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title: "Lakes Hotel & Spa, Windermere: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Lakes Hotel & Spa in Windermere: rated 9.0 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★★
# Lakes Hotel & Spa

Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom

9.0 ·  Excellent 82 reviews ·  #20 #20 of 66 in Windermere ·  8.5 Location score
## About Lakes Hotel & Spa

Lakes Hotel & Spa is a hotel in Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, United Kingdom. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 82 reviews. Facilities include indoor pool, spa, restaurant, bar, free parking. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Windermere. The nearest beach is 250 m away. The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 98 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 13

Lake Road, Bowness On Windermere [lakeshotel.co.uk](http://www.lakeshotel.co.uk/)

## How Lakes Hotel & Spa scores

Better rated than 67% of hotels in Windermere

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Beach access **9.5**
-   Public transport **8.7**

Windermere average

## Amenities

Indoor poolSpaRestaurantBarFree parking

### Pool & wellness

-   Indoor pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Hot tub

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **67**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **48**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">250 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Haverwaite Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Teesside International Airport (MME)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">98 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">221 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Windermere</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Lakeland Museum of Historic Transport Limited420 m
-   Cook House Gallery520 m
-   The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction570 m
-   Cook House Crafts630 m
-   Windermere Steamboat Museum1.2 km
-   Windermere Jetty Museum1.2 km

### Compare

## Compare Lakes Hotel & Spa with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Lakes Hotel & Spa

### How do guests rate Lakes Hotel & Spa?

Lakes Hotel & Spa has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 82 reviews, which is better than 67% of rated hotels in Windermere.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Lakes Hotel & Spa?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Lakes Hotel & Spa have a pool?

Yes, Lakes Hotel & Spa has a swimming pool (indoor pool).

### Is there parking at Lakes Hotel & Spa?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Lakes Hotel & Spa from the airport?

The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 98 km away in a straight line.

### Is Lakes Hotel & Spa close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 250 m from the hotel.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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