Old England by name – Old England by nature. The Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa is one of the finest 4-star hotels in the Lake District. After a multi-million pound investment the former Georgian residence retains its original splendour and charm. Pat and I were thrilled when we were invited to visit. The entrance is in a little side... More

We had stayed at many Macdonald hotels in different locations but as Windermere is one of our favourite places we chose the Old England as the place to hold our wedding and we were not disappointed! From the moment we arrived the service was excellent. Our wedding planning had been done by email with the hotels wedding co ordinaters as... More

No life guard in the pool, signs all round saying no diving or dive bombing, but young kids in the pool doing exactly that with their parents at the poolside watching, went for a relaxing Sunday morning swim but gave up in the end, won't be going there again!

Viewed the hotel and seemed quite nice, although nothing too special. Rang a few days later for a family room on a Friday evening. I was quoted £546.00 for B & B only. When I asked if anyone had ever really paid that amount in the past for what was a double and two bunk beds, I got a very... More

Stay here on business quite often and it's a great place with lovely rooms. Only thing that bugs me is the really slow service at breakfast which never gets any better no matter how many subtle and unsubtle hints you leave - plan for it and you'll be fine

This was a second visit to this Macdonald hotel now that the new spa, pool and gym facilities had been completed. We stayed three nights with friends on a B&B basis including a meal in the restaurant on the final night. Bowness is an ideal spot for sightseeing and walking the local hills. The town is compact with plenty of... More

My fiancé and I have just returned from the macdonald Old England hotel after spending the weekend there celebrating my aunts 60th birthday. Check in was quick and easy, with us being the first of the group of twelve checking in I thought this may cause problems with me not being the group leader,but all was fine. We settled into... More

My husband and i had our honeymoon in the lakes 25 years ago so to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary we booked a 2 night stay at this hotel. Unfortunately i have just found out i need to go into hospital on our 2nd day. I rang the hotel and asked if we could move our break back by one... More

Had a perfect stay at The Old England hotel in Winderemere. We have been to Windermere a few times and thought how nice it would be to stay at this perfectly positioned hotel and we were not wrong. We paid extra for a lake view room and it was well worth the money. The service was excellent from start to... More