Hotel in the Lake District

[bmwdrivernigel]

Can anyone recommend a hotel in the Lake District? Not really bothered if it's town or country as long as it's comfortable and has a few things to do locally as we are only using it as a stopover on our way to Scotland.

TIA

[bobr]

What sort of star rating/cost/quality?
Does it have to be within the national park or just nearby?

[enioldjoe]

En route: http://www.crosbylodge.co.uk/

[Farmerpalmer]

try http://www.langdale.co.uk/
just returned from a few days stay, and most enjoyable - spa, gym etc plus walks, v close to ambleside/ windermere.

[bmwdrivernigel]

bobr said:

What sort of star rating/cost/quality?
Does it have to be within the national park or just nearby?

We'd want something 3/4* and I guess £150/175 per night. Location not really that important, ie don't need a view of a lake etc.

[bobr]

http://www.lakedistricthotels.net/innonthelake/ind...
http://www.lakedistricthotels.net/georgehotel/inde...

[BigJonMcQuimm]

Drunken Duck, Ambleside.

I got it as a recommendation from here. Awesome place. Lovely accommodation and great food. A micro brewery on site.

[bmwdrivernigel]

BigJonMcQuimm said:

Drunken Duck, Ambleside.

I got it as a recommendation from here. Awesome place. Lovely accommodation and great food. A micro brewery on site.

Got some awful reviews on TripAdvisor though!!

[AndyT77]

Armathwiate Hall is one of the best hotels in the Lakes apparently, although its about 40 minutes away from the M6, travelling west on the A66.