Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn

8.6

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Set above Waterhead Bay in Ambleside is the Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn Waterhead Inn.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Ambleside

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

43.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest Park

27.2 mi

Williamson Park

43.4 mi

Eric Morecambe Statue

39.2 mi

Available Rooms

Superior Double/Twin Room with View

1 King • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room

1 Sofa • 182 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double or Twin Room

1 Double or 2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn

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8.6

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Set above Waterhead Bay in Ambleside is the Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn Waterhead Inn.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Ambleside

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

43.3 mi

Whinlatter Forest Park

27.2 mi

Williamson Park

43.4 mi

Eric Morecambe Statue

39.2 mi

Available Rooms

Superior Double/Twin Room with View

1 King • 193 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room

1 Sofa • 182 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double or Twin Room

1 Double or 2 Single • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.6

Excellent(1,006 Reviews)

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7.0

Aug 2024

Lovely room, lovely staff, breakfast not so great.

I had room 60 and it was lovely, nice big room with a big smart TV and bath. All the staff were lovely.

Originally I was in a “hideaway” room which had big glass doors so you were completely overlooked and had to just pull the blinds down for privacy, making the room dark. It also didn’t have a bath and the TV was tiny and didn’t work at all. The breakfast has gone down hill - there isn’t a great range for the continental breakfast (they used to have lovely apple pastries which I miss!), no yoghurts or muffins. I ordered poached eggs on toast and the toast was black burnt, and the eggs very vinegary (I should have learnt my lesson as this was the case last time but I hoped that was a one off!)

9.0

Jul 2024

Our first visit to the lakes couldn’t have been better.

Ideal location the room was very good . Excellent menu and the staff were excellent nothing was to much trouble.

Nothing it was just a lovely place.

3.0

Jul 2024

Disappointing the room was fine and clean parking was limited but the food was poor.

Pretty good but food poor

8.0

May 2024

great room and hotel, poor parking

food and drinks great

parking was awful if you had any car bigger than a ford focus

6.0

May 2024

Not as good as our previous visits

The location is good, it is a steep incline up to the building, the gardens are suitable for giving dogs a quick walk. The room was clean and bathroom had a great shower.

We have stayed at the venue a couple of times before the refurbishment, this was our first visit since the changes. The issues were at the main building and with the catering and bar service. They ran out of food at dinner, 5 or 6 items including chips… breakfast service was poor on the first day, it took 45 mins to receive the food, on both days, items missing with an hour to go of service including fresh fruit, yogurt and pastries. We had to ask and wait for fruit juice and bread for the toaster. Monday afternoon and evening were extremely quiet, yet at breakfast on Tuesday there was signs of tables being dirty.

10.0

May 2024

Brilliant hotel, no faults.

Excellent location, clean and tidy and very accommodating for our dog. Breakfast was delicious.

Nothing.

10.0

May 2024

Lovely relaxing stay

Excellent location

10.0

May 2024

A lovely stay

Nice big quiet room with a bath!

The window needs to open more...but it still opened so I was happy.

8.0

Apr 2024

Great place for a relaxing short break

Staff were really friendly and couldn’t do enough. Breakfast felt premium for what is usually expected when breakfast is included with room.

Honestly being slightly picky, having Netflix or prime etc in the room would’ve been nice

9.0

Mar 2024

Wonderful stay in a superb hotel.

Great location. Staff excellent and top facilities.

It’s was all fine.

10.0

Sep 2023

Perfect, highly recommend 👌

Location beautiful. The breakfast had everything you could want and was a high standard.

N/A

8.0

Aug 2023

Grat vacation

Location

Claimbing up climbig down from and to the lake

9.0

Aug 2023

Superb

Beautiful and spotless room in an old stone building. Peaceful and enjoyable place for holiday.

8.0

Jan 2023

fantastic people, good location, simple but good stay

the property was really good, decent rooms some with lake view also. it was a little tired but understand that a refurbishment is imminent. the best thing about the place were the people. Jade could not have done enough, from moving us to a better room with a view on arrival, to making us breakfast when we turned up late and even lending us a room for a shower to be able to extend our stay beyond check out. Jade made this stay go from good to fantastic

unfortunately the weather was really bad so we missed not having a bar or restaurant and the sister restaurant for dining was a little further away as the journey was flooded. this is circumstantial however and we should have read the details better that there wasn’t a bar! only thing I’d say about the rooms is the ventilation wasn’t very good so they did get a bit stuffy particularly when drying wet clothes.

7.0

Jan 2023

Good

Wi-Fi connection

10.0

Dec 2022

Gorgeous place, perfect location and brilliant staff

we arrived at the gorgeous place in snow and freezing conditions and were blown away by the beauty of the place. we were greeted by a lovely young lady who was so helpful, friendly and couldn’t be more welcoming ! we walked into our room 10 and were greeted with the best scenic view of the lake you could ask for it was like looking at a postcard. Room was clean, well kept and toastie. Breakfast was also great too. Could not of asked for a better stay and would deffo recommend it!

Nothing it was brilliant

9.0

Oct 2022

Superb

Location, near to good walks and town centre.

Eggs at breakfast were consistently overcooked but otherwise plenty of choice from the buffet..

5.0

Oct 2022

Enjoyable but could have been better.

Privacy close to amenities.

Better if it had a bar and restaurant.

6.0

Sep 2022

adequate with an excellent location

excellent location. excellent breakfast. excellent hosts.

I booked and paid extra for a superior room with garden view and got a basic room with view of hedge

7.0

Sep 2022

Nice

amazing views and very comfortable with lovely staff.

there was mould in the bathroom

7.0

Sep 2022

Good

Very good breakfast

External light above glass door to room on all night lit up room Asked for a receipt but none given

7.0

Sep 2022

Satisfactory & comfortable

Pleasant staff, large and comfortable room.

Described as a luxury hotel, it did not meet up to that rating. Room not cleaned properly each day. Staff very pleasant but appeared to need training to meet higher standards

3.0

Sep 2022

Poor

Location was good.

Value for money didn't meet expectations for the price paid. Needs a little TLC and attention to detail.

6.0

Sep 2022

We enjoyed our stay with just a few niggles

The bed was very comfortable -- the room had a nice view -- all very quiet -the breakfast very good

There was a certain amount of inattention to detail. For example when we arrived the hot tap wasn't working in the shower room - it was reported and mended but not very well as it stopped again. The tap was replaced the day before we came away. The shower was a bit temperamental. There was a dressing table with a stool underneath- however we had to move a heavy armchair to get to it and pull out the stool in order to sit down -- this had to happen each time. Every day we had to ask for an extra knife for our breakfast to spread the butter etc on our toast. The sanitary bin in the shower room wasn't empty every day and we had to ask for another loo roll. The staff were very young friendly and nice so perhaps they are still learning to pre-empt any problems. I would also add that there was often no one at reception and without a safe in the bedroom - I should imagine a burglary would be a fairly easy operation.

9.0

Sep 2022

In general is a good place to stay if you don't mind the separate hot and cold water tap

Excellent location to use the ferry, quiet and friendly staff.

A little bit far from the city center and restaurants. Quite old fashioned bathroom with separate tap for hot and cold water and the smallest shower cabin I have seen

10.0

Sep 2022

excellent

staff friendliness and rooms clean

the parking!

7.0

Sep 2022

Good

Lovely house in great location.

Shame to be shoved round the back and not in the actual house, should be explained when booking! Small breakfast portions.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Ambleside?

The average price for a rental in Ambleside is $175 per night. This rental is $2 above the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn pet friendly?

Yes! This bed and breakfast is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and tv.

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Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Ambleside

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Superior Double/Twin Room with View

Family Room

Double or Twin Room

Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Ambleside

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Superior Double/Twin Room with View

Family Room

Double or Twin Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Ambleside?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Lakehouse at The Waterhead Inn?

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