With a stay at Waterhead Rooms & Suites - Parking and Light Breakfast in Ambleside, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 10 minutes from World of Beatrix Potter. .This hotel is 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from Ullswater and 20.2 mi (32.5 km) from Lodore Falls.
What's nearby
Ambleside Climbing Wall - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Borrans Park - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Lake Windermere - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
Armitt Museum and Library - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
Ambleside Pier - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Getting around
Windermere Station - 11 min drive
Restaurants
Lakes Brew Co Tap - 10 min walk
The Ambleside Inn - 8 min walk
The Wateredge Inn - 8 min walk
The Pier Cafe Bar - 10 min walk
The Flying Fleece - 10 min walk
About this property
Waterhead Rooms & Suites - Parking and Light Breakfast
Waterhead Rooms & Suites - Parking and Light Breakfast offers 23 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).
Stay in one of 23 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free uncovered self parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Coffee and tea in common areas
Conveniences
Luggage storage
Outdoors
In a nature reserve
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Accessibility
5 steps to reach entrance
No elevator
Thin carpet in public areas
More
3 floors
Built in 1900
Smoking not allowed
Traditional architecture
Room amenities
Bedroom
Down comforter
Egyptian cotton sheets
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Restaurant dining guides
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Lockbox, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Ambleside Rooms Suites
Waterhead Rooms & Suites - Parking and Light Breakfast Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The room was clean and tidy, friendly staff,plenty of parking spaces don’t arrive too late, and coffee toast and cereal free in the morning excellent place too stop for a night or two.
Excellent from receiving information about how to check in and out which made it very easy . Very clean room , Excellent location with parking . Very big comfy bed , big bathroom with separate shower cubicle .All in all Excellent place to stay while visiting the lakes
Clean, comfortable, quiet room just five minutes walk from the centre of Ambleside. Arrived by 555 bus from Kendal, the stop is just outside. Instructions for check in were clear and comprehensive. Would definitely stay again.
Have stayed before and staff very helpful and any problems they will deal with it. Rooms are lovely and I stayed in a suite with mountain view which is lovely. A fridge freezer and two microwaves are
Lovely property well maintained, comfortable bed. Bath just needed a deep clean but otherwise excellent. Thanks
Toby
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jason
Jul 23, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Breakfast lounge was sparse, no plates so had to use a lid from something else to butter and eat toast. Parking was easy and useful in The Lakes. Room was nice and bed was large and comfy, downside was the heat from the large floor to ceiling windows in the sitting lounge at the front with no way to cool it down. Be better if we weren’t having a heatwave! Overall it was a nice enough place, well positioned for Ambleside and Waterhead and parking was a plus.
The room was quite clean and the instructions to enter the property were quite clear. Parking can be a little tricky as it gets filled up during night time outside the property. However, there are options to park your car nearby.
Overall, the stay was great as the room was comfortable and clean with a great view.
Ahmad
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Scott
Jul 8, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The light breakfast room had no cups for drinks. It relied very much on people cleaning up after themselves. Which alot didn't. The room was great, the bath was a spa bath. There was an unbelievably good fan in the room aswell. I would stay there again because of the reasonable price
Beautiful clean room presented very well, ideal location for walks in the fells or just nipping into Ambleside town for a drink, would recommend this place to anybody
Everything was amazing and so easy.
Received great instructions the day before check in with videos etc. The check in process was a doddle, as was checkout. The comms via whats app was so efficient. I requested the chance of a later check out and they managed to extend this to 11:30 no questions asked.
Room was stunning, bed was SO comfortable and it was less than a 10 minute walk into Ambleside. Also highly reccommend the stone baked pizza hut next door - AMAZING!!!!
Would most certainly stay again
I booked this as a present for my son and his partner they said the place was lovely comfortable and clean check in was very easy and would definitely stay there again
Lyndsy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Joanne
Aug 31, 2025
Lovely stay
Beautiful place to stay. Comfortable bed and convenient location. Hope to be back one day soon.
We absolute loved our stay here. The Fisherbeck was lovely and our room was fantastic. So comfortable and cosi with fantastic views!
100% will book again!
Lee-ann
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Laura
May 6, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Positives
Parking, location, generally clean. Fine for a night or two.
Negatives
Noisy floor boards- made difficult to sleep, shower in a cupboard- bathroom tiny, bed too soft, sofa uncomfortable. No human contact- all via WhatsApp.