Low Wood Bay Resort & SpavsForest Side
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. Overall, Forest Side ranks significantly higher than Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa. Forest Side scores 85 with endorsements from 3 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
Low Wood, Windermere, Windermere LA23 1LP
From $421/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This lovely mid-range waterfront hotel situated between Windermere and Ambleside looks the part of a perfect Lake District escape." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A large, family-friendly, traditional Lakeland hotel, overlooking Windermere, with on-site activities including watersports and a leisure centre." Full review
Independent
"Home to a snazzy spa overlooking blustery Lake Windermere...the leisure centre houses a gym, indoor and outdoor infinity pools, and an outdoor sauna."
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