The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Ambleside

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Ambleside

Ambleside, UK is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Ambleside for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Ambleside will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Ambleside, here are the best family hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Regent Hotel By The Lake

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Ambleside

Located at Waterhead Bay, Regent Hotel By The Lake has great rooms from $177 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, families will especially love a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and breakfast in the room at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Wateredge Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Wateredge Inn which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Borrans Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, and family rooms which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Luxury


The Waterhead Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Ambleside

We found The Waterhead Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $153. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lake Road. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and fishing which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Crow How Country Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Ambleside
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $176, Crow How Country Guest House, at Rydal Road provides room service, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers free parking, tennis, a refrigerator, private parking, and cycling. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area


Brathay Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Family rooms

Brathay Lodge has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $168 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rothay Road. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for families. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Luxury


Glen Rothay

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Ambleside
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of Glen Rothay is 8.40 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $190, and it's located at Glen Rothay Hotel. We also love the a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and balconies which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant


Ambleside Townhouse

Guest House with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Ambleside Townhouse because it has great rooms that start at $118. It has hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Lake Road. Only 1.4 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love bicycle rental, private parking, special diet menus, and cycling at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities


Melrose Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Melrose Guesthouse offers room service, breakfast, mountain views, a free breakfast, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $124 (before taxes). It's located at Church Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers private parking and special diet menus which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service


Ambleside Lake House

Guest House with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Ambleside
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Lake Road, Ambleside Lake House has great rooms from $129 (before taxes). It offers a bar, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, private parking, and special diet menus which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities


The Fisherbeck

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is The Fisherbeck which has nice rooms starting at $131. Offering a bar, breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Old Lake Road. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers free parking, family rooms, a kid-friendly atmosphere, a refrigerator, and balconies. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Blackpool, Windermere, Keswick, and Bowness-on-Windermere.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ambleside, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Ambleside, Best Luxury Hotels in Ambleside, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ambleside, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ambleside, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ambleside, Best Hotels for One Week in Ambleside, Best Hotels for One Night in Ambleside, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ambleside, Best Adults Only Hotels in Ambleside, Best Party Hotels in Ambleside, or Best Business Hotels in Ambleside.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Ambleside?

Ambleside Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$150

After analyzing 12 family-friendly hotels in Ambleside, UK, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $150. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ambleside.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $142
  • 3-star hotels: $167


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