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Reviews of College House

4 out of 5
College House
15 College Road, Windermere, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 136 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

ANDY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly environment to stay as guest. We enjoyed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lakes stay
Host is kind, helpful & friendly. House was immaculately clean with beautiful gardens. The decor is a little dated, the bed was very soft and the bedding too heavy and warm for the time of year. Breakfast offer is cereal, fruit, yoghurt & toast, tea/coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was made to feel very welcome and I look forward to returning. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

KIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely convenient location Friendly welcome - plan to return again in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed! Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Abdul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Frank the host was lovely and was incredibly helpful. Our room was very spacious and the road was quiet. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and Comfortable
Parking can be a bit difficult in front of the guest house during high season. There is space at the back but tight for room. Frank and his lovely dog were very welcoming and Frank had good tips about where to eat and drink - what needs to be booked or walks ins, etc. Our room was clean and comfortable and there were some nice little touches like daily bottled water, chocolate biscuits with the tea making facility and toiletries. It feels a little strange sitting in the (spacious) kitchen for breakfast which we would have liked earlier than 9am. A cooked breakfast would also have been nice. Overall a good place to stay and great location for exploring the lakes.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Coskun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs up for Frank and College House
Our host Frank was such a lovely guy. He made us feel at home. After 4 days we thought shame that we were unable stay longer. Accommodation is good, and the location was best for us, easy access to everywhere by walking.... Thanks again Frank......
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nerissa

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly host, showed us to our room, which was lovely, bright & airy. It was spotlessly clean & the towels were the softest I have ever felt. We were there for 3 nights & would definitely go back if we’re in Windermere again. It’s about 20 minutes walk down to the lake, with lots of shops cafes & pubs. Very enjoyable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a fantastic location, in the centre of Windermere, close to the shops and bars. The service from the owner was fabulous. He is extremely friendly, kind and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, great host and location good for all amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Quiet and clean, very convenient. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly host. Good local knowledge
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Frank is a lovely guy who runs a wonderful B&B in a clean & well kept Victorian home, in a great location. He made us feel very welcome. We were lucky enough to stay when the garden was in full bloom.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owner very friendly with lots of local advice, just off the main strip handy for amenities but quite.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well and truly looked after from the minite we arrived to leaving nothing was too much trouble will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Eamon

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Cindy, Portland, OR

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely property in a great location. Inn owner is friendly & helpful. Room decor could use a bit of updating, but clean and quaint.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but perfectly formed
Last minute (more or less) booking, but a real find. Just off the main street in Windermere, so very close to Restaurants/ bars etc but no issues. Private parking to the rear is a bit tight, no use if you have a monster 4x4 but otherwise doable. Lovely place, lots of nice touches, very attentive and personable service. Didn't see breakfast mentioned on Hotels.com website but very nice continental included. A great bolt hole for a couple of nights
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Porsha is the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lake District Inn with outstanding hospitality
We had an excellent stay at the College House in Windermere. The inn is in a historic building right in the center of town. The rooms are bright, tastefully furnished and equipped with all the amenities including a modern bathroom, flat screen TV and WiFi. Breakfast was also very good. Frank is the perfect host and my family and I really enjoyed talking to him. Overall a very nice experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would deffo go back
A very good location and decent host. Very understanding and friendly. We asked to extend our stay and they let us. Great experience, I recommend it. Thank you very much
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was pristine, very pretty and so comfortable. The location was also perfect, and the staff were really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant stay :)
I stayed here whilst I took part in the Great North Swim. The hosts were lovely, really friendly and helpful. Room was clean and tidy. Great location. Everything was great. I would recommend and would visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay
One of the best B&B's we've ever stayed in. Thanks in no small part to our excellent host Frank. Well appointed, clean and comfortable and lots of small touches to help make our stay more pleasurable. Thanks Frank, we'll see you again soon I'm sure.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nick, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous!
Wonderful & kind staffs, Clean & beautiful rooms, full of amenities, even USB charger! will visit again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Lovely cosy hotel. Area is really peaceful. Would definitely go back.

6/10 Okay

J, london

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location but no hot breakfast
The place is centrally located in Windermere, 5 mins walk from the train station and to good bus connections to other parts of Lake District. Our room was cleaned daily. However the place does not, or rather no longer serves hot breakfast (previous travellers review suggest that it used to). During our stay they served only cereals, toast and fruit. When we asked the host about the breakfast the response also came across as somewhat defensive. This is not specified on the website either, and when we arrived the visitor brochure in the room still had a hot breakfast menu. It was changed on the second day after we queried it. So, overall stay was okay but breakfast was a disappointment.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located
Good friendly and homely welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ed&Sissi, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A welcoming and cosy B&B
Frank was a lovely host, we enjoyed our stay. The B&B is in a good location. Room was clean and has everything that you may need. We look forward to coming back for another weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great weekend
Great weekend. College House is comfortable and ideally situated close to Windermere station in the town centre. Had some great long walks and good pub lunches along the way. Recommend any of the Mountain Goat minibus tours for a relaxed day out. I plan to return to College House next year to see more of the wonderful Lake District.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Mick, York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice little guest house
very close to the village centre, pleasing guest house , with nice views at the front, garden and quiet area . breakfast was at local cafe because of family bereavement ,very nice too. owner was very happy to help ,and accommodating.rooms adequate with shower tea/coffee and water , nice little place overall .
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Valerie, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable b&b close to train station.
A lovely scenic area. Took a tour around and enjoyed the sites and tranquillity even though quite a few tourists. Easy walk from Windermere to Bowness. Variety of restaurants, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thoni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay at windermere.
Very good location, away from very busy area but close enough for shops, restaurants and some pubs. Enjoyed our three night stay. Nice breakfast, very clean and very helpful host.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location close to everything
We arrived early and were able to check in immediately. Staff even helped us with our luggage. Bus and train station within easy walking distance. So are restaurants and groceries, however there are far more places to eat in Bowness. Breakfast at the College House was super. Wi-fi worked most of the time in the room. Recommend taking lake cruise from Bowness and bus trip to Grasmere. Very good experience at College House. Thanks Frank and Doreen!

10/10 Excellent

I-Hsin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best B&B ever!!
My boyfriend and I stayed for 3 nights and we really enjoy it! The location is good. The hotel is less than 5 minutes walk from Windermere train station. And it's also walkable distance to Bowness. The room was very clean, and the bed was very comfortable. However, the sink was in the bedroom not in the bathroom, and there's no fridge in the room which were a little bit inconvenient. But the owners were willing to put our drink in their fridge and we very appreciate that. The breakfast was amazing English breakfast! My boyfriend and I were actually excited about breakfast every night we went to sleep! The owners were very friendly as well. So overall, this was the most amazing B&B I've ever stayed in, and I'll definitely come back for my next holiday in Windermere.

6/10 Okay

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness
Visit to Windermere .
We were here for 2 nights and found the location very convenient for eateries which were very busy even at this time of the year. It was difficult to get a table if you did not book in advance even on weekdays. We did not and took our chance and had a good meal at The Pig. I can imagine parking at the guest house,on the street , could be difficult at peak season. We did not have any problem. Breakfast was good. The landlady asked if there was anything we would like her to provide for the next morning. Overall we enjoyed our visit to Windermere, Bowness and Ambleside .