I am writing this from the free internet point in Lake House in Ambleside. A three day stay may be etended. We are surrounded by floodwater and are basically land locked until the floods subside. We can't walk more than 100 yards. The staff here have been fantastic, laying on sandwiches, tea and coffee. I cannot prasie the staff enough.... more

Stayed at the Lake House Hotel this weekend and had a great two nights there!!! Staff were freindly and helpful. Hotel was clean and queit!!! Room was large, lake view and clean and tidy!! Breakfast good choice for all tastes!!! We took a bottle of Champagne with us and they even ahd ice buckets and an ice machine!!! Beers and... more

the hotel is at waterhead a 10 min walk into ambleside and just over road from where you get the boat to bowness etc, we stayed in room 12 and enjoyed ourselves a lot, only downside was no bar downstairs but not really end of world as there are a couple in the hotels across the road, the rooms were... more

Very warm welcome and a lovely room overlooking the lake, we spent most of the time out walking but with a cosy, relaxed atmosphere to turn to was a pleasure after some chilly wet weather. Not sure how they could improve on a super place. Thank you... we'll be back. (I disagree with some of the comments about it not... more

far too expensive,very small bathroom (only for 1 person) with a very little mirror, tv didn'work,breakfast was rather poor (didn't even have a slice of cheese),luckly it was only for 1 night more

Small car park and quite small, easily negotiated if you are a confident driver - we parked our estate easily. Other reviews have stated that it isnt a hotel, they are correct, however, it is a beautifully clean and tidy establishment with very friendly staff. Katie, the receptionist is probably one of the nicest bubbliest receptionists I have ever met... more

just returned from a three night break at lake house. we had a truly wonderful time, helped by the beautiful weather. the hotel is spotlessly clean and the breakfast is all freshly prepared and plentiful. the location is fabulous, just across the road from lake windermere and from where you can catch boats etc across the lake. we paid about... more

We stayed in the Lake House Hotel 22.05 - 25.05 2009. I have to agree with people here, we were there when they complained and we agreed, it is not a hotel! We were also expecting all the facilities hotel should have but didn't get any. One night we came back after all day hiking after 9pm and the hotel... more

Just returned from a weekend trip to this hotel / guesthouse. The good stuff was the rooms were very clean and nice abd the breakfast was excellent as was the service from the staff but, the problem is this is not a hotel its a guest house that pretends to be a hotel. We were under the impression that it... more