Macdonald Leeming House

4.0

Good(1,154 Reviews)

Hotel in England

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

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

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

A Regency house overlooking Ullswater, the Macdonald Leeming House has an award-winning restaurant and views of the Cumbrian Fells. It is a 15-minute drive from the M6 motorway.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of England

Nearby attractions

Bradgate Park

237.9 mi

Stratford Butterfly Farm

277.6 mi

King Power Stadium

246.5 mi

National Trust - Stowe

310 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

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Macdonald Leeming House

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4.0

Good(1,154 Reviews)

Hotel in England

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

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

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

A Regency house overlooking Ullswater, the Macdonald Leeming House has an award-winning restaurant and views of the Cumbrian Fells. It is a 15-minute drive from the M6 motorway.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of England

Nearby attractions

Bradgate Park

237.9 mi

Stratford Butterfly Farm

277.6 mi

King Power Stadium

246.5 mi

National Trust - Stowe

310 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Reviews

4.0

Good(1,154 Reviews)

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4.0

Sep 2024

Will come again

Fabulous location with superb views over the lake. Opulent premises. Boots provided for walk to Lake.

Prefer a walk in shower

4.0

Aug 2024

Exceptional

beautiful backyard with a walk side to lake , Wonderful experience , The breakfast was good, the whole experience was peaceful quite and beautiful surrounding

4.0

Jul 2024

Great location, expensive for what you got.

Location excellent and staff very friendly

The heating was broken in room and could not turn off, making room too hot. Manager did not know how to fix it either. Restaurant food expensive for what you got.

4.0

Jul 2024

Perfecte locatie, maar hotelkamers zijn aan renovatie toe.

Prachtige locatie, vriendelijk personeel. Heel goed ontbijt.

De kamer was veel te warm, het raam kan niet open. Geen airco, alleen een veel te beperkte ventilator. De badkamer is echt versleten, uit de koud waterkraan komt eerst heel veel warm water, tegels gebarsten, beetje schimmel en barsten bij het bad. Absoluut het geld niet waard.

4.0

Jul 2024

A comfortable but over-priced hotel

The bed especially was very comfortable here, and we had a balcony room so was nice to sit outside and enjoy the view when the weather was good. Staff were very attentive and friendly, and our room was clean and tidy.

Our room was quite stuffy as the weather was quite warm during our stay. A lighter duvet on the bed would be useful. The door onto the balcony and the external wood features are in desperate need of some maintenance. They are looking quite tired and it did make me question the cost of the room that we had booked into. There wasn't much to do around the hotel, the grounds were not as extensive for exploring as I had expected and facilities were limited. There is a very small area for access to the lake by foot, but it is all surrounded by trees so view from the hotel itself is obscured. The restaurant dinner menu prices were far too expensive (£35/£50/£65 for one/two/three courses). We had better meals elsewhere during our trip for much less.

4.0

May 2024

Lovely stay.

Lovely pet friendly hotel. Access to the lake and gardens were brilliant.Great breakfast choices ,excellent staff. Spacious room with a very comfy bed. A quiet and relaxing atmosphere. Loved watching the red squirrels in the extensive garden and chilling down on the lakeside.

I didn't like the extra supplements on some of the breakfast menu. I.e eggs Benedict.. The lake access from the garden to the shore could be made more user friendly with a couple of steps . Also we weren't informed that we had access to the facilities at another sister hotel till we were leaving. So we didn't get the chance to use these.

4.0

May 2024

Perfect! Highly recommend it!

Excellent location, friendly professional staff, excellent restaurant.

It was all excellent!

4.0

May 2024

The Best

Immaculate views , kind staff , lovely lounges and facilities, I really loved the library , very close to the lake , and really delicious food and beverages

4.0

Dec 2023

Attentive staff, peaceful location, great breakfast

Arrive at the property just after 6pm and even in the darkness - the grounds and house are amazing. The entrance is very welcoming and the Christmas decorations were beautiful. The reception staff so friendly and engaging with our toddler. Room had the cot set up and was a great size for the 3 of us. We had already had our evening meal, so a quick evening drink in the lounge area with friendly staff and bed for us. Morning started a bit early for us, and what a view to wake up to! - so an explore of the well maintained grounds and breath taking views of the lake and mountains. It was so peaceful and quiet - absolutely my favourite part of the day. Returned to the hotel for tasty breakfast with attentive staff.

Nothing

4.0

Jul 2023

Beautiful location, lovely hotel, busy but attentive staff.

Had dinner in the hotel which was delicious, but a bit pricey. Breakfast was good, restaurant staff very attentive.

No staff at reception when booking in, staff arrived after about 10mins obviously very busy, doing several jobs.

4.0

Jul 2023

Very expensive £500 for one night stay, spent £300 on lunch, evening meal and drinks

Remote and quiet

Bar prices £9 for a pint of beer and £15 glass of wine

4.0

Jul 2023

Beautiful grounds but very disappointed with the hotel

Setting is stunning. Beautiful; grounds to walk around, which slope down to the lake. The view, as you'd expect, is also exceptional - this is what makes the stay here worth trying. My advice is that you try to spend as much time in the gardens as possible .... because when you move inside your enjoyment will quickly fade to match the long since faded decorations. The restaurant staff were friendly - they are clearly putting in long hours, having been there to serve tables both at dinner and breakfast the following morning. Uniforms looked as tired as the hotel but they kept smiling regardless - they brightened up what would have otherwise have been a thoroughly terrible stay.

From the moment of arrival, it is clear the hotel is long overdue refurbishment. From the less than welcoming check-in 'welcome', to the faded paintwork, the ever present reek of long used open fireplaces, dated furniture and badly lit interiors .... the experience was a disappointment. The meal options and quality are poor - surprising given the abundance of local produce available in the immediate vicinity. It is clear the elegance that will once have been present, has long since faded. Despite this, the hotel is charging room and meal rates more representative of a well maintained, high quality venue - they are wrong to do so. We were very disappointed with our stay - we overpaid for the experience - we felt we had been robbed by the room and meal rates they charge.

4.0

Jun 2023

Exceptional

The food The views The staff The room The bed Everything was great

4.0

Jun 2023

Superb

Breakfast, Friendly staff

4.0

Jun 2023

It was nice

The hotel grounds are just lovely and nice to have private access to the lake. Staffs were really nice.

The hotel interiors are very dated and looked shabby, requires massive upgrade to bring it into the 21st century.

4.0

Jun 2023

An almost perfect break

Location, peace, food and a complete break from a hectic life

Everything was perfect except when we checked out 2 bottle's of wine had been added to the bill. This was rectified but spoilt a perfect stay.

4.0

Jun 2023

amazing two day because of the fabulous support from all At Leeming Hotel.

beautiful setting, so clean, all support teams are fabulous.

4.0

Jun 2023

Beautiful setting but not good value- it was the little things that let it down, like the bed gully.

Leeming house - stunning setting and beautiful building but not value for money: We felt we’ve contributed to a historical building and grounds but we won’t be returning. It was the little things, yet so much money.

Gulley down the middle of the bed, really not acceptable at that price, a simple top mattress could solve it No Wi-Fi on 4 different machines, even next to reception, got it on one, once, then it stopped No info in room, not even the history or Ullswater steamer info Robes had broken belt loops - so the belt falls off, almost into the toilet! No welcome drink (unlike Rothay Garden) Poor coffee (£11+ compared to Inn on the Water £9.50 with biscuit) Sign in bathroom about shower curtains yet clearly a screen for years Couldn’t turn towel heater off, despite asking Had to ask for decaf teabags

4.0

Jun 2023

Fantastic on our first stay, which encouraged us to return at the end of the week for another night

Everything was perfect, from the moment you walked in, to when you left. Friendly helpful staff, fantastic rooms and views. Excellent garden and lake walk.

I think the quality of the restaurant deserved a dress code as fitting with a London style establishment.

4.0

May 2023

Exceptional

The Hotel location over the lake with lots of wonderful views. Quite area away from the busy town.

The Hotel cost little pricey . Take 20 minutes ride to get to the town for personal items .

4.0

May 2023

more expensive than our normal choice but the break we needed

lakeside location and great views, attentive staff and period property

being charged £3.15 for a glass of soda water

4.0

Apr 2023

Quiet and comfortable. You'll get a good night's sleep and a decent breakfast.

The room was a good size with comfortable beds, pillows, duvets etc. There was also a balcony which was a bit scruffy. Lovely and quiet with lake view (bit further away than I thought). Very good night's sleep. The in-bath shower worked well enough but had a fixed head which is never really ideal. Breakfasts promised to be good and they were on 3 out of 5 mornings.

Breakfast - 2 out of 5 breakfasts did not run smoothly with toast forgotten (how can you eat poached eggs without toast?) tea request forgotten and wrong colour toast delivered. Breakfast coffee was disappointing and £5 (including service charge) for a 'barista' coffee is a bit steep. There was really no atmosphere or vibe to the hotel. Residents lounges were more like waiting rooms and lighting was generally dim. Even the open fires were not lit. Dogs seemed to be allowed in the main dining room on occasions.

4.0

Apr 2023

A very mixed expetrincel

Beautiful gardens; comfortable lounge

Thoughless customers care - re elderly, disabled, and those w forced to wait unnecessarily WE asked for the most accessible possibl eroom and were given one at the far end of hoetl witjh sevreal awkward staitr caes.,

4.0

Apr 2023

Beautiful environment

Staff are so friendly and helpful. very beautiful and natural. If. you love nature, serenity and good hiking with comfort here is the place.

Cleaning has to be a top priority, not as clean as I thought. Bedding was stained and looked like it wasn’t changed 🥲. But we requested that to be cleaned and changed and they did.

4.0

Apr 2023

Perfect place for a get away. we would recommend it to anyone.

The hotel was fantastic, both on location and cleanliness. The breakfast was great. Would definately go here again.

There was nothing to dislike.

4.0

Apr 2023

absolutely beautiful from start to finish

how friendly the staff was and the views around the property

two single beds put together

4.0

Mar 2023

Very overpriced hotel which is living on its past reputation. Hotel very much requires updating.

Beautiful location and views.

Very tired and dated rooms. There was black mould in the bathroom behind the bath taps and on some tiles. Food was a bit hit and miss, even when your order was written down not everything arrived. Ridiculously expensive for standard of facilities.

4.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Perfect location, excellent facilities, great staff and service.

4.0

Feb 2023

Room excellent but food quality let it down

Average- staff friendly

The main meal was not value for money. Very poor quality and poorly presented. I complained about this and in a good hotel there would have been a Co session in the price. We would not recommend this hotel based on food alone. A very tired hotel

4.0

Feb 2023

Comfortable

Breakfast, staff and gorgeously location. Bed was also very comfy too and we had a great view

The radiator didn’t work in our room. The cold tap water took ages to run cold and when it eventually did it didn’t run clear and was cloudy in the glass so had to ask for a carafe of water for the room .

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in England?

The average price for a rental in England is £98 per night. This rental is £111 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Macdonald Leeming House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

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

Is Macdonald Leeming House pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at Macdonald Leeming House?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and balcony or patio.

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Macdonald Leeming House

Hotel in England

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of England

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Macdonald Leeming House

Hotel in England

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of England

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in England?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Macdonald Leeming House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Macdonald Leeming House?

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