Our family stayed in one of the Grasmere Lodge appartments, so I can`t comment too much on the hotel, but it does seem much improved. Nice atmospheres with candles in the foyer. The staff, unlike the last time I stayed were helpful. We did have a small problem in the apartment that was dealt with promptly, rather than the surly... more

wow,our first visit to the lakedistrict & what a beutiful part of the country,in our opinion the team,led by ann could not have tried harder to make our stay more enjoyable.we arrived as customers but left as friends.ann was at work befor we arose & after we retired,never got to see the elusive badgers if ann could have made it... more

Ignore all the negative reviews about this hotel. The new management are wonderful. Every single member of staff was friendly and welcoming and they all bent over backwards to help us. The hotel did suffer problems for a short time, by all accounts, with a previous management and staff but the new team have started afresh and they're doing a... more

I went to this hotel with my family , everything was fine , although this hotel is pretty away from the city center. Positive : Friendly Staff , nice n warm atmosphere, breakfast was good too. Negative : Owners dog on the loose all the time inside/outside the hotel, which is really not very amusing. Its like hes literally hovering... more

My wife and I booked the Forest Side Hotel for four nights as part of a one month vacation in Scotland and England. We booked based on the information given on their website. That information, with the exception of the beauty of the location and the external view of the hoitel was completely false. The room was not clean, the... more

After a last minute decision to grab a long weekend away, my Partner spent hours trawling internet Friday afternoon for a lovely location but more importantly somewhere that actually had vacancies for that evening. After reading some bad reviews on Forest Side he decided that we'd give it ago as all we really wanted was somewhere in a good location... more

If you are reading this, you know how powerful Trip Advisor is. I, and many others, make a decision on where to stay based on what we read on this site. Forest Side Hotel was deeply disturbed by the negative comments recently left on this site. In fact the comments refer to an interim management team that has now gone.... more

I have just spent 6 days at the Forest Side. It was magnificent !!! The staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and fresh. It had magnificent views. The grounds are extensive and full of wildlife. I saw the deer but a number of other reseidents had seent he badgers come out at night time. The location... more

I traveled with a group of 24 friends and stayed 5 days at the Forest Side Hotel in Grasmere. The staff was quite friendly, helpful and accomodating. The rooms are quite variable in size and all have platform beds with reasonably comfortable mattresses. Breakfasts were typical English country, We did not eat any other meals at the hotel. The hotel... more