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Applegarth Villa Hotel & RestaurantvsForest Side
Both Applegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant and Forest Side are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Forest Side scores significantly better than Applegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant. Forest Side comes in at #8 in Lake District with accolades from 3 sources like The Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.
Applegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
College Road, Windermere LA23 1BU
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Lonely Planet "Traditional in style, undoubtedly, but then this is one of the loveliest Arts & Crafts houses in Windermere, built in the 19th century by industrial bigwig John Riggs."
The Telegraph9.0
"An adults-only, luxury retreat with designer bedrooms — some with their own hot-tubs — in a grand Victorian villa that boasts a central, but quiet, Windermere location." Full review
Forest Side The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Guardian
Independent Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9RN, England
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph9.0
"Forest Side is a glamorous address in the heart of the Lake District that puts food – and foraging – firmly at its centre." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Famous resident William Wordsworth's 1820 guide first enticed visitors to explore Cumbria’s Lake District, and the alluring Forest Side hotel rekindles the trend today." Full review
The Guardian "Over the past few years, this hotel rear Grasmere has started to return some of its grounds to their 18th-century farming origins, with heritage vegetables grown, including the crapaudine beetroot"
10 of Britain’s best farmhouse hotels
June 27, 2021
Independent "Offers prime access to the north and central lakes...rooms are high-ceilinged with modern touches while the rest of the place shimmers with burnished silver, velvet sofas and soft shades of grey."
The best boutique hotels in the Lake District
December 1, 2021
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It's a design palace: chic interiors decorated with crushed-velvet sofas, bird-of-paradise wallpaper, stag heads and 20 swish rooms from ‘Cosy' to ‘Jolly Good’, ‘Superb’, ‘Grand’ and ‘Master’." Full review
Michelin Guide1 Star
"An engaging team welcome you to this substantial Lakeland mansion; start with drinks in the lounge and take in views over the surrounding fells" Full review
