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The Ryebeck vs The Punch Bowl Inn Hotel

Both The Ryebeck and The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant is preferred by most writers compared to The Ryebeck. The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant scores 84 with approval from 3 sources including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and The Telegraph.

The Ryebeck
The Ryebeck
7 / 10
Lyth Valley Road, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JP
From $222 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"For comfort and service, this hotel cannot be bettered. The restaurant’s menu is based on locally sourced ingredients, and the dishes are executed with style and intelligence."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"An Edwardian country house in a quiet setting – yet close to Bowness – with glorious lake views and offering a relaxed, family-home feel with a low-key, contemporary-country style." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
""The Ryebeck is a modern country house and brasserie, lying in a leafy clearing above the shores of one of Britain’s most iconic lakes" Full review
The Punch Bowl Inn Hotel
The Punch Bowl Inn Hotel
8 / 10
Lyth Valley, Crosthwaite LA8 8HR
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"An outstanding inn and restaurant, the Punch Bowl is a stylish but down-to-earth retreat in the peaceful Lyth Valley, between Windermere and Kendal." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This affordable hotel has nine romantic rooms that feel like home, only better, with exposed beams, plum-hued walls, deep rolltop baths, and freshly baked cookies delivered to your room upon arrival." Full review
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Downstairs at the restaurant, ask for the table beside the open log fire for a dinner of traditional favorites, such as Lancashire hot pot or Cumberland sausages, with a pint of locally brewed Tag Lag Ale.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This village pub has been a local secret for years, but the excellent food and comfy accommodation has earned it an increasingly high profile." Full review