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Merewood Country House

4.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, a short walk to Lake Windermere

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Relax in comfort with a sofa, armchairs, and a flat-screen TV in this inviting room.
Stately building with a turret and conservatory, set amidst lush greenery and a manicured lawn.
Cozy retreat with a large bed, bedside table, and nightstand, offering a view of lush greenery.
Enjoy a traditional dining experience in our elegantly appointed dining area, featuring tables set with white tablecloths and comfortable chairs.
Stroll through the beautifully maintained garden, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Lake View (Single Occupancy)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (4 Poster) Single Occupancy

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Fireplace
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room (4 Poster)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Lake View (single Occupancy)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Lake View (single Occupancy)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Ambleside Road, Windermere, England, LA23 1LH

What's nearby

  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lake Windermere - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Bowness Pier - 6 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 4 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ambleside Pier - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Homeground - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Brown Sugar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Boathouse - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Merewood Country House

Upscale hotel near Lake Windermere
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a library at Merewood Country House. Be sure to enjoy breakfast and dinner at the two on-site restaurants. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and 4 bars.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free premises, free newspapers, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Merewood Country House offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Polish, Spanish

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Property amenities

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 cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1812
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

The listed general deposit applies to bookings of 3 guestrooms or more.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Merewood Country House Hotel Windermere
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Merewood Country House Windermere
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Merewood Country Hotel
Merewood Country Windermere
Merewood Country House Hotel Windermere, Lake District
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Frequently asked questions

Is Merewood Country House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 25 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Merewood Country House?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Merewood Country House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Merewood Country House?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Merewood Country House located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Treetop Trek and Lake Windermere. Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre and Wray Castle are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Merewood Country House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 140 out of 204 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 204 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 204 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 204 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 204 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Baray

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived very late, staff were very nice and contacted us in advance to let us know how to get in and what to do. Breakfast was very tasty and staff very hospitable and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice friendly hotel. Excellent breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Lake Windermere

Great location for Windermere, our room was big with tall ceilings and amazing views.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Excellent

Dog friendly Hotel that made us all feel very welcome. Ate at the Grill restaurant and the food was great. Breakfast was really good too. Would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Birthday retreat

We stayed for my husband’s 60 and found it very enjoyable. The staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful comfortable period propert, with classy surroundings and Fantastic Staff The bar area is something else, I visited recently and before that 30years ago. It was great and with service and superb friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, elegant hotel; warm & friendly staff; beautiful gardens; outstanding views of countryside and Lake Windermere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet location with good walks nearby
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail

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

Lovely

Lovely country house with charming rooms. Restaurant is nice, lots of simple choices so far. Staff is pleasant. The views from our room is beautiful of the lake and mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Building was delightful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A delightful Inn overlooking the lake. We were assigned a lake view room which was very comfortable (#3, Brontë). The staff was helpful and friendly. They were also attending to a small wedding, but we felt valued and welcome.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

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

Excellent views of Windermere

An excellent room with fantastic views over the lake. Very comfortable beds. Great shower. Friendly & helpful staff. Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sacha

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

Warm, friendly and welcoming

Cannot fault the warm welcome and friendly staff making our visit a pleasure, the place was very warm and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful grounds. Room was roomy but bed was small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

domb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Betr to stay in the center
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

YUI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful period property in an isolated area but not inconvenient place to drive into . It gives you an exclusive feelings with two lounges with relaxing music . Our twin room was pretty and had a comfortable neutral colour scheme . We ordered a room service and the snacks we had were excellent . The room is a bit small and sound proof is not great. But it was a fantastic place to stay regardless .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

How to spoil a wedding anniversary stay

Nice hotel Food awful service non existent 6 dishes on menu 4 containing cheese so options were burger without cheese or fish and chips.tried to book a meal at 5.30 to be told 7.45 was the earliest they could serve as they were busy. IE 2 couples in a restaurant that holds approx 24 tables tried to order a sandwich but was told they finished a 6 pm no bar staff had to press buzzer and wait until some one eventually turned up Breakfast a joke 1 sausage 1 small portion of scrambled eggs, and half a potatoes cake £15 ??? If you require anything you have to go around rooms and restaurant to find any staff for assistance My food order came with the wrong food at 7.45 my wife ate hers while it was still warm and eventually my food arrived burger warm with triple x tripke cooked chips hot but had been re cooked so many times they were like crsps
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed stay

Beautiful hotel with lots of charm and style great location overlooking the lake. Room was smelly with what I would say was Cat urine smell. Toilet had skid marks in bottom. We booked into the rest so but as there was a small wedding on menu was a pub grill not what we wanted but food (fish n chips) was lovely. We had a room on the top floor facing the back so it was not what we had in mind.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Lucy

Our second stay at the merewood, but unfortunately that personal touch / hospitality is not really there anymore. No servicing of rooms (we stayed 4 nights and at least once would have been nice) with no note to explain why in the room or upon checkin, staff didn’t even ask how our stay was on check out - the hotel isn’t cheap! No air con either on a v hot week. Location and views however are stunning, free parking onsite.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Berend

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don't hesitate ... just book it ! This is truly a unique place, and was wonderful for the 3 nights we stayed there -- is was like an oasis we returned to each evening. Originally built as a private country residence, it is elegant and stately, with drawing room, library, wonderful bar with lake views, and wide formal staircase. Be sure to book the breakfast option. The dining room is beautiful, with full table cloths and table service, wait service was absolutely excellent. Prices are comparable to what you would pay in town, without the hustle and bustle. Most rooms are on the second floor, and only down side is that there is no elevator, but we seniors did not find that to be a problem. Our room had bay windows with beautiful views of the lake in the distance. All staff were very friendly and helpful. This will be our #1 choice when we are back in the Lake District. Don't think twice, just book it !!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nishi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was good Property itself , very dated and the porch and reception floor was filthy and the lounge areas dirty .Nobody to receive guests, have to summon by buzzer and wait.Booked a double room for two pf us it was so small that it had one chair squeezed in , no room in the bathroom to put the toiletries etc. Asked if possible to have a bigger room. Told somebody would check. Nobody got back. The water in the shower was always cold to lukewarm ,no matter what setting. Eating in was not attractive as limited menu. The staff at breakfast were friendly , reception staff never greeted or made conversation. Booked it as it was 4 star , was not what I accepted .Will not be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sandeep

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
While booking we selected a room (215 sqft) which can fit a couch(sofa bed) the room was barely large enough to open a suitcase anywhere but the bed. The hairdryer had pre-Covid dust, which we have to clean as nobody bothered responding ( contacted reception after 7am, which is within the operating hours). Had to fix the shower which just needed tightening up a valve, but again no one in the property seems to care. I would go ahead and say that I want a complete refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Becci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Family and Dog Night Away

We came for a one night stay, two adults, one year old and a dog (one of the only places locally which allowed dogs!). The hotel looks beautiful as you drive up the winding driveway. We were warmly greeted by the receptionist and who checked us in smoothly. We had booked a four poster bed room as it had more space. I had emailed ahead to ask for a travel cot which the hotel happily provided at no extra cost. On first look the room was lovely, however the decor was slightly dated. Sadly in the bathroom too the wallpaper was peeling from the walls. The hotel did however provide a little welcome kit for the dog too, which we thought was a lovely touch. The bed was comfy and plenty of pillows provided. The room was well equipped with tea and coffee etc, also nice additions of bottled water, boiled sweets and a coffee machine. We were on a bead and breakfast rate. We wish we had taken the hotel up on the offer of a separate room for dining where we could take the dog (ours was not best impressed being left in the room!). The food was tasty with lots of options to suit all. Checkout was easy and is somewhere we would consider coming back to.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Merewood country hotel lovely little hotel

Small hotel in the heart of the Lake District , the rooms at the front have a wonderful view of lake Windermere absolutely stunning . The hotel is clean and well run , nothing was too much trouble. A comfortable well stocked bar, sitting room & library with nice big comfy armchairs overlooking the lake The breakfast was delicious there was a very varied menu to choose from and also full range of cereals fruit and pastries . . 4 different juices Tea & Coffee . We opted for the full English which was delicious with plenty of toast. . All served by cheerful helpful staff in the lovely grill room that can also be privately hired for small weddings. The bacon and sausage were locally sourced and were lovely and a choice of eggs mushrooms tomatoes black pudding and beans . The room was clean and well laid out but some of the furniture has seen better days and could do with being updated . Bathroom again was clean with lovely big fluffy towels and nice toiletries were provided ,but there were a couple of broken tiles. . The over bath shower was not very powerful and the shower head was a bit floppy. Overall a lovely hotel and really good value for money in this part of the Lake District. I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Merlin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025