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St John's Lodge
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  • Rooms: 14
Description: This 3 star guesthouse is ideally situated 10 minutes walk from Lake Windermere and close to restaurants and shops. People stay here mainly because... This description is based on information provided by the B&B / inn.
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Lake Road
Windermere LA23 2EQ
England
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“Great vegan breakfasts”

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4 of 5 stars
BrynWales
Wales
8 May 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

St John's Lodge is an ideal place for your stay in the Lakes. My partner and I stayed for 2 nights. We chose this accommodation for its range of vegan breakfasts, the complementary use of a local leisure club (pool, sauna etc) and free Wi-Fi access. As it turns out the weather was great so we did plenty of outdoor things and didn't end up using the leisure facilities. The food was great and all the staff were friendly and helpful. It's really convenient for both Bowness and Windermere, as other reviews have pointed out. As we arrived in the Lakes by public transport and were travelling around by bus and train, it was great that it was very convenient for bus and train links. The room was fresh, clean, and perfectly adequate for our needs.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — vegan food, soya milk for room, fruit teas, clean room, internet access
    • Disliked — perhaps needs a shelf in the bathroom?
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BrynWales's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Member since: 25 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)

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“Great B and B”

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5 of 5 stars
cloudedyellow
suffolk
16 Apr 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Great stay. Delightful room, which was spotlessly clean. Huge choice of breakfasts,Home made salmon potato cakes especially good. Easy walking into Bowness and Windermere and into surrounding countryside. Staff very friendly and helpful.This is extremely good value for money.

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cloudedyellow's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Member since: 12 April 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)

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thelodge, Owner
(Management representative)
23 Jun 2008
Thank you for your kind and informative comments.

The smoked salmon dish is in fact one of our most popular breakfast dishes. Readers may like to know that we have four fish dishes on our extensive breakfast menu. These dishes are also suitable for coeliacs and people on a gluten and dairy free diets.

We hope to see you again in the near future.
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“Don't stay there”

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frequent_trav_uk
London
25 Mar 2008
3/8 found this review helpful

On arrival, we were shown to a room which had a strong, unpleasant smell of fresh paint. The manager insisted that the smell came from the new carpet, but after a short investigation (another conversation with other staff in the manager's office) it turned out that the room had indeed been repainted 2-3 days before (both the doors - with oil paint - and the walls).

We were given half an hour to decide whether or not we wanted to stay in the room and the house - no alternative room could be offered. Our money would be reimbursed had we decided to look for alternative accommodation at that point, but that wasn't an option given that it was Easter weekend and all other BnB's in town seemed to have 'no vacancies' displayed outside. Reluctantly, we decided to stay and were given an air freshener. We were not offered a discounted rate for the room at the end of our stay.

We were reassured that the paint was non-toxic, but I am still planning on consulting my GP about it. Also, it is not clear to me why we hadn't been notified of the redecoration in advance, or not even told "the whole truth" about it right on arrival.

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frequent_trav_uk's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Member since: 25 March 2008

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thelodge, Owner
(Management representative)
4 Apr 2008
Thank you for letting our future guests know that St John’s Lodge is freshly decorated and re-carpeted throughout. I make no apologies for providing my customers with spotlessly clean newly refurbished rooms.

Regarding this guests concerns over his personal health due to the supposed inhalation of toxic fumes, I have contacted ICI paints and they have assured me that Dulux paints are not toxic. In fact it is against UK Health and Safety legislation to produce toxic paint. The Health and Safety data sheets are available to view on the ICI web site.

I suggest that rather than waste his GPs valuable time this character educates himself by reading these data sheets. Indeed it is blatantly obvious that if paint was toxic then we would have a lot of dead decorators on our hands. It also begs the question ‘what on earth does this customer decorate his own home with?’

This negative comment is merely the result of a very crude and unsuccessful attempt to secure a discount.
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“best in the area”

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5 of 5 stars
hedley
15 Jan 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

this MUST be the best small hotel in the lake district
I've stayed there many times and would not consider moving anywhere else when on holiday in the lake district
Very friendly service
top quality rooms, well appointed and exceptional breakfasts

great situation, easy walking into both windermere and bowness
very underpriced for the quality of residence and food
YOu MUST stay here

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — cleanliness,friendliness and food
    • Disliked — no complaints whatsoever
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hedley's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 11 February 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Golf, Concerts / Music festival, Other

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Management Response
thelodge, Owner
(Management representative)
11 Apr 2008
Thanks for your informative review. I think this is the sort of information potential guest require. As you have pointed out we are ideally situated midway between the villages of Windermere and Bowness (about 10 minutes walk).

The lake, boats etc are accessed in Bowness Bay whereas the train/bus station is located in Windermere.

We always try to offer good value for money. We believe that quality doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
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“Splendid Breakfast”

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4 of 5 stars
lucylasticofthesouth
south england
3 Dec 2007
6/6 found this review helpful

My husband and I recently enjoyed a weekend at St John's Lodge. We found the room to be spotlessly clean and very comfortable although the shower room was a little small. The breakfast menu was so fabulous that we will have to go back to try the other choices.

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lucylasticofthesouth's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Member since: 03 December 2007

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thelodge, owner
(Management representative)
11 Apr 2008
Thank you for taking the time to write your review.

Bathroom sizes do vary a little depending on the standard of the room. We actually offer four grades of room: Premium, Standard plus, standard and economy. We try to appeal to all budgets.

I am so pleased you enjoyed your stay and in particular the breakfasts. I look forward to tempting you with more dishes from our new 2008 menu.

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