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Reviews of Lake View Country House

4 out of 5
Lake View Country House
Lake View Country House, Lake View Drive, Grasmere, Ambleside, England

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place for short break with our without the dog. Really dog friendly and extremely helpful host. Good food provided by local pub - excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Richard Abbott on 23 Feb 2024
Thanks for your kind words Stephen, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again sometime. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great friendly place and made you and your dogs welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Richard Abbott on 1 Dec 2023
Thanks for your kind words Ian, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us

10/10 Excellent

ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet retreat
Have just enjoys delightful no stress break in Lake View, was a wonderful place to unwind & forget the stress of working. Thank you Richard for all your help
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Richard Abbott on 20 Nov 2023
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to another visit sometime.Regards, Richard

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect retreat
Lovely big room. Everything was thought of - in the conservatory area spare umbrella's blankets, maps, books, games, torches, walking sticks to borrow. We had a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Richard Abbott on 1 Nov 2023
Thanks for you kind words Nicola, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you'll be able to visit again sometime.RegardsRichard Abbott

10/10 Excellent

edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in, nice room, very clean, great views
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Richard Abbott on 18 Sept 2023
Thanks for your kind words Edward, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with usRegards

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Richard Abbott on 24 May 2023
Thanks for your review Allan

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Central village location, disappointing room
we were on the ground floor, good that we didn't have to climb stairs, bur our window looked out onto the splendid conservatory, so for privacy the panes had been obscured. This meant the room felt claustrophobic. Excellent en-suite bathroom. No food served in the hotel so had a short walk to the co-owned pub on the main street. Thankfully it didn't rain. No lake view from ground level.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Richard Abbott on 26 Sept 2022
We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We are aware that the room descriptions that Expedia show are not as extensive as we would like, but we have no way to change this. On another occasion if you have particular needs it would be good to call us and discuss which room(s) would be best for you. For example, some of our rooms have a view of Grasmere Lake and others do not.We have served breakfast at the pub since well before covid lockdown was ever thought of, and for sure it has sometimes rained during that time! But the majority of guests feel that the benefits to them of having much greater range of food options and service hours considerably outweigh the short walk to get to The Good Sport.We look forward to welcoming you here again sometime.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will book again
Great choice for Grasmere with dogs. Especially as you don’t pay extra for their stay. We stayed in The Cottage which was ideal for our short break. Will definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Richard Abbott on 2 May 2022
Thanks very much for your kind words Christine, we're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you here again in the future. Regards Richard Abbott

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal for couples
This is a lovely place to stay, a truly ideal location just a minutes walk to the village but with plenty of free parking. It’s a pretty building with character, but none of the creaky floorboards or questionable decor you often get with ‘character’ buildings. The bed was plenty comfy, the bedroom was uncluttered and the bathroom was spacious in the “Loft” room. It would have been truly ideal for us as a place to stay as a couple with no time pressures. We had a toddler with us, and upon booking we were immediately offered a cot bed for her in the room which felt very attentive. Having a toddler in that room wasn’t very practical as there was nowhere to put anything out of reach, the doors didn’t have a lock or latch (on the inside or the room door or bathroom) and there wasn’t much spare space in that particular room. The bathroom was attractively decorated and contained pleasant, sustainable toiletries but without a shower or shower attachment on the bath, getting ready took longer than normal. Hot water was instant and plentiful at any time day or night. Room heating was great. In short it’s ideal for couples, but wouldn’t comfortably fit more in.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Richard Abbott on 12 Nov 2021
Thanks for your kind words Kathryn, we're glad you had a good time staying here with us. Most of our rooms have showers, which you might prefer on another occasion, but currently the old pipework in Loft will not support one. We look forward to welcoming you again sometime, Regards Richard Abbott

10/10 Excellent

Morag

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in Penthouse which was fab! Beautiful views of the lake and had everything we needed. Was a little concerned as dog friendly that there may be a dog smell but needn't have worried the whole apartment was imaculate. I didnt realise we'd still have tea, coffee etc as we had our own kitchenette so was a lovely bonus. Banged my head a couple of times as lowered ceiling white so blends into the rest - no problem with the beams, so maybe just a different colour or an arrow would help. However it didn't detract from our wonderful stay. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Richard Abbott on 20 Oct 2021
We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us Morag and look forward to welcoming you again sometime Regards Richard

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Richard Abbott on 8 Oct 2021
We appreciate your rating, thanks for that Regards Richard

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the accommodation for location and cleanliness. Beautiful grounds. Only disappointment is lack of availability of anywhere to eat due to covid and staff shortages. Overall though I would return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from The Abbotts on 4 Jun 2021
We appreciate your kind words. Yes, Cumbria as a whole and Grasmere in particular is experiencing much larger than usual numbers of visitors, as a knock-on from other travel restrictions. As a response to this, we are changing our visitor information to strongly recommend that people book evening meals in advance, even when they would not normally do this.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Cottage offered very spacious, clean and comfortable accomodation with its' own car parking space right outside the front door. Perfectly suited to our walking holiday and we would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from The Abbotts on 2 Jun 2021
Thanks for your kind review, we look forward to you staying with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay, friendly host, bountiful spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb - highly recommended
We stayed in 'Lake' room which was beautiful with great facilities. Breakfast was a short walk away at the Good Sport pub, staff were helpful & friendly and breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Liz, York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the generous size of the bathroom. Stunning view from bedroom .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room and facilities were great, we tried the breakfast in the cafe just down the road, linked to the hotel offering 10% discount to guests but found it not to our taste. We booked self catering to give us options, just a couple of minor points, we had only 1 large pan and the drawers next to the kitchenette unit sticks badly. One night, the whole room smelled of garlic from the cooking in the room below, this got to be really overpowering. The owners were lovely and friendly, some nice touches, chocolates and port if you wanted it. The toiletries were really good quality, comfy bed and overall we were really satisfied with our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MRS NANCY

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Little gem!
Wonderful location, wonderful rooms with fantastic bed and bedding. High quality fitments with plenty of cutlery etc and handy small kitchen. The views are amazing and bathroom was massive in Riverside. Our only tiny negative was the sqeeky floor boards but they were being replaced as we left. The breakfast was brilliant just a short walk down the lane and staff very accommodating. Could not fault any of our stay and will return
Brie from lake to house
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views from the Penthouse, warm and we'll furnished with such a comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic apartment! Was just lovely and was very desperate to take the mattress home with me! You won’t be disappointed
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely house with lovely views. Only fault was other guests banging the doors and was quite noisy wirh toilets flushing footsteps etc. house in a great place for the village, pub for breakfast. Most enjoyable visit
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lake view hotel penthouse suite
Fantastic in every way. We decided to stay self catering in the penthouse and it had everything we wanted. Careful you dont bump your head on those beams tho. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, highly recommended 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to dislike. Had proper coffee and tea bags in the room. Large bedroom with lake view. Very comfy bed. Quiet lane setting but right at the heart of Grasmete. Fantastic price too. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grasmere gem!
Lovely stay at the Lake View Country Inn! The Fellside room was just right for our group of three. We hope to come again one day 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant view - Penthouse. Small compact kitchen which is very handy. Great price - much cheaper than the nearby hotels
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Steph, Great Bookham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location in the heart of Grasmere and friendly staff. The room was immaculately clean and the beds were extremely comfortable. We stayed on the ground floor, in the Garden twin bedroom. It was quite basic, although not uncomfortable. There was not much room to put anything, especially by the ensuite bathroom sink where a shelf would be useful. Unfortunately, being on the ground floor meant we could hear everyone going past our door and the people directly above us walking around was very noisy! The breakfast included was very tasty and we enjoyed the homemade muesli.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Mike, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly welcome. Comfortable room. Great view.
We enjoyed our first stay here (and our first stay in the Lake District). We don’t have dogs and failed to appreciate that everyone else has them up here! The hotel is cosy, clean and has great views. No food onsite (except for tea and coffee making and biscuits) but the breakfast served at the sister out a few metres up the road is very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Grasmere.
Lovely place to stay in beautiful Grasmere. A stones throw from town in a peaceful location, with a really lovely host (thanks, Beth!).
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Luxury at Lake View
Amazing stay at Lake View, everything was absolutely perfect for a completely relaxing few days. Couldn't fault anything x
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice getaway in a cute cottage. Everything you need for a few days in the Lakes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little B&B in Grasmere!
Great little B&B in Grasmere village right by the lake. Very hospitable and friendly service with super advice on local walks, restaurants, etc. B&B has been done up really nicely with modern bathrooms, everything you need in the rooms, and a decent breakfast to get you on your way in the morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning
Just a lovely stay completely. The room was stunning, the place is tucked away so it's quiet but also right in Grasmere... the food is superb (try the homemade granola!). They guys are so friendly and made me feel welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great guesthouse
Lakeview is an easy walk into town but feels like you are out in the country. It is an original stone house with renovated ensuite bathrooms while retaining original features. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. There is a great supply of different teas, biscuits, a chocolate each night and decent toiletries. Breakfast was simple but tasty. It was a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked to do Fred Whitton couldnt be closer to venue, excellent early breakfast and very friendly hosts 👍
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Natalie & Luke, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic country house!
We stayed at Lake View Country House between 1.3.18 - 4.3.18. Due to the snow on the first day, we were the only guests on the first night! We were greeted by Beth who showed us around and showed us our room - the Loft. The room was great, really comfy bed with a beautiful bathroom. The next morning we met Mark and Julie who cooked us a full English breakfast, all locally sourced products which was fantastic! Mark and Julie made us feel extremely welcome, really chatty and friendly, helping us to get the best out of our stay in Grasmere. We definitely recommend this Country House, and will no doubt stay again, this time with a dog too! Thanks a lot for a fantastic stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jess , wedmore somerset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views & village
Beautiful hotel warm & cosy. Decorated gorgeous, we stayed in the loft room. The lakes surrounding the hotel are breathtaking lovely walks. Wonderful pubs in the village everyone is very friendly & welcoming. We are definitely coming back next year and staying longer! Thank you for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely & relaxing time at Lakeview Country House - the rooms were very comfortable and clean, the staff were very welcoming and helpful, and breakfast was great. It was in a great location for us, providing easy access to Grasmere village and the surrounding countryside.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our stay at Lake View Country House. Our room was clean and spacious, the bathroom was lovely apart from the lack of a full shower also do not flush the toilet chain at night it makes a really lound noise. The breakfast was excellent with a good variety on offer also the service was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017