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Macdonald Old England Hotel & SpavsGilpin Hotel & Lake House
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Gilpin Hotel & Lake House ranks significantly better than Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is ranked #2 in Lake District with endorsements from 3 reviewers including The Telegraph, Fodor's and oyster.com.
Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa
Oyster
23 Church Street, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3DF
From $244/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
OysterUpscale
"The 250-year-old Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa offers an idyllic setting on Lake Windermere with green lawns, private moorings, and scenic views from a terrace bar and restaurant." Full review
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House Oyster
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
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Crook Road, Windermere LA23 3NE
From $341/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
OysterUpscale
"Everything about the upper-range Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is elegant." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Gilpin Hotel is a stylish gateway to the Lakes with a well-deserved reputation for being beautifully run." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"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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Independent "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 "
