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Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

4.0 star property
4-star spa hotel with free breakfast

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Body treatments, hot stone massages, deep-tissue massages
Riverside Lodge Family Suite | Private kitchen
Exterior
Balcony view
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Parking available

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Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside, England, LA22 9RJ
  • Place, Dove Cottage
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water
  • Place, Rydal Mount
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Riverside Lodge Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Luxury Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed (Superior)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed (Superior)

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

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Riverside Lodge Family Suite

Riverside Lodge Family Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

About the area

Ambleside

On river.Your stay at this Ambleside hotel places you within a 10-minute walk of The Herdy Shop and Grasmere Garden Village. Helm Crag and St Oswald's Church are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Grasmere Garden Village - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Dove Cottage - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Wordsworth Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rydal Mount - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Ambleside Pier - 10 min drive - 10.9 km

Getting around

  • Burneside Station - 23 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wainwrights' Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Apple Pie - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Distiller’s Arms - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Badger Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

4-star spa hotel with free breakfast
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels offers its guests a full-service spa, a hot tub, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Spa services, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Ambleside hotel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels offers 30 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology.

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Front of property

Lakes Hotel and Spa

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, 1,141 reviews
The price is CA $258
CA $309 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2
Lakes Hotel and Spa

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 16 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.

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
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, Mastercard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 16 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Rothay
Rothay Garden
Rothay Garden Ambleside
Rothay Garden Hotel
Rothay Garden Hotel Ambleside
Rothay Hotel
Rothay Garden Hotel
Rothay By Harbour Hotels
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Hotel
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Ambleside
Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Hotel Ambleside

Reviews

Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 325 out of 515 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 515 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 515 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 515 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 515 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

janet

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

Great visit to Rothay Garden Hotel, Grasmere

Really enjoyable stay at the Rothay Garden Hotel. Room spotless as were all amenities and food in the restaurant excellent. Staff friendly and helpful. Hope to return next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great quality decor in the rooms, combined with fantastic views from the balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with magnificent gardens and lovely spa. Staff were all very friendly and the food was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great trip. Would really recommend on the basis of how friendly all the staff were and the quality of service overall incl food. We also made use of the spa and the garden.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

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

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Spa, lovely room comfy bed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

loraine

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

Excellent hotel

Pleasant, friendly and helpful staff throughout the hotel. We were upgraded on arrival to a better room which was large with a beautifully lit bathroom with toiletries. We spent a relaxing hour in the spa, the hot beds are an excellent idea and I am missing it. The room was extremely well equipped with everything you could possibly need. The garden was fabulous and the restaurant beautifully designed to maximise the garden view.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a beautiful location, food was excellent & the spa was great, would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Allan, Glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fact the property was a short walk from village centre and alao the trickle of the stream outside our room. Food in the evening meal was fantastic, with the dining area giving lovely view of the garden
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

darren

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Relaxing countryside retreat

Firstly this is our go to hotel in the Lakes. Been using this hotel for over four years now. As usual the staff are great throughout the hotel. The food at breakfast and dinner were excellent. Unusual for the UK I know but we had two days of sunny hot weather. We were allocated the on site wooden lodge adjacent to the Spa. Unfortunately the lodges do not have aircon, and being in the wooded garden we couldn't open the windows due to flying insects. Using a single fan in the bedroom didnt help. Maybe insect devices are needed along with aircon units. Ps. The spa was great and included in the roon cost.
Lodge
Lodge garden
Lodge veranda
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was very nice clean and spacious, The food was that nice we stayed in both evenings to enjoy. The only complaint if any was the jacuzzi style plunge pool broke down on the first evening of our stay therefore it was not available throughout which is one of the main reasons we booked this hotel. The staff were very helpful throughout the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Áine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
A lovely place, my parents had a lovely stay. Staff were rude to me on the phone when I called to send something to the room. Not what I expected. But my parents did enjoy their stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

Fabulous

Third time staying here and it was perfect in every way . Spa quiet and so relaxing . Food and room great . Can’t recommend enough .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a really lovely stay for 2 nights at Rothay Garden. We booked dinner on the first night which was high quality. The views over the garden from the restaurant were really relaxing. We booked a luxury room which was really clean and spacious and had a terrace.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

charis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property with everything you need. The spa was very small but we ended up being the only two people in there from 18:30 till 20:00. The dinner was delicious and breakfast was lovely. The staff were attentive and helpful. A really lovely last minute getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location with amazing views, good access to the SPA, friendly, helpful staff and dinner was excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren

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

6/10 Okay

Tracey

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

Expensive rooms and pay to park on top

The accommodation was expensive and then you are charged £10 per night to park when they cannot guarantee space in their small shingle car park. I thought that a shabby and grabbing change since the hotel buy out. By comparrison Grand at Grasmere is newer, slick, clean and cheaper. Great views of lake, car park marked out, and free. Will book there in future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

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

Easter sunday

Excellent hotel lovely spa facilities and a lovely restaraunt and lovely reception staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

rodney

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

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, port elgin

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025