Lodore Falls Hotel & SpavsGilpin Hotel & Lake House
Both Gilpin Hotel & Lake House and Lodore Falls Hotel are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Gilpin Hotel & Lake House ranks significantly higher than Lodore Falls Hotel. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House ranks #2 in Lake District with recommendations from 3 sources including The Telegraph, Fodor's and oyster.com.
Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa
Borrowdale, Borrowdale CA12 5UX
From $140/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"The 71-room Lodore Falls Hotel is an upscale, landmark hotel set in picturesque parkland overlooking Lake Derwentwater in the heart of the Lake District National Park." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"With its superb position overlooking Derwentwater and the fells of Skiddaw and Catbells, this landmark hotel has moved into the 21st century with a swanky spa and an Asian dining option." Full review
Independent
"There’s nothing fussy about this lodge-style Victorian building, with its central tower, tall gables and a light touch and contemporary feel throughout"
Independent
"Capitalising on its picturesque Lake District setting, the 16m outdoor pool at Lodore Falls Hotel’s spa serves up astonishing views of Derwentwater Lake and the Catbells Mountains"
Independent
"There’s nothing fussy about this lodge-style Victorian building, with its central tower, tall gables and a light touch and contemporary feel throughout"
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House Show All Reviews
Crook Road, Windermere LA23 3NE
From $341/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"Everything about the upper-range Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is elegant." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Gilpin Hotel is a stylish gateway to the Lakes with a well-deserved reputation for being beautifully run." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Family-run hotel situated in the Lake District National Park, a five-minute drive from Lake Windermere." Full review
Fodor's
"Hidden among 22 acres of grounds with meandering paths leading to sleek, spacious lodges, this rambling country house provides the ultimate in pampering." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Windermere's B&Bs might be pushing up their rates to silly levels, but this famously posh country-house retreat shows them how it should be done." Full review
Independent
"The folks at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House have built their brand on the ethos of “kicking back”. The Swedish-style Jetty Spa comprises a series of soothingly Scandi wooden buildings "
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Try hot stone massages in the early evening as the mists roll in, then treat your palate to the Michelen starred cuisine at Hrishi.
Independent
"In search of total privacy? Check into one of the classy standalone spa lodges at Gilpin for a truly luxurious retreat from it all (in this case, luxury comes in the shape of your own en-suite spa with rainmaker showers, steam rooms, hydrotherapy hot tubs and saunas)"
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"The Gilpin Lake House, with its own spa facilities and indoor pool, sleeps 12."
Independent
"A glamorous, spa-focused set of lodges near the gateway to the Lake District, The Gilpin’s rooms centre around a cute, whitewashed main cottage"
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Independent
"The Swedish-style Jetty Spa comprises a series of soothingly Scandi wooden buildings designed so you take a “spa trail”: winding through the deer-speckled forest, popping into private pools and spa "