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The Elleray

4.0 star property
Inn with free breakfast, near Lake Windermere

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TV
Exterior
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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

TV
Cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Room 6 Kingsize)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bathroom

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 101 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Double and Single)

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Located in Windermere, The Elleray is near a train station. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Windermere and Coniston Water. Holehird Gardens and Treetop Trek are also worth visiting.
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2-6 Cross Street, Windermere, England, LA23 1AE

What's nearby

  • Orrest Head - 12 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Lake Windermere - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • World of Beatrix Potter - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Bowness Pier - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 4 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 3 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Homeground - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brown Sugar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Base Pizza - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Tilly Bar & Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Bean - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Elleray

Upscale inn near Lake Windermere
Consider a stay at The Elleray and take advantage of free breakfast, a bar and a business centre. Free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property, tour/ticket information and luggage storage
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Elleray pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Elleray?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Elleray?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at The Elleray?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Elleray located?

Situated in Windermere, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Orrest Head and Lake Windermere. Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories and World of Beatrix Potter are also within 1 mile (2 km). Windermere Station is only a 3-minute walk.

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The Elleray Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 180 out of 362 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 362 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 362 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 362 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 362 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2nd time we have stayed here. Great location, really friendly, excellent breakfast. Cant fault it, will be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Stay

We stayed here for two nights and had a lovely time. The room was abit on the small side but the hotel and the beer garden were really nice. The breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mr Anthony Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
There is not one thing to complain about Staff r brilliant Hotel great Food fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, ALEXANDRIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners could not be more hospitable. The place is well decorated, they work at it. The food is good and the location excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Another Fantastic Stay

Another fantastic stay. So clean and comfortable. Breakfasts were superb. The owner never stops
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic, took our 4 year old granddaughter and the staff made it extra special for her, her favourite sunflowers in room with a gorgeous daybed to heart and star shaped toast. It’s the little touches that make a holiday. Ideal location, breakfast fantastic. Thank you Elleray
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stay was really nice breakfast was lovely, riom was nice & clean, the Major problem we experienced is the bed comfort was vet poor due to it being a small double bed it was tiny ruined the weekend to be honest as we didnt sleep at all
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Sunny Break

We had a pleasant stay, hotel well located however not a 4*. It was more like a 3. Breakfast was ok. Staff friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing place - superb staff above all!

Absolutely wonderful weekend away. So many positives - perfect location, the town was literally downstairs, staff were just wonderful and bent over backwards to accommodate our needs. They were also amazingly lovely with my 4 year old. Food was divine! We ate downstairs in the pub in the first night and enjoyed it so much we returned the next night. The breakfast was super, one of the best full English breakfasts we’ve had. The room was well decorated, huge tv, spacious, had Netflix, Wi-Fi, plenty of storage and a welcome tray. Nothing was too much for the staff. The bed wasn’t too comfy though, but this was minor compared to everything else. We had an absolutely wonderful weekend and chose to come back early from our trips out so we could make the most of the comfort in the room and hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wouldn’t go afain

The room & the breakfast were quite nice but there was a dirty (used) spoon, which looked like it had honey licked off, on the breakfast saucer. The kettle in the room wouldn’t boil properly. The most annoying was no hot water for washing & showering on the morning & no number to contact anyone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Little Place

The Elleray is pub/hotel it’s a traditional old building with sash windows, a dining area/lounge, bar and an outdoor beer garden. For the age and style of the building it was very clean in the rooms and public areas. The rooms are comfortable with a big telly, tea/coffee etc. The staff were excellent and friendly and helpful, the food was excellent as well and very tasty. They have a variety of drinks available including local guest ales although I didn’t try any, only thing I’d mention is if you’re a Guinness drinker it’s the nitro surge which isn’t that nice but that’s just personal choice. If you are in a vehicle parking is an issue, there’s no parking on site or in the road next door, you can park on the main road overnight but during the day it’s only for an hour but I managed ok whilst there, you can also park in the rail station car park which you pay for. If you’re travelling by train the station is literally on the same road just a few minutes away, there’s also an excellent Chinese restaurant next door which was very tasty and popular. Overall I’d definitely recommend the Elleray, it’s ideal if you’re in a car for exploring and if you’re a walker you’ll enjoy the hike up the road from Bowness! But even if you just want a nice little break in a nice area it’s great. The only thing I would point out is the noise from the beer garden, it wasn’t from the Elleray but a pub further down, it didn’t bother us but if it does you I’d ask for a room on the front or the side.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

MEI YAN

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will be booking again

Fabulous place Great breakfast Warm and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
綺麗で可愛いお部屋。雨が降っている日にチェックインでしたが 気分が少しでも良くなるようにとオーナーがお花をお部屋に飾って待っていてくれました:) とても素敵な雰囲気のパブが1階にあります。お食事も美味しかったです。駅から近く便利でした。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

mark

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paweena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic service & stay

Very friendly staff, felt at home & welcomed. Right in Windermere & perfect with an older child-pub is open until 10pm so plays music but for us that wasn’t a problem. Would recommend to family/friends. Reasonably priced for the season/location. Also ate dinner there one night which was yummy!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family stay

Enjoyed our weekend stay at the Elleray spacious family room with spacious ensuite (inc bath). The hotel is modern decor with a lovely outdoor seating area, located in the winderemere centre. The breakfast was nice with many options available, we also had lunch here one day which was also nice. We would return again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cannot recommend enough…

The staff were so nice and welcoming, the rooms were beautifully made up and the food was lovely! Location is also great. I would definitely recommend staying at the Elleray if you are down in Windermere :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fab stay .

Our stay was very good,great hospitable hosts Caz and Tom are a hard working couple and that made our week really good,breakfast was fab,lovely big beer garden in back,as caz and tom were so nice we will definitely go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022