Bowness Guest House vs Windermere Hydro Hotel
Both are in Windermere, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseBowness-on-Windermere
Bowness Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HotelBowness-on-Windermere
Windermere Hydro Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Windermere Hydro Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 240 m apart.
Choose Bowness Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 75)
Choose Windermere Hydro Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 75 / 5)
Why is Bowness Guest House better than Windermere Hydro Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.0)+1.5
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 75 rooms)−70
Why is Windermere Hydro Hotel better than Bowness Guest House?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 15:00)−3h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (75 vs 5 rooms)×15.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bowness Guest House vs Windermere Hydro Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bowness Guest House | Windermere Hydro Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.5 | 8.0 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.8 +0.5 |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 9.0 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +0.9 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +1.5 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 41 | 45 +4 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 95 | – |
| Rank in Windermere | top 5% +90% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.8 +0.5 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 410 m | 280 m −130 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | 330 m −180 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 51 | 66 +15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 5 | 75 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 10 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 12:00 −3h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
240 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.
Windermere Hydro Hotel: city centre: 880 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 330 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Bowness Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bowness Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel?
Windermere Hydro Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Bowness Guest House is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Bowness Guest House or Windermere Hydro Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Windermere Hydro Hotel is closer: 280 m from the centre, against 410 m for Bowness Guest House.
How far apart are Bowness Guest House and Windermere Hydro Hotel?
The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.
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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