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The Wordsworth Hotel

4.0 star property
William's Bar serves hearty British meals throughout the day, perfect before settling by the lobby fireplace or exploring the hotel's peaceful gardens

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The Wordsworth Hotel sits along the riverwalk, where travelers find William's Bar offering British cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After meals, guests can relax by the fireplace in the lobby, wander through the garden, or connect using the in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

Room options

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Cosy double room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cosy double room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Suite

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Classic Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Ambleside, The Wordsworth Hotel is on the riverwalk. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Ullswater. Cocoa Hearts and The Herdy Shop are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing, windsurfing, and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.
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Map
LA22 9SW, England, Ambleside, Stock Lane, Grasmere

What's nearby

  • The Herdy Shop - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grasmere Garden Village - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grasmere Showground - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dove Cottage - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Wordsworth Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wainwrights' Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Distiller’s Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chesters - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mathilde’s - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Wordsworth Hotel

Upscale hotel near Lake Windermere
Consider a stay at The Wordsworth Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby. The on-site British cuisine bistro, William's Bar, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), an elevator, and smoke-free premises
  • A banquet hall, multilingual staff, and laundry services
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Wordsworth Hotel boast comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • William's Bar

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from June 6 2025 to January 31 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

The Wordsworth Hotel Spa
Wordsworth Hotel
Wordsworth Hotel Ambleside
The Wordsworth Hotel Spa
The Wordsworth Hotel Hotel
The Wordsworth Hotel Ambleside
The Wordsworth Hotel Hotel Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is The Wordsworth Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at The Wordsworth Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 25 (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Wordsworth Hotel ?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 25.00 (subject to availability).

Where is The Wordsworth Hotel located?

Situated on the riverwalk, this hotel is steps from The Herdy Shop, Grasmere Garden Village, and St Oswald's Church. Cocoa Hearts and Helm Crag are just steps away.

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Reviews

The Wordsworth Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 608 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 608 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 608 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 608 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 608 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Martijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, super friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, staff very polite and dog friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Rooms comfortable and staff attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel ideal situated for the Lakes. Great service from all staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly staff. Food was excellent, and the staff were very helpful with dietary requirements.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lake District Trip

Lovely staff and great food - hotel needs a bit of tidying up as looking tired in places
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terence

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

Two night stay in Grasmere

The hotel was modern and spaceous with excellant furnishings and knowledgeable staff, food and drinks were very good and parking was free and easy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great stay

Really nice hotel, full of character and a great location. Looking a little tired in places, food & service was good. we were lucky enough to be upgraded on arrival. Room was very nice with excellent views from the bay window.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely place to stay, beautiful room, beautiful village, really helpful staff. We loved the pool and jacuzzi! Good breakfast, very peaceful location. Thanks so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

KIM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we stayed in was very comfortable. The coffee machine was a treat! The restaurant was brilliant and both dinner and breakfast were very yummy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful outlook, gorgeous room, helpful staff. Best place to stay in The Lakes. Bus goes right past if you want to visit other towns. Great walk around Lake Grasmere and Rydal at your doorstep. Loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

80th treat

Enjoyed our short stay very much. Unfortunately the spa area was not in use so couldn’t give five stars 🌟
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

So Chai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

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

New Year Weekend.

Generally a lovely weekend, and felt homely and welcoming with staff. Weekend stop during New Year weekend. Some aspects of the fixtures and fitting did look a little tired, but overall enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic location, our room was in the corridor to the rear of the property next lo the rear entrance which was a little noisy. Reasonable food and facilities, just felt a little dated in places, and not sure we’d give it 4 stars. That’s said we enjoyed our stay and none of the above spoiled our weekend.

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me and the wife had a really nice stay. Everything we needed was available to us. The room was nice. We really liked the garden seating area, very peaceful. We only had 1 issue during our stay, the breakfast service was unfortunately quite poor, we waited nearly 1 hour for breakfast, I asked the waitress after 45 mins and her response was we are really busy, yet we counted 4 people who came in after us who got there food before us, shame because everything else was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location in the heart of Grasmere. Easy parking. Good breakfast. Lovely new bathroom. The room itself and the restaurant and reception areas could do with a bit of an update which would make it fabulous. Maybe removing some carpets and having wooden floors would help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Lovely place but one woman Catrina was amazing as she was left to do everything, check us in , run the pub and restaurant. The room was not very clean. I am handicap and it was hard to get around.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

We were given a very friendly welcome to this lovely hotel situated in Grassmere Village, the hotel is set in beautifully tended gardens, which unfortunately we did not get the opportunity to use because of the weather. As we were visiting with our friends from New Zealand, we had booked two rooms, both of which were beautifully decorated, clean and spacious, with very comfortable bed. We had a supply of tea coffee and biscuits which were very much appreciated. The staff were friendly and helpful and we would like to say thank you for the upgrade we received. We would definitely recommend this hotel. The village of Grassmere is lovely with a variety of places to eat and quaint little shops, also it is a good point for visiting other areas in the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was trying to be more up market than it was. Particularly the kitchen. If you want to serve small elegant portions they need to be perfect, they were far from perfect. Other than that apart from being forgotton at dinner and left sitting there the staff were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We have stayed here a few times now. I do think this time it felt more run down and is in need of a clean up and modernisation. On checkout we were informed that the new owners are doing this. The room was clean but the bed linen needed a change. The staff are lovely and the same ones remain and recognise us each time and make a real effort. They did upgrade our room too,and it was for a special occasion so that was lovely. Overall I felt the price we paid was quite expensive as the hotel needs a revamp, but location is brillint and it is the Lake District. Staff amazing and would like to try it again when it reopens in a year or so.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Saeemah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, nice spaces outside. Room and decor very shabby. Smelled. I needed anti histamine as made allergies play up. We avoided sitting on fabric of furniture as did not look clean. Bathroom was spotless. Breakfast had good choices from menu( which was included in price of room) . Main issue hotel did not have a 5 star feel and was certainly not fabulous as rating on hotel. Com indicated
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and room were good. The room was quiet and comfortable with a good bed and sufficient space. Wifi signal not good however, so had to use mobile data instead. The staff were helpful and attentive - when we could find them because there were too few. For this reason they can't answer the phone and group head office doesn't appear to respond to voice messages. The food really let the place down. For "crusty bread" instead read "dried and tough bread" but no one came by at the right time to complain. Won't be back. Sorry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
enjoyed the stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024