I stayed there as a birthday treat......! My fiancee booked this B&B due to the tempting homepage, and in particular the SPA with access to a healthclub, as well as a nice jacuzzi bath and four poster bed. We paid half of the total price on booking... for me a not very common practice.

We arrived, and the B&B looks really nice from outside.... but then

On check in we were forced to pay the full amount.... even before we saw the bedroom. 2 nights - 220pounds.

Finally the bedroom.. average, yes a four poster bed, and ok clean - but the bathroom; dirty, brown and black mould - we have pictures for a proof - hair in and arround the baths - I would not mind a old bathroom, but old and dirty?

In the evening we tried to shower, as the bath was far too dirty for a bath, but the shower wasn't working. We tried to contact the people, but the phone was occupied - for at least 50 minutes - we gave up after.

Next day, after a relly uncomfortable night, we had a great walk in an arround this beautiful area. On our return to the hotel we wanted to use the Health Club - Sorry, not between 4pm and 6:30pm....because it is a membership for a other hotel country health club.... and this is very restricted - 6 passes, and time restrictions.

OH man - the only time you would use a spa or sauna is in the late afternoon... after the walking!! And this is the time you are not allowed!

We were told by Penny, the owner that we stil can go there......although it was already 3:30pm.

The end of the storry, the Health Club staff send us away, as it was nealy 4pm.

We complained to Penny and Paul, but both were not interested....and we paid everything upfront. We didn't even a sorry!!!

We left Ambleside, we enjoyed the area and the hiking, but we will never go back and stay in a such unfriendly and dirty place.

Just returned from a three nights stay at the Ambleside Lodge. Hotel in well situated with good parking. Rooms adequate and clean, food ok. Be warned though if you have small children or love animals that one morning at around 7.30 I witnessed someone who was employed by the hotel shooting baby rabbits on the lawn of the hotel because they were a nuisance. I was horrified and stopped this man and grabbed the poor dead rabbit and took it to the Manager for his explanation. Also when returning from a day out I found that keys had been left in our bedroom door for anyone to go in and take anything out. In summary if you are an animal lover or value your security this is not the place to stay.

Just letting everybody know that I have taken this hotel to court and won because of the state of the accomodation supplied, it was smelt really badly and looked very shabby, they refused to move us and refused to refund so we took them to court, the lied all the way through but the judge seen through that and awarded damages.

Stay away from this one. my opinion of course but it took 3 court hearings to get justice and to show the lies from the owners.

My family an i have now stayed several times (2008) at the Ambleside Lodge bed and breakfast and have been completed overjoyed with the service.

The building is in a perfect codition and the general up keep is of a very high standard. The rooms are extremely well maintained and cleaned every morning and the positioning of the lodge is less than a very short walk to the town centre of Ambleside (less than 5minute)

The lodge offers breakfast that can be served in the room and delievery time is at the convenience of its guest. We had our breakfast brought to our room for 9.30am and the food was very well presented and fully satisfying.

My five year old daughter also found the staff and the building highly enjoyable and most mornings we sat in our private eating room, having breakfast and watched squirrels playing less than 5metres away in trees.

I would highly recommend the Ambleside Lodge for all types of guests and the staff are extremely friendly and helpfully with any needs or information about the area.

My family have enjoyed our stays with the Ambleside Lodge on all occassions and without the support of the staff our stay would have not been as pleasurable.

There is also easy secure parking, and the lodge also allows food to be brought into the rooms, and they will even supply cultery.

The rooms come with color tv/dvd player and a selection of free dvds to watch..

If anyone is looking to visit the beautiful Lakes District then i would recommend that they stay at the Ambleside Lodge.I have stayed at several bed and breakfasts in the Lakes District and all were very welcoming but the Ambleside Lodge is in a completely different level of standards and we give it ten out of ten.

kind regards
Roger Mance and family.