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The Cottage in the Wood vs The Samling Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Samling Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Cottage in the Wood. The Samling Hotel comes in at #4 in Lake District with approval from 5 reviewers including Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
The Cottage in the Wood
Insight Guides
The Telegraph
The Guardian
Lonely Planet
Magic Hill, Whinlatter Forest, Braithwaite, Keswick CA12 5TW
From $154 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
Insight Guides
"Tucked away in a beautiful mountainous location, this former 17th-century coaching inn has delightful, modern rooms and a fine restaurant that supports quality local suppliers."
The Telegraph
9.0
"Wrapped in woodland with tree-top views to Skiddaw and a 10-minute drive from Keswick, this restaurant-with-rooms offers inventive cooking, contemporary-style rooms and a warm, unstuffy atmosphere."
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The Guardian
"A one-stop-shop for an indulgent foodie weekend with plenty of hearty outdoor appeal, this restaurant with nine bedrooms feels delightfully off-grid, tucked away 1,000ft above Keswick in the Whinlatter Forest"
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"For a secluded spoil, head for this out-of-the-way bolthole, on the road to Whinlatter Forest, in a completely modernised coaching inn."
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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."
Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The gabled house dates from the late 18th century and was once owned by Wordsworth's landlord."
Full review
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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