Linthwaite HousevsThe Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Both Linthwaite House and The Daffodil Hotel & Spa are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Daffodil Hotel & Spa scores slightly higher than Linthwaite House. The Daffodil Hotel & Spa comes in at #13 in Lake District with praise from 2 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
Linthwaite House
Crook Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JA
From $240/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Insight Guides
"This is one of the best hotels in the Lake District, in a sublime hilltop setting overlooking Lake Windermere."
The Telegraph
9.0
"A relaxed country-house hotel without the swags and fuss but with plenty of stylish warmth and comfort - and a rather good kitchen." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Wrapped in manicured gardens with views over Lake Windermere, Linthwaite House delivers 21st-century sophistication amid a rugged landscape." Full review
Independent
"Surrounded by pretty polished gardens and with views of Victorian steamers gliding across the lake, Linthwaite House is a satisfying blend of old and new"
Independent
"Linthwaite House Hotel has an elevated position above Windermere, standalone suites for families, bikes to borrow and its own tarn with a rowing boat"
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