Boutique Hotels in Bowness-on-Windermere

Breakfast was amazing

The ambiance, the staff, the food, the amazing gardens and the cleanliness of the place

Location was very good

Loved the breakfast choice, and was amazing. The overnight oats especially. We felt very relaxed which part of it was down to the privacy the staff gave us

Pleasant, clean, esthetically pleasing, cosy. Excellent shower and comfy mattress (two rarities in UK). My compliments! Also: gluten free breakfast menu :-)

Breakfast great room good position good.

The room was very clean and comfortable. The bed was also comfortable and we got a good night's sleep.The linen was very nice and the bathroom very nice. The breakfast was very tasty. The hosts were friendly.

Our 2nd stay. Amazing family room, lovely staff, gorgeous breakfast, comfortable bed and great location. I will be back again!

It was clean, comfortable and in a superb location. If you're wanting to look round Windermere, you're in the right place, if you're looking to see a bit of the lake, then it is only a 15/20 minute walk which may be good for some. For us, it was just right, and allowed us to see all of Windermere which was lovely. The hotel was lovely, and you are looked after the moment you arrive. A wonderful find.

Having never visited the Lake District before we had no experience of the best location & best accommodation. Fortunately we chose Sawrey House Hotel in Near Sawrey, mainly because it looked superb, the rooms looked great, it was well priced & wasn’t ‘dog friendly’ (No offence dog lovers). Hotelier David Bulmer was the perfect host and made us feel very welcome. The hotel is beautiful & the surrounding area is a quiet unspoilt part of the Lake District. It was a perfect location as a basis to explore the various key locations, including Grasmere, Ambleside, Coniston, Derwent Water, Esthwaite Water, Bassenthwaite Lake & Tarn Hows etc, away from the overcrowded Windermere & Bowness. Even better, the hotel is immediately beside Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm, where she wrote many of her books. The evidence of her inspiration was all around the Sawrey Hotel, with bunnies, squirrels, pheasants and much more wildlife visiting the garden each day. Breakfast in the hotel was made to order, and we filled in our selection from the menu in advance each day. The quality & presentation of the food was superb! The hotel doesn’t currently offer lunch or evening meals, but does offer afternoon tea & charcuterie boards. However, there are loads of restaurants nearby (our favourites were Billy’s in Hawkshead on 5 mins drive away) and the Boardwalk Bar & Grill in Windermere, which can be accessed via a 10min ferry trip (with car) from nearby Ferry House to Ferry Nab. (£6.50 per car or free for Blue Badge Holders) Our favourite spot by the water was at the south end of Esthwaite Water, only 2mins drive (15mins walk) from the hotel. The hotel is a boutique b&b so it is quirky and doesn’t have all the mod-cons but that adds to its charm. Overall we enjoyed a fabulous stay & we’re blessed with 4 days of sunshine which I understand is a rarity in the Lake District!!