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Windermere Hydro Hotel

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3 of 5 stars 41 reviews
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#13 of 17 hotels in Bowness-on-Windermere
Description: Victorian Hotel & Conference Center dating from 1881, in rural setting above Lake Windermere.
  • Address
    Helm Road
    Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3BA
    England
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 40 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 25 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 24 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 24 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 25 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 11 reviews Pool
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Reviews of Windermere Hydro Hotel

( 1-10 of 41 )
20 Jul 2008

We decided to take off to the Lakes after a very trying week at home and decided to book into a Hotel when we got there. We went for a walk and liked the look of the Hydro so asked if they had any rooms vacant for the Fri and Sat nights. We were given a fairly big room with... more

2 Jul 2008

Visited the hydro in June 2008, was a bit worried after reading previous reviews but come to conclusion that perhaps if things do not go well people go on trip advisor more readily. We found all was excellent, from booking in to leaving, food great and hot and lots of it, staff very friendly, swimming pool, clean and hot tub... more

29 Jun 2008

Due to an accident I was unable to drive my wife and I booked a coach tour with Andrews of Tideswll. We had a tiny room at the back which was spotless and was maintained so for our four day stay. Naturally it would have been nice to be located at the front however as we were out till late... more

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1 of 5 stars
bournemouth
18 May 2008

we stayed at the hotel in may this year, after being told the hotel had a great reputation and had been refurbished in parts-how disappointed we were! the hotel obviously hasn't been refurbished any time this century i would say. the service was absolutely terrible and half the staff who were working couldn't even understand a word we said. when... more

7 Apr 2008

We stayed at the Hydro in April. The location is pretty good, overlooking Bowness but thats all it has going for it really. The decor was very shabby and badly in need of a refurb. It also smelled in places too (ie musty/damp). The breakfast was stodgy and horrible. We'd stay in Bowness again, but not at the Hydro. more

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5 of 5 stars
Kendal, South Lakeland
17 Jan 2008

I stayed at the Hydro for a function. The food was superb, the service excellent and friendly staff. We had a room at the front of the hotel with fabulous views over the lake - we even had a balcony with a table and chairs. The room was spacious with beautiful high ceilings with a lovely refurbished bathroom. The hotel... more

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2 of 5 stars
Newcastle upon Tyne
15 Jan 2008

We ended up at the Hydro following a mishap with our New Year's Eve booking at the Oakbank House Hotel through Laterooms.com, which had been cancelled without our knowledge... we took the room at the Hydro as it was all we could get in Bowness at very late notice. The Hydro looks as though, many years ago, it may have... more

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2 of 5 stars
north west england
17 Dec 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

please do not stay here!!! we booked this very last-minute around a busy time (run up to xmas) and it was the only hotel which would accept a booking for only a one-night stay which is why we went for it. from the outside it looks like it was rather grand in its heyday but is now still trading on... more

18 Nov 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

i looked up the hydro hotel on the intenet,its near to the centre of bowness,and looked clean ,with a restaurant and bar. booking in was quick although communication was difficult because most of the staff were east european and did not speak english.after a look around bowness village we went back to the hotel for the evening meal to be... more

9 Nov 2007

On the outside, this hotel looks good - superb location and a grand outside appearance. We have often admired it from a distance on previous visits to Bowness. My Husband and I had suffered with the flooding in Glos and had been without water for a week. We were desparate for a nice romantic night away where we could have... more

Reviews of Windermere Hydro Hotel

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Windermere Hydro Hotel Address

Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3BA, England