Cranleigh BoutiquevsThe Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. On balance, The Daffodil Hotel & Spa ranks significantly higher than Cranleigh Boutique. The Daffodil Hotel & Spa is ranked #13 in Lake District with praise from 2 reviews like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Cranleigh Boutique
Kendal Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3EW
From $235/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Fitness Center
- Free Parking
Oyster
Upscale
"The 18-room Cranleigh is an upscale, adult-only boutique spread over a couple typical stone-built houses in the popular Lake District town of Bowness-on-Windermere." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This guesthouse has gone all out on the decor, but strip away the snazziness and it's still just a B&B." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This super-snazzy B&B takes the prize for most-over-the-top decor in Windermere: from sleigh beds to jaguar-print throws and backlit bathroom mirrors...still, it's not a dull place to stay. " Full review
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And for extra luxury, you can book one of its boutique church suites.
Lonely Planet
"This super-snazzy B&B takes the prize for most-over-the-top decor in Windermere: from sleigh beds to jaguar-print throws and backlit bathroom mirrors, it's had every trick in the design book thrown at it (with varying degrees of success)" 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