My boyfriend & I had been searching online for a hotel around Windermere but all we could find were expensive places with disappointing guest reviews. So when I found the Waterhead & read the reviews on TripAdvisor I thought what's the catch? In short, there isn't one, this hotel is great & for a fair price. Location - very easy... more

I loved this hotel. It is situated in a prime position overlooking Lake Windermere and a 15-20 minute walk into the centre of Ambleside. My husband and I stayed there at the beginning of October for 2 nights to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary together with our son and daughter. We all had bedrooms overlooking the lake (ours was a... more

We booked direct with the hotel, for a two night break, and got a great rate for dinner, bed and breakfast. I didn't see any of the the other rooms but the one we were given (No 41) was very roomy and quiet. The restaurant overlooked the Lake Windermere and on our first night we were given a table in... more

We booked this hotel based on the high tripadvisor rating and were certainly not disappointed. We got an exceptionally good rate for a suite by booking through the hotels own website. Unfortunately due to illness we had to re-arrange our booking the day before we were about to check in so we rang the hotel to amend the booking. The... more

Wide and I stayed 3 nights in a luxury lake view room. Room was fine with comfortable bed and modern bathroom and the view was great. The location is a real plus but yes there's a road - the traffic is pretty much non-existent at night but starts up around 7:30 in the morning - it didn't bother us much... more

My husband and I recently enjoyed a very relaxing 3 night stay at The Waterhead. This is a lovely hotel finished to a very high standard in a contemporary style that creates a calm and stylish environment. ROOM We had booked a luxury lake view room, which I think is the one used in the publicity photos (no. 8). This... more

Hi this hotel sounds perfect on the edge of lake windermere.But unless you are a very heavy sleeper,or deaf you will not sleep.It has a main road running both sides of the hotel which stays very busy and very noisy.The rooms are average for the money not the cleanest i have stayed in.The food is not that good they seem... more

My sister and I booked a stay at the Waterhead Hotel for our parents for their 30th wedding anniversary. The hotel manager was very helpful with our booking as we wanted to book dinner, bed and breakfast, a tariff which they didnt have at the time of booking in January, but he was more than happy to accomodate us. Our... more

Stayed in a suite with my husband and daughter. One of the best hotels we have stayed in . Room service was great , as was the the breakfast. more