The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ambleside

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ambleside

If it's your first trip to Ambleside, UK for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Ambleside. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Ambleside. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Ambleside for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Ambleside beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Ambleside for your first trip!

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

Rothay Manor Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $346 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Pool

Located at Rothay Bridge, Rothay Manor Hotel has great rooms from $346 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.03 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


High Dale House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is High Dale House which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering room service, mountain views, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lake Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, mini-golf, bicycle rental, landmark views, and private parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Wordsworths Guest House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ambleside
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Wordsworths Guest House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $135. We loved that is has mountain views, city views, free parking, bicycle rental, and a microwave, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lake Road. You'll also find a refrigerator and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Foxghyll Country House B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $157, Foxghyll Country House B&B, at Under Loughrigg provides a bar, hiking, mountain views, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, fishing, an EV charging station, landmark views, and outdoor dining areas. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing


Lake District Ambleside Hotel BW Premier Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ambleside
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Lake District Ambleside Hotel BW Premier Collection has a great guest rating of 9.22 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $219 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Lake Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Brathay Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Brathay Lodge is 8.80 out of 10. This place has parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $168, and it's located at Rothay Road. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Luxury


The Waterhead Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ambleside
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Waterhead Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $153. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Lake Road. Only 0.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and fishing at this convenient hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing


Glen Rothay

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly

Glen Rothay offers a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $190 (before taxes). It's located at Glen Rothay Hotel and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and balconies which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Norwood House

Guest House with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Church Street, Norwood House has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers mountain views, free parking, landmark views, and private parking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking


Regent Hotel By The Lake

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ambleside
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Regent Hotel By The Lake which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Waterhead Bay. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and breakfast in the room. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Blackpool, Windermere, Keswick, and Penrith.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ambleside, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Ambleside, Best Cheap Hotels in Ambleside, Best Luxury Hotels in Ambleside, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels 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 hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ambleside?

Ambleside Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$156

After analyzing 23 first time trip hotels in Ambleside, UK, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $156. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $153
  • 3-star hotels: $161


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