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Windermere Hydro Hotel vs Windermere Hotel

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

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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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Windermere Hotel

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
6.4
Score by category
1 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 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

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

All compared facts

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

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

Which is better, Windermere Hydro Hotel or Windermere 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 Hydro Hotel or Windermere Hotel?

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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 Hydro Hotel and Windermere 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