Ambleside Small Luxury Hotels
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Here’s a quick list of the best hotels in Ambleside
Nestled amid the fells and lakeshores of the Lake District, Ambleside’s Small Luxury Hotels offer intimate, design-led stays where personalised service, locally sourced dining and easy access to scenic walks turn a weekend into a restorative escape. For the best experience, book a lake- or garden-view room in shoulder season, reserve spa or guided-walk packages in advance, and seek properties that prioritise sustainable sourcing and bespoke excursions to fully savour Ambleside’s rugged beauty.
Best Small Luxury Hotels in Ambleside
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa
Set in a 17th-century building in the heart of Ambleside, Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, BW Premier Collection features spacious, classically decorated rooms with free WiFi, scenic views towards Wansfell, tea and coffee facilities, flat-screen TVs and work desks, and modern en suite bathrooms with power showers; the hotel also offers free parking, a modern spa and beauty centre, a leisure club with swimming pool, sauna, spa bath and steam room, a fitness centre, a brasserie serving a varied dinner menu daily from 5:30–9:00pm, and easy access to walking routes with Lake Windermere a 20-minute stroll away and Elter Water a 10-minute drive. - Free parking and free WiFi - Extensive spa and leisure facilities (pool, sauna, steam room) - Central location close to walks and lakes - Spacious rooms with views, TV, tea/coffee and work desk - On-site brasserie with daily dinner service
Langdale Hotel & Spa
Rothay Manor Hotel
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White Lion Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection
Set in an 18th-century coaching inn in the tranquil village of Ambleside, White Lion Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection offers easy access to the Lake District National Park and is just 4 miles from Grasmere; guests enjoy free parking, free Wi‑Fi and en suite shower rooms on the first and second floors, daily traditional pub food and a wide selection of ales and wines, and a convenient base for outdoor activities — Scafell Pike is about an hour's drive away for mountain biking, fishing and hill walking. - Free parking - Free Wi‑Fi and en suite rooms - Traditional pub food and extensive ales/wines - Close to Lake District, 4 miles from Grasmere - Great base for hiking, biking and fishing (Scafell Pike ~1 hr)
Briery Wood Hotel
Briery Wood Hotel sits close to Lake Windermere, a five-minute walk from Long Wood Bay Watersports Centre and a two-minute drive from Ambleside, surrounded by tranquil fields and woodland; this traditional property features an on-site restaurant with views over landscaped gardens. - Close to Lake Windermere - Short walk to Long Wood Bay Watersports Centre - 2-minute drive to Ambleside - Peaceful rural setting - On-site restaurant with garden views