Top 10 Hotels in Lake District

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Standing on 27 hectares (67 acres) opening onto panoramic views of Lake Windermere, this hotel was fashioned from a late-18th-century stone-built manse with three gables set off with scalloped fretwork. Wordsworth used to come here to pay his rent on Dove Cottage in neighboring Grasmere. Samling bills itself as an "un-country house" hotel, free of "snooty nostalgic stuff." The tranquil hotel is becoming a secret address for the rich and famous such as soccer star David Beckham. Rooms are more spacious in a converted stable block; you'll think you're at a ski lodge. In the main building, bedrooms have more of a traditional British aura. Even if you're not a guest, consider an elegant £55 set-price gourmet dinner here.

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This is the most tranquil oasis in the area and offers the most refined cuisine. Overlooking Lake Windermere, this country-house hotel was once a 19th-century hunting lodge owned by Lord Lonsdale, one of the richest men in Britain, and has a high price tag but offers a lot for the money. An inglenook fireplace welcomes visitors. The most elaborate room is a honeymoon and anniversary room that has a four-poster bed and a bathroom with a spa tub for two. But each unit is fitted with a luxury bed, often crowned by a canopy or a padded headboard. Rooms are individually designed, coming in various shapes and sizes, and most of them open onto a view of the lake. Six rooms are in a separate lodge added in 1998, and these are even finer than the rooms in the main building. Lodge rooms are interconnecting with panoramic lake views, individual balcony or patio areas, and fresh flowers; four units have kitchenettes. Luxurious bathrooms have separate shower cubicles, as well as a tub. Children 7 or younger are not welcome in the restaurant.

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One of the most desirable country-house hotels in the area is Cedar Manor. Originally built in 1860, with gables and chimneys, it was the summer getaway home for a wealthy industrialist from Manchester. But since those times, it has been converted into a hotel of exceptional merit with well-furnished and spacious bedrooms. Each room is individually designed and well maintained; some have canopied or four-poster beds. The hotel takes its name from a cedar tree, perhaps from India, which has grown in the garden for some 2 centuries.

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This hotel, built in 1900, is surrounded by woodlands and gardens, with a panoramic view of Lake Windermere, Bell Isle, and the distant mountains. The bedrooms are beautifully decorated and offer many amenities, including bathrobes and satellite TVs. As befits its former role as an Edwardian gentleman's house, this hotel has individually decorated bedrooms that come in various shapes and sizes. All rooms are fitted with sumptuously comfortable beds and come with tub/shower combinations.

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International guests come to this inn, which bears the unique imprint of its creator, former actor John Tovey, who treats his guests as if they had been invited to a house party. His country estate overlooks Lake Windermere (with views of the Langdale Pikes) and offers stylish accommodations and exquisite cuisine. The house was built in 1916 in the Edwardian style, sitting on 2.2 hectares (5 1/2 acres) of statue-dotted garden and parkland. Each of the large, graciously furnished rooms is supplied with binoculars to help guests fully enjoy the view; other amenities include CD players and umbrellas. Beds are sumptuous, often canopy-draped, each with colorful spreads and padded headboards. There are even copies of Punch from the 1890s.

The chef nightly prepares a five-course menu gourmand that is one of the best in the area.

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The Blue Pig is a 17th century cottage in the centre of Kirkby Lonsdale. Comprising of 3 newly renovated en suite bedrooms with modern amenities, wireless internet and free car parking for 2 cars.

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Location.
Regent by the Lake Hotel is a family-friendly hotel located in Ambleside's Lake District neighborhood, close to Armitt Museum and Gallery, Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, and Wansfell Pike. Additional points of interest include Rydal Mount.

Hotel Features.
Regent by the Lake Hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Guest parking is complimentary. Other property amenities at this Victorian property include laundry facilities. This is a smoke-free property.

Guestrooms.
There are 30 guestrooms at Regent by the Lake Hotel. Rooms are individually decorated and furnished. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, makeup/shaving mirrors, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. In addition to desks, guestrooms offer direct-dial phones. Flat-panel televisions have satellite channels. Rooms also include coffee/tea makers, blackout drapes/curtains, and clock...

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This is a winning little choice with an idyllic lakeside setting. The center of this hotel was formed long ago from two 17th-century fishing cottages. Wateredge was, in fact, listed as a lodging house as early as 1873, and further additions were made in the early 1900s. Situated in a beautiful garden overlooking Lake Windermere, the hotel also serves some of the best food in the area. Public rooms have many little nooks for reading and conversation. However, on sunny days, guests prefer to relax in the chairs on the lawn. The rooms vary in size and appointments; some are spacious, others much smaller. Furnishings are continually renewed and upgraded as the need arises. The Windermere room has a two-person tub with a separate walk-in shower.

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This country house is one of the finest places to stay in the area. There's the main 17th-century manor house, plus several apartments for rent in the surrounding parklike grounds. The original building is encircled by a well-tended lawn, whereas the interior is cozily furnished with overstuffed chairs and English paneling. The comfortable accommodations -- 11 in the main house and 16 in the less desirable outlying units -- are tastefully decorated. The rooms that face the front are the most sought after. One room is spacious enough for families. The hotel requires a minimum stay of 3 nights.

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At this spot, which is reminiscent of a French country inn, the stars are the cuisine, the well-chosen French and American wines, and comfortable, centrally heated bedrooms and suites. It's our top choice in an area where the competition is stiff in the country-house race. Most bedrooms have shuttered French doors opening onto a sunny balcony and a mountain view (two are wheelchair accessible). Throughout the estate you'll find an eclectic combination of antiques (some Georgian blended harmoniously with Victorian), flowers, and enticing armchairs.

The manor is a great place for families, renting both family rooms and family suites (big enough for a brood of six), and also providing cots at no additional fee. "Baby-listening" devices are available, and there's a children's "high tea" served around 6 to 6:30pm, which is really a dinner, with burgers, fish sticks, pizzas, and the like. A children's play park is nearby.