StayScore
89/100
Windermere
Hillthwaite Hotel Windermere
StayScore
90
/100
Confidence: High
Thornbarrow Road, Windermere, LA23 2DF, United Kingdom
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Hillthwaite Hotel is a family-run, 34-bedroom hotel set on a hillside between Windermere town and Bowness-on-Windermere, offering panoramic views across Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. The property sits within private grounds with a stone-flagged terrace, and provides on-site dining and the Poets Bar serving seasonal dishes and breakfasts. Leisure facilities include a small indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room, and the hotel offers free on-site parking; the lakeshore is about a ten-minute walk away.
StayScore Analysis
Why this hotel scores 90/100
Hillthwaite Hotel Windermere is best suited to travellers seeking a scenic, quietly characterful base in the Lake District with easy access to both Windermere town and Bowness-on-Windermere. Its appeal is strongest for guests who prize panoramic lake and fell views, a family-run, intimate atmosphere and private grounds with terraces over a high‑street location. The hotel works well for walkers, boating days and romantic breaks, while those wanting lively nightlife or the wide-ranging facilities of larger lakeside resorts may prefer to stay closer to the waterfront bustle.
Amenities
What this hotel offers
Indoor swimming poolFree parkingFamily roomsFree WiFiRestaurantNon-smoking roomsBarSuperb breakfast
Highlights
- ✓ Hillside location with panoramic views across Lake Windermere and surrounding fells
- ✓ Family-run, intimate 34-room hotel set in private grounds with a stone-flagged terrace
- ✓ Convenient position between Windermere town and Bowness for walking and boating outings
Things to know
- • Hillside siting means getting to the town centre or waterfront involves a short walk or drive
- • Small, family-run scale favours character over the extensive facilities of larger lakeside resorts
Hotel surroundings
What's nearby
Nearby
- 1.Millenium Gardens 350 yd
- 2.Queen's Park 650 yd
- 3.From Auschwitz to Ambleside 750 yd
- 4.Biskey Howe 850 yd
- 5.Windermere Jetty 1,050 yd
Top attractions
- 1.Birthwaite Garden 750 yd
- 2.The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction 1,100 yd
- 3.Hill Top 2.9 mi
- 4.Galava Roman Fort 4.4 mi
- 5.The Armitt Museum & Library 5 mi
Transport
- 1.Bus · Windermere Railway Station (2) 0.6 mi
- 2.Bus · Windermere Railway Station (1) 0.7 mi
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