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Ambleside Central

4.0 star property
Victorian hotel in Ambleside with a bar

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Ambleside Central provides a genuine escape within a national park setting. Visitors appreciate the upscale atmosphere while enjoying drinks at the on-site bar. The property offers WiFi access, allowing guests to stay connected even while surrounded by nature.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
The current price is £77
includes taxes & fees
14 Sept - 15 Sept

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Detached private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
10 Lake Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 0AD

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Ambleside Pier - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Rydal Mount - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Dove Cottage - 7 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Wray Castle - 8 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Lion - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ambleside Tap Yard - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Zeffirellis - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ambleside Central

Upscale hotel near Lake Windermere
Ambleside Central provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Multilingual staff and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Ambleside Central offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • The Lily Bar

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Ambleside Central Guest House
Ambleside Central
Ambleside Central Guest House Guesthouse
Amblesi Central House house
Ambleside Central Hotel
Ambleside Central Ambleside
Ambleside Central Guest House
Ambleside Central Hotel Ambleside

Frequently asked questions

Is Ambleside Central pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Ambleside Central?

As of 13 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ambleside Central on 14 Sept 2025 start from £76.56, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Ambleside Central?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Ambleside Central?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Ambleside Central?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Ambleside Central located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of White Platts Recreation Ground and Lake Windermere. Ambleside Climbing Wall and Armitt Museum and Library are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Ambleside Central Reviews

7.2

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 191 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 191 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 191 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 191 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 191 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Car parking was a long way from accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Self check instructions were clear. Room was serviced while we were out. Help via the phone was immediate when we needed it. Room clean and spacious. All very good. Only downside was that car park was a good 5-8 minute walk away… but at least there was parking as opposed to there being none. Needed window open as warm weather but that lead to noise disturbance. Of course that was due to fabulous central location - I realise you can’t have central and quiet! I’d stay again, thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Somewhere inexpensive to stay a couple of nights while visiting the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
👍
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little hotel, super clean, super comfy beds and in the perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room amd shower.

Ideal basic room and shower. Basic hot drinks and kettle supplied.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely building and lovely room. 2 adults 1 child in bedroom 2. Large room with small ensuite shower, toilet and sink. Situated in a lovely street, can be a bit noisy at night with the pub but not enough to annoy us. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, easy check in. Parking approx 5 min walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room but very noisy both nights
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ambleside central stay

Good size clean room with clear information about check in and car parking. Nice bar attached where we ate one night ( Lily Bar). Only slight downside which didn’t spoil our stay was that it was suggested on a notice in the room that bins would be emptied daily and we hoped that if that was done the loo roll would also be topped up but the bins weren’t emptied so we had to ask at the bar for more loo roll which was in fairness delivered very quickly. Good stay overall at a decent price in a good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Do not stay here if you actually want to sleep. Given the location on the main road, I was expecting some traffic noise but I was not aware of the noise that would come from the pub. A live band ended up playing when we were there so we didn’t get any sleep until well after midnight. The single bed was uncomfortable - you could feel the springs in the mattress. The toilet flush was noisy and randomly went off in the middle of the night even if no one was in the bathroom. The room hadn’t had a thorough clean - I found rubbish from the previous guests in the room. The management was unresponsive - I sent a message before our stay questioning the validity of the parking permit provided as it said it was valid for March. We ended up just parking in a nearby street which was disc controlled which was much closer than the parking provided.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jonny

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Was simple accomadation. Whole building has a weird smell. Our chests were hurting after waking up. Facilities were standard. There was damp on the ceiling of the shower. Parking was a 7 min walk away which was inconvenient when having luggage to carry.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Great value for money :-)

Make sure your phone number is up-to-date on your account as they will try to text/Whatsapp the entry codes to you. I didn’t realise that, so had to call them and pop by the bar next door to get said codes, defeating the point of a self-serve accommodation which is what we wanted. Still, it was a quick fix, but something that seemed avoidable if I knew to check the details Hotels.com hold for me (or if Ambleside Central email you instead? My messages from them, via email, were coming through fine). The car park is about an 8 minute walk away from the accommodation so be prepared for that. The room itself was great for what we needed - clean and comfy. The fan didn’t work and it was too late at night to contact anyone when we realised, so it’d be fab to just check those sort of things regularly (eg the kettles) if possible, so guests can continue to enjoy the self-serve accommodation :-) Excellent location, brilliant value for money, and although a few minor comments above, I’m simply hoping to help future guests and I’m in no way whinging; we would happily stay again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Mebs

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just not an enjoyable experience for my wife and I. Car park too far away, too many stairs to climb for elderly couple like us, entrance hallway very dirty. How can this be 4 star property?
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great accommodation, noisy location

The accommodation itself is great. Unfortunately one of the hotels greatest strengths is also a major drawback, at least if you’re a family staying there. There is a very noisy (but good) bar below the hotel. So it was difficult for us and the children to sleep with the music and shouting until the early of hours of the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Harriet

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good value for a cheap place to rest your head.

Absolutely fine for a cheaper place to stay as location is good just on a weekend it was very loud. Heard a lot of shouting outside and the hall way didn’t look very inviting. Was clean and we literally just wanted somewhere to sleep as wernt spending any time there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad Parking

Whilst the room was pleasant, the hotel itself was a nightmare to find, its literally a doorway on a high street. We didn't receive the said text message with entry codes to entre the building or further instructions how to find it. Parking was off site, 15 minutes walk away, we had to travel back to the car twice to collect our belongings, not ideal.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness

Location excellent, staff very friendly and helpfu

The payment method offered rejected every card that we tried and we finally paid at the Lily bar on the day that we arrived. We were very grateful to the bartender who carried our bag upstairs as we were on the top floor. The room was very dark and there were insufficient electrical sockets for the table lights and kettle. The room was clean, but the plumbing was very noisy - sounded like a jet taking off when flushing the toilet. Location was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sabbir

Disliked: Cleanliness
Horrible experience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Francesca

Extremely loud basic room

It’s a shame as the room (2) was fine; basic with very small en-suite (needed the tap fixing and the extractor fan before the mould properly sets in, but none issues really!) The actual issue was the noise on a night, it wasn’t that bad on the Friday - there was a live singer which ended at midnight ish. But OMG we thought it would be similar sat night, but after the musician the thumping hard core club music started and went on until 3am. We came away to catch up on sleep and had a lot less than we would with our little ones. Unless you want to join the party avoid!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Left a day early.

Terrible experience. Wish i had read reviews before booking. Stayed in room 2 which was over the bar. Noise from people outside went on until 3am. We had booked for two nights but after one to avoid another sleepless night. Room was dark and felt like a haunted house. Strange red mark left in toilet. Won't be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cudnt get in , every time we went out we had to call into lily's to get the young girl who was so helpful to get us into the place . If u have mobility issues fhis place is not for u . U have to park your car on a football pitch which is a good 15mins walk . Rooms are really small too . Love Ambleside but would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gareth

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
At first look seems OK but is a bit grotty. It was very noisy, too hot, cooler/fan did not work and shower did not work properly. Could hear every slightest noise from within the building and some kind of boiler kept buzzing very loudly all night. We literally didnt sleep despite trying and checked out at 7AM. I quite franky want a refund and we will never returm again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wasay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was overall the very disappointing accommodation, so much so that my wife was appalled by the room that I had to book alternative room for the rest for our stay the ‘Lyndale Fuest house’ which was 100x better, roughly the same price per night but no comparison between the room, furthermore you also get a brilliant breakfast as well, better then any cafe in the district handsdown. In summary don’t waste your money on this accommodation. Avoid.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023