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title: "Rothay Garth, Ambleside: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Rothay Garth in Ambleside: rated 9.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rothay-garth-ambleside/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Rothay Garth

Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom

9.2 ·  Excellent 40 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 29 in Ambleside ·  4.7/5 on Google, 246 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Rothay Garth

Rothay Garth is a guesthouse in Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 40 reviews. Facilities include pets allowed. It is 130 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:** 10:30

- **Price level (hotel website):** £

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 26

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## How Rothay Garth scores

Better rated than 82% of hotels in Ambleside

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Beach access **2.4**

Ambleside average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

246 Google reviews

-   5★79%
-   4★19%
-   3★2%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Policies

-   Pets allowed

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="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   National Park Print Shop230 m
-   Borrans Field270 m
-   The Armitt Digital Trail600 m

### Compare

## Compare Rothay Garth with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Rothay Garth

### How do guests rate Rothay Garth?

Rothay Garth has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 40 reviews, which is better than 82% of rated hotels in Ambleside.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Rothay Garth?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Does Rothay Garth include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Rothay Garth from the airport?

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

### Is Rothay Garth close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.3 km from the hotel.

### Are pets allowed at Rothay Garth?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

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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