I recently took my boyfriend for a surprise stay in the Lake District & Ellerthwaite Lodge could not have been more perfect! The room was clean, modern, with a very comfortable bed & fantastic bay window! Ellerthwaite is in a perfect location within walking distance to plenty of restauranst/ pubs/ Lake windermere & walks. Breakfast was excellent, with a waitress taking our order, with plenty of choice. I shall be recommending Ellerthwaite to all, and we hope to be back soon!

My wife and I had the pleasure of staying here and would thoroughly recommend the hotel to anyone who is looking for a good hotel, excellent food (quality and quantity) and beautiful, well kept,clean rooms.
The staff were always attentive, very polite and helped with all our Lake District enquiries.

We are already planning to come back in June. My only complaint - why is is so far from London!!

Kenny and Dee Brown, London

We stayed here for a weekend. We initially were going to book online, but a quick phonecall gave us a good deal for a basic room. We paid £70 a night for what is essentially now a B&B. Leave it up to you to decide whether it's too expensive. It seems there has been new management since June this year and as a result there is currently no bar. There are superior rooms with 4 posters for £84 a night apparently.

The place itself is quite pretty. It's clean, warm and centrally located. It's at the top of the road to Bowness. It's located just on the edge of Windermere town centre, making you no more than a few minutes easy walk from bars and restaurants etc. We recommend you try 'The Lighthouse' at the top of town. It's the one with the big glass windows as you drive in. Book first.

The room itself was ok. A bit cramped with its angled ceiling. We had a TV with about 7 channels and Tea/coffee facilities which were renewed daily. There was also a nice ensuite bathroom and we got clean towels daily. Bed was also comfy and was also made up daily. Cant really fault it as basic accomodation. The heating was on in the entire building which gave it a cosy feel.

Parking was provided however it is limited. This didnt cause much difficulty for us on this occasion however parking is always a concern in the Lakes.

Breakfast was excellent. There were 2 breakfast rooms which seemed to be always full. The staff were friendly. however the Scottish guy running the place did seem a bit put out when i asked for more milk. Made us think whether he was just being friendly as opposed to genuinely nice. The breakfast itself though was excellent, with staff always giving us coffee top ups, more toast etc.

Overall its a nice place and we would definitely consider staying there again. I should comment that the place seemed full for November which is always a good sign!

just returned from a 3 day visit at half term. Having read the previous reviews, the hotel lived up to our expectations and I am sure once the new owners complete their proposed refurbishments during the winter it will be even better. Perhaps our only disappointment was that the small bar which had been mentioned in reviews was no longer an option. The location is brilliant, parking easy and a wide choice of restaurants within walking distance (although you need to eat early as last orders in some restaurants are taken at 8.15) we will certainly be revisiting.