Bower House Inn  

This is a brilliant pub in a super location. Second time we've been here and again we stayed for 2 nights, with excellent drinks and food in the bar, which has a lovely atmosphere. The staff are extremely helpful and I would have no hesitation in recommending this place. The breakfast is first class also.

The rooms in general are a little 'tired' and although we opted for an upgraded bedroom this time, it was still small and could have been a bit cleaner. Having said that we still had a fantastic time and we will return.

Great hotel in great surroundings

Friendly helpful staff who make your stay very enjoyable. Great location in the one of the most beautiful places in the Lake District. Superb location for walking holidays in the Lakes and close to the seaside. Nice Bar and Dining room and exellent Beer garden.

Quaint

My self and my family stayed and the bower house inn for new years eve and had a fantastic time.The staff were very friendly and the manager Darren was so helpfull and friendly and made us feel so welcome.The place was very relaxing sat in front of the coal fire having a drink and the entertainment and meal at new year was excellent hope to go back next new year again.

The only thing that I would like to be noted is that if you go as a family would be nice to be able to be put all together in hotel as my brother and wife were over the car park in the other building and that was not as nice as the hotel.

Everything conducive to a relaxing and unwinding stay. The welcome and being made to feel at home was outstanding for a country inn of this type. The food was enjoyable and my dog was made to feel at home also! Because of the long standing relaltionship with this hotel over a period of sixty years, it is good to know that these standards of hospitality remain in an age of changing values.

Not a lot. The food and service were very good however.

The room was very poor ,not suitable for 3 people with a dog as it was very small. It appeared to be a converted council house annexe with poor quality decor and no shower attachment to the bath. This building was in need of refurbishment.

The staff were helpful and were happy to look after all the guests.

The attention to detail came very short of what was expected.The bed had seen better days, the shower was not as clean as it could have been(milddew around the tiles) overall the room was very shabby.My wife and I were very disapointed with the accomodation, a premier inn may have been a better choice on this occasion.

The food was very good, even with the problems they were having in the kitchen. The room was great, and the shower was particularly good! Staff were very friendly and helpful.

The menus for the food were slightly odd, in that there were two separate menus, but you could order from either one or both, in either the restaurant or bar. Why not just have one menu with everything on? Nothing wrong with the food on the menu though.

Evening bar staff very friendly and helpful and evening food quite good.

Very small, dark, basic room...not welcoming. Breakfast - we arrived with 30mins to go...no sign of staff for quite a while...few scraps of fruit left - not enough for both of us. Breakfast staff not very friendly and service very spasmodic.

Good location in the western lakes. Good food and real ales.

Room too warm. Bathroom a bit cramped.

The Lakes District is a beautiful place and has many opportunities for walking in the hills. The Bower House Inn location provides good access without having to drive. The free on-site parking is a plus.

In 1999 I was in the uk on business and our British counterparts arranged for us to stay at the Bower House. At that time the Inn was well run, clean, and the staff was able to provide information about trails in the hills and historical points of interest nearby. The Bower House has clearly fallen on hard times since that time. They made an error on the date of our reservation but because they were not close to being full were able to accommodate us. The room we were in did not appear to have been used recently and linen was not as clean as what we had come to expect in the uk. The staff was almost of no help when it came to finding walking trails. They didn't even seem to know or care that one trail started directly across the street from the Inn. This was one of the more expensive nights lodging during or holiday and was the poorest quality.

Excellent location for walking in the west lakes. Friendly staff. Very good food.