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Lakes Hotel

1 High Street, Windermere LA23 1PF, England
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Lakes Hotel
Ranked #99 of 115 Windermere B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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Scotland
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

We had a two night stay at this hotel and found it first class for comfort , The food was poor the service great and the location not bad at all if you did not have a car they picked you up and took you back to the station for your train or bus, Excellent service given to blind people More

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Southport, United Kingdom
1 review
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011
20
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do not stay here i have just been told to rewrite my review ere goes dirty smelly , i did write a proper review where people would be told the truth but the lakes tourism board obviouslywants to tell everyone lies and paper over the cracks pity the owner didnt do this in his hotel love from southpot do not... More

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Andrew Dobson, Owner at Lakes Hotel, responded to this review
17 November 2011

This review is out of order in that no sensible person would write such nonsense. The review even accuses Lakes Tourism Board although I have never heard of any such governing body in this area that oversees the standard of hotels. After watching the Channel 4 program re Trip Advisor on 31 Oct 11 and the silly people on the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011

Hotel was good value for money, good stay very centrally located .But Andy the Hotel owner was a wonedrful person, went out of his way to hyelp us get our travel arrangements done...very friendly, chatty and informative, very good breakfast... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

My partner booked a night at the Lakes Lodge for my birthday. We found the hotel to be very run down and outdated, with a strong musty smell throughout. The hotel reminded me of a retirement home due to the decor and furniture. I had been hoping the musty smell was in the reception and communal areas only, but unfortunately... More

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Andrew Dobson, Owner at Lakes Hotel, responded to this review
14 November 2011

We are sorry you did not like the Lakes Hotel . You are the first people who have ever done this to us and I was quite stunned. However since you did not stay at the hotel I feel you are not qualified to write the review that you did. I have written honest responses to other reviews on Trip... More

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1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed in 3 different B & Bs in our one week in the UK and liked staying here the best. We will admit that we had a little problem adjusting to Andy's personality (being from the USA) but he is very friendly and we liked our quiet room and the excellent breakfast and service. Our room was clean and... More

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Paisley, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The Lakes Lodge is great little place to stay. If arriving by train you are only a two minute stroll from the station, and is also situated close to pubs and restaurants.The owner (Andrew) was friendly and welcoming. Yet, despite being on the main street there was very little in the way of traffic noise. The room itself was large... More

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Northumberland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Was a little wary of the Lakes having read some horrific reviews, however pleasantly surprised by the hospitality and standard of accomodation. All I needed was a bed for the night and a decent breakfast and this hotel provided both adequately well. No real hassle in getting checked-in, room was clean and the breakfast more than edible. Although I think... More

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Whitehaven, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Although residents of the Lake District, we stayed in Windermere for a night out for my husband's birthday. Having checked every website known to man for a cheap deal in Windermere for the Air Festival weekend I chose the Lakes Hotel, mainly because of the price, I will readily admit! On arrival, Andy was friendly and chatty and very informative... More

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Andrew Dobson, Owner at Lakes Hotel, responded to this review
26 July 2011

Fraom Andrew Dobson. Thank you for this review it is nice to know that there are some people out there with a sense of taste and reality . You wanted a 3 star hotel/B&B and got exactly that plus a bit more perhaps. I am sorry about the shower we will see what can be done to increase the pressure... More

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1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011

I have just returned from a ten day trip to Windermere, staying at the Lakes Hotel. I have been going back for a number of years and find this hotel absolutely ideal as a base to explore the Lake District. I have always received a very warm welcome from Andy, the owner and have seen him always extend this to... More

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Andrew Dobson, Owner at Lakes Hotel, responded to this review
26 July 2011

From Andrew Dobson Owner. This is a lovely review and fortunately what just about everyone tells me when they leave . Lots of people keep coming back time after time because they feel at home here and they ask for whatever and do whatever, without offending me, like they are one of the family. I am happy to do whatever... More

Wrexham, United Kingdom
1 review
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011
9
people found this review helpful

Our experience of Lakes Hotel (also known as Lakes Lodge) was not a good one. First of all, the owner was rude to us upon arrival. He made comments to one of my friends about how he usually doesn't allow people like him into the hotel, but as he was with us he'd let him stay this time. Tired from... More

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Andrew Dobson, Owner at Lakes Hotel, responded to this review
15 August 2011

Well this review is totally inaccurate as any one reading it would instantly realise. When you arrived I joked we were worried and almost given you up being a couple of hours late. I most categorically did not refer to any individual as not being the kind of person we allow in the hotel. Why would I say that ?... More

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1 High Street, Windermere LA23 1PF, England
Price range (per night):* INR4,737 - 13,431

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