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Ambleside Central

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

7.4Good

(188 Ratings)

"Lovely building and lovely room. 2 adults 1 child in bedroom 2. Large room with small ensuite shower, toilet and sink. Situated in a lovely street, can be a bit noisy at night with the pub but not en..."

Lynsey

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7.4 / 10.0

Good(188 Ratings)

Hotel in Lake Road

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

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

Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, TV, Family friendly and more

About this hotel

Victorian hotel in Ambleside with a bar
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has free WiFi in public areas and multilingual staff assistance.
Ambleside Central offers 10 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Amenities at Ambleside Central

Internet / Wifi

TV

Family friendly

Map of Lake Road

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Whinlatter Forest Park

Williamson Park

Eric Morecambe Statue

Available Rooms

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 Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

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

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Expedia

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7.4Good

(188 Ratings)

"Lovely building and lovely room. 2 adults 1 child in bedroom 2. Large room with small ensuite shower, toilet and sink. Situated in a lovely street, can be a bit noisy at night with the pub but not en..."

Lynsey

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

7.4 / 10.0

Good(188 Ratings)

Hotel in Lake Road

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

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

Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, TV, Family friendly and more

Map of Lake Road

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Whinlatter Forest Park

Williamson Park

Eric Morecambe Statue

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Victorian hotel in Ambleside with a bar
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has free WiFi in public areas and multilingual staff assistance.
Ambleside Central offers 10 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

TV

Family friendly

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 Expedia properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Expedia 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 Expedia

Ratings and reviews

7.4 / 10.0

Good(188 Ratings)

8.0 / 10.0

Self check instructions were clear. Room was serviced while we were out. Help via the phone was immediate when we needed it. Room clean and spacious. All very good. Only downside was that car park was a good 5-8 minute walk away… but at least there was parking as opposed to there being none. Needed window open as warm weather but that lead to noise disturbance. Of course that was due to fabulous central location - I realise you can’t have central and quiet! I’d stay again, thank you.

4.0 / 10.0

This was a great pad for us to use while walking around the lakes. No aircon meant sweaty nights in a family room, but the room was fine, seperate but private bathroom. Great location.

3.0 / 10.0

Place was in a great location. It was clean, but the bed was terrible. This place needs new beds!

8.0 / 10.0

Good location. Car parking was a long way from accommodation.

4.0 / 10.0

Make sure your phone number is up-to-date on your account as they will try to text/Whatsapp the entry codes to you. I didn’t realise that, so had to call them and pop by the bar next door to get said codes, defeating the point of a self-serve accommodation which is what we wanted. Still, it was a quick fix, but something that seemed avoidable if I knew to check the details Hotels.com hold for me (or if Ambleside Central email you instead? My messages from them, via email, were coming through fine). The car park is about an 8 minute walk away from the accommodation so be prepared for that. The room itself was great for what we needed - clean and comfy. The fan didn’t work and it was too late at night to contact anyone when we realised, so it’d be fab to just check those sort of things regularly (eg the kettles) if possible, so guests can continue to enjoy the self-serve accommodation :-) Excellent location, brilliant value for money, and although a few minor comments above, I’m simply hoping to help future guests and I’m in no way whinging; we would happily stay again!

4.0 / 10.0

Do not stay here if you actually want to sleep. Given the location on the main road, I was expecting some traffic noise but I was not aware of the noise that would come from the pub. A live band ended up playing when we were there so we didn’t get any sleep until well after midnight. The single bed was uncomfortable - you could feel the springs in the mattress. The toilet flush was noisy and randomly went off in the middle of the night even if no one was in the bathroom. The room hadn’t had a thorough clean - I found rubbish from the previous guests in the room. The management was unresponsive - I sent a message before our stay questioning the validity of the parking permit provided as it said it was valid for March. We ended up just parking in a nearby street which was disc controlled which was much closer than the parking provided.

8.0 / 10.0

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4.0 / 10.0

Was simple accomadation. Whole building has a weird smell. Our chests were hurting after waking up. Facilities were standard. There was damp on the ceiling of the shower. Parking was a 7 min walk away which was inconvenient when having luggage to carry.

3.0 / 10.0

Somewhere inexpensive to stay a couple of nights while visiting the Lake District.

2.0 / 10.0

It’s a shame as the room (2) was fine; basic with very small en-suite (needed the tap fixing and the extractor fan before the mould properly sets in, but none issues really!) The actual issue was the noise on a night, it wasn’t that bad on the Friday - there was a live singer which ended at midnight ish. But OMG we thought it would be similar sat night, but after the musician the thumping hard core club music started and went on until 3am. We came away to catch up on sleep and had a lot less than we would with our little ones. Unless you want to join the party avoid!

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely building and lovely room. 2 adults 1 child in bedroom 2. Large room with small ensuite shower, toilet and sink. Situated in a lovely street, can be a bit noisy at night with the pub but not enough to annoy us. Will definitely stay again.

6.0 / 10.0

Nice room but very noisy both nights

1.0 / 10.0

Terrible experience. Wish i had read reviews before booking. Stayed in room 2 which was over the bar. Noise from people outside went on until 3am. We had booked for two nights but after one to avoid another sleepless night. Room was dark and felt like a haunted house. Strange red mark left in toilet. Won't be returning.

5.0 / 10.0

Ideal basic room and shower. Basic hot drinks and kettle supplied.

2.0 / 10.0

Horrible experience

3.0 / 10.0

Whilst the room was pleasant, the hotel itself was a nightmare to find, its literally a doorway on a high street. We didn't receive the said text message with entry codes to entre the building or further instructions how to find it. Parking was off site, 15 minutes walk away, we had to travel back to the car twice to collect our belongings, not ideal.

2.0 / 10.0

At first look seems OK but is a bit grotty. It was very noisy, too hot, cooler/fan did not work and shower did not work properly. Could hear every slightest noise from within the building and some kind of boiler kept buzzing very loudly all night. We literally didnt sleep despite trying and checked out at 7AM. I quite franky want a refund and we will never returm again.

3.0 / 10.0

The Lilly Bar Manager is very helpful

5.0 / 10.0

We had a lovely time at Ambleside Central. We did struggle with the entrance keypad however after popping into the Lily Bar next door, someone came to our rescue (thank you!) It was central which was perfect for us as we were there to cheer on a friend who was running the Lakes 100. Room was clean and welcoming, we were in room 10 which was on the top floor. The only downside was the stairs to get there and the heat in the room, unfortunately the window wouldn't stay open and the fan did very little. But as we only came in on an evening, it wasn't an issue for us. Room was cosy and comfortable, we had a bathroom in our room and the shower was powerful and welcome after trekking round the hills. All in all 10/10 stay and we would return, albeit after booking directly and requesting a room on a lower floor. But for the price we paid and the condition of the property we found it faultless.

4.0 / 10.0

Good size clean room with clear information about check in and car parking. Nice bar attached where we ate one night ( Lily Bar). Only slight downside which didn’t spoil our stay was that it was suggested on a notice in the room that bins would be emptied daily and we hoped that if that was done the loo roll would also be topped up but the bins weren’t emptied so we had to ask at the bar for more loo roll which was in fairness delivered very quickly. Good stay overall at a decent price in a good location

6.0 / 10.0

Our check in was difficult. They texted codes to us for entry to the building and to our room, and sent it by WhatsApp as well. However, being from Canada we did not have access to our Canadian text plan and don't have WhatsApp. The staff in the adjoining pub were able to help us out by contacting whoever from the hotel. This "hotel" has no lobby or staff, so should probably be classed as a hostel. Once inside our room was two floors up, with stairs only. So be prepared to carry your luggage. Also, once we were in the UK we got an email with a pdf to print for our parking permit. We had no access to a printer, so that wasn't possible. It would have been helpful to have received this before we left home. The room itself was quite adequate, with a nice shower. One night we had to resort to earplugs as the couple on the other side of the wall were having a long conversation that wasn't even that loud, but was very disturbing. Knowing all this, I would stay here again and be prepared for the nuisance factors. The location is very convenient, right in the middle of town and less than a block from the bus.

4.0 / 10.0

Just not an enjoyable experience for my wife and I. Car park too far away, too many stairs to climb for elderly couple like us, entrance hallway very dirty. How can this be 4 star property?

3.0 / 10.0

The payment method offered rejected every card that we tried and we finally paid at the Lily bar on the day that we arrived. We were very grateful to the bartender who carried our bag upstairs as we were on the top floor. The room was very dark and there were insufficient electrical sockets for the table lights and kettle. The room was clean, but the plumbing was very noisy - sounded like a jet taking off when flushing the toilet. Location was excellent.

2.0 / 10.0

Small room and rooms lock is broken. At central but not easy to find.

8.0 / 10.0

Great location, easy check in. Parking approx 5 min walk away.

2.0 / 10.0

Cudnt get in , every time we went out we had to call into lily's to get the young girl who was so helpful to get us into the place . If u have mobility issues fhis place is not for u . U have to park your car on a football pitch which is a good 15mins walk . Rooms are really small too . Love Ambleside but would stay here again

2.0 / 10.0

It was overall the very disappointing accommodation, so much so that my wife was appalled by the room that I had to book alternative room for the rest for our stay the ‘Lyndale Fuest house’ which was 100x better, roughly the same price per night but no comparison between the room, furthermore you also get a brilliant breakfast as well, better then any cafe in the district handsdown. In summary don’t waste your money on this accommodation. Avoid.

10.0 / 10.0

Helpful staff

3.0 / 10.0

The accommodation itself is great. Unfortunately one of the hotels greatest strengths is also a major drawback, at least if you’re a family staying there. There is a very noisy (but good) bar below the hotel. So it was difficult for us and the children to sleep with the music and shouting until the early of hours of the morning.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely little hotel, super clean, super comfy beds and in the perfect location.

3.0 / 10.0

Absolutely fine for a cheaper place to stay as location is good just on a weekend it was very loud. Heard a lot of shouting outside and the hall way didn’t look very inviting. Was clean and we literally just wanted somewhere to sleep as wernt spending any time there.

4.0 / 10.0

Nice family room with separate spacious bathroom, located on one way system so some background noise

10.0 / 10.0

Very central and very convenient. Great room (No. 5)

4.0 / 10.0

Information on website for key pick up was wrong..no tv controller..cleanliness was good, unfortunately rooms could be noisy spolt it for us, not very respectful of other people staying, some guests..

4.0 / 10.0

Great overnight room! Quiet, clean and comfortable. Would recommend for short stay, brilliant base / location for walks and bars/restaurants.

4.0 / 10.0

Friendly check in, our room was ready so got to check in early. Don’t be put off by the hallway & stairs as the room was spotless very clean & beds really comfy. Could here noise outside but after the two years we’ve all had it was nice to hear a bit of music & laughter.

2.0 / 10.0

Friendly check in, our room was ready so got to check in early. Don’t be put off by the hallway & stairs as the room was spotless very clean & beds really comfy. Could here noise outside but after the two years we’ve all had it was nice to hear a bit of music & laughter.

3.0 / 10.0

Basic room. Nothing flash if your just looking for somewhere in the centre of Ambleside. Parking off site couple of minute walk away. Overall good.

1.5 / 10.0

Basic room. Nothing flash if your just looking for somewhere in the centre of Ambleside. Parking off site couple of minute walk away. Overall good.

4.0 / 10.0

The room was small. It served its purpose. The check in in the Lily was easy and the people managing it were very nice. The main thing was we were in Ambleside and had a comfortable bed in a room right in the centre. It was adequate and allowed us to explore and relax.

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