The Ryebeck Classic Country House

A lovely country-house hotel on the outskirts of Bowness-on-Windermere. Location, the stay, staff, cleanliness and the food were exemplary making our mini-honeymoon a memorable trip! We had the ground-floor Superior room with a door that lead to the gorgeous views of the garden expanse and peek hole views of the lake Windermere. Waking up in the morning to the view as well as a Cuppa at the rustic garden table was just one of the highlights of the trip. Must tries: Their afternoon tea has a modern but much appreciated rendition to the classic version. Their fish & chips is another definite foodie high point. Low points: Very few to note but the reason for missing out on 5 stars. The building is slightly run down and it can be evident in certain places. The bathroom door in our room (room number 2) occasionally got stuck at the handle. Paint peeling off, poorly located charging points are some of the other drawbacks. Nevertheless, it was a lovely experience worth repeating even more so after their extended renovation due November this year till next July tentatively. Also a shout-out to Timi, who served us quite well and made the experience even more delightful.

On arrival we had the best welcome you could ask for ! Beautiful room over looking Windermere and only a few minutes walk to the shore. You can then walk into Bowness on a tarmac path. The restaurants look ok but we can assure you the best food you will find is in this restaurant! Excellent produce and skill produce food that is way above what you would expect. We would highly recommend this hotel !!!!

Really disappointed. Looked forward to weekend away with my toddler and wife. Room pics on website smaller than reality. We stayed in Room 22, small. Nice bathroom. Breakfast was not a gray experience. Male waiter looked stressed, not very welcoming. Double espresso was okay not the best. Wife asked for well done eggs as she was pregnant, chef totally ignored request, and came back with runny eggs. Booked directly with hotel and quoted £224. Upon checkout, female staff, not welcoming, wanted to charge £249. Showed her my email and upon a 5 min discussion, agreed to reduce to £225?!?! Even though email stated £224. Her attitude wasn’t great. The whole experience was unfortunately, below par. Shame really. Unfortunately won’t be coming back.

Just returned from our favourite hotel in the Lakes. Have been coming here for 28 or 29 years. Sometimes it has disappointed us, but not a lot. Why do we keep coming back? because it has a great ambience, it's value for money, the staff are wonderful and the food is delicious. During our recent stay we were told it is closing 😱, but, just for 6 months as it is getting a refurb. Phew, that's a relief! It is our happy place in the beautiful Lake District and we will never go any where else. Can't wait to return next June.

We stayed at the Ryebeck for 2 nights. We found the hotel to be clean and very comfortable. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The manageress was excellent. Our rooms were comfortable and a good size. Would stay again