--- title: "The Gables Guest House, Ambleside: reviews, location & comparison" description: "The Gables Guest House in Ambleside: rated 7.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-17 --- Guesthouse · ★★★★ # The Gables Guest House Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom 7.0 · Good 10 reviews · #29 #29 of 29 in Ambleside · 4.8/5 on Google, 288 reviews · 6.1 Location score ## About The Gables Guest House The Gables Guest House is a guesthouse in Waterhead, Ambleside, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 10 reviews. Facilities include free breakfast, free parking, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 70 m from the centre of Ambleside. - **Type:** Guesthouse - **Star rating:** ★★★★ - **Check-in from:** 16:00 - **Check-out until:** 10:00 - **Pets:** Pets allowed - **Other stays within 500 m:** 23 Church Walk [thegables-ambleside.co.uk](https://www.thegables-ambleside.co.uk/) ## How The Gables Guest House scores Better rated than 0% of hotels in Ambleside - Guest rating **7.0** - Location **6.1** Ambleside average ## Rating on Google 4.8/5 288 Google reviews - 5★67% - 4★23% - 3★4% - 2★1% - 1★5% 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-FiPets allowed ### Food & drink - Free breakfast ### Internet - Free Wi-Fi ### Parking & transport - Free parking ### 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:** **63** - **Sights within 1 km:** **3**
Distance to the centreAmbleside70 m1 min walk
### Sights nearby - National Park Print Shop80 m - Borrans Field410 m - The Armitt Digital Trail440 m ### Compare ## Compare The Gables Guest House with nearby hotels Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins. - [Brantfell House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brantfell-house-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★★ 80 m away 9.3 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brantfell-house-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) - [3 Cambridge Villas](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/3-cambridge-villas-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★★ 90 m away 9.4 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/3-cambridge-villas-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) - [Rothay Garth](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rothay-garth-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★★ 160 m away 9.2 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rothay-garth-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) - [Ambleside Central](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ambleside-central-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★ 190 m away 7.8 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ambleside-central-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) - [Ambleside Fell Rooms](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ambleside-fell-rooms-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★★★ 210 m away 9.1 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ambleside-fell-rooms-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) - [Brathay Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brathay-lodge-ambleside/) Guesthouse ★★★★ 250 m away 8.8 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brathay-lodge-ambleside-vs-the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/) ## Questions about The Gables Guest House ### How do guests rate The Gables Guest House? The Gables Guest House has a guest rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 0% of rated hotels in Ambleside. ### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Gables Guest House? Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00. ### Does The Gables Guest House include breakfast? The listing mentions free breakfast. Check the room you book to confirm it is included. ### Is there parking at The Gables Guest House? Yes, the listing mentions free parking. ### Are pets allowed at The Gables Guest House? 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gables-guest-house-ambleside/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/