Breakfast was great

Stayed in September 2025

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We had such a wonderful stay at this lodge! The place is very cozy, spotless, and clearly well cared for. Since it’s run directly by the owners, the service feels personal and truly superb. The location is excellent—just a few minutes’ walk to both Bowness-on-Windermere and Windermere town, making it very convenient. One thing that really stood out was the thoughtful touches: complimentary coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and cookies, all refilled daily—something you don’t usually get at hotels. We booked this for our advance wedding anniversary and were greeted with a sweet little surprise, which made our stay extra special. We only paid a small amount for an additional chocolate treat, which was absolutely worth it. Breakfast was also fantastic, with plenty of options to choose from. You can really feel the love and care Rich and Ada put into running their lodge—it makes all the difference. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the Lake District!

Stayed in September 2025

Upon arrival, Rich the owner spent a good ten minutes giving advice on the hotel operation, local facilities and the local area. Breakfast was exceptional

Stayed in September 2025

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The location is absolutely amazing, the breakfast is great and yummy. Ada and Rich are amazing hosts. The bedroom was also great and very clean.

Stayed in September 2025

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Rich and Ada were fantastic hosts! Very kind and attentive to any detail, they even helped us drying our clothes after a very wet hike! Room was perfect and super clean. Breakfast was absolutely delicious, with plenty of options to choose from. The free access to the spa, located just a few minutes away, was also really good, especially after a long hike. The location was also perfect, in the middle between Windemere and Bowness, close to plenty of restaurants where to choose from! Really recommended!

Stayed in September 2025

The breakfast is amazing 👏 and great location and felt very welcomed

Stayed in August 2025

Rich and Ada were great hosts. The room was very clean and cosy, and the breakfast was great! Great location as well, right between Windermere and Bowness, with a bus stop just across the road. We had a lovely stay!

Stayed in August 2025

Thank you so much for having us at St John's Lodge. It felt like a fairy tale, as it is a perfect location to explore Windermere and Bowness. Thank you so much for the delightful breakfasts. It was well much appreciated. The rooms are very clean, beautifully decorated and full of useful facilities such as a fridge( with a bottle of milk), a hairdryer, a tea/coffee station. The free entry to the sport and spa centre, which was well used. We did some lovely walks around the lake and some of us tried kayaking for the first time. We enjoyed our stay and we will keep great memories about our holiday. We will definitely recommend it to our friends and family. Thank you, Rich, Ada and the team.

Stayed in August 2025

The Hospitality and cleanliness made our experience and stay so beautiful.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing, was all good.

A cozy and friendly staff. Spacious room, spotlessly clean and great location.

Stayed in August 2025

Perfect location. Lovely. Host who made us an amazing breakfast.. excellent value for money. Rich told us about a public walkway that gos into a beautiful woodland right across the road. Away from the crowds ♥️

Stayed in August 2025

Location, quiet and breakfast was exceptional.

Stayed in August 2025

There was nothing I didn't like.

I have Multiple Sclerosis. When we first arrived as I had come straight from work, my mobility was severely hampered by fatigue, and Ada helped me down the stairs to our room. Rich upgraded our room for free to an Executive Room with more space because it was our Wedding Anniversary and because I was struggling a little bit with the stairs up from our previous room, which was smaller. Every room was decorated beautifully, and I did not make a complaint, but Rich moved us after our first night to the Executive Room, I think maybe because of seeing my struggle with mobility, and also to give us a treat for a special occasion. Rich and Ada worked very hard, and you could notice the high level of creativity and attention to detail in decoration and cleanliness across the whole house, not just the bedrooms. St John's is very peaceful and quiet, perfect to encourage a sense of being away from the norm, when on holiday. Whilst St John's Lodge doesn't cater for people with disabilities specifically, Rich and Ada did everything they could to make our stay as comfortable as possible, including allowing me a secure space to keep my mobility scooter outside. (We had rain covers so it was no problem.) We will definitely book again, keep up the good work, especially the delicious breakfasts! A great location to see the Lake District.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing to dislike .

Everything.couldn’t fault a thing,fantastic room, fantastic host and fantastic food if I could give more than 5star I would.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing, everything was perfect.

Comfortable, clean rooms with everything you need. Great location, centrally between Bowness and Windermere. Great breakfast. Friendly management. Enjoyed the free swim and spa pass. Free on site parking.

Stayed in July 2025

More on site parking spaces

Rich was a great host, breakfast was excellent and room was great

Stayed in July 2025

Great location, very clean, lovely hosts, amazing breakfast choice

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing really .......

Close to both Bowness and Windermere ..... bus stop across the road for trips a little further afield .... stayed in small cosy room which was amazing .... Adrianna was so friendly and welcoming ... Rich ..... your breakfasts are amazing 👏

Stayed in July 2025

Beautiful property, lovely room and facilities. Breakfast was lovely and amazing variety and choice. The hosts were lovely and very accommodating and understanding about a late arrival.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing

Location and one of the nicest places we’ve stayed

Stayed in June 2025

There was nothing to dislike

Had a lovely weekend! Rich and Ava are such good hosts and the breakfast was amazing.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing to write about!

Great location, great hosts, great breakfast.

Stayed in June 2025

Our hosts were great. They clearly run the place with a lot passion and thought. The breakfast menu is incredible and our room was a very good size with a very comfy bed. Would definitely stay here next time we visit the lakes.

Stayed in June 2025

Finding it very difficult to find any negatives

The location was brilliant bang in the middle of Windermere and Bowness. Managed to park outside the property for the full duration of our stay. The whole property was well kept and very clean. The choice for breakfast and the quality of the food was fantastic. Both Rich and Ada very friendly and approachable, nothing was too much bother.

Stayed in June 2025