Rothay Garth

3.5 star property

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Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Exterior
Exterior detail
Lounge
Superior Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
$71
$59 nightly
$71 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 15 - Dec 16

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Rothay Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 0EE
  • Place, Rothay Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Windermere
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ambleside Pier
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Small Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Ambleside

With a stay at Rothay Garth in Ambleside, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Ullswater. .This bed & breakfast is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from White Platts Recreation Ground and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Rothay Park.

What's nearby

  • Ambleside Climbing Wall - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Rothay Park - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lake Windermere - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ambleside Pier - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Stock Ghyll Force - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The White Lion - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Freshers’ Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zeffirellis - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Rothay Manor Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Rothay Garth

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Lake Windermere
Rothay Garth offers 15 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 100-cm flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. This Ambleside bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 15 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 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 cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 100-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
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 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

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

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

  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rothay Garth Ambleside
Rothay Garth Bed & breakfast
Rothay Garth Bed & breakfast Ambleside

Reviews

Rothay Garth Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 315 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 315 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 315 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 315 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 315 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Becca

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing stay here! The staff were brilliant calling everyone by name. Breakfast was lovely and a great selection of cooked food to order. Could not have stayed anywhere better! Highly recommend and we will definitely be returning! Thank you for a lovely stay x
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very convenient location with parking and a good breakfast. Comfy bed, the room was a bit dated and the shower was quite small but it wasn’t a problem for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well located, staff super friendly, Joanna amazing and breakfast was delicious
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callum

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

Awful! Left my pregnant wife sleeping on floor

My recent stay at this hotel was an awful experience. We discovered the bed was completely broken on our first night, leaving my pregnant wife to sleep on the floor. This was unacceptable and dangerous. The negative experience continued the next morning at breakfast. A staff member handed me a plate that was dangerously hot. When I pointed this out, she refused to apologize and blamed us, claiming she had warned us—which she had not. No plate should ever be hot enough to pose a burn risk to a customer. Other issues only added to our disappointment: Hairs were left in the bathtub. The broken bed creaked loudly all night. We waited 15 minutes to check in. The room smelled strongly of bleach and had no full-length mirror. Noise from outside the room was constant and loud. While the location was convenient, that was the only positive aspect. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Lovely stay

Friendly greeting. Helpful staff. Good breakfasts. Clean. Good position for getting about in the town and easy access to buses. Easy to find with free parking. A few small niggles we fed back to the B&B. No big issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

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

Avoid room 6. The smallest room we have ever had h

Breakfast was the high point of the stay. Our room was a big cupboard. 6 yards by 3 1/2 yards. One broom cupboard for a wardrobe. No stowage for clothes so had to live out of a suitcase. Hand luggage had to be stored in the shower room. Mouldy window frames need to be sorted. Not an ideal stay for our four nights. We felt like the poor relations. My wife cried on arrival and wanted to go straight home. A nightmare. On the plus side. The staff were friendly and obliging. The location was perfect. In other words, avoid room 6. Highly overpriced for what we had. Perhaps other rooms were better but we stuck it out.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rutuja

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very beautiful and well maintained. Loved the ambience, staff and breakfast. Room had all the required amenities and we enjoyed our time at the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah A

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

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prefect location with free parking, excellent breakfast, definitely book again, thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

A must stay in Ambleside

What a lovely stay in a beautiful location, dog friendly which really helped. Special mention to Joanna who was so personal and couldn’t do enough for us. Remembering names and being a superb host. We absolutely will be back to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very welcoming and the breakfast was lovely. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan, Boulder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, lovely place, excellent breakfast, comfortable, proper showers, comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Staff & service
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We experienced the friendliest welcome. The bed was very comfortable and the breakfast options were superb. I would not hesitate to recommend a stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and nice property. Cozy and within easy walk of all of Ambleside town centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, very friendly and welcoming. Lovely breakfast and great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

Super friendly stay

Fabulous friendly and accommodating staff. Incredible hearty breakfast options. Accommodation incredibly quiet leading to a restful nights sleep. Guest parking on site in the heart of the village. Would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent. Friendly and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gauhar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing breakfast. Comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

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

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a last minute stay at this lovely place. The staff were lovely and friendly, the room was clean and fresh. The breakfast was lovely and it was good coffee (a must!) Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025