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Lake House

Lake Rd | Waterhead Bay, Ambleside LA22 0HD, England
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Lake House
Ranked #29 of 77 Ambleside B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 151 Reviews
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  • Sister hotel(6)
  • Buffet breakfast(4)
  • Buffet style(4)
  • Very nice(3)
  • Very comfortable(3)
  • Waterhead Bay(3)
  • Dining room(3)
  • Clean and comfortable(3)
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Melbourne ,Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012 NEW

We drove around the U.K. for 3 weeks.We had a Lake View room.Yes it had a view!!The room was huge with King bed with tasteful furniture.Katie the receptionist is worth her weight in Gold and was always cheerful and extremely helpful.The best accommodation we stayed in.

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 30, 2012

'The best accommodation we stayed in' that is great feed back and very much appreciated especially as you were travelling around for three weeks!!! Thank you for your kind comments about Katie she is always very cheerful and helpful, guests love her and she will be delighted with this review. Thanks again Jason Hewitt More

Bury, England, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Just returned from a 2 night stay at the lake house, stayed in room 16 one of the hideaway rooms ,with a lake view,king size bed,the room was fantastic met all our expectations,The staff were very friendly and helpful, Breakfast was plentiful and lot off choice loved the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.Love to go back in the very near... More

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Jason Hewitt, Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 28, 2012

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! I am so pleased we made your Silver Wedding Anniversary so special for you. I will pass on your lovely comments to all the team, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thank again. Jason Hewitt More

Bangor, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

We had a three night stay. We can highly recommend room 4 as the views were amazing and the room was of a very high standard. As we decided to stay an extra night at the last minute we had to move to one of the hideaway rooms ( room 17 ). While the views were not just as great... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 21, 2012

We really appreciate you taking the time to write a great review, Room 4 is lovely like you say with it's suberb views looking out over Waterhead Bay and then17 which is one of our new contemporary rooms which are proving to be very popular. We look forward to welcoming you back again sometime in the future, remember to keep... More

wigan
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

We stopped at this B&B while at a friends wedding on the 2nd May (apologies about the late review!) we paid for early check it and we arrived 45 mins before. They informed us on reception we could go into our rooms even earlier! The lady was very polite. We stayed in the hideaway room which was perfect for us!... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 17, 2012

We are delighted that you loved Lake House and especially the Hideaway rooms which are proving to be really popular. Sorry about the marks on the carpet these are new carpets and obviously the wrong colour!! we are looking to replace these very shortly. Thanks for taking the time to write you review and we look forward to maybe seeing... More

Crewe, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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We visited here in 2010 and thought that the hotel was superb. We stayed in one of the hideaway rooms and were fortunate to get the same room again. This time we took our pet dog and were surprised that they were able to allow this and keep the cleanliness to such a high standard. Great location, breakfast and service... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 14, 2012

Thank you for your review it's great to hear that this was your second visit and we can also expect to see you again, it doesn't get much better!! It is also very pleasing that you found the standards the same as previously especially as you have mentioned that we accept pets in our Hideaway rooms which are very popular.... More

Preston, England, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

we spent a couple of nites at this lovely friendly hotel - the views where breath taking. gorgeous clean and comfortable room made all the more special by the attentive friendly staff :) excellent value for money - highly recommend and would happily visit again

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Jason Hewitt, Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 9, 2012

Thank you for your review and great pictures! I'm really pleased you enjoyed your stay and the fabulous views at Waterhead over looking the lake and Langdale Pikes. It's great to hear our staff made you very welcome, and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Thanks again Jason Hewitt More

Cramlington, United Kingdom
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

We stayed in one of the Hideaway rooms which were situated around of the back of the hotel which was clean, comfortable and afforded us both extra privacy and wonderful views. The hotel itself is well situated being only a 10-15 min walk from Ambleside and a stones throw away from Lake Windermere and the boat cruises. We initially booked... More

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Jason Hewitt, Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
May 8, 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to write your great review! I'm so pleased you enjoyed your recent stay with us - so much so to add another night which is great! I'll pass on you lovely comments to Katie and the team, and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Check out our website for the latest... More

Sydney, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012 via mobile

Set in a beautiful location over looking the lake, this hotel was beyond our expectations. It was spotlessly clean, well equipped, quiet and comfortable. We stayed in one of the Bungalows at the back which was delightful & gave us added privacy. It was spring (2011) & every morning we awoke to the sound of birds and the sweet smell... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
April 30, 2012

Five out of five, thankyou, Katie and her team will delighted with this review and we will certainly pass on your very generous comments to them. It is refeshing that you found Lake House the cleanest, most charming and well equipped places that you stayed and like you have said the location is fantastic right opposite Waterhead Bay where the... More

Cheshire
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

I would agree with 190832Tara, this B&B was a little disappointing. We didn't pay full price but we still paid around the £100 mark but I would say it was worth more in the £75-£80 mark. We didn't have a lake view but that wasn't a problem as that was explained to us on booking. I would not say that... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
April 25, 2012

Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we have taken your comments on board and we are really very sorry to hear that you felt Lake House didn't live upto the mark. Fortunately as you can see from the majority of our customers they have a very pleasant experience at Lake House and as you have said... More

Durham, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Breakfast excellent Staff friendly(even tho same staff seem to work a 24 hr shift) Room on bottom floor, people walking and driving past window rather annoying For a 4* decor needs updating, paint chipped in windows, skirting boards need painting, front of bath needs repairing, painting or new. Kettle? Should not be on bedside table , Thought it was a... More

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Jason Hewitt, General Manager at Lake House, responded to this review
April 20, 2012

We are really sorry and surprised that you found your stay with us at Lake House a little disappointing, it is a real shame you did not mention at the time any of the shortcomings you experienced during your stay, just to mention the beds are actually zip and link so the bed can be either a kingsize or a... More

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Lake Rd | Waterhead Bay, Ambleside LA22 0HD, England
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