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Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group

4.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Lake Windermere

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The Wateredge Inn, in a national park, offers a peaceful escape with garden views. Guests can enjoy breakfast, local dishes at the restaurant, unwind in the cozy bar, and use WiFi and extended parking.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included

Room options

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room with sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Patio
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double/Twin Room with balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Wardrobe or closet
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
BORRANS ROAD, Ambleside, England, LA22 0EP

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ambleside Pier - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Rydal Mount - 6 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Wray Castle - 8 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wateredge Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The White Lion - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group

Upscale hotel near Lake Windermere
Take advantage of free full breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group. The on-site local cuisine restaurant, The Wateredge Inn, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group offer amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Wateredge Inn

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Built in 1680
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Wateredge Inn Ambleside
Wateredge Ambleside
Wateredge Hotel Ambleside
Wateredge Inn Ambleside
Wateredge Inn
Wateredge The Collection Group
Wateredge Inn The Inn Collection group
Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group Hotel
Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group Ambleside
Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group Hotel Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is steps from Borrans Park and Lake Windermere. Ambleside Pier and Ambleside Climbing Wall are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Wateredge Inn- The Inn Collection group Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 275 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 275 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 275 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 275 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 275 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice property and staff, really good for local amenities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Amenities
Lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location right by the lake. Staff were friendly and helpful. The only downside was that the check-in area was also the same place as the bar, which meant that it took a long time to get checked in as you had to wait in line with people who were ordering drinks. Otherwise the stay was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From start to finish excellent friendly staff, great food and such a pleasure to have a clean and tidy room and wanted for nothing. Great safe car parking looking at next trip already and won't be long thanks to all
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A decent hotel

We enjoyed a two night break. The hotel was fine, but nothing special. We were comfortable had a decent breakfast but evening meals were unimpressive.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good decor, very clean with friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tasea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was absolutely wonderful
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely position overlooking the lake . Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely!

Fantastic location by the lake. Quaint hotel that was easy to locate.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the whole experience already planning our next trip. Parked the car on Monday never touched it til leaving. Getting around the lakes on public transport was excellent the inn exceeded our expectations location, staff, amenities were all excellent would recommend the wateredge to anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Was a really nice place to stay .short walk into ambleside.the restraunt food was really good in the evening after out walking for the day .also the breakfast was good.ALL staff were really friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Sumeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greeted by super-friendly and helpful staff. Room was a really good size for a standard double and had great views of the lake. The food at the pub was excellent for dinner as well as the breakfast. Easy parking. Will return in the summer!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely would recommend and stay here. Only criticism was that a dog was barking for quite a while in the dining / bar area. Don’t blame the dog but the owners should have taken the dog out. Def the Inn needs to introduce a 3 bark and your out rule.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely room, delicious food, delightful location

The room was modern and clean with a fantastic, powerful shower. Food downstairs was delicious. The only negative I would say is that check in is performed by a person who also has to make coffees and deal with cellar issues.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Despite not being able to arrive here until late, we received a very cheerful welcome from our hostess who even showed us our room. Excellent space and furnishings and waterside view beautiful, especially from the pub garden. Good mixed hot and cold breakfast. Excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night back from Scotland

Good place for a weekend away by the lake and the can walk to the ferry station on the lake . Only one thing I would say about the rooms you can here everyone else is rooms no soundproof.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good.

Good location. Room was small but perfectly adequate and with nice bathroom. Lake view was not great - large flat room in front of us. Nice gardens on the edge of the lake. The Waterhead Inn next door had a great team working there, more friendly. We ate there and that was very good. Easy to walk into Ambleside, no need to drive which is a huge bonus. Lovely countryside and walks.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wateredge is dated but clean. My only real disappointment is that our heater did not work so they gave us a space heater which I was not a fan of. It is pricey for the quality of amenities but the rooms are large. There was one staff member Rhys who was awesome! The other staff l encountered were not as helpful, beautiful views and surroundings on the lake… but checkout is 10:30 am sharp and there was really nowhere to check bags.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really Really Enjoyed

What was there not to like. Excellent position on the Lake. Lovely clean room with a comfortable bed and staff who went the extra mile. Food was good and especially the breakfast. The staff were more mature and understood what good service means....and we got it We cannot thank you enough. This was our first time away with our Jack Russell dog and we were all made to feel wanted. Ignore some of the negative reviews we will be returning asap.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor

Room was tiny, the sink wasn’t even in the bathroom, it was in the bedroom. We found a sock left by someone else on the radiator. No fan was in the room. All round pretty poor unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

BRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely position. Great breakfast!

Overall very comfortable stay. At check in, the layout of rooms could have been explained. It took us two days to work out the quickest and easiest way to our room. Breakfast was a first class buffet. Everything seemed to be cooked well, i.e. fried egg yokes were still runny, bacon was not over cooked as is often the case, tomatoes were still solid, not overcooked. Unfortunately the fire alarm went off three times during our stay. All false alarms, one at 06.00 in the morning. There really should be staff going round reassuring people that it was a false alarm. I think the hotel was a little under staffed but I know it is difficult to get staff these days. An example would be one of the most popular bitters running out and the barman not having time to change the barrel because there were no staff to cover and it was busy. Lovely position overlooking the lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice bathroom and bed
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grest staff, amazing location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room included parking and breakfast. Staff were helpful and friendly. Good location for Ambleside and getting the boats to other parts of the lake. Lovely clean room, good bed and bedding. Breakfast was hot and cold buffet and very good as were the evening meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fabulous stay, staff were all very helpful, friendly and polite. The green scheme was great, what a great option to have. Thank you all.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

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