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Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel near Lake Windermere

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Hot tub, body treatments, aromatherapy, hot stone massages, facials
Lounge
Bar (on property)
Hot tub, body treatments, aromatherapy, hot stone massages, facials
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

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Lake Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 9BX
  • Place, Rothay Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Ambleside Pier
    ‪19 min walk‬

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Club Double Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Club Double Room, Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Double Room, Balcony

Classic Double Room, Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room, Balcony

Classic Twin Room, Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Club Double Room

Club Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room, Hot Tub

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double Room

Luxury Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Ambleside

Ambleside retreat .Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Armitt Museum and Library and White Platts Recreation Ground. Rothay Park and Ambleside Climbing Wall are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Rothay Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ambleside Climbing Wall - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Stock Ghyll Force - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lake Windermere - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Lion - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Apple Pie - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Zeffirellis - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Golden Rule - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa

4-star spa hotel near Lake Windermere
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 hot tubs, an indoor pool, and a health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A sauna, spa services, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Ambleside hotel is smoke free.

  • 70 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1657
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa offers 70 accommodations with iPod docking stations and safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with jetted bathtubs, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Waterfall Spa has 3 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 29-inch flat-screen TV
  • iPod dock

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.95 per person

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 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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit 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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, Barclaycard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ambleside Salutation
Salutation Ambleside

Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 625 out of 858 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 202 out of 858 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 858 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 858 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 858 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

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

Great breakfast and spa

Best breakfast I ever had in a hotel. Spa lovely (just needs a bar). The standard rooms are small and very warm, I’d upgrade to a bigger one next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were absolutely brilliant at their jobs, so friendly and yet professional. The hotel has ample parking, serves a brilliant breakfast and has a great spa. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, both cooked and buffet. Service was polite and efficient without feeling rushed. Plenty of room in the dining room and lounges. Our bedrooms were spacious and clean with many sockets, a hot tub and whirlpool bath, full set of Wainwright’s guides, and the fridge was kept stocked with fresh milk (not the usual UHT rubbish), water, tea, coffee and even biscuits. The WiFi was excellent, probably the best hotel WiFi I’ve ever used. I was surprised that such a nice bathroom didn’t have a soft close lid on the wc. We didn’t have dinner in the hotel because the menu options didn’t appeal, especially with young grandchildren visiting us. The main car park can get a bit tight, but they’ve got a couple round the corner which have more room. Most places in the Lake District are easily reachable from Ambleside. The hotel is better inside than it looks on the outside, if a little quirky - we’d definitely choose it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reception staff excellent, great breakfast, restaurant staff most excellent. Nice spa. Great location Evening meal service let down an otherwise excellent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed our first stay. I'm sure it won't be our last. We particularly enjoyed the outdoor hydrotherapy pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Amazing stay

Amazing stay fantastic hotel and very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Highly recommended

Fantastic lication wonderful staff and relaxing spa outdoor pool a bonus
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Singfai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for 4 nights in
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at the hotel 3 or 4 times in past and we like the hotel very much but we're very disappointed with room we were allocated. I also thought I had booked it for £233 for that night but it turned out to be £288, alot I money for the facility we got
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Beverley

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Super facilities and lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

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

Fabulous hotel

Fabulous hotel in the middle of Ambleside. Staff were all amazing ... fantastic customer service from everyone we encountered. Room was comfortable, beautifully decorated, and very clean and quiet. Plenty of free parking available on site. Public areas were expansive, relaxing and once again very well presented. We really enjoyed our stay and are already planning a return trip for a longer period. We would absolutely recommend this hotel to all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yashika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I recently stayed at the Ambleside Salutation Hotel in the Lake District, and I genuinely cannot recommend it highly enough. From the moment we arrived, everything was perfect – the kind of stay that leaves you wanting to come back even before you've checked out! The Location: Absolutely unbeatable. Nestled right in the heart of Ambleside, the hotel is surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Our room overlooked a gorgeous waterfall, and waking up to the soothing sound of flowing water and a view of the hills was pure magic. It felt like a peaceful, luxurious escape wrapped in nature. The Room: Wow – our room was massive! Spotlessly clean, beautifully decorated, and designed for real comfort. It had everything we needed and more. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the little touches made a big difference. Honestly one of the best hotel rooms we’ve stayed in. The Staff: Every single member of staff we encountered was warm, professional, and genuinely welcoming. From check-in to check-out, we were made to feel at home and very well looked after. It’s clear they truly care about their guests. The Breakfast: Delicious! A fantastic spread with something for everyone – fresh, hot, and generous. Whether you're into a full English or lighter options, you’ll find plenty to love. The quality and attention to detail were excellent. Exceptional Service – Going the Extra Mile: Here’s what really blew us away: I accidentally left behind a bag of clothes after checkin
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathon

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pavandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in one of the loft rooms, staff were very helpful and the room itself was clean and spacious. Breakfast was also great, lots of choice and tasted good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

NICHOLAS

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

Anniversary stay

The most amazing anniversary stay. We stayed for 2 nights. The hotel is in an amazing location with a lot of hikes nearby. The hotel room we stayed in had a hot tub in and it was lovely to relax. We attended the spa as well which was gorgeous!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, FPO AE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in the center of Ambleside, the hotel is well run with helpful staff, a good restaurant, and a spa where I had an excellent massage.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025