very clean & very warm welcome,lovely room & great breakfasts. More

We thoroughly recommend Melrose Guesthouse if you are staying in Ambleside. Lovely rooms, very comfortable bed,, delicious breakfasts, great quiet, location - easy walk to choice of restaurants. Alan and Lynn were on hand to give advice on what to do and where to go, nothing was too much trouble. More

We were recommended Melrose Guesthouse and it did not disappoint. Alan and Lynn were wonderful hosts for whom nothing was too much trouble. They provided us with great recommendations for walks, and things to do around Ambleside. We stayed in the Red Room (with the king size bed) - it was beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean and had a lovely en... More

Fairly typical Lake District guest house conveniently situated in a quietish road just round the corner from the main bus stop in Ambleside. Our room was clean on arrival and although functional was otherwise unremarkable apart from the nice ensuite bathroom. The breakfast was of reasonable size and quality, with quite efficient service. Walker-friendly, plenty of maps and information were... More

Great location, hotel style rooms, clean and comfortable. and nice breakfast. Very friendly and helpful hosts. My wife was very impressed and we would recommend to anybody. New £3 daily parking permit for specified car parks thru out lakeland very useful! More

Welcoming hosts; whole property is spotless. Parking discs made available for street for one hour only. Breakfast was very good. More

Welcoming owners, cosy rooms - with lots of cushions. Small mini bars. Free flasks of T and C for the days walking. Good choice of breakfast which was well cooked and not greasy. Clean and very well located near shops, restaurants and park. But beds in our room maybe a little short for 6 foot plus. Reasonable value. Overall highly... More

This is far and away the best B&B we've stayed in. The room was immaculately clean and the décor tasteful. The bed was very comfortable and the sheets spotless. We've stayed in four start hotels that could learn a lot. The hosts where helpful and welcoming. The location is very central but still very quiet. Breakfast was filling and very... More

we throughly enjoyed our stay at melrose. Lynn and Alan were perfect host making us feel very at home! The room was beautifully decorated and very spacious for a family of four. the breakfast was very hearty and perfectly cooked by lynns fair hands! All in all definatly the place to be in ambleside! More