff member said that was fine and made a note of the room numbers - yet again this wasn't done and when we asked them to make up an unoccupied table set up for 4 to a 5 (plenty of room to add another chair ) this was refused. Weeks before arriving our friends had asked for their room to be set up as a twin rather than a double but of course that hadn't been done either. We asked for our room not to be serviced during our 2 night stay yet the first morning staff knocked to come in when my partner was on the toilet - again relevant details not passed on. We were told we had reserved parking spot at the rear of the property but parking was a free-for-all. The reception area seemed to be locked up and unmanned most of the time. Yes, there was a bell to ring, but you'd expect a member of staff to be visible especially in the mornings. Finally, whilst most staff were friendly and polite, one senior staff member was off-hand when dealing with a simple request (and we overheard her being brusque with another couple). Her attitude was unpleasant and gave the impression that customers were really a bit of a nuisance. Maybe we just picked a bad weekend so whilst it wasn't a totally awful stay by any means there was enough incidents over a short period to put us off staying there again or recommending it to anyone if it continues to be run in this slack and unprofessional way. I do worry for its future.

With a stay at Puddle Duck Lodge in Windermere, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Lake Windermere and World of Beatrix Potter. This guesthouse is 11 mi (17.6 km) from Coniston Water and 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Ullswater.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor tennis court or take in the view from a terrace and a garden.A complimentary breakfast is included.Featured amenities include a computer station and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.

Stay far away! This place is run by monters and rasist. They turned down a family of four because despite providing them with our names, surnames, address, telefon numers and bank statements of both of us that were accessed with passwords and security details on the phone (that they were keen to look at) my husband did not have a bank card on him! I had, I was fine but the whole Family of 4 was refused (already paid for) one night stay including two children one of which was 8 months old!!!!!! Staff decided it is ok to leave us with no accommodation on a cold and wet October evening. Far away from home we were forced to spend the cold night in the car with the baby with no access to hot water to make baby a milk! We have complaned to the manager many times who really did not care and believes the staff decision to turn all 4 family down including a baby was a great one, did not refund us already paid money and said we could book a stay elsewhere on the night. If we had money to book in a hotel (and short notice) we would not have booked a stay in a hostel for £37! Disgaceful monsters!

Lovely stay at the Rothay Garth B&B! We were in room 17, which is a corner room in the front. It is close to the road, but honestly never heard much road noise. The room was large and comfy, and beautifully bright and airy. The bathroom was lovely though a bit small. The location could not be more perfect.....easy walk to town center and just a half mile to the lake. The breakfast was outstanding, and had both large traditional English breakfast, along with some other smaller choices. Plus you could adjust large breakfast any way you liked. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. The front sitting room is a great place to relax, though they currently do not offer the afternoon drink advertised on their website. The parking lot is a huge benefit as well. I would easily stay here again on next visit.

This is easily the best place I've had the pleasure to stay at. Straight away I highly recommend. I chose the camping option which is only £12 a night, there are options for rooms and tipis too for very reasonable prices. The staff have been IMMENSELY accommodating. All of my needs have been met beyond my expectations. The location is good. You're about an 18 minute walk from the nearest bus taking you into the town centre. There is plenty of info here on local walks/hikes. It goes without saying you're in a beautiful location. The view of the lake and the mountains to wake up to is absolutely breathtaking. Even if you stayed here for a while and didn't go on any adventures, even if you stayed at the hostel the whole time, its very much worth your while. Even just for that. Food and drink is available, the food is amazing and is well priced. I want to empathise how amazing the staff are, I've had quite a few enquires and favours to ask of them and they've been immediately brilliant. Kind people with beautiful hearts. You WILL be taken care of with great care. It's a family friendly environment, and is quiet from 10pm till 7am. The guests are very respectful too. I couldn't recommend this place more. 😊

In my last post I said I would be back again so when they announced there new Sunday roasts I couldn’t resist. Safe to say I wasn’t disappointed! Starting off with a Celeriac soup which was to die for, not my usual choice but it had some serious flavour. For main we had beef cooked to perfection served with a generous portion of veggies. And finally I finished on the Raspberry soufflé which may be the best desert I have ever eaten. The staff once again warm and friendly and the views are just wow. What a fabulous way to spend a Sunday

Fantastic hotel with beautiful surroundings. We loved sitting in the gardens near the pond with all the friendly ducks. We visited their miniature village which was really good and the young lad had lots of knowledge. Staff are really friendly, breakfast was lovely and rooms were really nice and comfortable with a good outlook onto fields. We will definitely be back soon. Also only 10 mins drive from Bowness 😁

I had a single room at YHA Patterdale and it is honestly one of the nicest YHAs I've ever stayed in (and I've stayed in a lot of them). The room was a lovely neat little one, the shared toilet / shower facilities were fine, and upstairs there's a really excellent lounge, dining room and self-catering facilities, all of which were pretty much immaculate and had a great atmosphere. I didn't have any dinners there (though they are available and looked good), but the cooked breakfasts were really nice. It's in a fantastic location, very easy to get to just outside Patterdale village on the A592, and Glenridding village (with 2 general stores and other shops and pubs etc.) and beautiful Ullswater are just a short drive away. All at an incredibly affordable price, too. Would definitely recommend to others and would be happy to stay again.