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New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

3.0 star property
Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Ambleside hotel

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Front of property
Garden
Lounge
Lounge
Superior Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Great Langdale, nr. Ambleside, Ambleside, England, LA22 9JX
  • Place, Harrison Stickle
    ‪32 min walk‬
  • Place, Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Ambleside

In Ambleside .You'll find Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Allan Bank and Skelwith Force are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Lake Windermere - 10 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Dove Cottage - 11 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 12 min drive - 14.5 km
  • Ullswater - 29 min drive - 32.1 km
  • Lodore Falls - 36 min drive - 40.1 km

Getting around

  • Foxfield Station - 26 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights' Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Distiller’s Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Chesters - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Enjoy the free parking at this 3-star Ambleside hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The business-friendly New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel also features a garden, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Ambleside hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1832
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

Property is also known as

Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
New Dungeon Ghyll
New Dungeon Ghyll Ambleside
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New Dungeon Hotel
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Reviews

New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 255 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 255 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 255 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 255 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 255 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay

Staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful. Comfortable rooms with great breakfasts. We were lucky with the weather so were able to appreciate the well maintained gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Good place to stay, good breakfast & food. Decent bar area. Parking is limited
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

Friendly staff, lovely room, good food Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness
Bed not comfortable Room very hot Window would open but wouldn’t stay open Food average Hotel a little dated
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We would not stay again.

Not enough staff for the number of guests - chap having to cover both the bar/food orders and reception when multiple guests were arriving and wanted to check in at the same time as people were wanting drinks and food. Stressful check in demanding a physical credit card to secure against failure to pay for meals/drinks charged to the room. It would be helpful if this requirement was clearly described at the point of confirmation of a booking. The corridors and our room were very tired and in poor condition. Musty smell in the corridors, mould behind the door in the room, broken tiles and ‘bodged’ repairs in the bathroom. Mattress was very soft. To be fair to the cleaners, they are doing a good job with the environment they have- there is clearly effort to make the room & bathroom clean & tidy. Breakfast was a stressful affair with the staff appearing to be rushing everything and quite surly in manner. The same stress and attitude on check out relating to the credit card (from a different member of staff) despite not having made any charges to the room. Charged for breakfast despite the pre-paid booking stating this was included. The food we had in the evening was well cooked and hot and the garden setting was nice. Overall, given our experience, the general condition of the place and the cost, we would look to stay elsewhere when visiting the area again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Last minute booking

Quick night away for a hike . The hotel as just got new owners and the manager Francesca and staff couldn't do enough considering the workload and changes they are having to do. Beautiful room in the attic even though it was just a standard room. Great breakfast and plenty coffee & tea in room too. Brilliant location and free parking included too. I'm looking forward to going back after the upgrades and changes.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bayan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel situated deep within the Langdale valley. Fantastic walking options from the front door. The restaurant & bar are a very welcome oasis at the end of a day’s walking. Gorgeous views to be had all around. Ample parking available. Our bathroom could’ve done with a bit of work (extractor fan not working), but otherwise very comfortable and recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, right at the bottom of the Dungeon Ghyll. Staff were really nice, and worked hard to make everyone happy. Whole place looking tired and dated now (or oddly modernised), in need of sympathetic renovation back to a classic Lakeland hotel style.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

neil

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Awesome location, and it’s one of two hotels in the valley, so there’s not much competition. Room was ok, modern big bathroom but as it was top floor, care needs to be taken to avoid constantly bumping your head on the sloping ceiling. FOH Staff were great and very friendly. When Katy was there, everything seemed to work fine. When she wasn’t, things were different. There was a new staff member who was single handedly taking evening meal orders, manning the bar, reception, waiting on tables, etc, all with a very commendable calm and apologetic demeanor, but 35 mins for our standard Sunday roasts to appear seemed a bit long. But we weren’t in a rush, so no problem. There was a different staff member on duty at breakfast the next day and 20 mins for breakfast to come also seemed a long time to wait, especially as we then had other things we’d sooner have been doing. Apparently Katy was poorly, but it would be worthwhile having a contingency plan in place if possible. Gardens are lovely, with some all-weather furniture. Super- warm drying room, which is very much appreciated, esp in this location. Best thing about this place is the location, with paths up to the Langdale Pikes right out the back of the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Harpenden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, very friendly staff, good breakfast, comfy bed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Nuneaton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location in a stunning part of the Lake District. Perfect base for numerous hikes in the area. Room very comfortable and clean. Food very good, but service was a little erratic. Staff very helpful and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Ngesti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Check in was quick and easy. Dinner was good. Breakfast was excellent, freshly cooked. Staff was very friendly. We were stayed just for one night. Was really bonus that we were allowed to.leave our car in hotel car park until before 2 pm after we checked out, so we can hikes to Stickle Tarn. Great location definitely recomended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fabulous location. Rooms quite dated. Lovely food and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025