Waterhead Hotel  

The imposing stone exterior, nestled in fields of contented sheep and extending down to the lake, clothes an interior where tranquility rules. Sir Nic, the immensely hospitable and pleasantly irreverent manager, greeted us and thereafter did everything possible to make our stay a memorable one. The dining room, with floor to ceiling windows framing Coniston's famous Old Man in all of its changing moods,is quite simply spectacular. We stayed three nights and could easily have extended to three weeks.

The hotel has an excellent location with beautiful scenery all around. The staff were helpful, comfort and food were both good.

On one night there was a wedding reception at the hotel and the wedding guests took over the lounge completely and seemed to take priority over the normal hotel guests. This resulted in dinner being served later than we had booked for..

The location was perfect as a base for walking around Coniston.or short drive to Grizedale Forest. We didn't have opportunity to experience ferry but that is an added benefit of location. Stunning view for breakfast. Too tired after journey to take short walk into Coniston Village but thought we'd sample the hotel evening meal; freshly prepared & tasty food but thought it was rather pricey - probably explained why we were the only diners that evening! Appreciate we were off-season but for that reason preferred the cosiness & warmth of open fire in smaller pubs in Coniston Village, which also had better value for money meals. Bedroom clean & recently decorated; nice quiet lounge for reading, but reception area & stairs needs sprucing up.

I thought the staff were very helpful.Its in lovely location with glorious views.room was very comfortable and the breakfast was excellent.I Would love to go back very soon.

Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent views over the lake. Helpful staff.

Not much choice on the menu.

The spacious comfy rooms and friendly staff

The rooms were excellent, the staff were very friendly and the location was very good.

Fantastic location, reasonable value for money.

We should have payed attention to other reviews that suggest this hotel is cold! It is, it's very very cold! Not only cold but the room we were in was quite drafty. Breakfast was also a positively arctic experience.

We like the Hotel and have stayed before. We will return

The hotel staff from reception through to management were extremely friendly and accomodating. The food at the hotel is of 5 star standard. Wifi available in public areas was an extra bonus.

The wine was a little expensive more than three times the cost for the range available.

Breakfast was good, lovely view from the restaurant. Nice large rooms. Good value for money, if the hotel is on deal.

Good location, pleasant hotel.

Poorly fitted carpet

The character of the building was beautiful. The staff extremely helpful. The grounds and setting delightful stunning views

Slightly on the chilly side - bedroom in particular could be a bit warmer