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.
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
Rothay Garth Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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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
Becca
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Paul
Sep 9, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Paul
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Nicola
Traveled with partner
Sep 7, 2025
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.