Melbourne Guest House vs Puddle Duck Lodge
Both are in Windermere, 20 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Guesthouse★★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
Melbourne Guest House
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Guesthouse★★★★Bowness-on-Windermere
Puddle Duck Lodge
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 20 m apart.
Choose Melbourne Guest House if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 8 / 4)
Choose Puddle Duck Lodge if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 4 / 8)
Why is Melbourne Guest House better than Puddle Duck Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Puddle Duck Lodge better than Melbourne 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.
| Melbourne Guest House vs Puddle Duck Lodge: which hotel is better? | Melbourne Guest House | Puddle Duck Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Location | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 41 +24 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 +0.3 |
| Google reviews | 142 +73 | 69 |
| Rank in Windermere | top 19% | top 10% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Distance to Bowness-on-Windermere centre | 360 m | 370 m |
| To public transport | 470 m | 470 m |
| To the airport | 99 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 61 | 59 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 8 | 4 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:30 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
20 m apart
Melbourne Guest House: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 470 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Puddle Duck Lodge: city centre: 650 m, nearest station Haverwaite Railway Station: 470 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 99 km, 59 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Melbourne Guest House or Puddle Duck Lodge: common questions
Which is cheaper, Melbourne Guest House or Puddle Duck Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Melbourne Guest House and Puddle Duck Lodge?
The two hotels are 20 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