Without doing too many clichés, it’s fair to say that you’re treated like a star at the Holly-wood B&B which is based on a nice quiet road in the heart of Windermere. I was in the lakes to visit some of the restaurants from Steve Coogans BBC “The Trip”. (see Holbeck Ghyll & Gilpin Lodge restaurant review) I was lucky... More

An exceptional B&B which Yana & Ian are rightly proud of. Parking easy, nicely located for Windermere restaurants & 20 minute walk from the lake. Impeccably clean. More

From the moment I arrived at the Holly-Wood Guest House I felt very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble for the friendly hosts Yana and Ian who were always very helpful and went out of their way to be of assistance to the guests. My en-suite single bedroom had adequate storage space plus a small desk and was kept spotlessly... More

Received a wonderful warm welcome from our hosts " Yana & Ian" on arrival. They offered to help us with our luggage, which I thought was a nice touch. We stayed in room 6 on the the top floor. It was spotless, and of a good size. The En-Suite was also quite large and again very clean with no mould... More

We can't say enough about this wonderful guest house and the innkeepers who run it. From the sumptuous breakfasts to the lovely room to the cordial and helpful Ian and Yana, our stay in the Lake District was perfect. A few specifics: 1) Because we don't eat pork, a traditional "full English" breakfast was out of the question, but the... More

Yana takes the prize for making the best eggs during our long stay in England. Ian was a wonderful host, very accomodating to our needs. The bed was very comfy and the new bath was perfect. A nice quite street but so close in the Windemere you can walk to explore the town and their resturants and a nice walk... More

Simple, quiet, and a wonderful breakfast. Ian and Yana were excellent hosts, and were willing to be flexible enough to meet their guests needs. Breakfast time was changed to accomodate the schedule of a rowing team. We were able to check in earlier than usual, to accomodate our overseas flight and jet lag. Ian's overview of the area lead us... More

I had been traveling for several weeks when I came to Windermere and I was tiring out. When I checked into Holly-Wood, I was warmly greeted by Ian, who gave me a map and some pointers about the area. I met Yana later; she is also very friendly. I suppose my room would be considered small by some, but for... More

We were lucky to find accomodations in WIndermere as we were late booking for the holiday weekend. The Holly-Wood Guest House was the most reasonably priced among the few establishments with vacancies for the days we wanted. The hosts went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. They provided ample local information, including the loan of area maps.... More