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Children allowed

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WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location with great views
Consistently praised breakfast
Fantastic spa and good facilities
Clean, modern and tidy property
Friendly/helpful staff (several mentions, including named staff)
Beautiful setting/relaxing atmosphere
Cons:
Restricted, limited or paid outdoor pool access (frequent complaint)
Room issues: no air conditioning/hot rooms, outdated rooms, hard mattresses
Perceived poor value for money / expensive
Inconsistent food quality and some rude restaurant staff
Check-in delays on occasion
Maintenance problems (shower without curtain/screen, loose tiles, noisy doors)

Categories

Cleanliness
9
Multiple reviews note rooms and property as 'clean and tidy', 'modern, spacious and clean' and 'beautiful clean', indicating a consistently high standard of cleanliness.
Service
9
Several mentions of very helpful and friendly reception staff and standout bar staff (named), but offset by reports of poor communication around pool access and an instance of rude restaurant staff — overall strong but with some consistency issues.
Location
9.5
Repeatedly described as excellent/top/fab location with great views and marina/lake outlook; location is one of the property's strongest attributes.
Room Quality
7
Multiple complaints about room issues: no air conditioning leading to very hot rooms, old rooms needing upgrade (lake-view rooms in older wing), hard mattresses, shower without proper screen/curtain and loose tiles — room quality is notably mixed and often lets stays down.
Amenities
9
Spa and general facilities receive high praise ('spa was fantastic', 'great facilities'), but frequent negative notes about restricted hours, additional charges or package requirements for outdoor pool access slightly tarnish the excellence.
Value for Money
7.5
Several guests felt the price was high for what they received, citing unexpected extra charges and disappointment given the cost; value perception is below the hotel's otherwise strong attributes.
Food and Beverage
8.5
Breakfast is repeatedly praised as excellent with great choices and strong breakfasts; however there are isolated comments about poor food and rude restaurant staff which temper a uniformly top score.
Overall Experience
8.5
Many guests describe a relaxing, enjoyable stay with beautiful setting and willingness to return, tempered by recurring issues around pool access and some room shortcomings — overall positive.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-11 22:36

Property Description

Spectacular Lakefront Location
Located on the shores of England’s longest lake, Windermere, Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa offers a unique experience for guests seeking luxury and relaxation.

Dining Options to Delight
Indulge in a culinary journey at Blue Smoke on the Bay or Windermere Restaurant - The W, offering a variety of delectable dishes cooked over a woodfired grill and classic British and continental cuisine with stunning lake views.

Luxurious Spa and Activities
Unwind at the Spa with picturesque views of Windermere, offering a range of treatments and outdoor thermal experiences. For the adventurous, enjoy watersports like wakesurfing and canoeing at the Watersports Centre.

Experience exclusivity at the Winander Club, with personalized service and access to resort amenities. Book now for an unforgettable stay at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa.

Important information:

A deposit of the first night per room is taken at the time of booking.

The prices stated are for maximum of 2 adults in a room.

Charges apply for children and extra adults and need to be arranged prior to arrival. Please contact Low Wood Bay for more information.

Guests wishing to dine in the restaurant are advised to book a table in advance.

Parking is available for a fee of GBP 12 per night.

When booking 5 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

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

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 1975 reviews
Cleanliness: 9
Service: 9
Location: 9.5
Room Quality: 7
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 7.5
Food and Beverage: 8.5
Overall Experience: 8.5
C
Charley • couple • im
8
Pros:

The spa is phenomenal

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
D
Daniel • couple • gb
8
Amazing food, location and spa facilities slightly let down by the room. Not worth £400 per night for an old, creaky roo
Pros:

Amazing Spa facilities - the best I have been to.
The food was fantastic at breakfast and afternoon tea.
Great location and scenery.

Cons:

The Hazel rooms felt very dated. The floor in the corridors and rooms was creaking. The cleaning staff left equipment and bedding out on the corridors making it difficult to get past.
Our door wouldn’t lock from the inside and at one point a cleaner entered the room with her key without knocking.
Our TV channels were constantly scrambled due to poor satellite connection, making it unwatchable.

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
A
Adele • couple • gb
10
Pros:

We stay at Low Wood regularly, and have done for over a decade. Since its renovation and extension, we stay in Winander where possible. Staff are excellent, remembering little things so that it feels like coming and seeing friends each time we come back. Breakfast in Winander is brilliant and varied, and if you don’t fancy something on the menu, you can ask them to tweak dishes and they’ll accommodate where they can. Staff in the main hotel are just as attentive. Fab cocktails in the main lounge bar!

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
H
Haluszczak • couple • gb
8
Fantastic would come again!
Pros:

The facilities were exceptional it was very clean and had great views.

Cons:

The reception was close to room and was located slightly close and did not feel private as much as I could’ve. The walls were thin and it could get noisy. Parking fee was slightly too high and we were not entirely sure that we needed to reserve the restaurants before hand leaving us with a 9pm only booking.

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
M
Marjorie • couple • gb
7
Generally good but on arrival poor first impression
Pros:

1. View was beautiful
2. W restaurant was nicely decorated and food good, in my opinion much better than the other restaurant, both in surroundings and quality of food
W restaurant, - full English was excellent, much better than continental which had little choice.
3. Inside lounge areas nice, comfortable

Cons:

All parking full on arrival so had to use overspill car park, no parking staff so had to ring for direction to reception. It was quite a distance with heavy luggage. After booking in again left to carry luggage with unclear direction to room (especially a lift with 2 doors and no indication which to take)
Room only adequate, the best aspect being a balcony and view. Cold at evening, decoration only average, only one chair

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
M
Michael • solo_traveller • gb
3
Pros:

The room with a excellent view of Windermere

Cons:

Bar staff didnt know how to make cocktails properly, they came out absolutely awful.
The fact that you can only use pool between 7-10am and 5.30-8pm is horrendous, so when you can use it it is packed.
Steam room wasnt working.
When went to pool there was dirty towels still left lying about and dirty glasses

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
A
Andrew • couple • gb
10
Brilliant, Relaxing, Peaceful
Pros:

Loved every minute of it from check in to check out

Cons:

Nothing will be going again and recommending to others

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
P
Phoebe • family_with_children • gb
10
Exceptionally stunning
Pros:

Stunning views over the lake

Cons:

Couldn’t get in the hotel for evening food unfortunately as it was fully booked (which shows how gorgeous it must be) so had to travel out into Ambleside to eat - we still had an amazing evening with gorgeous food but would have preferred to eat on site with the view of the lake - hopefully we manage to get in next time

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
G
Georgina • couple • gb
8
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
M
Malak • couple • sa
1
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
S
Scott • family_with_children • gb
9
Magical views of the lake from the warm lap of luxury.
Pros:

Had a lake view from our room. The room had lovely high ceilings and a large refurbished bathroom.

Cons:

We didn't manage to get into Blue Smoke as it was fully booked. Our initial room was at the end of a long corridor going three quarters of the way around a courtyard! Fortunately the staff changed our room when we asked!

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
P
Piearce • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Everything

Cons:

Nothing

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
K
Kwok • couple • gb
7
2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
L
Lesley • couple • gb
9
Nice place overall, would stay again
Pros:

Breakfast and location were great, staff were nice. Beautiful views from hotel and grounds.

Cons:

Minimal plugs in the room, hairdryer broken whilst using and shocked my arm.
Thermal journey added to our bill without us booking it.
Advised on check in parking was complimentary however, had to pay £36 for parking on check out.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
M
Mark • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

Location beautiful,

Cons:

Only able to use the spa during certain times

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
S
Sharon • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

The area was fantastic

Cons:

A large wedding party was in and the carpets had not been vacuumed and the toilets not checked which was disappointing. Lovely hotel but the traffic on the main road kept you awake

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
D
Dawn • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
L
Lyndsey • couple • gb
10
Amazing
Pros:

Everything

2026-09-07 • via Nuitee
H
Hemmings • solo_traveller • gb
8
Pros:

The food was absolutely incredible. A great location with beautiful views

Cons:

Some wallpaper stains in the room. I also stated in my email that we required a box of chocolates without nuts which wasn't fulfilled.

2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
J
Jeanette • couple • gb
6
Lovely place and spa gorgeous
Pros:

Spa was wonderful

Cons:

No access to the basic leisure between 10am and 5:30pm
Beds were extremely noisy every time
You moved. We had to move room.

2026-09-03 • via Nuitee