The Punch Bowl Inn HotelvsApplegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant is the choice of most writers compared to Applegarth Villa Hotel and Restaurant. The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant ranks #11 in Lake District with positive reviews from 3 publications including Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
The Punch Bowl Inn Hotel
Lyth Valley, Crosthwaite LA8 8HR
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- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"An outstanding inn and restaurant, the Punch Bowl is a stylish but down-to-earth retreat in the peaceful Lyth Valley, between Windermere and Kendal." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This affordable hotel has nine romantic rooms that feel like home, only better, with exposed beams, plum-hued walls, deep rolltop baths, and freshly baked cookies delivered to your room upon arrival." Full review
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Downstairs at the restaurant, ask for the table beside the open log fire for a dinner of traditional favorites, such as Lancashire hot pot or Cumberland sausages, with a pint of locally brewed Tag Lag Ale.
The Telegraph
8.0
"This village pub has been a local secret for years, but the excellent food and comfy accommodation has earned it an increasingly high profile." Full review
Applegarth Villa Hotel & Restaurant
College Road, Windermere LA23 1BU
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- 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