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Windermere SuitesvsForest Side
Both properties are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Forest Side is preferred by most writers compared to Windermere Suites. Forest Side comes in at #8 in Lake District with positive reviews from 3 reviewers such as Mr & Mrs Smith, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Windermere Suites
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
New Rd, Windermere LA23 2LA
From $224/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Minibar
"The rooms here are simply enormous: all are named after different Lakeland locations." Full review
8.0
"A bold and unashamedly sexy b&b with lashings of black and silver, and huge mood-lit bathrooms that place an emphasis on relaxation and romance." Full review
Forest Side
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Guardian
Independent
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Keswick Road, Grasmere LA22 9RN, England
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
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
"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
"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"
10 of Britain’s best farmhouse hotels
June 27, 2021
"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."
The best boutique hotels in the Lake District
December 1, 2021
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
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