The hotel is in an excellent location with stunning views looking directly out over the lake. Ideally located within a 10 minute walk of Ambleside centre. This was our 3rd stay at the hotel and will hopefully not be our last. The rooms are immaculate, the beds are huge and unbelievably comfortable. The staff are excellent, friendly, polite and attentive... More

A great location, just a 15 mins walk into Ambleside where there are restaurants and pubs. Great breakfast with lots of choice. Staff are friendly and helpful. Rooms clean with complimentary tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Love the gingerbread biscuits. Lovely sunsets and view over Lake Windermere

This was our 2nd stay at the waterhead and once again we had a fantastic stay. The hotel staff are friendly and efficient. The rooms are very clean and the beds are lush. We ate several times in the restaurant and the food is amazing, presentation the lot. I could not fault out stay.

This hotel is in an ideal location, we had a beautiful view of the lake. The room was immaculate, and the attention to detail made it stand out from the crowd, there were even binoculars in the room for you to use to admire the stunning lake and views in the distance. The staff were ultra friendly and nothing was... More

A great location. Good room with a comfortable bed. Loved the nice touch of leaving us binoculars to get the best of the views. Very friendly staff- especially the bar staff. The breakfast in the morning was brilliant. We were there for a wedding and had a great time.

Stayed here a few times. The hotel is very nice with varied size in regards to rooms. The hotel is clean, nice and has a nice bar and restaurant on the premises. Service is good both at the front desk and at the restaurant. There is not much going on around the hotel but then on the other hand after... More

Have just enjoyed a lovely nights stay at Waterhead Hotel. Having stayed in Ambleside before we decided to upgrade to a nicer hotel and it was worth it and so much better than others around. The staff were very attentive from the moment we walked in, the breakfast was fresh and plentiful and the room was plush with lots of... More

Just spent 2 days at this fab hotel.Lovely views of the lake.Bedrooms comfortable clean and spacious, only let down was little bits of maintenance that would be easily sorted in the bathroom.Its the little touches for me such as housekeeping calling in the afternoon with tea,coffee etc basket should you need any.Lovely toiletries in the bathroom.Dining was great Steve and... More

I couldn't fault this hotel at all. Very nice welcome from reception staff, lovely room with good hospitality tray and Grasmere gingerbread! We had dinner in the restaurant which we really enjoyed and the breakfast was also excellent. The position of this hotel is great for the boat and a short walk into town, the garden centre next door is... More