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title: "Bowness Guest House vs Elim House: which hotel is better?"
description: "Bowness Guest House or Elim House in Windermere? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bowness-guest-house-windermere-vs-elim-house-windermere/
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retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Bowness Guest House vs Elim House

Both are in Windermere, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Bowness-on-Windermere
## [Bowness Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bowness-guest-house-windermere/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1224228/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Bowness-on-Windermere
## [Elim House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/elim-house-windermere/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1382890/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 90 m apart.

### Choose Bowness Guest House if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 9.7)

### Why is Bowness Guest House better than Elim House?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Elim House better than Bowness Guest House?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Bowness Guest House | Elim House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.3) | 9.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.7  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 41  (+35) | 6 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5  (+0.1) | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 95 | 132  (+37) |
| Rank in Windermere | top 5%  (+29%) | top 34% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.5  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 410 m | 370 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | 490 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | 58  (+7) |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 5 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Bowness Guest House prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/bowness-guest-house-windermere/prices/)

## Location

90 m apart

Bowness Guest House: city centre: 640 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 510 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Elim House: city centre: 630 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 490 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Windermere

[Windermere weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/windermere/weather)

## Bowness Guest House or Elim House: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Bowness Guest House or Elim House?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Bowness Guest House and Elim House?

The two hotels are 90 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bowness-guest-house-windermere-vs-elim-house-windermere/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/