Stapleton Holidays from £156

Solo traveler, had a lovely stay! Location great, close to the station and bus stop. Amazing breakfast included and great room. Would definitely stay here again if I was in Windermere

Our 2nd stay recently at The Royal Hotel was again a wonderful experience. The staff are fabulous, the bedrooms are beautiful and modern. The food is exceptional for a pub style setup with lovely specials. An area of outstanding natural beauty and a walker/hiker's dream!

This hotel has many positives-the location; facilities; it has a lift & is fully accessible; the staff (apart from the manager) are really lovely & helpful...but there are serious shortfalls. We paid for dinner in advance, understanding that the pre-payment bought an evening meal, but they simply take the non-returnable pre-payment & IF you spend more than this on food (not drinks), they take an additional payment. We spent marginally less, but received no refund. The figure was negligible, but this is a matter of principle. So my advice is to simply pay for what you actually order after the meal. We ordered garlic stuffed olives with a lemon & parsley oil. We received unstuffed olives from a jar such that you'd get from Aldi. We sent them back & were told that, "these are all they have in the kitchen." So, either be honest & charge a fraction of the price, or simply take them off the menu, but PLEASE don't treat your guests as idiots & try to rip them off. We also ordered rump steaks, & these were excellent. The room was a superior double, which was a good size & well laid out, with everything you need. Chilled milk & water available in the corridor. But the shower in the room was far from clean. We took photos & informed the front desk & manager; the latter couldn't have been less bothered. And for this reason alone I would not return to the hotel. To the manager: if you don't care about feedback from your guests, you are in the wrong job.

Our room was spacious and it was quiet after dinner hours. The hosts were exceptionally generous and welcoming. Breakfast was delicious and served in a beautiful room. Great place to stay in the Lake District!