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We arrived looking to do very little during our stay and that's what we got thanks to the staff at the three shires. We were greeted on arrival by Julie who was friendly and easy to talk to. Our room was clean,well decorated and there were some fantastic pictures on the walls. We were very impressed with the bathroom,even down to the heated sensor mirror . The bed was extremely comfortable. We ate in the restaurant on the first night and the food was delicious and we were able to relax in the lounge afterwards. There is a great choice for breakfast and Julie was a pleasure to talk to. We ate out at the Eltermere Inn the second night which I regretted as it wasn't as welcoming as the three shires. I would recommend this place to friends and family and we will be visiting again in the near future.

Last Christmas a friend gave us a voucher for afternoon tea and we booked to go last Wednesday. It's a beautiful hotel and we sat inside by a window and were served by a very pleasant gentleman. That's the good stuff. The afternoon tea arrived, 3 oblong sandwiches each, very nice except for the lump of gristle in my ham sandwich. 2 scones which, to me, were stale. With jam & cream sufficient but no more than that. 3 cakes, all very similar and sometimes difficult to handle. Yes it was ok but for an establishment of that class I was disappointed. I class myself as a bit of a scone expert and what I was served were below par and at least Tuesday's.

Newly renovated rooms directly at the lake. Dining and breakfast can be taken comfortable in the pub, again with sea view! ,. It is clean, the staff very friendly. You go on wishes. There is a free parking. We recommend it in any case. Pier Ambleside directly opposite with many boat tours.

The Regent Hotel which we have been visiting for many years is no longer and is now named Wateredge Rooms connected to the Wateredge Hotel over the road. As usual we stayed four nights and the Breakfast experience on the first morning was one not to be repeated so we walked into Ambleside to other Cafes for the rest of our stay. There were only 8-10 people in the Breakfast area when we entered all Buffet type arrangements and certainly not inviting. Coffee and Toasting arrangements totally inadequate for large numbers and accidents will occur. I did complete the Inn Collection Survey and contacted them by email. The response was one of little interest and said they were ”continuously training staff to be the best they can be”. It wasn't a staff issue they were fine its the fact they have brought two Hotels together to reduce costs without any consideration to customer service. We certainly won't be returning.

The scenery is very good and worth staying

Last minute I night stay to celebrate wedding anniversary. Stayed 5 years ago when hotel was part of English Lakes group, it has not changed much since then - some new outside furniture was all I noticed . And this is the reason for 4 not 5! Location, food and staff all great. And this is a great dog friendly hotel in the true sense that dogs can eat and stay with you in bar area and staff actively welcome them - which was one of the reasons for our return visit. Room 30 which is wheelchair accessible - just - (not for someone who is not independent as bath only and shower is fixed head) was ok. Comfy bed, nice view, convenient if you are wheelchair user. But stained carpet, rusty trims and grubby grout and cracked floor tiles in bathroom. Paintwork bashed and carpet creeping out from under door plates. Think room is overpriced for its current state. Would stay again in the hope that issues with the room will be rectified with a refurb/refresh.

We had a very comfortable four day stay at Ambleside Lake House. It is set in an elevated position in a beautiful garden, overlooking part of Lake Windemere, just slightly outside the busy centre of Ambleside. Our room overlooking the garden on the first floor was spacious and light. The bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was of high quality and varied. A thank you to the friendly staff that made us feel welcome.