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Windermere Hotel vs Windermere Hydro Hotel

Both are in Windermere, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Windermere Hotel

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
6.4
Score by category
1 of 4
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Windermere Hydro Hotel

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
8.1
Score by category
2 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Windermere Hydro Hotel

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.9 km apart.

Choose Windermere Hydro Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to be closer to the beach

Why is Windermere Hotel better than Windermere Hydro Hotel?

  1. 1210 m closer to public transport−210 m
  2. 2More guest reviews (322 vs 45), so the rating is more reliable×7.2

Why is Windermere Hydro Hotel better than Windermere Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.7)+0.3
  2. 2710 m closer to the beach (490 m vs 1.2 km)−710 m
  3. 321 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 74 vs 53)+21
  5. 56 more sights within 1 km+6

All compared facts

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

Windermere Hotel vs Windermere Hydro Hotel: which hotel is better?
Windermere Hotel vs Windermere Hydro Hotel: which hotel is better?Windermere HotelWindermere Hydro Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.7 8.0
Location 6.4 8.1 +1.7
Beach access 6.2 8.7 +2.5
Public transport 10.0 +1.0 9.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.8 8.3 +0.5
Guest rating 7.7 8.0 +0.3
Number of reviews 322 +277 45
Google rating 4.7/5 –
Google reviews 75 –
Rank in Windermere top 100% top 95% +5%
Location
Location score 6.4 8.1 +1.7
Distance to the centre 1.1 km 880 m −180 m
To the beach 1.2 km 490 m −710 m
To public transport 120 m −210 m 330 m
To the airport 97 km −1.0 km 98 km
Restaurants within 500 m 45 66 +21
Sights within 1 km 0 6 +6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ –
Rooms – 75
Listed amenities 7 10 +3
Policies
Check-in from – 12:00
Check-out until – 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ –
Parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Room service – ✓
Swimming pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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Location

1.9 km apart

Windermere Hotel or Windermere Hydro Hotel: common questions

Which is better, Windermere Hotel or Windermere Hydro Hotel?

Windermere Hydro Hotel leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, beach access. Windermere Hotel is stronger in public transport.

Which is cheaper, Windermere Hotel 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: 880 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Windermere Hotel.

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Windermere Hydro Hotel is 490 m from the nearest beach; Windermere Hotel is 1.2 km.

How far apart are Windermere Hotel and Windermere Hydro Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.9 km 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