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The Inn On The Lake

4.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with 2 restaurants and free breakfast

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2 restaurants, breakfast served
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Double Room | Cots/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included

Room options

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About the area

Map
A592, Glenridding, Lake Ullswater, Penrith, England, CA11 0PE

Getting around

  • Staveley Station - 21 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 129 min drive

About this property

The Inn On The Lake

Upscale hotel by the lake
Free full breakfast, a terrace and mini golf are just a few of the amenities provided at The Inn On The Lake. Make sure that you enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to a garden and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • A lift, wedding services and meeting rooms
  • A 24-hour front desk and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Inn On The Lake offer comforts, such as 24-hour room service, in addition to
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • Coffee/tea makers, limited housekeeping and phones

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • 2 AA Rosette Restaurant
  • Lake View Lounge
  • Orangery
  • Ramblers Bar & Candleroom

Things to do

  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Mini golf
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 7.5 per night

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 7.5 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Inn Lake Penrith
Lake Penrith
The Inn On The Lake Hotel
The Inn On The Lake Penrith
The Inn On The Lake Hotel Penrith

Frequently asked questions

Is The Inn On The Lake pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Inn On The Lake?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Inn On The Lake?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM.

What time is check-out at The Inn On The Lake?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Inn On The Lake located?

Situated on a lake, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Glenridding Sailing Centre and Ullswater. Place Fell and Aira Force are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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The Inn On The Lake Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Got the wrong food order brought to us on a couple of occasions, seems a break down in communication. Also had items missing from my breakfast despite it being on the menu and before we arrived I called the hotel to make restaurant reservations but was told that the hotel always accommodates hotel guests. This wasn’t the case as when we did arrive and tried to make reservations we were told the Orangery was fully booked and they couldn’t accommodate us, much to our annoyance. Lovely stay overall though and would recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An impressive hotel, fantastic setting, convenient for the usual lakeland activities. Rooms and public areas were well appointed and clean. All the staff were helpful and personable. There there were a couple of weddings which meant other guests were excluded from rooms/areas for a time but there was no adjustment in the prices paid (for, in my view, full access to the hotels facilities). Restrictions included closure of the bar and Ramblers Bar/Candlelit Room. We found the menu in the Orangery to be, after 3 nights, a challenge; the menu seemed to us to be 'narrow'. One of our party preferred plain food so we did not go to the main restaurant where the menu was not suitable for that person (but would have been for others in our party) so we were stuck with the Orangery menu. No alternatives seemed to be available and, for the most part, the standard of the food was not high with undercooked chips, overdone steak etc but other meals were very tasty. We ate at a nearby restaurant at lunchtime and the quality of their plain food was superior and half the price. In the hotel, there was very little plain food on offer for our adult in the party. Our stay was not cheap and the food and bar costs are similarly expensive. We have stayed at this hotel on many occassions going back decades and felt, for the first time we did not get value for money, despite acknowledging that this is a premium hotel and we understand there is a price to pay for that luxury.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic

We had a small wedding and booked a room and dinner here with our family on the evening. The hotel and grounds are absolutely beautiful. We Booked a lake room which I highly recommend. Each and every one of the staff were friendly and polite, they all work extremely hard to ensure she have a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasing second "holiday at home" stay here. Room was amazing with beautiful views over Ullswater and surrounding fells. Staff so welcoming and friendly. Unfortunately can't remember names too well but would like to give a special shout out to Lena(?) from the terrace bar/breakfast, Fenarc(?) from breakfast, and a young Scottish guy who has just started working for you (but whose name totally escapes me, sorry!) who served our afternoon tea in the Orangery. Didn't eat here in the evening but breakfast and afternoon tea lovely. Was too warm during our stay to do all the walking we had planned, but we fully intend to come back next year and look forward to our stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning location

We stayed a couple of nights as it was a special birthday for my wife. We absolutely loved the hotel, the food and service in both restaurants was excellent and the view from our bedroom was fabulous. Will definitely stay again.
View from bedroom
View from bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable stay

The hotel and staff contributed to a very enjoyable stay and the views over the lake were very incredible at times. This was an excellent base for discovering other lakes and conveniently situated away from the crowds experienced at Windemere. We enjoyed some hiking directly from Glendinning and also from local Poolbridge and a deserted two and half hour trek through the fields near Bowness which felt like we were the 2 hobbits in the lord of the rings. The gardens were beautifully manicured and the restaurants catered for every need. Sundowners overlooking the lake went down really well. Would definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sisters wedding at inn on the lake. The hotel and

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Sajid

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointing considering the cost of staying here

Stunning location on the shores of Ullswater but the hotel is dated and tired. I would rate the rooms and reception areas a low 3 star. The bathrooms are basic and small. The rooms don't have fridge / minibar. You pay a lot to stay here and apart from the view the hotel does not live up to the price nor expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were extremely friendly and made us very welcome. The gardens and views of the lake were outstanding. The food was good but a limited menu if you were eating in every night. The associated restaurant next door provided some variety. Housekeeping staff were excellent.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely. The setting is gorgeous and the staff could not have been more helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Karen, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful dual aspect lake view room. Room was spotlessly clean and staff very welcoming and friendly. Afternoon tea probably the best we've ever experienced - everything was very tasty and there was a plentiful selection of cakes and desserts. Evening meal in the orangery was very good. It was overall a great place to spend a relaxing couple of days. Only complaints would be that due to Covid-19, room was not serviced during our stay, which for the price of the room was a shock. The hotel provided fresh supplies but we had to unpack these and empty the bins ourselves. Although the cooked breakfast was nice we found the portions were small. One of us only wanted bacon, sausage and scrambled egg from the options and after ordering this, received one rasher of bacon, one sausage and one spoonful of scrambled egg.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Inn on the Lake

Beautiful hotel in a stunning location by Lake Ullswater
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location for walks. Dog friendly, lovely food and drinks. Will certainly be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Anniversary stay

Very peaceful and beautiful location. Friendly and efficient staff, the social distancing was very organised and plenty of hand sanitiser everywhere. We had a beautiful room. The orangery was a lovely relaxed setting for dinner. Cannot fault our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a perfect location. Staff were really attentive and the hotel was well maintained, especially with the new Covid regulations having to be followed. We’ll definitely go back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed out two night stay, good hotel, excellent staff, dog made to feel welcome also.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning view of the Lake. Excellent room, helpful and welcoming staff, lovely atmosphere. We thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay - would go again

The hotel is lovely. Everything is modern, clean and tidy. The room we had was actually an accessible room which was huge. Modern room and bathroom. The room also had a tablet on the wall to control music for the room and bathroom, really nice feature. All modern lighting. Even the bedside table had wireless chargers built in. I was impressed. The main bar area is smart with plenty of drink to choose from including up to 8 different draught lager. Our only let down was a meal in the Orangery. The steak which wasn't cheap we both ordered. We sent both back as inedible. It is a different kitchen to the main restaurant. I'd recommend eating in the main restaurant. However they did not charge us for the two meals. Lovely lake views. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marianne J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

A S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

We've used this a couple of times at the end of a walking holiday. It's a nice place and they accommodate us well.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the nicest places i've ever stayed. The views from the Hotel are stunning and the surrounding area is lovely and quiet. Amazing trip away.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and staff very attentive
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020