Macdonald Leeming House

The setting is unparalleled and no doubt a popular wedding venue. It is a well maintained hotel and if it is a bit tired here and there then that adds to its period charm. Pleasant well maintained public areas.The staff are very friendly and relaxed and this helps since it is a dog friendly hotel. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable, beds and pillows excellent. We would come back again.

Lovely views over Ullswater. Friendly and efficient check in even at nearly 10pm. Both buffet and cooked breakfasts excellent. The bed was the comfiest we had on an 18 day tour of Scotland and the Lakes.

Beautiful heritage style hotel. The room is spacious and the bed is amazing. We had a beautiful view over the lake and the hotel's garden from the room's balcony. The staff is friendly and helpful. If you want an amazing experience in the Lake District, this is the hotel you have to book. We had dinner at the hotel and the food was superb - well prepared and displayed. The parking facilities are excellent and is free to park your car for the duration of your stay.

The staff here are an asset to this company. Lady on the reception in the evenings was so lovely and helpful we would spend 20 minutes each evening chatting to her, there was a man on in the day he was so kind and would go out of his way open doors for us, walk us to the dining room. The dining room staff were excellent too, especially the older gentleman, he loves his job and is so polite and helpful and the lady with glasses who has a german shepherd shes ace. The English breakfast that was included in our stay was delicious, the continental breakfast was so nice, freshly cut pineapple,oranges,apple,grapes,melon, they had a selection of cereals, pastries, juices and a fresh bread huge loaf for us to cut and have with fresh ham and cheese, there was also Nutella for the kids. The view from the dining room was beautiful, you can see all the mountains. The room was nice and warm when we arrived, the room service was excellent topping up with glass bottles of water each day. The shower and bath water come out fast so it fills the bath up fast so that was excellent for us. Wifi perfect, we stayed in room 23 which was an assessable room no steps, it was a King bed which was made in to a twin for us. lots of space, a hairdryer, an iron, bibles, boxes of tissues, Elemis shampoo conditioner and body wash, it made my hair really soft and shiny. Only 30 minutes away from Keswick and 45 mins away from Rydal cave. This hotel was a perfect location for Ambleside and Bowness, honestly the best hotel experience ive ever had at the age of 43, my 18 year old son said the same.

The bed especially was very comfortable here, and we had a balcony room so was nice to sit outside and enjoy the view when the weather was good. Staff were very attentive and friendly, and our room was clean and tidy.