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The Samling Hotel vs Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Samling Hotel. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is ranked #1 in Lake District with approval from 4 sources including The Telegraph, Oyster and Fodor's.
The Samling Hotel
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Independent
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Ambleside Road, Windermere LA23 1LR
From $0 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"This place oozes exclusivity from every carefully fashioned corner. Today the hotel is favored by the rich and famous."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Small hotel restaurant in an old farmhouse, which looks out over its 66 acre grounds and down Lake Windermere."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"The gabled house dates from the late 18th century and was once owned by Wordsworth's landlord."
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Jetsetter
"An elegant country house in England's Lake District, with a gourmet, 10-course Michelin-starred dinner."
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Independent
"The Samling is so stylishly low-key, even the deer that keep the grass trimmed are almost absurdly relaxed"
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Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
Oyster
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
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Crook Road, Windermere LA23 3NE
From $341 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"Everything about the upper-range Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is elegant."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Gilpin Hotel is a stylish gateway to the Lakes with a well-deserved reputation for being beautifully run."
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Family-run hotel situated in the Lake District National Park, a five-minute drive from Lake Windermere."
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Fodor's
"Hidden among 22 acres of grounds with meandering paths leading to sleek, spacious lodges, this rambling country house provides the ultimate in pampering."
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Lonely Planet
"Windermere's B&Bs might be pushing up their rates to silly levels, but this famously posh country-house retreat shows them how it should be done."
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