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Ambleside Central

4.0 star property
Travelers find a perfect balance of nature and comfort at this upscale retreat in the heart of a national park, with drinks and connectivity

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Ambleside Central provides a genuine escape within a national park setting. Visitors appreciate the upscale atmosphere while enjoying drinks at the on-site bar. The property offers WiFi access, allowing guests to stay connected even while surrounded by nature.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is ￥12,227
￥14,673 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 22 - Jan 23

Room options

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

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Economy Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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

Basic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located in Ambleside, Ambleside Central is in a national park. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Ullswater. Treetop Trek and Grasmere Showground are also worth visiting.
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LA22 0AD, England, Ambleside, 10 Lake Road

What's nearby

  • Rothay Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ambleside Climbing Wall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Stock Ghyll Force - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Lake Windermere - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Lion - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zeffirellis - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Temperance Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Misto - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ambleside Central

Upscale hotel near Lake Windermere
Ambleside Central provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Smoke-free premises and multilingual staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Ambleside Central have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • The Lily Bar

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ambleside Central Guest House
Ambleside Central
Ambleside Central Guest House Guesthouse
Amblesi Central House house
Ambleside Central Hotel
Ambleside Central Ambleside
Ambleside Central Guest House
Ambleside Central Hotel Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is Ambleside Central pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Ambleside Central?

As of Jan 19, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ambleside Central on Jan 22, 2026 start from ￥12,227, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Ambleside Central?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Ambleside Central?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Ambleside Central located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of White Platts Recreation Ground and Lake Windermere. Ambleside Climbing Wall and Armitt Museum and Library are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Ambleside Central Reviews

7.2

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 193 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 193 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 193 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 193 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 193 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Mike

Convenient location, but terrible beds!

Place was in a great location. It was clean, but the bed was terrible. This place needs new beds!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Car parking was a long way from accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, easy check in. Parking approx 5 min walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room amd shower.

Ideal basic room and shower. Basic hot drinks and kettle supplied.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ambleside central stay

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
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonny

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness

Location excellent, staff very friendly and helpfu

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort

Great value for money :-)

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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely central hotel

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great as a set down pad

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little hotel, super clean, super comfy beds and in the perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Somewhere inexpensive to stay a couple of nights while visiting the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
👍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

Nice family room with separate spacious bathroom, located on one way system so some background noise
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room but very noisy both nights
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

CHEUK KEE

Liked: Cleanliness
The Lilly Bar Manager is very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Mebs

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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?
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great accommodation, noisy location

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

WEICHIH

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small room

Small room and rooms lock is broken. At central but not easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Harriet

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good value for a cheap place to rest your head.

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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sabbir

Disliked: Cleanliness
Horrible experience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024