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The Ryebeck vs The Samling Hotel

The Ryebeck and The Samling Hotel are both praised by professionals. On balance, The Samling Hotel ranks significantly better than The Ryebeck. The Samling Hotel is ranked #4 in Lake District with accolades from 5 reviews like Jetsetter, Michelin Guide 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 Samling Hotel
The Samling Hotel
8 / 10
Ambleside Road, Windermere LA23 1LR
From $0 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This place oozes exclusivity from every carefully fashioned corner. Today the hotel is favored by the rich and famous." Full review
Michelin Guide 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 The Telegraph
9.0
"The gabled house dates from the late 18th century and was once owned by Wordsworth's landlord." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"An elegant country house in England's Lake District, with a gourmet, 10-course Michelin-starred dinner." Full review
Independent Independent
"The Samling is so stylishly low-key, even the deer that keep the grass trimmed are almost absurdly relaxed"
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