My girlfriend and I stayed for two nights, for a romantic and adventurous break in the lakes.

The Lodge was exactly what we wanted from a hotel. Its location is perfect with Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere each a ten minute walk away. Our room was immaculate. Beautifully clean, brilliant bathroom with a great 2 person spa, and the furniture (very romantic especially with four poster bed) and space in the room is better than the pictures on the website suggest. The breakfasts were perfect (cooked, cereal, toast, fruit, youghurts...) and always a great start to the day.

However, the best compliment we can give is to Wendy herself who was a fantastic host, very informative, helpful and always happy to go far beyond the norm. All in all, I would reccommend this hotel to anyone, and my girlfriend and I will certainly be back!

Both Wendy and Mike went out of their way to welcome us to the hotel and make our experience enjoyable. Their suggestions for things to do were spot on every time and their recommendations for local eateries were also well-informed.

The rooms were clean, comfortable, romantic and well appointed. The attic room really is superb, with the best bed I've ever stayed in. We enjoyed the spa bath which was more than big enough for two.

The breakfasts are superb, with Wendy showing that she is a whizz in the kitchen as well as a very capable host.

Locationwise, the Ivythwaite is well situated between Bowness and Windermere on a quiet road opposite a Catholic School. The rowdiest tenants we saw were two 80+ nuns.

All in all I would heartily recommend a stay here - you will not regret it.

Having never been to The Lakes before, and planning a trip for my boyfriend's borthday, I wanted to find us somewhere fairly modern but also romantic. What a challenge! Finding a modern hotel or B/B in the Lake District is a little bit tricky...it's all chintz and flowery wallpaper. I found Ivythwaite on Tripadvisor, and with four poster beds, massage spa bths for two in the rooms, and wallpaper that was relatively easy on the eye (compared to all the other places), I thought I would give it a try.

The B/B is traditional, is is not what you might call a boutique hotel, but it is cosy, the rooms are well equipped, the bed and duvet was very comfortable, and I cannot say enough about the bath! I am having my bathroom done up in January and am definitely getting a king size bath....a bath for two is a real treat.

The breakfast was superb, lots of choice and a good quality full English. Wendy was lovely and extremely helpful- I took a bottle of champagne to guzzle in the comfort of the four poster bed, which was fab, and on request Wendy gave me an ice bucket to keep it cool.

All in all....fab place, good service, clean, great bath, lovely stay.

wow! fantastic place to stay.... the owers were lovely and really took care of us! they were personal and not some fake customer services! we were up in room five and we were comfortable and treated well. I wouldnt go any place else for our honeymoon!