College House vs Windermere Manor Hotel
Both are in Windermere, 860 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseWindermere
College House
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★Low Ibbotsholme
Windermere Manor Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick College House
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 860 m apart.
Choose College House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
- to walk to the sights (790 m / 1.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (46 / 2)
- breakfast included
Choose Windermere Manor Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 35 / 3)
Why is College House better than Windermere Manor Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4)+0.6
- 2640 m closer to the city centre−640 m
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4730 m closer to public transport−730 m
- 544 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+44
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 59 vs 21)+38
- 7Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h
Why is Windermere Manor Hotel better than College House?
- 1More guest reviews (321 vs 40), so the rating is more reliable×8.0
- 2Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| College House vs Windermere Manor Hotel: which hotel is better? | College House | Windermere Manor Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Location | 6.8 +3.2 | 3.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Public transport | 9.4 +3.9 | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.5 | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 40 | 321 +281 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 42% +52% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +3.2 | 3.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 790 m −640 m | 1.4 km |
| To public transport | 260 m −730 m | 990 m |
| To the airport | 100 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 46 +44 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 160 m −790 m | 950 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 35 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 15 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −2h | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
860 m apart
College House: city centre: 790 m, nearest station Windermere railway station: 260 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 100 km, 46 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Windermere Manor Hotel: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Windermere railway station: 990 m, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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College House or Windermere Manor Hotel: common questions
Which is better, College House or Windermere Manor Hotel?
College House leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, College House or Windermere Manor Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
College House is closer: 790 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Windermere Manor Hotel.
How far apart are College House and Windermere Manor Hotel?
The two hotels are 860 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