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    Elder Grove Hostel Description

    In the English Lake District, Elder Grove offers award-winning breakfasts, and a quiet bar with free tea and coffee and free Wi-Fi Ambleside town centre is a 5-minute walk away

    Set towards the back of the house, on the first or top floor, these rooms have a king-size bed, a drinks tray, a flat-screen TV and an en suite bathroom with bath and shower

    Some feature views of the local fells

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    Facilities

    Hotel

    • Cloakroom
    • Heating in public areas
    • Internet WiFi
    • Parking lot/garage

    Room

    • Bath
    • Bathroom
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Carpeted
    • Central heating
    • DVD
    • Flat screen TV
    • Hairdryer
    • Iron
    • Kettle (coffee and tea)
    • Living room
    • Non Smoking rooms
    • Only shower
    • Radio

    Restaurant

    • Bar

    Reviews on Reviews Elder Grove Hostel

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    Extraordinary 9.4 426 reviews
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    • 9.7
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    • 9.7
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    • 9.8
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      Facilities & Services
    JJacqueline
    01/01/20259Extraordinary

    Positive: Location and parking on site

    Negative: All good

    HHayden
    05/12/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The rooms were comfortable and clean, there were two options for Vegan breakfast both of which were tasty and the owners were really friendly

    LLynne
    02/12/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Great hosts, fabulous breakfast what more can you ask for.

    Negative: Nothing to dislike

    DDavid
    02/12/20247Good

    Positive: tbf the food was superb . great selection , good local produce & well cooked & prese

    Negative: we had 2 single rooms ( me & my son) & they were both a little smaller than expected . The shower in my sons room ( no 7) was way too small & he's only 5' 7''............

    SSarah
    29/11/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Walking distance of centre of Ambleside. Friendly staff, spotlessly clean, great breakfast, and on-site parking.

    TTracey
    26/11/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Well located, with private parking, staff were so friendly and very informative. such a lovely well decorated and clean B & B. We have no hesitation in staying there again.

    Negative: Nothing, all was fine.

    HHeather
    10/11/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: A friendly welcome upon arriving. Close to all amenities in the village. Warm, clean room with a great view to Loughrigg. Several lounge areas with comfy seats. Superb breakfast. Free carparking. I ...

    Negative: The shower is the only thing I'd mention. It was the angle of the roof, it is integral to the shower, so it was a bit awkward for me.

    BBruce
    09/11/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Host was excellent. On your honor bar was great. Smart tv was a plus. Bus stop was close

    Negative: Room was a bit chilly until I found portable heater.

    FFiona
    06/11/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Great location close to town centre, near cafes, pubs, shops etc. Lovely room, excellent breakfast, friendly & helpful hosts. Mini fridge in lounge with drink selection & fresh milk. ...

    Negative: The front rooms overlook the road which is noisy at times if the windows are open, (but quiet overnight & when the windows are closed.)

    AAnonymous
    05/11/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Excellent breakfast. Very clean and comfortable room.

    Negative: Nothing

    KKathleen
    02/11/20248Very good

    Positive: Bedroom and bathroom good standard

    PPhilip
    30/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: We had a fantastic breakfast, and the hosts, Mat and Lucy were very pleasant and fun. The bedrooms were stylish and comfortable. New bathrooms were fantastic. The hotel was a great location, just a...

    Negative: Plenty of stairs, like every B&B in the lakes.

    GGillian
    30/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfasts are wonderful with great choice. Nothing is too much trouble. Matt and Lucy are very welcoming and helpful. Location is excellent and great to have on sight parking space.

    SSam
    26/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Perfect location, really lovely staff/owners and a great breakfast, couldn't have asked for more.

    IIan
    19/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: stayed for one night and was really impressed,great choice for breakfast and good location,friendly and helpful staff made it a pleasnt stay

    MMegahey
    19/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Great location and staff were lovely. Amazing breakfasts.

    HHills
    10/10/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The rooms were wonderfully clean and a great temperature. The shower was lovely. We were greeted in a very friendly manner and were made to feel very welcome throughout our stay. The breakfast was ...

    Negative: Carpark a bit tight.

    DDamian
    24/09/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Great location, friendly staff. Rooms clean and tidy. Breakfast very good. Bonus of onsite parking.

    Negative: Nothing.

    TTimothy
    22/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Everything

    Negative: Beans on the breakfast

    JJanet
    22/09/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfast was extremely good, excellent choices & quality. Parking was a bonus in centre of Ambleside. Lovely toiletries provided

    LLawler
    21/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Fantastic location. Clean and comfortable room with a great shower. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. Added bonus of on site parking. Highly recommended.

    Negative: Everything perfect.

    FFiona
    13/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Everything. The attention to detail was stunning. The breakfast was sublime

    Negative: Nothing to dislike

    JJennie
    12/09/20248Very good

    Positive: Very clean, breakfast amazing, location perfect

    AAlasdair
    12/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Great welcome by Tim, lovely building and fantastic breakfast. Also good car park.

    CCaroline
    10/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: This is a beautiful place to stay. Lovely and welcoming. The room we had was spotless. Our breakfasts were fabulous. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Good location. On site parking

    Negative: Having to leave

    SShelagh
    08/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The location was fabulous for bars, restaurants and the lake. The bed was so comfy I missed breakfast as preferred a lie in! Will definitely visit again.

    Negative: I’m not a very tall person but did find the shower a bit difficult due to the sloping roof in the bathroom, otherwise the bathroom was lovely.

    DDonna
    08/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Welcoming, Clean, fresh, lovely towels, good breakfast selection. Great views.

    Negative: Nothing.

    CChristine
    03/09/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: The owners run the guesthouse themselves and are friendly and attentive. Excellent full Cumbrian breakfast with a half-portion option for smaller appetites. Comfortable bedroom with great facilities.

    Negative: Maybe the description could specify that there is no lift in the building. I don't think a visitor can assume there is no lift just because the building is old.

    DDavid
    02/09/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Clean, comfortable, well decorated room with a view of the mountains. Really good toiletries and coffee facilities. Breakfast was superb. Service was friendly and excellent. I will definitely stay ...

    Negative: Nothing to dislike

    PPhilip
    31/08/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Excellent value for money. I stayed in the smallest room they have but was very comfortable. The breakfast was one of the best I have had for a very long time!

    AAlex
    26/08/20248Very good

    Positive: Very clean room. Lovely breakfast. Great location

    LLouisa
    25/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Fantastic location Beautiful Building! Loved the Decor Very warm cosy b and b felt very comfortable and extremely safe Breakfast was excellent! Best I ever had Friendly couple! Very professional ...

    Negative: Nothing

    KKatia
    24/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Loved this charming, quirky hotel - the owners were very nice and I enjoyed Matt's witty banter. The outside of the house was just as beautiful as the view we had from our room. The room was very ...

    AArchana
    24/08/20247Good

    Positive: We had booked the suite on the top floor. It was really lovely. The hostess was really helpful.

    Negative: The owner was extremely rude about several things. As a guest I felt unwelcome and unhappy.

    HHeather
    20/08/20248Very good

    Positive: Great property, very pretty attic room, spotlessly clean, honesty bar and sitting room for relaxation, delicious breakfast using local produce.

    Negative: The bedside manner's lacking. The owner's snitty, passive-aggressive way of talking made me feel quite unwelcome.

    AAlan
    16/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The location is excellent, breakfast was very good.

    Negative: We didn’t have any problems.

    HHelen
    13/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Location Good parking facilities Excellent breakfast Friendly hosts

    Negative: Nothing

    MMaureen
    13/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The owners are lovely, the location is fab, and the rooms are spotless, also the breakfast is perfect 😍

    Negative: Nothing

    MMoira
    08/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Everything about the place All round

    SSimon
    06/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: This has been said before, but it is an exceptionally well run B&B. It's very clean, has a fab breakfast, free on-site parking and close to the centre. Highly recommended, would book again

    Negative: Nothing

    CClaire
    02/08/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Great location spotlessly clean and great breakfast

    BBarbara
    27/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfast was really delicious. Cooked to order .

    Negative: Our room was very small

    JJacqueline
    25/07/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Excellent breakfast and ideal central location with car park.

    Negative: Blinds were good but still allowed light in around the edges.

    LLouise
    24/07/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: friendly and helpful staff, delicious breakfast, lovely clean and comfortable room no problems at all, would highly recommend

    RRobin
    23/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfast was excellent. My stay was quiet and peaceful with the swifts singing me to sleep. A 5 minute walk to my meeting venue was a pleasure as the steep hill was downhill.

    Negative: The 0815hrs start for breakfast.

    GGavin
    19/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Room was cosy and single bed was comfy, perfect for solo travellers like me. Breakfasts were delicious as there was plenty of selection, compliments to the chef. I must return in the future. Matthew ...

    Negative: Due to the room location and the sloping roof, It was tricky to shower without banging your head on the ceiling. Car park is tight but you can still maneuver your car into a space.

    GGiuseppe
    15/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Staff..shot out to the reception man, I think is name was Matt, super friendly, funny and a "character"

    Negative: All good overall, a mini fridge in the room would have been helpful

    WWilliam
    13/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: The breakfast was very nicely cooked and very relaxing Our bedroom was very clean and comfy all you needed for a relaxing stay the towels and bedding was lovely and white location was excellent for ...

    Negative: Nothing to dislike

    HHelena
    10/07/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Homely, warm, and welcoming - would have happily stayed for longer! Couldn't fault it...

    AAngela
    07/07/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The location of the property was perfect, been able to park our car in their car park was ideal. Nothing was too much trouble, always obliging and such friendly faces and engaged well with guests ...

    TTherese
    06/07/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was excellent. Great location, close to the bus station and to the restaurants. Easy to connect to other areas in the lake district such as Windermere...

    Negative: A bit of noise at night from another room.

    AAnna-maria
    23/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: A splendidly cozy stay, warm and friendly hosts. Exellent breakfast for a day out hiking.

    CChristopher
    18/06/20248Very good

    Positive: The location is brilliant. Very handy for local walks and getting out and about on the buses. Very friendly and accommodating.

    Negative: It was a bit difficult showering with the low sloped ceiling over the bath.

    MMichael
    16/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The room was lovely, breakfast was delicious and they were incredibly helpful and welcoming, and able to give local knowledge for great walks in the area. Couldn't fault it and will definitely be ...

    Negative: Can't think of anything.

    SSimon
    12/06/20248Very good

    Positive: Clean, easy check in, comfortable room

    DDavid
    11/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: The warm welcome when we arrived. Explaining everything. If you need anything just ask , after breakfast. The drinks bar was great and the room was very comfortable.

    Negative: Nothing not to like .

    CCarol
    10/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Friendly hosts, fab location, very clean and an excellent breakfast 👌

    HHelen
    09/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Such a warm welcome. The room was perfect. Comfortable bed, clean bathroom with the most amazing shower gel. shampoo & body lotion. In the words of my sister ‘the bathroom smelt delicious” A ...

    SSusan
    02/06/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Centrally located Hosts friendly helpful and welcoming Comfortable beds Amazing breakfast

    Negative: N/a

    VVanessa
    30/05/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Very welcoming, brilliant location, great breakfast. We really enjoyed our stay!

    NNevim
    30/05/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfast was really good, well cooked & plenty of choice. Great location, very short walk into town centre. The host were very jovial & very helpful with any information requested

    Negative: All good, don't like showers in bath but that's an Australian thing, personal choice only thou

    MMargit
    28/05/20247Good

    Positive: The owners were very friendly and nice people. Location of the guesthouse was the best one could ask for in Ambleside. Bed in the room was very comfortable and also I was very pleased with breakfast ...

    Negative: Sadly the building and the room wasn't cleaned properly. Dining and bar area were very clean, however hallways and carpets on stairs were very dirty/dusty. The room itself was seemingly clean...

    KKaren
    27/05/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Comfortable, clean, and charming - all while maintaining a very quaint atmosphere, yet having modern amenities (such as many electrical outlets and a heated towel rack) fantastic location, delicious ...

    Negative: Nothing

    MManohar
    26/05/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Clean and tidy. Nicely decorated. Loved the Van Goh impression on the wall

    Negative: No elevator

    HHannah
    10/05/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Breakfast was wonderful and I very much enjoyed the location of the property. The staff were phenomenal - very friendly and helpful!

    DDavid
    07/05/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Great location Friendly owner and staff Immaculately clean room and facilities Excellent breakfast

    Negative: No complaints at all.

    LLianne
    06/05/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: Very welcoming on arrival. At Breakfast you are Spoilt for choice, delicious, and host really ensures you have all you need and that everything is ok. Super friendly hosts, really knowledgeable of ...

    Negative: .

    GGordon
    29/04/20249Extraordinary

    Positive: Good breakfast comfortable bed.

    Negative: Nothing

    JJane
    28/04/202410Extraordinary

    Positive: From arrival to departure everything was excellent.

    Negative: There was nothing to dislike.