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title: "Melrose Guesthouse, Ambleside: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Melrose Guesthouse in Ambleside: rated 10.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Melrose Guesthouse

Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom

10.0 ·  Exceptional 4 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 29 in Ambleside ·  4.9/5 on Google, 117 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Melrose Guesthouse

Melrose Guesthouse is a guesthouse in Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Facilities include free breakfast, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 150 m from the centre of Ambleside. The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 25

Church Street [melrose-guesthouse.co.uk](http://www.melrose-guesthouse.co.uk/)

## How Melrose Guesthouse scores

Better rated than 68% of hotels in Ambleside

-   Location **6.1**
-   Beach access **1.9**

Ambleside average

## Rating on Google

4.9/5

117 Google reviews

-   5★77%
-   4★20%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free breakfastFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Free breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **64**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</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="">100 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">225 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="">Ambleside</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Park Print Shop80 m
-   The Armitt Digital Trail440 m
-   Borrans Field450 m

### Compare

## Compare Melrose Guesthouse with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Melrose Guesthouse

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Melrose Guesthouse?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Melrose Guesthouse include breakfast?

The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included.

### Is there parking at Melrose Guesthouse?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Melrose Guesthouse from the airport?

The nearest airport, Teesside International Airport (MME), is 100 km away in a straight line.

### Is Melrose Guesthouse close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.5 km 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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