Lakes Hotel & Spa vs The Cranleigh Boutique
Both are in Windermere, 210 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
Lakes Hotel & Spa
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
The Cranleigh Boutique
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Cranleigh Boutique
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 210 m apart.
Choose The Cranleigh Boutique if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 9.0)
- breakfast included
Why is Lakes Hotel & Spa better than The Cranleigh Boutique?
- 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
- 2More guest reviews (82 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
Why is The Cranleigh Boutique better than Lakes Hotel & Spa?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.0)+0.6
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3210 m closer to public transport−210 m
- 420 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Lakes Hotel & Spa vs The Cranleigh Boutique: which hotel is better? | Lakes Hotel & Spa | The Cranleigh Boutique |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.6 +0.6 |
| Location | 7.1 | 7.9 +0.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 9.0 | – |
| Public transport | 8.7 | 9.9 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.6 +0.6 |
| Number of reviews | 82 +64 | 18 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 330 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 34% | top 14% +20% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.1 | 7.9 +0.8 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 520 m | 310 m −210 m |
| To public transport | 380 m | 180 m −210 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 48 | 68 +20 |
| To the nearest food shop | 730 m | 520 m −210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 6 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ +1★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 12 +5 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
210 m apart
Lakes Hotel & Spa: city centre: 1.5 km, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 380 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
The Cranleigh Boutique: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 180 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 68 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Lakes Hotel & Spa or The Cranleigh Boutique: common questions
Which is better, Lakes Hotel & Spa or The Cranleigh Boutique?
The Cranleigh Boutique leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Lakes Hotel & Spa or The Cranleigh Boutique?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Cranleigh Boutique is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 520 m for Lakes Hotel & Spa.
How far apart are Lakes Hotel & Spa and The Cranleigh Boutique?
The two hotels are 210 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