Craig Manor Hotel offers a peaceful countryside escape surrounded by gardens and rustic charm. The restaurant serves quality meals while the cozy bar provides a perfect spot to unwind after exploring. Guests appreciate the convenience of free WiFi throughout the public areas.
Located in Windermere, Craig Manor Hotel is in a rural area and in a national park. Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House and Claife Viewing Station and Windermere West Shore are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Ullswater. Holehird Gardens and Treetop Trek are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with water skiing, windsurfing, and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Windermere travel guide
Lake Road, Bowness On Windermere, Windermere, England, LA23 2JF
What's nearby
World of Beatrix Potter
6 min walk - 0.3 miles
Lake Windermere
9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Old Laundry Theatre
7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories
9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Bowness Pier
12 min walk - 0.6 miles
Getting around
Windermere Station
3 min drive
Restaurants
Lake View Garden
10 min walk
The Westmorland Inn
3 min walk
Bowness Tap Rooms
8 min walk
Costa Coffee
8 min walk
The Village Inn Bar & Grill
9 min walk
About this property
Craig Manor Hotel
Hotel near Lake Windermere
Take advantage of a garden, a bar, and a restaurant at Craig Manor Hotel. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Craig Manor Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Craig Manor Hotel?
Check-out is at 11 AM.
Where is Craig Manor Hotel located?
Situated in a national park, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of World of Beatrix Potter and Lake Windermere. Old Laundry Theatre and Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories are also within 10 minutes. Windermere Station is 21 minutes by foot.
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Reviews
Craig Manor Hotel Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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8.6
Cleanliness
8.8
Location
8.8
Staff & service
7.8
Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 256 reviews
10 - Excellent
100
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 256 reviews
8 - Good
103
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 256 reviews
6 - Okay
39
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 256 reviews
4 - Poor
9
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 256 reviews
2 - Terrible
5
Reviews
8/10 Good
Carol
Oct 19, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good spot at the top of Bowness and excellent breakfasts
Friendly, welcoming staff. Good location with both Windermere and Bowness within easy walking distance. Plenty of lovely shops and restaurants in Bowness. Definately worth booking.
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
Suzy
Aug 17, 2021
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good location
Overall I’d probably stay there again, the location was good and the receptionist was lovely. My only criticism was that the bathroom needed a refurbishment, it felt like it had just been given a lick of paint to try and modernise it but you could still see the mould on the windows under the coat of paint and was in need of a new shower. Loved the tea tray and the cookies and the breakfast was lovely. I had read on another review that the walls are paper thin, I would have disagreed with that until a room by us got up at 5am and I could here every word they said ( not a problem if your not a light sleeper).
Suzy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
6/10 Okay
Kevin
Aug 16, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a shame that they were not doing evening dining due to a shortage of staff. It would have made an impact on our choice if we had known that before booking.
It was the first Hotel that we have been too where there was no shelf/ledge around the wash hand basin in the bathroom. Our toilet bag was rested on the w/c cistern??
Not very hygienic I know but where to put it.
The breakfast was adequate,
Kevin
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Aug 15, 2021
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not a £200 a night hotel
Our stay was okay, the position of the hotel was great and the view from the room on the top floor was fantastic. The room was clean but the bathroom especially the shower and grout around the tiles were black and mouldy, they had never seen bleach in years.
Our first morning breakfast was great, good choice, average portions and our cooked breakfast was delivered within 10 minutes. The second mornings breakfast was awful, 20 minutes to get served/take our order then a further 40 minutes to get it delivered to our table only after asking. They were busy and did apologise but when you are paying over £200 a night, I would expect better. Overall it was an ok hotel for maybe £50-£70 a night, the staff were friendly but with the cleanliness issues and our personal experience of the breakfast service I wouldnt recommend it for the price they are charging.
An old building possiby listed so there are a lot of stairs to the rooms. There are lovely views across the gardens from the restaurant. It's about 1/2 mile walk into the town centre where there is everything you need.
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Aug 10, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel has nice views to the rear scenery towards the lake. The bedroom seemed to have been refurbished during the last years. However, they forgot to refurbish the bathrooms as well.
The walls are extremely thin and the sound insulation is very poor. You will hear people passing by on the corridor and also when your neighbour is having a shower. The fan in the bathroom is very loud and it hadn't been cleaned in months.
The staff are very friendly.
The breakfast is quite average.
There is no lift, no disabled access either.
We went here as everything else was fully booked, it was so overpriced for what you get in return.
However the location is great.
Good location 5 min walk to centre. Room was much smaller than expected. The central would not work although I didn’t need it. I’m not a tall guy but banged my head a few times in the bathroom.
Nice hotel with nice staff.
Great stay. Small rooms but with a lovely view. The lake view was partial from our room but beautifil nonetheless. Hotel was clean and reception very friendly.
Stayed here as a treat as we normally go B&B. We paid extra for a lake view as an extra treat. We arrived early so our room wasn’t ready but the kind lady said we were able to leave our car in the car park and go for a walk. When we got our room is was clean and cosy with the lake view. The shower room was clean and stocked with some nice toiletries. Tea an coffee were well stocked and we were very happy. There was only two things that spoilt our visit. Our bed had dip in in it where I slept so I woke in agony with back pain. My wife tried it and got the same but we only stayed a a couple of days so put up with it. The only other thing was the paper thin walls. I don’t expect absolute silence in a room in fact I like the bustle of a hotel but we could quite easily hear conversations next door and late night activities! We didn’t bother with breakfast to minimise Covid risk but the hotel were well organised and our room cleaned and sealed everyday. A good safe hotel the niggles didn’t put us off.
Stephen
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
10/10 Excellent
Rosie, Brentwood
Sep 5, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely quiet hotel. Rooms could do with a little updating but we’re comfortable and clean. Tea and coffee facilities were good but could have done with some water too. Staff all excellent especially reception and staff in the restaurants. Would happily stay again.
Hotel is in great location. Really nice room and great breakfast which is included along with parking. Would stay again. Staff were really friendly and helpful.
Great position, great views from restaurant, great food and drink, great staff , some areas could still use a lick of paint but generally very good
Jason
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 21, 2020
Me and my husband always stay at the Craig Manor Hotel when visit the lakes, the staff are always very friendly we have stsyed here over te
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Mar 15, 2020
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff excellent .... good breakfast .... room freshly painted and smell of paint was strong . The bathroom however was shabby like the room had been half completed and there was fresh paint on the floor in the bathroom where the door had been painted on the outside . Once rooms are finished They will be lovely . Location of the hotel is great for visiting Bowness or Windermere.
Very tired bedroom... worn headboaed on bed. Fittings very outdated and old fashioned. We were the only guests on the night we stayed. No atmosphere in restaurant and cold too. Need updating. Food in the past had been exceptional not on this occasion probably as there werent many staff around because we were the only guests staying and eating in the restaurant. I would rather eaten out and the restaurant had been closed for the night. Breakfast was good with a pleasant guy serving our table
We had an enjoyable stay, the room was nice & spacious. The breakfast was plentiful & to our liking. We will return to this hotel when we visit the area again.
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Oct 21, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very dated property. Urgently needs updating for price of rooms. Very basic.