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Reviews of Rothay Manor Hotel

4 out of 5
Rothay Manor Hotel
Rothay Bridge, Ambleside, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 147 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 147 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff are great food awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Adele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property. The outside could use better signage at night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Driving tour…
A truly lovely place to stay. Service was impeccable and the accommodation perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top notch worth the money
Service , quality of food superb. Peaceful calm location even though close to town centre and amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

BARBARA

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was amazing and the staff were friendly and very welcoming. The room was wonderful and we loved having the hot tub/spa. I will be back some day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
A few minor issues with the rooms at Rothay Manor. I would avoid this hotel if you have allergies as nearly every room and communal area is catered to dogs. Our first room had dog fur all over the bed and cushions. The daily cleanliness could be improved in the rooms and the communal areas. Unless you stay in the new Pavilion building, some of the other rooms are tired and dated. Staff are however very friendly and accommodating and the food is very good, but I would not class this hotel as a boutique hotel quite yet. Convenient location into town.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Waheed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming staff and such a perfect location for both Ambleside and Lake Windmere
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ludovico

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Peaceful retreat, easy to find walks around the fells and lakes.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property Brilliant cuisine
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic boutique hotel. 10/10 would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aleesha

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing could not do enough. Rooms was lovely. Very relaxing few days away. Definitely recommend

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend away.
Service was great and the food fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location
Very nice hotel, lovely location, nice friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place for Couples to enjoy a special weekend
This is the third time we have stayed at the Rothay Manor and we were not disappointed. The whole experience from beginning to end was delightful. We thoroughly enjoyed the breakfasts and the evening dining was a joy (word of caution - not really suitable for those who expect a large serving of meat and two veg followed by pud as the menu reflects the creative flair of the celebrity chef and is a whole facinating dining experience in itself). Friendly staff do their best to make the visit special. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is excellent in its condition and ambiance. The staff are all very professional and courteous. Food is of a high quality. Wechave now stayed here several times over several years. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Great location, clean and comfortable rooms, nice staff, high quality breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Poor value for money
The room didn’t correspond to the price or star rating of the hotel; nowhere to put the suitcases other than middle of the floor and impossible to open windows on the middle of a road literally only a few metres away. This is not 4 star accommodation and certainly not worthy of (well) over £200 per night. It’s a shame as the hotel is pretty and probably has nice rooms; ours was shamefully overpriced in terms of value for money. The breakfast was very good and varied, but dinner was very limited in choice and the imposed service charge not appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great culinary experience and staff was great! The location was perfect for daily hikes and visiting shops.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adebola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and peaceful
Peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully restored manor house, with lovely accommodations. Lawn, patio, dining room or parlor seating for relaxing. They are still doing some landscape work, but the newly paved parking lot is convenient. Close enough to the village to walk to shops and dining. Not suitable for those with mobility impairments (although they may have some ground floor accommodations).
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem in the Lake District
Amazing stay for couple looking for a romantic stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Roslyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, high quality food but expensive
This hotel is within walking distance of Ambleside and also walks to the lake which is very pretty. The room was beautifully furnished the only downside was it was located so close to the road that as soon as the traffic started at 5am I was woken up. It had a little patio but again as it was right by the road it wasnt really somewhere I would have sat out. We had the taster menu which was superb although It is very expensive, our biill for the meal, a drink before and the wine flight for 1 and a bottle of wine came to £358.00. The service was excellent and the breakfast exceptional. Do I think the cost of £570 for one night dinner bed and breakfast was worth it?, perhaps for a special occasion but I would want a different room if staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing hotel, very warm and friendly feel. Staff were very welcome and couldn’t possibly be anymore helpful. Room was unbelievably comfortable and well furnished.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Layla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10 out of 10
This is by far and away one of the best hotel stays I have had. The food was amazing and the staff could not have been more professional. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Hotel was nice but perhaps not nice enough for the price tag. - bed linen was good quality but ripped and should have been replaced. - service was slow and often got things wrong (drinks orders) or didn’t do things you’d asked for (replace milk in room) Overall very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Please tell enough with fantastic food
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely hotel which we stayed at for 1 night. Unfortunately, we were unable to eat at their restaurant as it was fully booked. Surely a hotel should be able to accommodate their guests with food. Very limited parking available Building work was taking place and our room overlooked this. Building work started early and no acknowledgment of this from staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Lovely hotel with beautiful spacious, comfy rooms and a great walk in shower too. The on site restaurant (featured in the Michelin Guide) was the incentive to visit for us and it didn’t disappoint. The evening meal was delicious. Walking distance to the Ambleside the location was perfect and having a free (although small) car park was great. I was a little concerned on arrival re the building work happening at the hotel but we didn’t experience any noise or disruption. Breakfast was leisurely, and took about an hour. This could be a pro or a con depending on what you had planned for the day!
One of the double bedrooms at Rothay Manor
Cherry dessert on the a la carte menu
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing food, room a d location. Will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Barking dogs and noisy hoover
Sarcastic and unhelpful receptionist on checkout. Noisy night with dogs barking. And vacuuming started at 7am on Sunday morning. An expensive, but bad night’s sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with lovely spacious room and great food in a good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rotham manor
It was fine except rather expensive. Body lotion half used in bathroom! COVID!!!! Excellent breakfast. Didn’t have dinner as no availability when we wanted to eat
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Paul, Middlesex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to see the Lake District. Short walk to the town of Ambleside and a short drive to both Grassmere and Windermere. Poor rating was due to being given a room with a leak, which we assured had been fixed, however this was not the case and we had water dripping from the bathroom door frame and wet patches on the ceiling. To top it off the management couldn’t really see the problem !!! At £175 a night this was not acceptable. Most of the staff were friendly and breakfast was superb and well presented. Would not recommend this hotel based on the room, because clearly they are prepared to rent them out regardless of condition and unless they fix the leaking roof this will continue.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a lovely hotel and in a good position to the beautiful areas around. Highly recommend it
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the hotels fault but covid precautions definitely spoilt the occasion
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay in Ambleside
A very pleasant hotel in a good situation close to Ambleside and central to explore the Lake District. Service was excellent and the staff welcoming and helpful. Fine dining was good if a little pretentious. Gardens very pleasant but our room overlooked the road at the back which was rather noisy at times. The room itself, however, was spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Lovely hotel with good spacious rooms and excellent friendly staff. Excellent food but limited menu choice at dinner. N.b vat reduction not passed onto customers.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic stay
lovely and comfortable hotel. in a nice location just a short walk from the town centre. nice warm and clean room, was ideal for when getting back from hiking. tasty breakfast and great service. definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable staff really friendly Will recommend to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020