The Daffodil Hotel & Spa

Hotels
8.6 (3699 reviews)
Keswick Road , Grasmere , GB
+44 15394 63550
[email protected]

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Breakfast available (surcharge)
Free WiFi
Free Parking
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
Terrace
Family rooms
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location / walking distance to village
Lovely lake views from rooms
Comfortable beds and spacious rooms
Friendly and helpful staff
Good breakfast for some guests
Cons:
Pool/spa often closed for maintenance
Tired appearance and worn/stained carpets
Understaffed in dining/bar areas
Inconsistent/poor breakfast for some guests
Perceived as slightly overpriced for the condition

Categories

Cleanliness
7.8
Multiple reviewers noted worn, stained and threadbare carpets and a generally tired appearance in public areas, lowering perceived cleanliness.
Service
9.4
Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and helpful (specific praise for reception staff), though dining/bar areas appear understaffed at times.
Location
9.8
Consistently praised — excellent lakeside location within easy walking distance of Grasmere and good views from rooms.
Room Quality
9.2
Rooms and beds are described as comfortable and spacious with good views, though some guests noted tired decor in places.
Amenities
7.5
Spa/pool closures were a recurring issue (pool out of action for many guests), reducing the amenity score despite refunds/discounts offered.
Value for Money
8
Mixed comments on value — some found it slightly dear or not matching luxury expectations, while discounts were offered for affected guests.
Food and Beverage
8
Food receives mixed feedback: breakfast praised by some but described as poor by others; restaurant meals considered only OK by a few guests.
Overall Experience
9.1
Overall impressions are mixed but lean positive due to location, room comfort and helpful staff; however, repeated amenity and decor issues tempered some stays.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:09

Property Description

By the shores of Grasmere in the heart of the Lake District, Daffodil Hotel & Spa presents a brand new concept. Beautifully appointed by Interior Designer Paul Sawford, each room is inspired by Fibonacci designs and exclusive features provide you with the ultimate comfort for your stay.

Important information:

Please note that all bookings over 5 rooms or more will be charged in full on the day of booking and the payment is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Please note that all bookings made within 48 hours of arrival will also be charged in full on the day of booking, and the payment is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Children aged 15 years and below are not allowed to use the spa area.

Reservations are required for spa treatments.

Pets are allowed in a very limited number of rooms and will incur an additional charge of GBP 15 per pet per night.

Please note that all special requests are subject to availability.

Half-board rates include an allowance of up to GBP 40 per adult, per night, which can be spent on dishes chosen from the Dining Room menu, and GBP 35 per adult, per night for bookings made before July 1, 2025.

Half-board rates for children aged 4–15 include an allowance of up to GBP 20 per child, per night.

Children aged 16 years and above pay an adult price. Drinks, including hot drinks, will be charged separately. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: LPL

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed. An extra bed for children 3-15 years costs 35 GBP per night. A cot for children up to 3 years is free of charge.

  • Age restriction

    Guests must be at least 18 years old to check in.

  • Parking

    Free parking is available on site.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available and is free of charge.

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Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 35.71
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: No
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 3699 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.8
Service: 9.4
Location: 9.8
Room Quality: 9.2
Amenities: 7.5
Value for Money: 8
Food and Beverage: 8
Overall Experience: 9.1
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Lucy • couple • gb
7
Average, but Grasmere was lovely and the room itself was great.
Pros:

Lovely views, great rooms and comfy bed.

Cons:

The pool wasn’t useable (booking.com didn’t notify me), there wasn’t really any staff around particularly at the bar area. The coffee and breakfast area could have been nicer.

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Luke • couple • gb
3
Not impressed, I wouldn’t return
Pros:

Location

Cons:

The pool and hot tub were out of use. Annoying seeing as that’s why I booked there. I asked for a specific room on booking and they ignored that and put us in a different one even though it was half full

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Bryan • couple • gb
7
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Douglas • couple • gb
8
On the hole a very good hotel, all the staff very good even the cleaning staff very obliging.
Pros:

Good location, food excellent, staff very helpful. Good bus service if you didn’t, want to drive.

Cons:

Certain areas could do with a bit of refurbishing. Dinning room felt cool with the air conditioning a bit of warmth would have made it more comfortable. Also the sitting room was on the cool side for after dinner drinks. Room was comfortable ,able to adjust the temperature in the room to a suitable temperature for the time of year and the weather conditions.

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Melanie • family_with_children • nz
8
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Andrew • couple • gb
6
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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David • family_with_children • gb
3
I have never written a hotel review on any forum, but felt so underwhelmed and disappointed at our stay i was compelled
Pros:

Walking distance to Grasmere.

Cons:

We were really disappointed with our stay.
The whole hotel has a tired appearance (chipped paint, threadbare and stained carpets).
The shared areas feel old-fashioned and cold.
The entrance foyer has been done up, possibly at expense. but looks like an arcade or cinema.
The breakfast was really poor, infact the worst hotel breakfast I can remember having (very little fruit, hot selection poor, made to order items no better, ran out of pastries, even my toast was bad!).

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Karen • couple • gb
4
Sadly wouldn’t go back or recommend
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Not up to par and didn’t feel like a luxury hotel - not enough staff and poor breakfast

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Matilde • couple • gb
8
Perfect location and lovely views.
Pros:

A great location. Easy walking distance to the village for restaurants and cafes. We had the most wonderful view of the lake from our room (228). The room was very big with a comfortable bed. We had a table and chairs overlooking the lake too.

Breakfast was very good with quality ingredients for the hot buffet. Could also order from the menu for other items too.

Cons:

The carpets were very worn and stained (particularly at the top of the main staircase on floor 2).

It was a shame the pool was out of action. The pool was one of the reasons we booked this hotel. We had checked the dates of maintenance before we booked but it was extended. We were offered £20 per night discount off anything we spent at the hotel but would have rather had the option to cancel our booking and book elsewhere. We decided to eat in the restaurant at the hotel to take advantage of the discount. The food was ok, but not up to the standard of the breakfast. The restaurant was quite functional and not somewhere I would recommend for an evening meal.

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Jayne • family_with_children • gb
9
Pros:

Location. Comfortable beds clean rooms. Friendly staff. Good food.

Cons:

Unfortunately we couldn't use some of the spa facilities. But was refunded for this.

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Karl • family_with_children • gb
10
Amazing hotel!
Pros:

Lovely staff, amazing food and beautiful surroundings! Mohit the reception worker was brilliant, upgraded our room to a deluxe suite too as it was our honeymoon! Such an amazing place to stay. Thanks again!

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Karen • couple • gb
4
Underwhelming, over priced and not enough staff
Pros:

Good location

Cons:

Didn’t feel like a luxury hotel, felt a bit tired

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Loic • couple • fr
8
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Rachel • couple • gb
7
Good just slightly dear for what we had
Pros:

The location and walking distance to Grasmere

Cons:

Hotel decor a bit tired

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Leighonie • couple • gb
10
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Joanne • couple • gb
4
Was disappointing for our first visit.
Pros:

Location. I did get a room upgrade when I asked because of the closed spa but it wasn’t offered freely.

Cons:

Booked one night to enjoy the spa and the pool was closed for maintenance. No shower near the sauna area for quick wash down. Breakfast was dismal, had to wait for bacon more than 5 minutes and sausages, the trays were almost empty for hot food at 9 45 am. Waited more than 5 minutes when we were seated for a pot of tea.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Bettina • couple • gb
6
Need to employ more people to manage the dining area
Pros:

Location/bedroom and bathroom lovely

Cons:

Understaffed and underwhelming menu

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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craig • couple • gb
4
Disappointed
Pros:

Location was beautiful

Cons:

Booked for spa facilities, but the pool was closed for maintenance. We would have booked an alternative if we were aware of this.

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Jagjot • family_with_children • gb
9
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hannah • couple • gb
8
2026-10-28 • via Nuitee