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Reviews of Rayrigg Villa Windermere

4 out of 5
Rayrigg Villa Windermere
Ellerthwaite Square, Windermere, England

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 141 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Darren, Clarkston

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The was extremely small, it hadn’t been decorated in a long time and was very old the heating didn’t work, the room was nothing like the pictures on the site, the bathroom was so small you you had to turn sideways to get between the shower and toilet
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay although found it difficult to locate using sat nav we had room 8 which is a lovely room located at the rear side of main building so if its raining you will get wet going to breakfast otherwise nice room although did smell a little musty
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Parvathy S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Property was clean, bathroom was too small. They allowed us luggage drop which was very helpful for us. The bus and railway station are at walkable distance. Free hot breakfast was good, will have to pay for kids breakfast. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Dave

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was good. Lots of parking around the area. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby. Good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kuljeet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little place and good breakfast. Clean and small but fine as you are out all day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

FUNG KEUNG

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our room to the most part. Bathroom was rather small but functional. We were able to bring our car into the small car park. Breakfast was disappointing. Asked for the salmon and eggs. This was done using the sheet left in the room. I have food intolerances so I crossed out the bread. My salmon and eggs came on a toasted muffin. There was very little egg and a tiny amount of salmon. I don't eat cereal or fruit so there was nothing else I could have. Never saw the owners, just the girl waiting on us. Oh, please post instructions on how to use the key boxes. I've never used one before and had no idea what to do!

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property very accessible, clean, quiet and customer service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our host was very accommodating upon our late arrival making us feel welcome. The breakfast was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raghav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The Guest House was functional for what we needed. The rooms and bathrooms are very small but as we were out all day and only needed a place to sleep it worked for us. Jane was very nice and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Lilly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great find
My husband and I booked last minute for us and our 2 year old- it was great, really clean, cosy and friendly. The lady who served breakfast (I didn't get her name) was wonderful and made the stay even better. The room has everything we needed (although the ensuite looked a little tired) and the building is beautiful with original features. We would stay again- thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vera

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but clean and nice place. Heating towel rack is excellent to efficiently dry clothes in this wet always-rainy place. Also surprised to see such a small place asking for your preferences on breakfast and providing several choices. And the lady present to you your food in the time window you select, all freshly made and hot. Better than a lot of buffet in larger hotels

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Winter visit
Visit was mid-December. Booked this extremely last minute due to being let down elsewhere. 2 adults, 2 children under 10yrs. Room was small for 4 and ensuite shower absolutely tiny but all functional and clean. Beds very comfortable and room was warm. Excellent fresh cooked full English breakfast with plenty of choice. Really good location close to Windermere Town centre. Some free parking both on site and roadside. Check in was all done remotely- possibly due to Covid concerns but we didn't see or speak another person from arriving at 5pm to breakfast the following morning which felt a bit impersonal. Would recommend if you're looking for a good base in Windermere.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, friendly but very small family room.
The family room was very clean which is extremely important to me. However it was so small. Included a double bed and bunkbeds a wardrobe and shower in bathroom (bathroom was the smallest i've ever experienced). We stayed 2 nights and we would have struggled any longer in such a small room. However the friendliness of the lady who ran the b&b and the cleanliness made up for the room being small. I wouldn't stay again due to the size of the room However it's a fabulous location. We stayed in room 3.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this place.
Really nice. Room was good. Food was good. Service was easy and quick. Not over baring. Fantasic breakfast. Location brilliant. In centre. Near treain. By a bust stop.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Karim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A friendly Bed & Breakfast
Cleanliness was good . Hosts were hardworking and lovely . However, small for 3 adults the family room. Could do with updating decor. Finally, great location and suitable for a short break.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Moazzam

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

SIMON

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Cameron

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Strange damp smell within the room, dated and not cleaned to a high standard. Would only recommend you are a hiker who needs a place of warmth to get your head down for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Laxman

Travelled with family
Check in was hassle free, the hotel manager sent details by text message earlier in the day . The bathroom was tiny and cold, and the on siite parking very restricted, but luckily we found street parking just outside the property. Otherwise a very good value stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Antonina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property was in an excellent position, in walking distance to restaurant etc . Our room and bathroom were very small and basic .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Windermere birthday trip
Staff very very friendly and courteous breakfast was excellent, minor issue in that TV didn’t work due to poor reception I think but nothing to worry about
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t feel like a hotel/guest house room
Room was awful!!!! We were not even in the guest house we were practically in the carpark! A room at the back of the kitchen converted, no room to move around, extension leads everywhere, no wardrobe as no room for one. Couldn’t open curtains due to carpark outside of the window and window being the length of the wall. Booked for 3, thank goodness our daughter didn’t come and it was only the 2 of us or we would of had no room to get ready. We Went to the lakes for a christening. Although booked for 3 only received form to order 2 breakfasts. Says carpark but entrance always blocked and used more by staff, had to park on the christening venue carpark and walk back.
Carpark level with room we were at the back of the villa . Separate door to the room off the carpark!
Extension lead for heater and kettle, health and safety issue
Door opened straight into the bed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Keith

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always try to be positive but find it difficult to do so in this case. Apparently I was supposed to receive a text explaining how check in was to work in the morning of arrival. This arrived two minutes before the check in time. Keys where in a key safe outside the door. The room had a small double and a single but realistically it was only big enough for two single beds. The bathroom door didn’t open fully because it hit the bed. The room door was also compromised by the spring shut crashing into the wall. The very small window was open but we were reluctant to try to move it as a film was holding the broken glass. In the hall and stairs the fire break doors were pinned open and couldn’t be closed. At 4:30 each morning the distribution company from a nearby centre sending out and loading vans with the accompanying shouting and conversing, banging of doors etc which settled down after 1 1/2 hours. Breakfast was preordered but this did not help. Sausage on the undercooked side the bacon either undercooked or “crispy” scrambled egg was barely a spoonful beans tepid and again a similar quantity. The hash browns and tepid with no crispy edges at all. The coffee was made from stale ground beans and the second carafe was sent through the same filter without replenishment. Enough the rest is just more of the same.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend
Very clean and quiet, well placed guesthouse. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Comfortable rooms with plentiful tea and coffee making facilities. Good hot shower with good sized towels that can be changed every day if you wish. Freshly prepared breakfast chosen by you. Sausages were delicious.Parking is free if you can find a spot, it's a busy area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

David John

Liked: Staff & service
The room small and stuffy it was very noisy due to traffic. The shower room was very small no hot water to the sink All in all over priced
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly people who went out of their way to make me and my children feel welcome especially the lady who served the breakfasts. Nice room with new shower walking distance around 20 minutes to the lake and 3 minutes to the shops cafes and restaurants of Windermere. We had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
All about the location. Guesthouse very average
We were lucky to find somewhere last minute in Windermere as everything was booked up. Location of this place was amazing and was great to have private parking on site. Due to covid there felt a real lack of human interaction. Get keys from a locker and let yourself in kinda place. The guesthouse felt old fashioned and could have done with a bit more love and personality. Our family room on the top floor was tiny as expected and did make handling our 2 young children and belongings pretty tricky. Kids bunk beds had the worst mattresses with springs poking up. The double bed was ok. Shower room was incredibly small and the shower head was too heavy for it to hold up. Wasn't very powerful either. There were biscuits and tea/coffee in the room which were nice. There was little storage and it was all a bit old and falling apart. In the side table drawers we found old used paper hankies screwed up with snot and also saw there was same under bunk beds! Not the hardest think to tidy up! Breakfast was ok and there was nice fresh fruit. Food quality was average really. Would have liked a bit more interest in that. Bit basic. The lady owner was just lovely so it feels a bit rubbish to leave a 'not great' review but that's the way it goes. She was great with the kids and super friendly and handled all the breakfasts (so was busy). The sign says 'Luxury Guesthouse' but I'm very unsure which bit could be considered luxury. Maybe location and parking! Next time I'd book ahead elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staffs and good breakfast. The carpet is very worn out from hallway to stairs and rooms. Thin wall heard baby cried overnight.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Lovely room, great check in, friendly staff to answer queries.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021