Location: The Hotel is situated close to the centre of Bowness and is right on the Lake. It is in an ideal location and really enables you to experience all the amenities on offer. Hotel: The hotel is in a prime location and from the rear entrance has a large well kept garden area which you can walk around and use the pathway to gain quick access to the Lake. It is set slightly on a hill so has really good views over Lake Windermere. The hotel itself is well presented and has a nice relaxing feel to it. The reception area is a nice feature inside a glass structure which gives a good first impression on arrival at the hotel. There is free parking at the hotel for guests which is a positive benefit. Room: We stayed in room 81 which is a classic room. The room size itself is fine and there was a decent size bathroom. The water pressure in the room was amazing for both shower or bath and everything was individually sealed for covid purpose. The room bed was comfortable and we had a good nights sleep. Despite this I was disappointed in the room and facilities in the room. The room felt a little bland and not at as luxurious as i would have expected for the price of the room at over £300 per night. There was a very small TV in the room which has no extra channel services (only freeview) and a coffee machine. I understand the hotel has the ability to charge higher prices due to location and demand but I was expecting more from such an expensive room and was let down by the overall room experience. Service / Staff: We found the staff to be attentive, polite and helpful during our stay. Breakfast: The breakfast ran smoothly and is situated in the main dining area which is well decorated and airy. It has lovely views over the lake. There is a choice of buffet (cereals, yogurts, fruit, juice, pastries) and a one way system which was nice and normalised the hotel experience away from covid. There was a choice of hot breakfast options which were served at the table. The service was good and hot food was brought quickly after ordering. The food was well presented and tasty and felt freshly sourced and prepared. We never felt rushed and enjoyed the breakfast. Final thoughts: This is a really nice hotel in a well positioned location. We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel and only felt let down by the room considering the high cost paid. There are other hotels nearby which offer more for the same or cheaper prices and this is the only reason we have not awarded this hotel a 5* review. Would we consider it again? Maybe

I chose The Belsfield as the perfect location to ask my partner to marry me. I discussed this with the delightful reception team, who were amazing in their organisational skills and discretion on arrival! They organised seamlessly a bottle of Bollinger to be left in our room after our evening meal whilst we enjoyed our food, the successful delivery of which was relayed to me by a cheerful nod and wink from the knowing Maitre D. The food was simply sublime. Words do not do justice. The food was perfectly enhanced by the sumptuous dining area, with its stunning decoration and attention to detail. Every public room of the hotel was finished to an enviably high standard, complimented by stunning views of the Lake at the front, and immaculately manicured gardens to the rear. Simply stunning, and the perfect location for an engagement proposal. Topped off by the fact she said yes! That definitely helped

I’m struggling to understand under what circumstances someone could give this hotel less than 5 stars. We checked in at 4pm on a Sunday afternoon. We were greeted by a gent from the check in desk that opened doors for us and made us feel welcome. We asked about room upgrades and talked about room layouts as we have a 6 month old who would likely share a bed with us rather than a travel cot. He kindly checked which rooms had which sized beds and offered us one on the ground floor with a lake view and a super king bed. He then arranged for someone to show us the room before committing to make sure we liked it. A friendly chap then escorted us to the room which was huge. The ceilings must have been 18ft and there were windows on two walls with the lake and snowy mountain backdrops. We then went back to the desk to check in and were not charged extra for this room. Bare in mind most reviews say £30/£40 a night extra for the better rooms, it probably depends on how busy they are and time of year. We opted for a cot and by the time we arrived at our room, barely a minute walk, two porters had arrived with the cot and were setting it up. Still now I’m unsure how they physically mobilised so quickly! The room had everything we needed. Flat screen TV, traditional tea/coffee facilities as well as a machine with pods. The most powerful taps/showers you’ve ever seen in a taste fully decorated bathroom with plenty of amenities. We couldn’t recommend this enough! We booked through Secret Luxury and got a 3 course meal the first night in the Brasserie. The food was of a high standard. We had Pork Belly/Tortellini starters, Chicken & Dauphinois mains and Stick Toffee Pudding desserts. We loved all 3 courses! Breakfast the first morning was buffet style in the main restaurant. The coffee is very good and the food varied in selection and cooked well. We really looked forward to breakfast the second morning. If you have a pram or wheelchair, you’ll need to use the main entrance to go down to the lake. We did go through reception and in to the gardens to get down to the lake but there are steps which we managed but didn’t take that route again. It’s worth a look as there are tame rabbits and unrivalled views. There are a number of other restaurants within 5 mins walk of the hotel if you need to eat out, check trip advisor for reviews. We will stay here again and will highly recommend. We didn’t take names of staff but everyone from the desk to the waiting staff were unbelievably friendly.