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Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive

4.0 star property

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Enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape from the large window in this stylish room, featuring a comfortable seating area with a sofa and side tables.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, two comfortable chairs, and a TV mounted on the wall.
Relax in a serene hot tub surrounded by lush greenery, complete with multiple water jets and a charming wooden fence.
Relax in a comfortable seating area with a sofa and tables, surrounded by potted orchids and a decorative wall feature.
Cozy living room with a fireplace, two armchairs, and a small table, surrounded by framed artworks and patterned wallpaper.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

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Lake Road, Ambleside, England, LA22 9BX
  • Ambleside Pier
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water
  • Rydal Mount
    ‪4 min drive‬

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Club Double Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Club Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room, Balcony | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Classic Twin Room, Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Classic Double Room, Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Club Double Room, Balcony | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Club Double Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Triple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Luxury Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Classic Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Executive Double Room, Hot Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive

Hotel with 2 hot tubs, near Lake Windermere
A full-service spa, an indoor pool and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are on-site.
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive offers 70 accommodations with iPod docking stations and a safe. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit with in-room jetted baths, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

2 hot tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

Children aged under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Waterfall Spa has 3 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from White Platts Recreation Ground. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the 2 hot tubs
  • Indulge with massages, manicures and pedicures or body treatments at Waterfall Spa
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, multilingual staff and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Lake Windermere and 12 minutes from Ullswater
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 hot tubs, an indoor pool, and a health club. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A sauna, spa services, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Ambleside hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
No1 Lake Road – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, French, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • No1 Lake Road

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (79 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1657
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 29-inch flat-screen TV
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.95 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Ambleside Salutation
Ambleside Salutation Best Western
Best Western Ambleside
Best Western Salutation
Best Western Salutation Ambleside
Best Western Salutation Hotel
Best Western Salutation Hotel Ambleside
Salutation Ambleside
Salutation Ambleside Best Western
BEST WESTERN Ambleside Salutation Hotel Lake District
Ambleside Best Western
Salutation Hotel BW Premier Collection
Ambleside Salutation BW Premier Collection
Salutation BW Premier Collection
Ambleside Salutation Hotel Spa BW Premier Collection
Ambleside Salutation Hotel Spa World Hotel Distinctive
Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive Hotel

Ambleside Salutation Hotel & Spa, World Hotel Distinctive Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 594 out of 819 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 819 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 819 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 819 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 819 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great short break. Lovely hotel with great staff and amenities. Breakfast was a wonderful experience. Spa facilities are welcome after a day walking and climbing hills.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and a good, central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

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

4/10 Poor

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lorna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal situation for easy access to the Lake District.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

william

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

william

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice setting, a bit expensive especially for a full English breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel. Staff lovely. Breakfast was fantastic. Room was brilliant. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in one of the suites, Olive 1, for the night. The room is lovely and very clean. Very nice touch having a jacuzzi bath, steam room and sauna all in the room. Highly recommend staying here. We will be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Short break

Amazing, lovely staff , clean and comfortable rooms and beautiful furnishings. Fabulous breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff, Leisure facilities and Breakfast all very good for a reasonable price. Well situated in the heart of Ambleside with onsite free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

10/10 Excellent

Robin

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

Our favourite retreat!

This hotel is our favourite retreat for winding down, eating well and spending time in a stunning location, walking and being in nature. The team that work at the hotel are so kind and friendly and are an asset to the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great unique location in the town but still managed to feel pleasantly rural. Lovely spacious room with an appartment feel. Great breakfast options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

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

10/10 Excellent

David, Wigan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Very restricted parking around the back of the hotel. Small car park at the front.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff with attention to detail. Convenience of the hotels location to everything you would want when staying in the Lake District.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025