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The Gables Guest House

Top rated by guests

Exterior

Classic Double or Twin Room (Superking 5) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, bed sheets

Lobby lounge

Interior

Classic Double Room (Superking 1) | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, shampoo

8.8Excellent

(102 Ratings)

"Really nice people, good location, good breakfast"

Nicholas

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8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(102 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

4-Star Bed & Breakfast

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

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About this bed and breakfast

While you're here, you can enjoy all the comforts of home and more, including free WiFi and a flat-screen TV, as well as a coffee/tea maker and heating. Other amenities include towels, luggage storage, free toiletries, and a hair dryer.

Amenities at The Gables Guest House

Internet / Wifi

TV

Map of Ambleside

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.

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

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Top rated by guests

8.8Excellent

(102 Ratings)

"Really nice people, good location, good breakfast"

Nicholas

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(102 Ratings)

Bed and Breakfast in Ambleside

4-Star Bed & Breakfast

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 bed and breakfast

While you're here, you can enjoy all the comforts of home and more, including free WiFi and a flat-screen TV, as well as a coffee/tea maker and heating. Other amenities include towels, luggage storage, free toiletries, and a hair dryer.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

TV

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

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(102 Ratings)

5.0 / 10.0

Comfortable and tidy room, good basic breakfast and very friendly and welcoming staff. All within 2 minutes walk of the centre of Ambleside. Great value for the price

5.0 / 10.0

Just the basics, but spotless and a wonderful staff. Would totally stay here again.

4.0 / 10.0

Very friendly staff, great location with parking, very good breakfast. Room was good, although the TV was a little outdated, minor considering the location but notable. Shower was also just a dribble. Otherwise a great stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Really nice people, good location, good breakfast

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent value for money. In a great spot with lovely staff and delicious breakfast included.

5.0 / 10.0

Friendly staff. Suoer-comfy suoerking bed and a delicious full English breakfast. Would stay again.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely guest house in middle of town. Dont need car once there as Ambleside has everything. Friendly staff and good rokms

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent friendly and accommodating staff, delicious breakfast, brilliant value.

10.0 / 10.0

Very friendly and helpful staff, perfectly situated for towns restaurants and parks. Very clean and modern room with tasty breakfast. Highly recommend.

4.0 / 10.0

Good, old fashioned guesthouse in an excellent location. Good for walking and restaurants.

10.0 / 10.0

I arrived late and left early but Sharyn and the team made sure my short stay was very comfortable and thank you for the upgrade! much appreciated. Would highly recommend!

5.0 / 10.0

Had a lovely stay in The Gables and would definitely return. Couldn’t say one bad thing about anything, the room was beautiful and so clean, had everything we needed. Our breakfast was also lovely, as were the owners/staff. Couldn’t recommend it anymore!

5.0 / 10.0

Very welcoming and friendly; efficient COVID setup which worked well. Really liked the cooked breakfasts and many thanks to the breakfact team for looking after me so well. Good location; <5 minutes walk into Ambleside town centre with lots of restaurants etc, and straight onto Loughrigg Fell via the churchyard and Rothay Park. Only minor quibble is the lack of assigned parking (very small car park, but there are some spaces outside the entrance which are available on a first come first served basis. Would definitely stay here again.

8.0 / 10.0

Overall a good experience although the room photo that we saw on VRBO for the price we paid would have been fair, but the room allocated on arrival was tiny in comparison!

2.0 / 10.0

They should not have opened as they treated us like lepers, they were so paranoid, we felt so unwelcome!! Breakfast was a cold bacon or sausage roll, left outside your room in a bag, dry no butter, they said they had no sauce either??? Upon leaving, didnt even ask if we had a good stay, as they kept out of the way, im appalled at the way we were treated!!!

5.0 / 10.0

Very comfortable guest house with friendly, helpful staff. Excellent breakfasts.

5.0 / 10.0

Nicely central for the town. A small car park but we had no problem parking. If it was full you would struggle due to the obvious parking restrictions in the town. Both the room and the en-suite were reasonably spacious on the top floor, and very clean. Considering that our room faced the main road it was surprisingly quiet at night. The cooked breakfast was very tasty, with cereals also available, but no fresh fruit on offer. There were various canned type fruits though. Service was 'with a smile' which is always good!

10.0 / 10.0

The guesthouse is situated in a sidestreet opposite a recreation ground and near a church, so is quiet compared to the main road nearby which was busy with non-stop traffic due to the Easter holiday when I stayed. I booked a single room but was upgraded to a double-bed room upon arrival. The view from the window was pleasant, overlooking the sidestreet, church and recreation ground. The breakfasts were good on all 4 mornings of my stay, with plenty to choose from. The staff were all friendly and helpful. I was able to park my small car in the car-park, but there was no spare space at all, what with it being busy at Easter.

5.0 / 10.0

Perfect location, friendly and attentive individual service without a hint of fuss. Nice rooms - one had a beautiful view. And a cracking breakfast! Short walk up the nearest hill revealed one of the most beautiful views I’ve ever seen (but I should probably credit Windermere with that!) This was a working trip to show our film at the lovely nearby cinema but I will be back with my family. Thank you!

8.0 / 10.0

An enjoyable stay at the Gables, close to the town centre, with comfortable rooms and good breakfasts. Also had a boot room which was useful after a wet days walk

5.0 / 10.0

Wonderful place. Very friendly. Would stay again!

5.0 / 10.0

Fantastic location, friendly welcome, clean accommodation with everything you would need.

5.0 / 10.0

really nice B&B, great location in town

8.0 / 10.0

Location was good but no parking available, breakfast lovely and delightful young lady serving, rooms immaculate & added bonus of glasses & ice at reception most welcome!

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely place to stay. Welcoming staff. Lovely breakfast. Clean and tidy rooms.

10.0 / 10.0

I stayed here one night while out running on the fells. The room was clean and everything was cosy and well-maintained. The shower was very nice. The staff were chatty, helpful and friendly. Perfect for me to be comfortable and happy for the night. I would definitely come back. They had a good basic breakfast and even had gluten free options.

2.0 / 10.0

Lovely breakfast with generous portions. Parking not guaranteed unless you book with them direct.

4.0 / 10.0

Got told we could not park in carpark as we had booked with expedia so had to park in mud and puddles opposite even though there were spaces available.car was in a right state covered in bird droppings leaves and small branches as we drove away had to go straight to car wash.room nothing like photos top floor on a noisy busy road.noisy bed and toilet that took a lifetime to refill.extension lead for kettle not long enough so when you boiled kettle and lifted it off the base would always fall on the floor doors banging at 7 am .light on outside tge room on all night coming through under the door lighting up the room.a do not disturb sign was there but as no handle on door or anywhere to hang it not much point having it really

4.0 / 10.0

This was a small hotel in need of remodeling. Stay was not friendly.

10.0 / 10.0

We stayed for two nights for a walking break, midweek in May/June. The property is quite centrally located in Ambleside, which is a small place. There was no parking close by but I found a 6pm-10am street parking spot about 100 meters away. Check in was a breeze as we were a bit late and the key was left for us. Room was bright and clean with a good shower/sink en suite room. The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast was a very good full English with quite a few options for continental including toast, grapefruit, yoghurt etc. The coffee was excellent (I live in the US most of the time and English coffee isn't always great). The Inn is associated with a restaurant close bay (Sheila's) and we had a good meal there on the first night. Ambleside is quite small but has quite a few eating options as well as a few pubs. Second night we had a great meal at Lucy's. Overall, highly enjoyable and recommended. We would definitely stay again.

5.0 / 10.0

We stayed for two nights for a walking break, midweek in May/June.The property is quite centrally located in Ambleside, which is a small place. There was no parking close by but I found a 6pm-10am street parking spot about 100 meters away. Check in was a breeze as we were a bit late and the key was left for us. Room was bright and clean with a good shower/sink en suite room. The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast was a very good full English with quite a few options for continental including toast, grapefruit, yoghurt etc. The coffee was excellent (I live in the US most of the time and English coffee isnt always great).The Inn is associated with a restaurant close bay (Sheilas) and we had a good meal there on the first night. Ambleside is quite small but has quite a few eating options as well as a few pubs. Second night we had a great meal at Lucys.Overall, highly enjoyable and recommended. We would definitely stay again.

5.0 / 10.0

Central location. Lovely staff. Very clean accommodation.

4.0 / 10.0

The food was good and the staff were very helpful

4.0 / 10.0

Really close to all amenities.............................................................................

2.5 / 10.0

Just a few days away to recharge the batteries and I couldn't have wished for a better place to stay. Local fish and chips and close friends made the whole experience brilliant

5.0 / 10.0

perfect rooms and breakfasts also restaurant up town must have to work hard to maintain such high standards I hope to return soon many thanks

2.5 / 10.0

Great hotel. Lovely waitress breakfast service with great choice.

2.0 / 10.0

A very comfortable stay in a lovely part of Ambleside with a great breakfast. Only slight quibble was that it was a bit pricy for a B&B although my stay was on a busy week-end.

2.0 / 10.0

A clean and comfortable hotel, convenient for buses and restaurants, but in a quiet neighbourhood. Breakfast was quite adequate - though, as is normal in that area, only available from 8:30 am.

4.0 / 10.0

Room available for bikes. Quite expensive for the place and room provided.