The Elleray

Hotels
8.5 (486 reviews)
2-6 Cross Street , Windermere , gb

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Family rooms
Garden
Luggage storage
Bar
Sun terrace
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good breakfast
Convenient location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
No parking
Uncomfortable mattress

Categories

Cleanliness
6.58
Several reviews mentioned cleanliness issues, including a dirty room and unclean breakfast items.
Service
9.55
Guests praised the friendly and accommodating staff throughout multiple reviews.
Location
9.09
Good location mentioned in multiple reviews, though parking was a concern.
Room Quality
7.54
Mixed feedback regarding room comfort and issues with booked room types.
Amenities
8.07
Lack of parking and lift noted as downsides, but breakfast quality was appreciated.
Value for Money
8.53
Good value for the money noted, though some issues with room type impacted this sentiment.
Food and Beverage
9.58
Breakfast received high praise from various guests for its quality and variety.
Overall Experience
9.05
Despite some negative remarks, the overall experience was considered positive by many guests.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-28 07:13

Property Description

Charming Hotel in Windermere

Garden and Terrace: Enjoy the serene garden and terrace at The Elleray, perfect for relaxing with a drink or dining al fresco.

Comfortable Rooms: Experience comfort in every room with amenities like free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms with free toiletries.

Convenient Location: Explore nearby attractions such as World of Beatrix Potter and Derwentwater, with Leeds Bradford International Airport just a short distance away.

Book your stay at The Elleray now for a delightful Windermere getaway!

Important information:

Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: MME

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 486 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.58
Service: 9.55
Location: 9.09
Room Quality: 7.54
Amenities: 8.07
Value for Money: 8.53
Food and Beverage: 9.58
Overall Experience: 9.05
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Jos couple gb
4
Great location, good staff, impossible to sleep, very dirty.
Pros:

When we arrived the guy showed us to our room and talked us through the breakfast options and stay.

The staff are very friendly.

The bed was nice and comfortable.

The location was ideal.

Cons:

The staff member that showed us to our room said we could leave our bags with them at checkout. When we checked out there was no staff in the pub / hotel.

The towels were dirty / filthy.

The bedroom doors are very heavy so when people come back late at night they slam and woke us up several times a night.

Dogs are welcome which is fine. But a dog was loose in the always all night barking and crying. I eventually went into the hallway after being woken up by barking / crying again at 4am to find the dog had poo’d all over the carpet and when I stepped out into the hallway to try and find its owner I stepped in its poo.

The carpets are very dirty and in general the place was dirty.

2026-07-18 via Nuitee
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XUANRONG couple tw
10
Pros:

房間/早餐/服務人員

Cons:

浴室垃圾桶有香蕉皮

2026-07-17 via Nuitee
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Johanna solo_traveller gb
8
Pros:

Lovely staff. Breakfast was lovely with great options. Location was pretty good and accessible for food and other amenities if I wanted to go out since it was in town.

Cons:

The rugs werent completely clean, and the sofa smelled a bit of smoke - not too bad but my sense of smell is quite sensitive to smoke. The bed wasn't that comfortable, but okay. The shower wasn't working at first but Cas helped me out pretty quickly.

2026-07-14 via Nuitee
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Amparo family_with_children gb
10
Great location, lovely staff, all amenities you need and fantastic breakfast
Pros:

Very well located, every amenity we needed, easy check in, lovely staff. Great breakfast as well

Cons:

The carpet in the corridors was a bit worn/dirty, but didn’t affect our stay

2026-07-14 via Nuitee
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Eric couple tw
10
2026-07-11 via Nuitee
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Shwetha solo_traveller in
8
Pros:

Very near to station

Cons:

Needs a bit of cleaning

2026-07-06 via Nuitee
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Hannah couple gb
9
Lovely & the staff were extremely helpful and friendly
Pros:

Nice spacious room & the pub is lovely too

Cons:

The fan didn’t work so it was very hot at night (mostly because of the heatwave though)!

2026-07-02 via Nuitee
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Megan couple gb
8
Served its purpose, adequate for what we needed
Pros:

Central, good breakfast, some of the staff were very cheerful and helpful

Cons:

Some stuff not so cheerful and helpful. Not useful or helpful online customer service. Hair on the bathroom floor in our room. Didn’t get the bed size we requested.

2026-07-02 via Nuitee
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Johanna extended_group gb
9
Another hotel full of old fashioned character and charm. No one would ever feel unwelcome in the happy busy atmosphere
Pros:

The lively pub atmosphere and the very friendly management

Cons:

Nothing

2026-06-30 via Nuitee
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andy solo_traveller gb
9
Great value for money and great location
Pros:

Great location, great staff and everything you need in rooms and great breakfast

2026-06-30 via Nuitee
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David solo_traveller gb
10
2026-06-29 via Nuitee
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Laura couple gb
5
Pleasant staff but slightly shabby establishment.
Pros:

Breakfast was great and all staff were really pleasant and helpful. If we asked for anything it was always provided. We also ate one evening and the food was good, shoutout to Ginge.

Cons:

To be honest the hotel was a little tatty. It needs a lot of attention, maintenance and general decor. Large cracks in the ceiling of the room, broken blind in the bathroom and rugs which I assume were being used to cover the poor carpet ,but were trip hazards, especially in the night when you do not want to put a light on. Also a broken bannister on the stairs which may be dangerous in the future. Whilst it was not an expensive stay, I have never stayed anywhere before where the rooms are not serviced. Whilst this was not a major issue it would have been nice to have known in advance and as I said anything we asked for was not an issue for the staff. All in all though, this did not affect our short stay.

2026-06-25 via Nuitee
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KAZUHIRO couple jp
7
もし再度ウィンダミアに泊まる機会があれば、The Ellerayでも良いと思う。
Pros:

場所がウィンダミア駅から歩いて5~6分位?だったためとても便利だった。
朝食は5~6種類の中から客の望みのものを準備して頂いた。希望した朝食は美味しかった。
またホテル併設のパブで夕食も美味しく食べられた。

Cons:

通常の朝食時間が平日でも朝9時からという遅い時間だった。
(しかし、それでは観光や列車移動の時間に間に合わないため、説明して特別に朝食を8時からに早めて貰った。)
平日はもっと早い時間(7時か7時半から)に朝食を取れれば客にとって高評価になると思う。

2026-06-21 via Nuitee
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Gwendolyn solo_traveller us
9
Excellent value. Great location. Comfortable place to stay
Pros:

The staff were amazing, friendly, helpful. Very welcoming. Central. Great value.

Cons:

I love the location. A o to anywhere ( including the train station). The room was very clean and surprisingly quiet even though we were in the center of things. Everything great and so affordable. Excellent hot breakfast. Huge value.

2026-06-20 via Nuitee
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Chiara family_with_children au
4
Pros:

Location was great, breakfast was good.

Cons:

I don’t think the staff knew much about hospitality sector and how to treat their customers. We stayed for 3 nights and the garbage bins were never emptied and had to ask for extra towels which we got a day later.

2026-06-20 via Nuitee
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Hikona solo_traveller jp
9
ウィンダミアに泊まるならオススメ
Pros:

・駅から近い
 ウィンダミア駅から数分歩けばホテルが見えてくる。壁に店名が大きく書いてあるのでわかりやすくていい。
・部屋が広い
 キングルームは床面積が広く、スーツケースを複数広げるのに十分だった。
・スタッフの対応が素晴らしい
 特に奥様は明るく気さくで、こちらのお願いに応えてくれようとするホスピタリティには感動した。
・荷物預かり
 奥様にお願いしたところ、チェックアウト後も荷物を預かってくれた。鍵付きの部屋に入れてくれたのはありがたい。小部屋だったので対応は先着順か…?
・朝食が美味しい
 簡単な朝食ではあったが、ベーコンと卵は素材の味が引き出されていて大変美味であった。豪華さや量では満たされない満足感があった。

Cons:

・シャワーの水圧が弱い
 少し残念なポイント。
・1階バーの騒音
 B&Bなので仕方ないが気になる人はいるだろう。我々は気にならないレベルだったので、神経質になりすぎないほうがいい。

2026-06-19 via Nuitee
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Marta solo_traveller gb
10
Weekend at Lake District romantic getaway
Pros:

Absolutely fantastic service, excellent staff efforts, great and friendly communication 👏 Room no 1 have very comfortable bed. Lady who owns the B&B and her husband are fantastic hosts. All staff is super friendly, garden is from the dreams 😀 There was nothing to improve, great quiet location but near all pubs, bars and restaurants. However we mostly stayed in as food and beer 🍺 was there and prices were very reasonable.

Cons:

Nothing, absolutely fantastic place to stay

2026-06-16 via Nuitee
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IJNP solo_traveller gb
5
Just OK - I won't be back there.
Pros:

The location is handy, the breakfast was good, the bathroom was clean.
The member of staff was kind and lent me a cable to charge my mobile phone, he also helped my with muy suitcase to take it up stairs.

Cons:

Overall carpet and bed seems taty, the tea cups were used so I had to bring them to reception and the member of staff apologised for this, and they brought clean cups to my bedroom. The top glasses of the bedside table were not clean, it had marks of glasses...I guess from the previous guest. The water of the bottle, next to the cups was not fresh nor the empty glasses next to it - so they didn't bothered providing clean glasses and fresh water either.

2026-06-13 via Nuitee
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Reid couple gb
8
We where in Windemere to attend a funeral , the hotel being close to the train station was great .
Pros:

The breakfast was excellent , the owner was very helpful & kind .

2026-06-13 via Nuitee
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Prajin couple au
10
2026-06-09 via Nuitee