Cedar ManorvsForest Side
Cedar Manor Hotel and Restaurant and Forest Side are both highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Forest Side is preferred by most reviewers compared to Cedar Manor Hotel and Restaurant. Forest Side has a TripExpert Score of 85 with approval from 3 sources like The Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.
Cedar Manor
Ambleside Rd, Windermere LA23 1AX
From $282/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 160-year-old Cedar Manor Hotel and Restaurant is an intimate and historic property in a pretty Lake District setting with lovely gardens and an ancient cedar tree." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"If you want a small, personally run, country house-style hotel with five-star levels of service and comforts, and a classy, contemporary edge, Cedar Manor is an excellent option." Full review
Forest Side
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9RN, England
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph
9.0
"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"
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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."
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December 1, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top 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 Guide
1 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