1869 - Room Only Boutique Townhouse

Clean room, perfect for travelling with the dog.

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Beautiful place to stay and great location to everything in Ambleside, staff were easily contacted for any questions and check in/out was simple

The room was a reasonable size

The bathroom being outside the bedroom, described as a private bathroom, last time we had this was 40 years ago, therefore disturbing everybody in the room. Dangerous step up to or down from the bath. Noise from 5pm in the morning caused by bin wagons, traffic etc.

Right in the middle of town.

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Location was perfect, right in the centre of Ambleside with bars and restaurants immediately outside. Self-service check-in was easy and convenient, no fuss and communication on directions and entry instructions were clear. The decor is eclectic and modern, it felt quirky. We stayed in Room 3, Troutbeck, on the first floor. We liked the porch area with baskets and towels to leave our wet and muddy boots after a day of hiking. The room was serviced whilst we were out, where our towels were replaced and the bed freshly made. The bed was roomy and really comfortable, I had a lovely sleep. An electric fan was provided, which we used as it did get quite warm in the night. A parking permit is provided with your stay, which meant we could park in the pay and display car park 2-3 minutes walk away for free. The guest information book also informed you of other car parks the permit is valid in nearby villages, very handy!

Please accept this feedback as constructive, this did not ruin our stay and we would return if these several small things can be addressed: The guest wifi didn’t work for either of us, we kept receiving a ‘weak signal’ message. The keyhole to enter the room was loose, making it slightly tricky to open the door. It would be worth replacing it to avoid anyone getting locked out. The shower head had quite a lot of black mould in the central waterholes which was off putting when showering. The shower screen door was quite tough to close once inside the shower and we found the cubicle filled up with water quickly as it didn’t seem to drain fast enough. We had to remove the drain guard to allow the water to drain, which was clogged with hair from previous guests. The room could do with the wallpaper being re-pasted in areas where it lifted. The bathroom door lock was broken and the door needs to be repainted where it had flaked away. One of the toiletries provided in the bathroom was empty when we arrived, fortunately we brought our own body wash. The hairdryer did not get very warm, making it difficult to dry my hair thoroughly. After 20 minutes, it was still damp. This could be resolved easily if it was replaced with an inexpensive more powerful hairdryer. Plug sockets were minimal, only two sockets available via an extension which was on one side of the bed only. This made it difficult when trying to dry my hair as the mirror was fixed to the wall at the other side of the room.

Central location

Didn't like the separate bathroom. Room too hot and noisy for us but would be fine for better sleepers.

Most wonderful room where we stayed during our UK road trip. Excellent location in the beautiful town of Ambleside

Really friends staff just a call away Beautiful room

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