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Reviews of The Ryebeck Country House & Restaurant

3 out of 5
The Ryebeck Country House & Restaurant
lyth valley road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 163 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking and views of lake from the dining room were very good. Half board - the dinner was good but overpriced so the 10% service charge worked out extortionate. NOT GOOD We were put in a small loft room with a difficult door to open and a tight stair access- the room and whole property needs a lick of paint and could be cleaner. Location too far from bowness - walking into town is 20minutes but on both roads which had no pavement so very dangerous. Wouldn’t stay here again .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 3 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review and we have taken your feedback into consideration and are acting accordingly. We are glad that you enjoyed dining with us and enjoyed the views of Lake Windermere. All the best, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was lovely with a very comfy bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review and we're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you return to us soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Friendly staff and a lovely location - recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you for your kind review and we've passed on your kind comments on to our staff. We hope to see you return to us soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting and grounds. You had a wonderful view of lake. Close to Bowness so you could walk into town. Friendly staff. Excellent food. Highly recommend staying here!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Team Ryebeck on 4 Sept 2019
Thank you for your wonderful review and we will pass on your kind comments on to the rest of the Ryebeck team. We hope to see you return to us soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Ryebeck Team on 25 Aug 2019
Thank you Christine for your positive review and we hope to see you return to us in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 8 Aug 2019
Thank you for your great review and we hope to see you return to us in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely three-day stay. Comfortable beds, super clean, attentive staff. Excellent location. Outstanding cuisine, including for the vegan in our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 31 Jul 2019
Thank you so much for your lovely review and we're so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We're thrilled to hear that everyone loved the food on offer and we'll be passing this on to our Chef. Hope to see you return to us in the near future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Rybeck is in a nice quiet location we booked a ground floor room with a patio (at extra cost) the room was clean and comfortable bathroom was small but adequate no bath only a shower . which we prefer. With regard to the food we booked half board but would not do so again as the a la carte menu was not as good as it sounded and I certainly would not have paid the prices had we not had the half board option. Breakfast had all the usual items but we did have one complaint when my wife was served scrambled egg which was cold (we heard another guest with the same complaint) not acceptable for a hotel which boasts about the chef. Another complaint was on our last day at 0930 there were no croissants left and when we asked the answer was they will be ready in 20 minutes. So to end although the hotel was nice including the staff I do not think regarding the above that we would return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 25 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review and we're glad you enjoyed the peaceful location of our hotel. We have taken your feedback on board and passed them on to the rest of our team. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Slightly disappointed due to the cottage
The main house is beautiful but we were put in a ground floor cottage away from the main building so really didn’t get the hotel experience we would of liked and booked - the decor was tired and needs upgrading. The staff however are lovely. Would I stay again? I’m torn as the location and staff were lovely but we didn’t actually stay in the hotel we booked, we were in a small cottage room that was tired and unexpected! the price was over £200 for 1 night and being regulars to the area there are other hotels much better standard of rooms for the price. A shame we didn’t get to stay in the main house - the reason we actually booked from the pictures!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 25 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review and we've passed your kind comments about our staff to the rest of our team. We're sorry that you didn't get the hotel experience you were looking for. The photos we provide Expedia are of some of our rooms but it would be tricky to provide photos of all 26 of our bedrooms. We hope you return to us in the future and we'll be sure to accommodate you in our main building. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 13 Jul 2019
Thank you for your positive review of The Ryebeck and we look forward to seeing you again in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 8 Jul 2019
Thank you for your great review and we look forward to your return soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 7 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review and we look forward to your return in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Team Ryebeck on 6 Jul 2019
Thank you for your review and we're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to your return soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was lovely, food amazing, staff very friendly . If you are night owls this is not the hotel for you. We arrived back from the Bowness-On-Windermere only to be locked out at 10:45pm and the bar was all locked up so no night cap.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 7 Jul 2019
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review Lindsey and we have taken the feedback on board and passed all comments to our team. Our doors are ordinarily only locked at 12am whilst the bar is able to served all night with our night porter on duty. We are looking into why this wasn't the case for you during your stay. We do hope you join us again in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a fantastic time at the Rybeck - breakfast and dinner was very nice. The grounds are also beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 30 Jun 2019
Thank you for your kind review and we're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We're especially happy that you enjoyed our grounds and we'll be sure to pass this on to our gardener. We hope to see you again in the future. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in lovely surroundings. Quite small room and small bed for a big price but comparable to others in the Lakes. Service could be improved. When we left there was no goodbye or thank you. I think they were busy preparing for a wedding.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 23 Jun 2019
Hi Caroline, Thank you for your review and we have taken your feedback on board. We're sorry that you left us without a proper goodbye. I can assure you that it isn't normally the case. We hope you visit us again soon where you'll receive a warm welcome as well as a goodbye. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 23 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review and we look forward to your return to us soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location and the staff were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Our bedroom was on the top floor so we had great views of the lake. The room and bathroom were clean - just a shame about the wasp nest which must have been above the bathroom as we found quite a few each morning. However they were aware of the situation and were dealing with it. Being a smaller hotel, breakfast was cooked to order which I much prefer and the choice was excellent. There was also fresh fruit, cereals and yoghurt. We ate dinner on our last night in the restaurant and I can thoroughly recommend it. The restaurant overlooks the views of Lake Windermere and the gardens. The meal was beautifully presented and delicious! My husband had the 3 course set menu and I had a la carte. The only thing that marred our experience that evening was a couple with a small baby who was obviously very tired and kept up too late. He was banging his rattle on the highchair and throwing his food all over the place whilst they just sat there and drank their wine! Just a shame they didn't eat earlier (this was 8.00 pm) and finish before the other couples sat down as we all would have preferred a quiet evening meal! The gardens outside are well kept and have some beautiful shrubs. The hotel is situated about 5 or 6 minutes drive from Bowness on Windermere where there's plenty of parking and right
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from The Ryebeck on 5 Jun 2019
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the wasps' nests - they are being dealt with and we can assure you that they will not be there should you return to us! Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best place in Boeness.
This was our fourth time here,and it never stops getting better.Love this place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 May 2019
Dear Christopher, Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoy staying with us so often! We hope to see you back again soon. The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 May 2019
Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent traditional hotel.
A traditional hotel set in beautiful grounds. Excellent food, especially the breakfasts. Friendly helpful staff. Good situation for touring the area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 May 2019
Dear Christopher, Thank you so much for your kind review! We hope to see you back again soon. The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Ryebeck is a lovely hotel near Windermere. The hotel staff and overall service was great and very welcoming. The views from the grounds are amazing too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 5 May 2019
Hi Arron, Thank you for taking the time to review our hotel. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you back again soon. The Ryebeck Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views. Lovely garden, excellent dining room and outstanding breakfast. Lovely room - and bathroom ( superior) but too small for a child's bed and we had to ask for a replacement bed since the first bed was too uncomfortable for an 11 year old. BUT this was dealt with rapidly and pleasantly for the next night. Really welcoming reception staff and easy parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 5 May 2019
Dear guest, We are so pleased you have enjoyed your stay with us, and any issues were dealt with accordingly. We do hope to see you back again soon. The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet peaceful setting. Location not ideal, not on the water and walking from the hotel is not the easiest or safest
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 21 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We're glad that you enjoyed the peace of the Lake District. Whilst we're not lakeside, we do have stunning views of Lake Windermere best appreciated sitting out in the sunshine on our Terrace. The walk into Bowness is 10-15 minutes via Windermere Marina and we are also 5 minutes away from the ferry offering access to Hawkshead and Far Sawrey. We do hope you return to us soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely hotel, the rooms are very nice, large and up to date. Excellent breakfast menu. The evening meal was a tad expensive but overall a really great hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 3 Mar 2019
Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you back again soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Ged, Wigan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. Very attentive. Very professional. Attention to detail with regard to our dog was fantastic. They provided dog blanket, towel, bowls and treats. Absolutely fantastic. Staff made up dinner and breakfast table in lounge so we could eat with our dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 3 Mar 2019
Hi Ged, Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you back again soon. Kind regards, The Ryebeck Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff made sure our stay was extremely special for my parents’ birthday surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 Dec 2018
Thanks for your lovely review! It was a pleasure to be a part of your parents' birthday surprise. Hope to see you again in the New Year. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 6 Jan 2019
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review! We hope you visit us again soon.

6/10 Okay

Maggie, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was rather disappointed that we were in the cottage and not the hotel . I was not aware of this when booking and will be checking the website . Our breakfast was probably reheated twice it was si iver dine and the knife could not cut the hash brown.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 Dec 2018
Thanks for your review and I'm sorry that our cottage wasn't to your satisfaction. Regarding our breakfast, all of our breakfast is freshly prepared and cooked each morning. We'd love for you to return to us in the New Year and experience one of the rooms in our main building. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel or Kennel
Lovely hotel in a lovely location, but when I relax in the lounge or bar I don't expect to be barked at by a dog every time I walk past. This happened in the evening and at breakfast/checkout. We won't be back....
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from The Ryebeck Team on 28 Dec 2018
Hi Colin, Thank you for your review and we're glad that you enjoyed our hotel. We assure you we are not a kennel. We pride ourselves in being a dog-friendly hotel. As dogs are not allowed in our bar or restaurant, we allow our guests with dogs to make use of our Lounge whilst not disturbing those who are dining in the restaurant. We hope that you have a great New Year and hope you return to us in 2019. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Linford, Wakefield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Fantastic food. Amazing location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing restaurant and friendly staff
Overall, it was a lovely stay again. Only downfall is we didn’t have a bathtub in the bathroom. We stayed in the same room category as the one we stayed last year (cosy room), but last year the room has a nice bathtub, it’s great after a long day walk around the lake. The staff was really friendly, and their restaurant is amazing. We loved every meal we had there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Excellent hotel. Very friendly and efficient staff. Good food. Dog friendly. We were in room 1 which is ideal if taking a dog because it has a door leading into lovely gardens with a view overlooking the lake. Great facilities. Good location near all amenities but you need a car if you are not good at walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Mik, Ca

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
It was a beautiful quiet spot does it stay the room was in good shape the bed is not comfortable it is hard to sleep on the breakfast Was excellent the staff was very courteous and took care you really well we didn’t have any lunch is here and the one dinner that we did have there it was 32 pounds for a steak dinner and I wasn’t able to finish it it was tough with a lot of fat and gristle on the side which was disappointing for 32 pounds I paid for the dinner but the potatoes were stacked in a nice little stack with one mushroom in the centre with a little sprinkling a gorilla kind of disappointing for 32 pounds for one plate I couldn’t finish it The next place we stayed they did a lovely job on the steak dinner it was a good cut of meat with all the extras it was tender cut of meat and it cost only 19 pounds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Sally, Bedfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, good for sightseeing.
Lovely hotel and staff, would highly recommend. Breakfasts amazing choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short break.
Great food in a lovely hotel. Nice terrace overlooking the lake. Friendly, helpful staff. 20 minutes walk into Bowness.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Beautiful, but personal hotel. Exceptional service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Ryebeck Team on 14 Oct 2018
Thankyou for your feedback

8/10 Good

Jane

Lovely hotel with a view of the Lake and friendly staff. Good restaurant with yummy food but service at times slow especially in the evening. Although the English breakfast was dried out each day we stayed. Would recommend the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Ryebeck Team on 14 Oct 2018
I am pleased to hear you liked our hotel, however, I am really sorry that you weren't impressed with our service. This is something we have taken on board to improve.

8/10 Good

Ka Yee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staffs there are super nice and helpful. The food in the restaurant downstairs is good too. Only one negative thing is that the extra charged sofa bed is way too old and soft that hurt my back a lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Ryebeck Team on 26 Oct 2018
I am really sorry to hear that you were uncomfortable on the extra bed. I have spoken with my team and this is something I have taken on board to ensure all beds provided are of suitable standard.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place for a Lake District stay
Very nice quality country hotel in the Lake District. Lovely views over Windermere and a 20 minute walk into Bowness. Staff were very friendly and extremely helpful, food was very good, aided by the views across the lake from the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Ryebeck Team on 14 Oct 2018
I am happy to know you enjoyed your stay here at the Ryebeck and dining in our restaurant.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dog friendly
The Ryebeck was excellent for dogs, great welcome pack for our dog and the staff were very accommodating when we wanted to have our dog with us at meal times. Lovely food aswell. Staff were very friendly and they have pre-printed walking routes in the area which was great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Ryebeck Team on 14 Oct 2018
Thankyou for leaving a review! Customer feedback is always important to us. Hopefully we will see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Maggie, Victoria, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old facility, very helpful staff and excellent breakfast. The windows didn't shut properly but it was a bit too warm in the room, so we left them open anyway. These were minor issues, overall we had a wonderful but brief stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great little find - food superb
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

BrianandJenny, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top rate hotel
Very clean, well appointed. Freshly prepared breakfast, Dinner good but menu a little too small. Staff were very efficient and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel within easy reach of Bowness centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Duncan, Cheshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and nice food
Stayed one night and everything was spot on. Had a Grand room and was probably the best room have ever had in a hotel. Very pleasent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel. The bed was so comfy! Views fantastic. Breakfast great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018