The best Lake District hotels with hot tubs
An expert guide to the best Lake District hotels with hot tubs, including the best places to stay for glorious lake views, pampering spas, private gardens with outdoor tubs, and in-room whirlpool baths, in locations including Windermere, Grasmere and Bassenthwaite.
The Samling
Lake Windermere, Lake District, England
8Telegraph expert rating
Old-school elegance. The gabled house dates from the late 18th century and was once owned by Wordsworth's landlord. It still has the air of a stately country manor: tall windows framed by ruched curtains, lounges filled with antique armchairs and pianofortes, walls decorated with Wedgwood and watercolours. The quintessentially English ambience makes it popular with celebs: Nicole Kidman, Stella McCartney and the Beckhams have all stayed here, and no doubt made use of the outdoor hot tub, which overlooks the lapping waters of Lake Windermere. Read expert review From £220per night
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Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
Lake Windermere, Lake District, England
8Telegraph expert rating
Gilpin Hotel is a stylish gateway with a well-deserved reputation for being beautifully run. This is true relaxation, albeit in a convivial atmosphere. There's an excellent choice of rooms, ranging from garden suites to those with their own mini spa. The latter are perfect for those who truly want to switch off in total privacy — and there are plenty of switches to help: a private hot tub, sauna, steam room and Sonos system for music. Read expert review From £215per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Armathwaite Hall Country House & Spa
Lake District, Cumbria, England
8Telegraph expert rating
This luxurious waterside retreat — with views to Bassenthwaite Lake, Skiddaw and the Lakeland fells — offers an award-winning spa, gym, luxurious outdoor infinity pool and fine dining, all in the setting of a historic country house. With only 46 rooms, this is a small hotel with the facilities of a much larger luxury resort. The spa and pool area is excellent (featuring an indoor pool, hot tub and thermal suite), and one is welcome to relax in that perfect infinity pool with a glass of champagne. Read expert review From £84per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Moss Grove Organic
Lake District, Cumbria, England
7Telegraph expert rating
Moss Grove is an eco-friendly, though uncompromisingly modern, b&b. The 11 rooms really dazzle. Every effort has been made to ensure environmental friendliness: floors and furniture are made from reclaimed wood, walls are stuffed with sheep's wool insulation, and even the clay paints are organic and biodegradable. The bathrooms are equally huge and gleam with sandstone tiles and spa tubs. Guests have use of a hot tub in the outdoor seating area. Read expert review From £84per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Applegarth Villa
Windermere, Lake District, England
8Telegraph expert rating
All 15 of Applegarth's rooms, plus the seven suites, have been meticulously put together with a luxurious sense of modern style: think bold wallpapers, designer furniture and statement lampshades, with an undercurrent of bling. One room has a circular bed, another a bath on a dais. The seven apartment-sized suites, in the separate coach house, are in another, sumptuous, league — perhaps a jungle or Bollywood theme — with outdoor hot tubs, and high-tech sound and lighting systems. Read expert review From £140per night
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The Cranleigh Boutique
Lake District, Cumbria, England
7Telegraph expert rating
Here is a boutique refuge for romantic retreats. With its bold, modern décor, big, sturdy beds and cosy lounge, it would sit happily alongside some of London’s best townhouse hotels. If you can afford to, fork out for one of the hotel’s two showcase suites: the Hideaway and the Sanctuary. The former features dark, sultry fabrics, a 50-inch television, underfloor heating and a shower built for two. The latter is a detached bungalow with its own outdoor hot tub, a gigantic glass bath, eccentric, coloured lighting (optional) and a terrifically gaudy bed with an eight-feet headboard. Read expert review From £126per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Holbeck Ghyll
Lake Windermere, Lake District, England
8Telegraph expert rating
Holbeck Ghyll is surely the most magnificently sited of all Lake Windermere’s hotels. The hotel stands in an elevated position on the shores of Lake Windermere, between Bowness-on-Windermere and Ambleside, with views across the lake to the Old Man of Coniston, Crinkle Crags and Langdale Pikes. These remarkable vistas can be enjoyed from the spa's outdoor hot tub, which can be booked for 30 minute slots and has space for parties of up to six. Read expert review From £135per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Windermere Boutique Hotel
Windermere, Lake District, England
7Telegraph expert rating
This boutique hotel, situated on the outskirts of Bowness-on-Windermere, has eight bedrooms, which are modern and spacious. Picture frames, colourful cushions and table-top ornamentation create a homely look and feel. Large, en-suite spa bathrooms feature hot tubs, waterproof televisions mounted in the wall and tiled loungers. Room eight is actually a suite, set over two floors, and has a patio with an outdoor hot tub and a swing. Read expert review From £180per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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The Knoll
Newby Bridge, Lake District, England
7Telegraph expert rating
This rural b&b occupies an Edwardian country house close to Lake Windermere. It features eight individually furnished bedrooms of varying sizes with en-suite bathrooms and views over the garden or surrounding woodland. Cushions, patterned wallpapers and high-quality fabrics give them a boutique look and feel. A more exclusive experience is available in The Retreat, a private, self-contained suite with its own lounge, kitchenette, and private terrace with hot tub. Read expert review From £70per night
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