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Reviews of The Willowsmere - Adults Only

3.5 out of 5
The Willowsmere - Adults Only
Ambleside Road, Lake District, Cumbria, Windermere, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Willowsmere
Service was good, hotel was clean, breakfast was so big we didn't eat again until evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Zoe

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joshharris, Yorkshire

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here with a friend. Lovely hotel! Great rooms, great breakfast, and fantastic customer service. Couldn’t be better.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Anthony & Vivian on Aug 10, 2020
Thank you Josh! Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Lovely guest house the room was very comfortable and clean breakfast was fabulous the gardens beautiful only complaint about the gardens they have bird tables they should put bird seed out to encourage birds and please put fish in the pond and cover with netting
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Anthony & Vivian on Aug 11, 2020
Hi Anthony, many thanks for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay! We do feed the birds, they get every crust from the loaves we use as well as seed in the winter when they need it more. As for fish, I've given up I'm afraid. Over 200 fish have been in the pond and every single one has been eaten by herons, I'm now content with my newts and frogs! Thanks again!

10/10 Excellent

Nicolae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the stay
Amazing hotel with lovely garden, the nicest garden I've ever seen in a hotel. The hosts make you feel very welcome. Would definitely stay here again. The breakfast is a real bargain.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice friendly place to stay with lovely fresh cooked breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast Was only between 8.30am and 9.30am which made service cramped and the staff rushed whilst trying to keep up with Service. Generally pleasant Stay , although the 4 poster bed we stayed in was very small
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly positioned on a quiet road. Beautiful garden to front and rear of property. Private car park, excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and clean
Anthony and Vivian were very friendly, they made our stay very enjoyable. We would recommend this hotel as it only about 10 min walk from the centre and also has a good bus route . Breakfast very good value for money . Would go back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Gorgeous room - lots of extra touches, very comfortable, warm and cosy. Bathroom and room both extremely clean and always well made by the housekeeping. Breakfast was delicious and served by friendly staff. Anthony was welcoming and knowledgable when checking in. Very good location in Windermere. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family fun
Decided to stay an extra two days before going up to Carlisle to visit family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location
Comfortable bed & pillows Good breakfast Well kept garden Friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sandy, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old time luxury
The willowsmere is like stepping back in time to a more genteel era. The decor and furnishings are exquisite, and the service is to match. Well done.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Lake District stay
Met by the owner who was friendly and helpful. The room was very nice with a superb bathroom with nice little extras. At breakfast the staff were excellent and the food very good. All in all could not fault our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Addy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very bad
Not very good at all very small for double room don’t worth the price very disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick break away from decorating
Good location 10 min walk to Windermere or catch a bus outside to Bowness-on-Windermere where there a few more shops and bars to eat in. Hotel lovely setting, rooms oldy worldy with very comfy bed. Nice touch with coffee tea water and squash replenished daily.The breakfast was very good set you up for the day full English and nothing too much trouble have as many cups of tea coffees and toast as you like. Didn’t see the owners much they just let you do your own thing but we’re contactable if needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Kath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

richard, san francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Loved everything about the hotel except for some reason the top floor was extremely HOT. Bringing this to attention did not resolve. Luckily the window opened wide!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Kate, Shropshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely building with thoughtful décor
We stayed for just one night as a stop off to somewhere else and the staff were extremely friendly and efficient. The breakfast was excellent and there has been thought put into the décor throughout so its a lovely environment. The landscaped garden is delightful and there's a very well-stocked fridge in the lounge so a nice glass of vino in the evening sun is definitely a must. My only gripe is ... given the rooms are so spacious, perhaps invest in some kingsize beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Philip, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Willowsmere - a great spot
Just out of town the Willowsmere provides a very comfortable stay, quiet, easy parking, fabulous staff along with a good breakfast in a clean and well appointed hotel. We will certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Bolton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Can’t fault the hotel - simply excellent. Staff friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bank Holiday Break with unseasonably hot weather!
You can walk from the station in 10 minutes and in the evening it's 10 minutes walk to some great places to eat in Windermere. We particularly appreciated the honesty bar for a glass of wine which we then took into the lovely garden. A great place to sit and relax after a busy day and before going out for supper. The location in Windermere suited us as we preferred to be away from the crowds at Bowness. You can walk down hill to Bowness in half an hour and buses and taxis can run you back up again. Some taxis wait at the bottom near the Lake cruise peers. The hotel is comfortable and the host Anthony is very helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, in the northern part of Windermere
very friendly staff, nice, clean and well maintained property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Jj, Lanarkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very pleasant and extremely helpful. Advised on great restaurants.Good location for traveling around the Lake district. Well. cooked and. presented breakfasts. Would recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Richard, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B - though not best choice 4 left luggage
The Willowsmere is a comfortable and well appointed B&B. The proprietors are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is awesome. It's only about a 5-10 minute walk from Windermere station / bus interchange. The gardens and public areas are nice. If I had a criticism it would be that they won't let you leave any luggage there after you check out. That's fine if you have a car (eg stick it in the boot) but isn't ideal if you are travelling by public transport and were hoping to spend your check-out day in the area. There is a place down in Bowness (Pegasus cars) that will store left luggage but it's about a 25 minute walk away.

10/10 Excellent

Mario, Isarel

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an absolute pleasure!
we stayed there for 4 days, the service is superb, real first class, breakfast carefully prepared to order, clean, nice and very friendly management

8/10 Good

Carol, Haddenham, Bucks

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Willowmere lives up to it's strapline....
It is a retreat in the heart of the lakes and gave me a refreshing break in every way. The garden was an oasis, and the ethos warm, friendly and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
湖水地方2泊一人旅
外観・内装ともかわいらしく、昔ながらのイギリス民家にお邪魔したような気分になる、すごく心地良い場所でした。アメニティも充実していて、オレンジジュースが毎日お部屋に準備されていたのは嬉しかったです。朝ごはんの選択肢が5つほどあり、短い滞在では悩ましいほど楽しみでした。 滞在中にボイラーが故障したのか、お湯が出なかったのは少しつらかったですが、他は申し分なく快適でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
お庭のきれいな快適ホテルでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018