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Waterhead Hotel

Waterhead Hotel
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0ER
4 AA Stars 4 AA Stars 4 AA Stars 4 AA Stars 4 AA Stars Townhouse Hotel

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Waterhead is the Lake District's only 4-star town house hotel situated in Waterhead Bay, on lake Windermere. It cleverly combines traditional Lakeland elegance with the comfort and luxury of a contemporary town house hotel and offers 41 individually designed rooms featuring interactive flat-screen TV, DVD, CD, internet access and offers fantastic lake or mountain views. Guests enjoy full use of our sister hotel's leisure club just 1 mile away.

Leisure facilities based at sister hotel Low Wood, one mile away.

Guide Prices

Number of Rooms / Units
41
Room / Unit TypeRoom / Unit Tariff*
RoomPrices from £82.50 to £130.00 per person per night
Classic LakePrices from £210.00 to £225.00 per room per night for bed & breakfast
House FlexiPrices from £165.00 to £180.00 per room per night for bed & breakfast
Luxury LakePrices from £245.00 to £260.00 per room per night for bed & breakfast

*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021)

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled facilities

Booking & Payment Details

  • American Express accepted
  • Christmas special programme
  • Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted

Catering

  • Evening meals
  • Licenced (table or bar)
  • Restaurant open to non-residents
  • Snacks/afternoon tea
  • Special diets available
  • Unlicensed
  • Vegetarian diet available

Children

  • Children welcome - Children welcome from any age
  • Cots available
  • High chairs available

Heating Facilities

  • Central heating

Leisure Facilities

  • Golf available (onsite or nearby)
  • Leisure club (onsite or nearby)

Meeting, Conference & Wedding Facilities

  • Conference facilities

Parking

  • Private parking

Property Facilities

  • Designated smoking area
  • Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
  • Laundry/valet service
  • Lounge for residents' use
  • Night porter
  • WiFi or internet access

Room/Unit Facilities

  • CD player
  • DVD player
  • Hairdryer
  • Radio
  • Satellite TV
  • Tea/coffee making in bedrooms
  • Telephone
  • Television

Room/Unit Facilities: Classic Lake

  • Scenic view

Room/Unit Facilities: Luxury Lake

  • Scenic view

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Gradings

  • 1 AA Rosettes
  • 4 AA Stars Townhouse Hotel
1 AA Rosettes 4 AA Stars Townhouse Hotel

Awards

  • Other AwardsSelf-assessed Accessibility Information Self-assessed Accessibility Information 2020
  • Green TourismGreen Tourism Gold Award Green Tourism Gold Award 2020
  • Cumbria AwardsMember of Cumbria Tourism Member of Cumbria Tourism 2016

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Waterhead Hotel Conferences, AmblesideStylish and sophisticated the Waterhead combines professional support and service with contemporary design.

Waterhead Hotel Weddings, AmblesideStylish and sophisticated the Waterhead combines professional support and service with contemporary design.

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

From south leave M6 jct 36 take first exit A591 Kendal/South Lakes. Continue for 8 miles, straight over large roundabout A591 Windermere/Ambleside. As you reach Ambleside set of traffic lights and the Waterhead Hotel is directly in front. Bear left at traffic lights and first right after pedestrian crossing into main hotel car park. From north, leave M6 jct 40 and follow A66 to Keswick, as you near Keswick take A591 to Windermere. Go through Ambleside, keep in left lane, past Hayes Garden Centre on right. As you approach traffic lights, Waterhead Hotel is on the right.

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