Name: Regent Hotel By The Lake
Address: Waterhead Bay, Ambleside, LA22 0ES, United Kingdom, Waterhead Bay, Cumbria, LA22 0ES, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £77 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.3

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Hotel Regent Hotel By The Lake

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Staff were amazingly helpful and polite, hotel was in a great location. Food especially breakfast was excellent

Peter, United Kingdom

Quite on water front. Easy access to boats. Did not run till late though. In winter.

Greenie, United Kingdom

Staff were really friendly, couldn't do enough for you.

Mark, United Kingdom

Staff very welcoming and friendly. Superb breakfast lots of choice. Good location 15 minute walk into Ambleside or 1 minute from where the tourist boats go down the lake. Bus stop within 100 yards if you want to travel anywhere by bus.

Peter, United Kingdom

Everything about the hotel very clean lovely decor lovely staff will definitely be returning 😀

Hayley, United Kingdom

Brilliant hotel, location and staff. Can't fault this hotel at all. Definitely would recommend and we will be back soon

Louise, United Kingdom

The location was brilliant, we could see the lake from the room. Everywhere was immaculate and tastefully decorated. The staff were very friendly and attentive, especially Julie who we saw at breakfast each morning, who had a wealth of knowledge of the area. The room was fab, we had room 42 across the car park, there was even a birthday card waiting for me on the bed! The weather prevented the use of the outside seating area, but we did see deer one morning on the way to breakfast in the wooded area at the end of the car park, which made my morning 🤗 we could not fault anything and would love to return one day, for a longer stay.

Judi, United Kingdom

The friendliness of the staff, highlighting in particular the staff at breakfast could not do enough for you, and the staff on reception.

John, United Kingdom

The breakfast was excellent with a great choice of dishes and very pleasant staff

Fiona, Belgium

The bedroom was very quiet and dark. The hotel location was excellent for my needs. Couldn't fault anything. Breakfast was exceptional. Huge menu choice.

Louise, United Kingdom

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What guests loved the most:
“Staff were amazingly helpful and polite, hotel was in a great location. Food especially breakfast was excellent”

Peter United Kingdom
“Quite on water front. Easy access to boats. Did not run till late though. In winter.”

Greenie United Kingdom
“Staff were really friendly, couldn't do enough for you.”

Mark United Kingdom
“Staff very welcoming and friendly. Superb breakfast lots of choice. Good location 15 minute walk into Ambleside or 1 minute from where the tourist boats go down the lake. ”

Peter United Kingdom
“Everything about the hotel very clean lovely decor lovely staff will definitely be returning 😀”

Hayley United Kingdom
“Brilliant hotel, location and staff. Can't fault this hotel at all. Definitely would recommend and we will be back soon”

Louise United Kingdom
“The location was brilliant, we could see the lake from the room. Everywhere was immaculate and tastefully decorated. ”

Judi United Kingdom
“The friendliness of the staff, highlighting in particular the staff at breakfast could not do enough for you, and the staff on reception.”

John United Kingdom
“The breakfast was excellent with a great choice of dishes and very pleasant staff”

Fiona Belgium
“The bedroom was very quiet and dark. The hotel location was excellent for my needs. Couldn't fault anything. Breakfast was exceptional. Huge menu choice.”

Louise United Kingdom

One of our top picks in Ambleside.This family-run hotel overlooks Lake Windermere and has free parking, free Wi-Fi and fine food. The shops of Ambleside are a 10-minute stroll away.

Each room at Regent By The Lake has a TV and tea and coffee facilities. Some have a private terrace. Ground-floor rooms are available, some with walk-in showers.

The Table 22 restaurant features a modern British menu and serves fresh, local produce. Hearty Cumberland breakfasts are served until midday. Offers are available throughout the year for diners.

The hotel is in the heart of the Lake District, surrounded by fells and lakes. The edge of Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, is a few minutes’ walk away.

This is our guests' favourite part of Ambleside, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples - they rate the facilities 9.1 for two-person stays.

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“boutique style”

Situated in the best rated area in Ambleside, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.5

Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Full English/Irish

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Thank you for choosing The Regent By The Lake. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome to this most wonderful part of England. Myself and my colleagues will take great pride in looking after you during your stay and help to make your visit to the Lake District both memorable and special so that you return to us time and time again. Regards Andrew Hewitt

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Rydal Mount & Gardens
2 miles
Rydal Water
2.2 miles
Grizedale Forest
3.6 miles
Lake Windermere
3.9 miles
World of Beatrix Potter
4.3 miles
Hill Top
4.8 miles
Tarn Hows
4.8 miles
Coniston Water
6.8 miles
Lakes Aqaurium
9.9 miles
Scafell Pike
10.1 miles

Restaurants and markets

Keswick Market Market
17.4 miles

Natural beauty

Windermere Lake
0 miles
Scafell Pike Mountain
12.8 miles

What travellers love about this location

“lovely hotel very helpful friendly staff lovely rooms food excellent lovely location couldn't fault hotel been few times now never disappoints us breakfast ...”

Suzy&ken

United Kingdom

“Our balcony room was brilliant, it was large and clean and private. Great value for money, walking distance to town. Lovely breakfast. ”

Lc1994

United Kingdom

9.1

“The hotel is great and has a location close to the lake and close to the location of the cruise and the hotel staff is well-treated and smiling faces of the gue...”

Ali

United Kingdom

9.5

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1 restaurant on site

Table 22

Cuisine: British, Local

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, High tea

Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

15:00 - 21:00

Check-out

08:00 - 11:00

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

This hotel does not accommodate children.

No cots are available

No extra beds are available

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Regent Hotel By The Lake accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

If guests smoke in the bedrooms, the hotel may charge the cost of up to one night's accommodation.

When booking for 4 or more rooms, different policies and charges may apply, and non-refundable payment is required.

The hotel kindly requests guests to contact the property directly if they would like to check in with children.

Guests can order breakfast at the time of booking their reservation, or they can order breakfast on arrival for GBP 15.

It may not be possible to accommodate guests in the same room for each consecutive night of their stay.

The property will be going through renovation works from Thu 01 Nov 2018 until Sun 31 Mar 2019. During this period, guests may experience some noise or light disturbances, and some hotel facilities and services may not be available.

“Staff very welcoming and friendly. Superb breakfast lots of choice. Good location 15 minute walk into Ambleside or 1 minute from where the tourist boats go down the lake. Bus stop within 100 yards if you want to travel anywhere by bus.”

Peter

“The location was brilliant, we could see the lake from the room. Everywhere was immaculate and tastefully decorated. The staff were very friendly and attentive, especially Julie who we saw at breakfast each morning, who had a wealth of knowledge of the area. The room was fab, we had room 42 across the car park, there was even a birthday card waiting for me on the bed! The weather prevented the use of the outside seating area, but we did see deer one morning on the way to breakfast in the wooded area at the end of the car park, which made my morning 🤗 we could not fault anything and would love to return one day, for a longer stay.”

Judi

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Reviewed: 23 January 2019

Peter
United Kingdom
9.6

“Really nice hotel, staff were so helpful, food especially breakfast was excellent”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
View could have been a little better but restricted by buildings around us
Staff were amazingly helpful and polite, hotel was in a great location. Food especially breakfast was excellent

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 22 January 2019

Adam
United Kingdom
6.3

“Good location, great parking - Hotel is expensive for the standard of rooms. Breakfast OK.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Room was small, shower was poor controls were very worn and didn't work properly. Some of hotel is dated and worn (corridors etc) Very small and busy breakfast room, everybody was squeezed close together.
Comfy beds, helpful staff, good parking.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 21 January 2019

Greenie
United Kingdom
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very quiet during the week days. Not a lot to do. Apart from eat and drink all day in the many foodie bars and different eateries. Got to travel about to Keswick and beyond for good entertainment.
Quite on water front. Easy access to boats. Did not run till late though. In winter.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 21 January 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Staff were really friendly, couldn't do enough for you.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Jim
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great service

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Sarah
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing to not like
The location

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Peter
United Kingdom
10

“Excellent weekend visit to the Ambleside.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Didn't have any issues with this hotel at all.
Staff very welcoming and friendly. Superb breakfast lots of choice. Good location 15 minute walk into Ambleside or 1 minute from where the tourist boats go down the lake. Bus stop within 100 yards if you want to travel anywhere by bus.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Hayley
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything about the hotel very clean lovely decor lovely staff will definitely be returning 😀

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Louise
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There was absolutely nothing we didn't like.
Brilliant hotel, location and staff. Can't fault this hotel at all. Definitely would recommend and we will be back soon

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 20 January 2019

Darrendugdale
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing ,hotel perfect ,staff amazing and helpfull,food brilliant
Everything ,very welcoming ,and cosy hotel

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 19 January 2019

Judi
United Kingdom
10

“Birthday treat”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing.
The location was brilliant, we could see the lake from the room. Everywhere was immaculate and tastefully decorated. The staff were very friendly and attentive, especially Julie who we saw at breakfast each morning, who had a wealth of knowledge of the area. The room was fab, we had room 42 across the car park, there was even a birthday card waiting for me on the bed! The weather prevented the use of the outside seating area, but we did see deer one morning on the way to breakfast in the wooded area at the end of the car park, which made my morning 🤗 we could not fault anything and would love to return one day, for a longer stay.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 19 January 2019

John
United Kingdom
10

“Relaxing just what we hoped for in good hotel with excellent friendly staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The friendliness of the staff, highlighting in particular the staff at breakfast could not do enough for you, and the staff on reception.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 17 January 2019

Fiona
Belgium
7.5

“Great place, right next to Lake Windermere, but about a 20 minute walk from the town centre”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The room was a little bit smaller than expected, but very comfortable
The breakfast was excellent with a great choice of dishes and very pleasant staff

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 16 January 2019

Allan
United Kingdom
9.2

Superb
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A little far out from the town centre and room did not have a fridge.
Comfortable with nice bar and restaurant.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: 15 January 2019

Louise
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Small Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing
The bedroom was very quiet and dark. The hotel location was excellent for my needs. Couldn't fault anything. Breakfast was exceptional. Huge menu choice.

Stayed in January 2019

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