Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa

The location of the hotel with the sweeping grounds to the lake make it the best located hotel in Windermere. The room location overlooking the garden and lake was excellent. The indoor and outdoor areas for relaxation were excellent especially the lawn and main lounge.

Macdonald old england farm was a really nice hotel me and my girlfriend came for a night away for her birthday and we enjoyed every bit of it. The hotel itself was in a great location close to the lake and docks and the town had plenty to do all very close by. We where greated warmly at reception and shown where the parking was and our bags where taken and stored until the room was ready as we turned up early to spend a day on the lake. The room and hotel where really clean and tidy and staff where all polite and welcoming. The nights sleep was really comfortable and the room had everything you could need like a safe, hair dryer, TV, wardrobe and a nice bathroom with shower. Breakfast in the morning was nice buffet style breakfast with a really good selection of cereals fruits toasts and spreads and full English breakfast meats. We went swimming in the morning when the pool opened which was nice but got busy quickly. Swimming area also had a sauna and ice room. All in all we really enjoyed our stay thank you

The view from the room was wonderful, balcony main viewing point over towards Bowness Pier Head, then 2 windows at the side with views over Windermere towards Ambleside. Location brilliant short level walk to Bowness Pier Head from there a choice of lake cruises or the 599 bus to Ambleside and Grasmere (£3 per journey!) Short uphill walk to shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. Good choice of top quality produce for breakfast, restaurants over looks the garden and lake, not only a view of the lake but of the resident bunny and Canadian Geese enjoying their breakfast as well.

The hotel staff made us feel like royalty. From the second we arrived it was red carpet treatment. There was a mishap with the toilet in our room, but Dave (who I assume was the manager) came personally to sort it out...and then gave us another room without any request to solve our issue. Simply exceptional service. The kitchen staff went out of their way for us with helping our daughter celebrate her birthday, and then again at breakfast they were so good I actually felt like I was aristocracy. Never been called "sir" so many times in my life! I do not know why anyone would want to stay anywhere else. Ten out of ten from me!

The upgraded accommodation to super deluxe (lakeside) was amazing. Wonderful to wake to the lapping of the water and birdsong. A great night's sleep in peace. The spa facilities were very pleasant indeed. The food and drink in the restaurant, both for dinner and breakfast were delicious. I especially enjoyed the stone bass on the dinner menu and the black pudding at breakfast. Also, the shortbread that accompanied my afternoon cup of tea , in the bar area, was a real treat.