Applegarth Villa Hotel & RestaurantvsThe Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Both Applegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant and The Daffodil Hotel & Spa are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, The Daffodil Hotel & Spa is preferred by most reviewers compared to Applegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant. The Daffodil Hotel & Spa is ranked #13 in Lake District with approval from 2 sources including The Telegraph, Lonely Planet.
Applegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant
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 Telegraph
9.0
"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
The Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9PR
From $175/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
The Telegraph
9.0
"This luxury hotel on the outskirts of Grasmere sits in peaceful seclusion surrounded by craggy fells and bottle-green fields, with a superb outlook over the village’s namesake lake." Full review
Independent
"With candle lanterns, fibre-optic lighting, brushed concrete walls and pops of abstract art, the spa at The Daffodil – on the shores of Grasmere, across the road from Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage – is modern and slinky"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Opened in 2012, this upscale hotel occupies a Victorian building but the 78 rooms zing with modern style: swirly carpets, art prints and bold shades of lime, purple and turquoise." Full review