The Samling Hotel vs The Wordsworth Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Samling Hotel scores significantly higher than The Wordsworth Hotel. The Samling Hotel comes in at 89 with approval from 4 publications such as Fodor's, The Telegraph and Michelin Guide.
The Samling Hotel
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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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The Wordsworth Hotel
Ambleside Cumbia, Grasmere LA22 9SW
From $163 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Oyster
Upscale
"The Wordsworth is an upscale, 39-room hotel housed in a 19th-century hunting lodge in the very heart of the Lake District."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"The Wordsworth is based at the heart of Grasmere, and was the home of the poet for 14 years."
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