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The Waterhead Inn vs The Samling Hotel
Both The Samling Hotel and Waterhead Hotel are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Samling Hotel ranks marginally better than Waterhead Hotel. The Samling Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 5 publications like Jetsetter, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
The Waterhead Inn
Oyster
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Lake Road, Ambleside LA22 0ER
From $193 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"The 41-room, upscale town house hotel near Ambleside is modern yet cozy."
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Fodor's
"Near the water's edge, with good views, it's comfortable and spotless, with excellent service and amenities that include music docks, underfloor heating, espresso machines."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A refreshingly metropolitan-style hotel amid the traditional, bijou or country-house offerings of the Lake District’s central honey-pots."
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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."
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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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