Blenheim Lodge
Bed and Breakfast in Bowness-on-Windermere
4-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Parking and more
About this bed and breakfast
Adults-only bed & breakfast in Windermere with free parking
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
Blenheim Lodge offers 10 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
Blenheim Lodge offers 10 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Map of Bowness-on-Windermere
Available Rooms
Double Room, Ensuite (The Coniston)
1 Double
Sleeps 2
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Double Room, Ensuite (Claife Heights)
1 Double
Sleeps 2
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Double Room, Ensuite (The Langdale)
1 Double
Sleeps 2
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Single Room, Ensuite (Belle Isle)
1 Single
Sleeps 1
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Single Room, Ensuite (Brantfell)
1 Single
Sleeps 1
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Ratings and reviews
2.5 / 5.0
We had a great stay. Very clean and close to everything (as long as you don't mind a hill) excellent breakfast and my wife is Gluten free but this wasn't a problem. We where very welcomed and nothing was a problem. I would definitely recommend staying here. Thank you for everything...
5.0 / 5.0
Very close to Dales Way for great walks directly from the property, also within a short walking distance of the town and lake, lots of options for cafe's pubs and restaurants. Really great base for South Lakes
1.5 / 5.0
Absolute amazing few days. Hotel was just perfect, great location as everything is close by, lovely hosts and a lovely room. Breakfast was great too. I can’t think of anything that could have been better. Great value for money.
4.0 / 5.0
Lovely view and clean quiet property. Watch out for the hill to climb to get there though!
5.0 / 5.0
it was great experience to stay there
2.0 / 5.0
Good location if you don’t mind hills. Bowness is a very nice village and a cruise on Lake Windermere was very good with a stop off at lovely Ambleside.
2.5 / 5.0
Fab Hotel, lovely owners, very welcoming & accommodating, good location will recommend to friends & family & also stay here again when we return.
1.0 / 5.0
The room was far to small. My wife and i mamed it the shoe box.
Location good but the climb up the hill if you were impaired in any way was far to difficult.
Should be mentioned in hotel location. Ovreall feeling wouldn't recommend.
2.5 / 5.0
The whole experience was brilliant, within an hour of booking the owner contacted me to advise of the Covid restrictions in place and offered me to cancel with a full refund even know I booked with the no cancellation refund policy. We chose to continue as the Covid measures in place would not affect us and I’m glad we did. The check in process was quick and seamless and we soon had our bags in the room and then went to the village to get dinner…. The room was very clean and spacious with generous storage options. We met Janz, who gave us great options for places to eat and visit while we was there and was very helpful. Everything we needed was available and if it wasn’t you just had to ask. Fresh milk was available for tea which was a nice change to the long life options you normally get.
The location was perfect. Parking in the town was a nightmare but with the location of the lodge, you could easily walk to the town centre, where there was bus stops talking you to other nearby places as well as the ferry. Janz even told us of a shortcut we could take which cut out the steep hill.
We enjoyed our visit to the Lake District and if we ever decide to return then I’d definitely stay here again.
1.5 / 5.0
The lodge was nice and clean, tucked away from the main street up a bit of a hill. The room was good but we were disappointed to have not received breakfast due to covid. A substitute such as a fruit bowl or packaged cereal/croissants could easily have been provided to make up for it whilst still keeping covid measures.
2.0 / 5.0
Stayed on the Langdale room. We truly had the best and most panoramic view of the wonderful lake Windermere in all of our many stays in the Lakes. Lovely room and a lovely weekend. A pleasure staying at Blenheim and it was just a short walking distance to bars restaurants and shops. Very convenient and the hosts were pleasant and attentive to our needs
1.0 / 5.0
Not for the faint hearted as there’s a big hill to climb to get to the property. Wasn’t told until we paid a non refundable full payment that they were sticking to the COVID rules, so on the advert there’s a lounge to sit in but it was locked so we weren’t allowed in there. The owners were friendly but seemed very disorganised . I’m sure on the booking it said with breakfast but was told there wasn’t any . £350 for two week day nights was way over the top for the room no 7 we stayed in that was very small extremely hot with no fan or air on in the room . Only served fresh milk in small jugs so had to keep asking for it , this was left outside the door . It really wasn’t the best place to stay for our 35 wedding anniversary. Wasn’t very private as owner parked his car on the hill just underneath our window so we couldn’t have the curtains open whilst in the room as it made us feel uncomfortable every time he went passed the window which was often .In all we were extremely dissatisfied and disappointed.Nice view of the lake by the front entrance.
5.0 / 5.0
Lovely week’s stay. Very welcoming and accommodating owners, excellent views of Windermere and Bowness, clean and comfortable room. If you don’t have a car, the walk up can be a bit steep but it says so in the description- I had absolutely no problem with it; the location is excellent. If again in Bowness, I’ll be choosing it again for my stay!
0.8 / 5.0
Spent a long weekend in the attic room at Blenheim Lodge. Would say description of private bathroom was misleading as it was outside our locked bedroom door in hallway that is semi private via shutters, that realistically any other guest could use at any time.
Location was lovely and quiet and close to Bowness and Windermere. However mattress and pillows could do with replacing.
2.5 / 5.0
The host is very friendly and the room is tidy and spacious. The location is convenient which is close to the lake and the city centre of Bowness-on-Windermere
5.0 / 5.0
We had such a wonderful stay, the hosts are extremely friendly and the room was amazing. I will definitely be returning in the future.
2.5 / 5.0
It was absolutely an amazing stay in Lake district. The room was exactly the same as pictures shown in Hotels.com. The bed and mattress were just wonderful. Plus the Lake district view, I could totally relax my nerves in the room.
Janz, the master of the lodge, was extremely helpful. She replied my every email clearly with fast response, which made me a smooth trip from the rail station to her place. I suggested guests asking her the phone number of the taxi driver whom she knows in advance.
For dog lovers, you would see her Great dane if you are lucky!
1.3 / 5.0
Made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived till the moment we left. Lovely clean comfortable room and en-suite. Freshly made breakfast which included a veggie breakfast. Will definitely be going back here
5.0 / 5.0
The service received from Janz and Robert was second to none. They were extremely helpful and hospitable and made our stay very special. The hotel is in a beautiful location and only a 5 mins walk from the Main Street. The views from the room were always beautiful. Would love to go back.
Thanks
1.3 / 5.0
Everything we hoped for. Thank you for a warm welcome!
5.0 / 5.0
Janz, owner of the B&B was super helpful. She reached out to us immediately post our booking and was all ready to give us good tips and help us with bookings. While we were there, she gave us lots of good tips on places to go and what to do. Breakfast was also nicely prepared for us. Overall a great experience and will stay there the next time we travel there.
3.0 / 5.0
New clean bathroom. Bedroom furniture was old & a bit shabby. Rather dusty. Bed was reasonable comfortable. Breakfast was good but a smallish size serves.
1.3 / 5.0
Enjoyed our stay at the Blenheim Lodge B & B. Owners very friendly, room clean and breakfast very nice. Some lovely walks at the back of the B & B and only a short walk to the Lake.
5.0 / 5.0
Absolutely lovely. Very welcoming and amazing views of the lake and surrounding scenery. Close enough to the centre of Bowness, however just far enough away for peace and quiet. Janz was an amazing hostess, and was fast to respond to any questions prior to my arrival and was just as friendly during my stay. Will definitely be back.
5.0 / 5.0
Blenheim Lodge was perfect for my first trip to the Lake District. 5-10 mins walk outside of Bowness on Windermere means it is lovely and quiet. The hill is steep, and as others have said you’ll need to be in first gear to get your car up the lane. It is a perfectly manageable walk though for those physically able.
Robert and Janz are warm hosts, and Janz could not have been more helpful - suggestions for where to eat, local walks and places of interest. I really felt relaxed and at home in their Lodge, which was important for me as a single traveller.
I took advantage of a single ensuite room which was all I needed. I even had a view of the Lake which was unexpected. The pictures give a true impression of the rooms.
I highly recommend and would definitely return. :)
2.5 / 5.0
Blenheim Lodge was perfect for my first trip to the Lake District. 5-10 mins walk outside of Bowness on Windermere means it is lovely and quiet. The hill is steep, and as others have said you’ll need to be in first gear to get your car up the lane. It is a perfectly manageable walk though for those physically able. Robert and Janz are warm hosts, and Janz could not have been more helpful - suggestions for where to eat, local walks and places of interest. I really felt relaxed and at home in their Lodge, which was important for me as a single traveller. I took advantage of a single ensuite room which was all I needed. I even had a view of the Lake which was unexpected. The pictures give a true impression of the rooms. I highly recommend and would definitely return. :)
2.5 / 5.0
One of the best lounge in the world . Forget who you are when you along
0.8 / 5.0
I found this adequate for my one night stay. The location is very nice and convenient, although parking in Windermere is extremely difficult, so you really need to walk downhill to town, which is a very steep walk back. Being high up, there is a nice lake view from the property (although from my room you had to go right to the window and look out the side) and there is a nice (steep) woodsy walk right behind the hotel.
I was disappointed with the property overall. I like old and quaint, but this was in need of updating and gave me an overall impression of shabby. I stayed in 7 different hotels/B and Bs on this trip through Hotels.com and this property disappointed me the most and ironically was the most expensive, although I understand that the Lake District in July is not cheap. My room was very small and basic and the mattress seemed old and sagging and was very uncomfortable, which meant I didn’t sleep well, in addition to the thin walls and the sound of snoring all night from the next room (so obviously someone slept well!). Breakfast is not served until 8:30am, which I found to be quite late, but maybe OK for people who are staying more than one night. Wifi signal in the room was very strong.
The host Janz was very lovely and does her best to make sure you have a good stay. Overall I would only recommend this hotel to anyone who just wants a place to park their head and spend the whole rest of the day out, which unfortunately wasn’t my plan.
2.5 / 5.0
Very nice view in front of lake and cleanness of our room. Very nice experience to stay in. (Also cute dogs welcome us!)
2.5 / 5.0
Very nice B&B in a great location, the rooms and decor were charming, the owners were lovely and the food was good, what more do you want?
2.5 / 5.0
Owners were very pleasant and couldn't do enough to help. Great location with lake views. Would recommend this place greatly
1.3 / 5.0
Beautiful views due to being so high up. The climb up the bank was a little testing but the accommodation and owners were tip top.
2.5 / 5.0
Despite a slight distance from the very centre of Bowness-on-Windermere, this hotel had everything that we could ask for during our walking break in the Lake District. The owners were friendly, and took an interest in us and other guests. Breakfast was more than sufficient, and the room itself was both comfortable and practical, as well as being nicely decorated. In all, we would recommend this hotel and we will take the opportunity to stay there again.
1.3 / 5.0
Stay at the blienheim lodge was excellent room was very spacious and comfortable very clean view from my room was fabulous would stay again hosts very friendly and helpful.
Many thanks
1.3 / 5.0
Had a lovely stay at Blenheim Lodge. The hill is a bit of a steep one but Janz gave us a good short cut! Great breakfast and would definitely stay again. We only booked at the last minute too (2 hours notice)
so thank you for your quick email response!
FAQs
How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Bowness-on-Windermere?
The average price for a rental in Bowness-on-Windermere is R 2,488 per night. This rental is R 642 above the average.
Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Blenheim Lodge. 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 Blenheim Lodge pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Blenheim Lodge?
We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, and parking.
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