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Lake Road, Windermere LA23 2EQ, England
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5 of 5 stars
vixie29   1 contribution
Manchester
Dec 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

After reading many of the reviews i felt a little dispondant about my upcoming birthday night away that my boyfriend had planned at 21 the lakes, there are many comments about the rooms being dirty, staff unfriendly and to be honest i wasnt looking forward to it!! Well im sorry but do not listen to these reviews as soon as... more

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1 of 5 stars
mattandnem   2 contributions
west yorkshire
Nov 29, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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This place should be prosecuted under the trade discriptions act! The room was dirty, smelly and cold. The staff are very uninterested. If you require anything (like heating your room or a full breakfast) it is extra cost. The breakfast which is eggs are totally bland and just a rip off. I like to spend a little extra when i... more

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WilHow, Manager

We are very sorry to hear that you were dissapointed with your stay at 21 The Lakes. We have many returning and recommended guests who thoroughly enjoy their time spent with us and feel it is very good value for money. All rooms are decorated and finished to a high standard, and fully central heated on a timed system. If...

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1 of 5 stars
senseCumbria   1 contribution
Cumbria
Nov 22, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

21 The lakes states its a luxury hotel and allthough the website is old fashioned it paints a nice picture of the hotel, however the reality is that this is a hotel that trys to be high standard but is doing so on the cheap alot of the fixtures and finishings appear to have been "botched" and the hotel has... more

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WilHow, Manager

We are very sorry to hear that you were dissapointed with your stay at 21 The Lakes, we have many returning and recommended guests who thoroughly enjoy their time spent with us who are very happy with the value and prices of the hotel. The breakfast served is a high quality healthy comntinental style breakfast which we find very popular....

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5 of 5 stars
cushy86   1 contribution
manchester
Nov 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

The hotel and staff were both fantastic, dont listen to the bad reviews. our room the penthouse suite was gorgeous and worth every penny, we really enjoyed ourselves. The staff, one man in paticular at the hotel was really helpful and polite, would definately visit this hotel again. more

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WilHow, Manager

Thank you for taking the time to review the 21 The Lakes hotel. We always take time to listen to customer feedback and comments on their stays with us. The staff are very courteous and polite making their guests stay that little bit extra special. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

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1 of 5 stars
maisiemolly   1 contribution
cumbria
Nov 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

Very disapointed visit to this hotel, The hotel was nothing like it said on the web site, spacious rooms, I dont think so, the bathroom had cracks in the tiles, grout missing from the tiles,mouldy shower curtain, and the toilet seat was a different colour to the rest of the bathroom suite, there was only one decent sized towel the... more

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buba0199   1 contribution
cumbria
Nov 7, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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people found this review helpful

i've never been so disappointed in a hotel before!!!! for a start it wasn't even clean, for the £130 a night it was daylight robbery. we booked the wastwater suite with hot tub, it said full privacy could not be guaranteed, there was no privacy what so ever, the room upstairs over looked the patio and there was no canopy... more

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5 of 5 stars
tiaparker   1 contribution
West Midlands
Oct 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We booked the the Superior Regal Suite for the open fire but they had to change our room as they were re-decorating. We were extremely happy with the change of rooms as they put us in the Penthouse Suite. Thoroughly enjoyed the sauna and jacuzzi bath!! Would recommend this hotel to anyone that are celebrating anything special. There is a... more

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WilHow, Manager

Thank you for your review, it is nice to know you enjoyed your stay with us in the Penthouse Suite, your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. We are always open to customer feedback to improve our service to our guests. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

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1 of 5 stars
macca03Liverpool   1 contribution
liverpool
Oct 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

i have to agree with all comments about this hotel. i only wish i had read reviews before i booked. my husband and i decided to sneak away for a night away from our 4 children and decided to splash out on a luxury romantic "suite". Suite is a word that should not be used on the website what we... more

Management response from
WilHow, Manager

We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay and apologise if you were not aware of the refurbishment, clients are generally advised and it is also noted on the confirmations that are sent to all clients. We do try to keep the noise to a minimum with only work being carried out between 9am & 5pm.

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1 of 5 stars
ManchesterJade   1 contribution
Manchester
Oct 5, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

Unfortunately, I only read the reviews for this hotel after I had booked. They had demanded the full price for the two nights we stayed when I phoned in my booking so I couldn't cancel or we would not have stayed the second night. The room we had was classed as a suite, in no shape or form was this... more

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WilHow, Manager

We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay with us at 21 The Lakes. Payment in full is the standard requirement in many hotels. The hotel is in the process of a full refurbishment programme which will be complete by Christmas time when all rooms will be recarpeted and redecorated with new luxury bathrooms featuring TV's in...

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4 of 5 stars
zmm1985   2 contributions
wirral
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

i have been visiting the 21 the lakes for a number of years and have stayed in several rooms in the hotel, to be perfectly honest although i have recomended it to friends before, as my title says but after reading the other reviews i have to admit they are all correct, maybe i have just been so glad to... more

Management response from
WilHow, Manager

We are very sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the standards at 21 The Lakes when you have stayed with us the last time. The hotel is in the process of a full refurbishment programme when all rooms will be recarpeted, redecorated with new luxury bathrooms feraturing TV's in the bathroom, mood lighting, and the premier suites will...

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Address: Lake Road, Windermere LA23 2EQ, England
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