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YHA Windermere Hostel vs Windermere Hotel

Both are in Windermere, 2.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Troutbeck Bridge

YHA Windermere Hostel

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
1.6
Score by category
1 of 3
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Hotel★★★Windermere

Windermere Hotel

Guest rating
7.7 Good
Location score
6.4
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Windermere Hotel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 2.7 km apart.

Choose YHA Windermere Hostel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay

Choose Windermere Hotel if you want

  • to be closer to the beach
  • to walk to the sights
  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Why is YHA Windermere Hostel better than Windermere Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.7)+1.0

Why is Windermere Hotel better than YHA Windermere Hostel?

  1. 12.5 km closer to the city centre−2.5 km
  2. 2600 m closer to the beach (1.2 km vs 1.8 km)−600 m
  3. 3More guest reviews (322 vs 99), so the rating is more reliable×3.3
  4. 445 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
  5. 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 53 vs 0)+53

All compared facts

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

YHA Windermere HostelWindermere Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 +1.0 7.7
Location 1.6 6.4 +4.8
Beach access 4.1 6.2 +2.1
Public transport – 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 +0.9 7.8
Guest rating 8.7 +1.0 7.7
Number of reviews 99 322 +223
Google rating 4.5/5 4.7/5 +0.2
Google reviews 420 +345 75
Rank in Windermere top 72% +28% top 100%
Location
Location score 1.6 6.4 +4.8
Distance to the centre 3.6 km 1.1 km −2.5 km
To the beach 1.8 km 1.2 km −600 m
To public transport – 120 m
To the airport 97 km 97 km
Restaurants within 500 m 0 45 +45
Sights within 1 km 0 0
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms 16 –
Listed amenities 11 +4 7
Policies
Check-in from 17:00 –
Check-out until 10:00 –
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ –
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ –
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

      2.7 km apart

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      YHA Windermere Hostel or Windermere Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, YHA Windermere Hostel or Windermere Hotel?

      Windermere Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. YHA Windermere Hostel is stronger in guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, YHA Windermere Hostel or Windermere Hotel?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Windermere Hotel is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for YHA Windermere Hostel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Windermere Hotel is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; YHA Windermere Hostel is 1.8 km.

      How far apart are YHA Windermere Hostel and Windermere Hotel?

      The two hotels are 2.7 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