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Rothay Manor Hotel

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9.4Outstanding

(357 Ratings)

"Everything was fantastic. Great location. Wonderful shops walking distance from us."

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9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(357 Ratings)

Hotel in Ambleside

4-Star Hotel

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About this hotel

In the heart of the Lake District, this luxury country house hotel offers a 3 AA rosette restaurant, free Wi-Fi and award-winning breakfasts. Lake Windermere is only 1312 feet away.

Amenities at Rothay Manor Hotel

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Map of Ambleside

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Whinlatter Forest Park

Williamson Park

Eric Morecambe Statue

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Top rated by guests

9.4Outstanding

(357 Ratings)

"Everything was fantastic. Great location. Wonderful shops walking distance from us."

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9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(357 Ratings)

Hotel in Ambleside

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Ambleside

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Whinlatter Forest Park

Williamson Park

Eric Morecambe Statue

Available Rooms

About this hotel

In the heart of the Lake District, this luxury country house hotel offers a 3 AA rosette restaurant, free Wi-Fi and award-winning breakfasts. Lake Windermere is only 1312 feet away.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(357 Ratings)

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9.0 / 10.0

Very nice stay. Will come again

Good restaurant and very friendly staff. Lovely rooms. Great location

The food is expensive.

1.0 / 10.0

disaster

heating control poor bathroom small bed appallingly badly made could not sleep

10.0 / 10.0

A wonderful place to stay with comfy beds and easy access to local shops, food and hikes

Everything was fantastic. Great location. Wonderful shops walking distance from us.

Everything was great!

9.0 / 10.0

Excellent hotel in a most amazing part of the country.

Great to see that standards have been maintained since our last visit. The staff are both welcoming and courteous. The rooms are well appointed and the food is first rate. I can highly recommend the damson soufflé!

9.0 / 10.0

A nice restful stay in pleasant surroundings.

Lovely warm feeling to furniture and decor. Restaurant and bar were very pleasant and food good. Staff were all very pleasant and attentive.

WiFi very poor, totally disappeared at times

10.0 / 10.0

Our entire experience felt like a warm hug.

Everything! A stunning hotel in a beautiful location. The interiors are very tasteful and the finishes are beautiful. The landscaping is dreamy. The staff are very warm and welcoming. Breakfast was locally sourced and very tasty. I can’t wait to revisit and stay longer!

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10.0 / 10.0

A delightful place to stay and relax

A warm welcome from the moment we arrived, lovely large room which was pristine and comfy. Food was excellent, especially breakfast. Lots of parking and easy to charge a car.

The drinks were quite expensive compared to the food

10.0 / 10.0

We have stayed here eight times now for two to three nights, and we will return!

The breakfast is excellent with a fantastic choice. Evening meals are of a Michelin star standard.

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8.0 / 10.0

Prime location

Perfect location, peaceful and good access to town. Beautiful garden. The breakfasts are delicious with good produce and excellent choice. Staff are friendly and helpful. Some lovely signature cocktails served in the bar. Nice cheese board on offer via a la carte menu.

Rooms in the old building seem at a stage where they could do with some proper refurbishment for this level of hotel. While the breakfasts are brilliant we felt that the house and a la carte menus weren’t as good an offering as in the past when we’ve stayed.

8.0 / 10.0

Nice comfy place

It’s a nice cosy place

Not a value for money in terms of facilities and amenities

10.0 / 10.0

Great location and very comfortable.

The room size and comfort were very nice. Of particular excellence was the engineering of the lighting. Overall, the food quality was very good. We especially liked the Rosemary ice cream and Tart Cherry sorbet.

The fruit salad at breakfast was below par. We had to ask to have some berries included and even then the amount was limited. The fruit that was included was under-ripe, not well managed. Also, I would have liked a fresh whole grain, cereal type bread option. The sour dough bread was excellent, but I like to use mostly whole grains.

9.0 / 10.0

Great hotel, lovely staff made it even better

Good position

Not great view

8.0 / 10.0

A very relaxing couple of days

The breakfast was great, ample hot and cold food. The mail meals were excellent, good choices and all meals were well served. Staff had good knowledge of food, wine and facilities. The garden was spectacular, a joy to relax in.

There was a light out in the bathroom when we arrived and the was no water in the water jug.

10.0 / 10.0

Elegant hotel in lovely grounds with helpful, attentive staff and excellent food

Wonderfully presented building and grounds, with a very comfortable bedroom

Our room backed onto a noisy junction so traffic noise could get a little loud, especially as the village got busier, but it didn’t detract too much from the stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Relaxing stay in a lovely hotel in a great location.

Lovely, comfortable and clean room with beautiful décor. It seemed like every detail had been thought of. Reception staff were very friendly and helpful. Perfect location. Half way between the town centre and the lake so a very short walk to both.

The room we stayed in was incredibly warm but this could have been the time of year. Thankfully there was a large fan provided and we could open the patio doors to allow it to cool down. Also it is situated on quite a busy road. As mentioned before the staff were very friendly but one day at breakfast we could hear a few of the staff talking loudly in the kitchen and there was some loud swearing which was not very professional.

8.0 / 10.0

Charming old hotel renovated to current standards.

Charming old setting and beautiful lawn area.

The property is in the middle of a triangle road system which is becoming busier during the summer rush, so vehicle noise does become evident at times. Also I wish there could be some flexibility in check out times. The staff insisted we leave room at 11am when we only arrived the previous evening. Considering check in times are 3pm this gives them plenty of time for cleaning for next guests.

9.0 / 10.0

Great location and excellent staff.

The staff were excellent. The location is very good and the gardens and seating area outside are lovely.

It was extremely hot whilst we were there so a fan in the room to get some air movement would have been helpful for sleeping.

9.0 / 10.0

Idyllic surroundings. Relaxed and comfortable stay.

Excellent hotel. Warm friendly and efficient staff. Fantastic location. Lovely building and grounds.

Menu a little limited with insufficient variety.

10.0 / 10.0

Very enjoyable, will recommend, hot tub

Location, style, peaceful, room, staff, breakfast

10.0 / 10.0

Superb hotel- great location

The menu choice was comprehensive & food excellent quality. The room was beautiful -decor & furnishings excellent quality. Lots of little finishing touches to make extra special.Spotlessly clean. Everything provided for our dog . Lovely little private seating area outside adjoining the room- which was a pleasant surprise. Location was amazing with wonderful walks in all directions & 5 minutes from Ambleside. Staff were super friendly & accommadating - & great with our dog. Will definatly re-visit

Prices of drinks were rather expensive - especially cocktails -

10.0 / 10.0

A perfect, comfortable and restful stay.

Our stay at Rothay Manor was perfect. Staff were welcoming and helpful and made us feel right at home, The room was nicely furbished. Bed was super comfortable and the bathroom was spotless. The shower was excellent, lots of flow and great temperature control. Nice fluffy generous towels and soap / shower gel. We also ate at the restaurant. Food, ambience and staff were all excellent. Slept comfortably and peacefully. We were also able to park at an EV charger parking spot and recharge the car overnight at a very reasonable rate for a public charger. Breakfast the next morning was great. Just perfect all round.

Nothing to dislike. We stayed during a mini heatwave so the room was quite warm with no A/C but wouldn't normally be needed in the Lake District.

10.0 / 10.0

Great place to relax after a days walking

Lovely welcome upon arrival & shown to our room. The room was spacious with double doors opening onto patio with a gate leading out which enabled us to take the dog out without going thru the hotel. Bathroom was huge with roll top bath & separate shower. Products in bathroom were lovely from liquid soap to hand lotion. Fresh milk in the fridge & homemade biscuits in a jar by the kettle were much appreciated after a long walk. Breakfast offered a variety of choices from sourdough toast to full English. Nothing was too much the staff were fantastic. Louie the dog enjoyed sausages for breakfast & walks in the well kept garden. Beautiful fresh flowers dotted around the hotel added colour. We will be back for sure

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10.0 / 10.0

Great Lake District stay

Gorgeous place in easy walking distance to Ambleside centre and the bus to take you all around the Lake District. Staff were very friendly and the restaurant was amazing

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely property in gorgeous setting and excellent location to town.

Lovely property in gorgeous setting. Room very comfortable and breakfast is great. You can also walk to the town centre very easily.

10.0 / 10.0

Thank you for an excellent stay! We really appreciated the friendly staff, nice room, great breakfast, and overall lovel

Very charming, walkable, and everything you need onsite!

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9.0 / 10.0

Our family have visited this hotel for over 30 years and it never disappoints !

Excellent service and high standards . Very comfortable and in a lovely location

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10.0 / 10.0

Perfect location for a special treat

Perfect location on the edge of Ambleside. The staff were all exceptional. There is a large car park one minute walk from the main reception area, but you can drop off bags and turn right outside. We stayed in the main building because we wanted a proper balcony and we had the largest one. Two sets of double doors opened into the balcony and a lovely view of the quite large garden, which had some nice plants and trees. (In the separate, more modern, building the upstairs rooms have Juliette balconies and the ground floor rooms have dog friendly’ outside areas.) Our bathroom had a bath that filled very quickly and a large, free-standing shower (rainfall and hand-held) with excellent water pressure. Beautiful ‘Bath House’ toiletries were provided. The bed in our room was very big - a super king I think. The sheets were lovely. The restaurant’s ambience was perfect and the food was sublime. YOU MUST GO! The high quality extended to breakfast too.

Despite mentioning a few things here, I would choose to stay at the hotel again in a heartbeat, due to the wonderful staff, location and food. The mattress was on the soft side, but this is personal preference. A couple of new benches are needed in the garden. There was one decent one and the other was rotten. The balcony looked slightly forlorn - a lick of paint on the iron work would have overcome this. There was a lot of banging from the building site across the garden - ongoing since last July apparently.

9.0 / 10.0

We were celebrating my husbands 60th birthday. The staff were welcoming.Shirley was particularly helpful in organising t

The hotel is very well presented and the decor is beautiful. The gardens were exceptional.

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10.0 / 10.0

Rothay Manor is exceptional. I’ve stay’d twice and would do it a third time. The location, the rooms, the staff…

The location is excellent for exploring the Lake District.

Aside from the hotel restaurant which is fantastic, the dining options are not so great when compared to nearby towns such as Grasmere.

10.0 / 10.0

Delightful stay will definitely return!!

Surroundings and decor excellent such a beautifully maintained place. The staff were all so helpful-thank you. Food delightful exceeded all my expectations. Will definitely return and would highly recommend it!!

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10.0 / 10.0

An enjoyable and very relaxing stay

This hotel is ideally situated on the edge of Ambleside within easy walking distance to the town an d the Windermere ferry. The included breakfast provided a wide choice to suit all pallates

There was nothing about this hotal I did not like

10.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay if you want to treat yourself in the Lakes!

Very comfortable luxury English Country Hotel with great location in heart of the Lake District, very comfortable rooms and excellent food. Relaxed vibe, and easy walking from the door.

9.0 / 10.0

Short break in a lovely hotel.

Enjoyable 2 night stay. Received cocktails and other gifts in room complimentary which was unexpected.

10.0 / 10.0

An amazing venue where we'll most certainly be staying when we visit the Lakes again.

All of it, from the staff (knowledge, friendliness, assistance), the quality of the hotel, amazing food.....we couldn't fault it. The quality of the food at dinner and selection of wines were excellent. We couldn't fault it.

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8.0 / 10.0

Very nice …a lovely place to stay and staff that care

The food was right on the button…this is our second time staying at Rothay Manor and top marks…and yes we will be back

I have an electric car ….charging was a challenge …it would be easier just to use your credit card instead of having to download an App.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing stay - perfect hotel

A brilliant 2 night stay at Rothay Manor in March 2025. The food was excellent, breakfast and evening meal, and the staff made us feel so welcome, going above and beyond to make our stay special. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for a luxury stay a 5 minute walk from the centre of Ambleside. Thank you so much!

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9.0 / 10.0

A very comfortable, clean and welcoming hotel in a super location, enjoyed our stay and will return!

Excellent food ( breakfast) didn’t eat at hotel other than breakfast, very comfortable room, interesting book selection in room, very clean facilities, gorgeous bath, polite and attentive service

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10.0 / 10.0

Love this hotel.

Great hotel, rooms are so lovely and comfortable, friendly staff, excellent breakfast and very good cosmopolitans in the bar. Plus a lovely space outside to sit in better weather and plenty parking.

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