Situated up a hill between Ambleside and Windermere, the hotel has great views of the Lake. It’s an old building, dating to 1812 and, although restored, there’s lots of architectural features in the public rooms, giving it loads of character. We’d booked a “Four poster lake view room”. Not because we wanted a four poster bed but it was all that was offered when we booked online. It was a nice room with good views . It was spacious, with lots of storage and a couple of easy chairs. Our only issue, such as it was, is that the shower is over the bath, rather than a walk-in. Wouldnt be an issue for guests with younger bones than ours but we found it a bit of a struggle getting over the side of the bath. We had a drink in the bar which is a really nice room. And there’s a couple of small longes with what looked like very comfy chairs – the sort you could happily while away an hour or so with a good book on a longer stay. There are two restaurants – Arboreal which serves a tasting menu and The Grill, which has “pub grub” type food. On the night we were there, all diners ate at Arboreal, even though we were ordering from the Grill menu. As I indicated, dishes are quite straightforward but are fine. Bread and dips to start for one of us, followed by mac and cheese.. Houmous and halloumi on naan bread, followed by pork schnitzel which came with a little garnish of coleslaw. Our server, who was excellent, warned me about the lack of accompaniments, pointing me towards a side order of spuds. Good call..Breakfast was also fine. A decent buffet with juices, fruit, pastries, cereals, etc and a good range of cooked items prepared to order. Pancakes for one of us, the full cooked breakfast for the other. A nice stay. We had thought about coming for Christmas but all the good rooms were already booked so that idea will have to go on the back burner for maybe 2026
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351eleanors
入住於 2024 年 8 月
家庭出遊
10.0/10
超棒
發布於 2024 年 9 月 8 日
We were given an afternoon tea for two voucher as a wedding present. When I went to book I saw that they also did a teddy bears picnic style afternoon tea for children, so we decided to take our son for a treat before he went back to school. We were warmly greeted by William who then went on to serve us. He was so lovely and super knowledgable in all of the afternoon tea items; he and Abin who also served us made our experience even more special! As for the afternoon tea itself, I’d go as far as to say it was the best we’ve ever had! There was plenty of food with lots of variety of both savoury and sweet. We will definitely return!
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住宿方回覆: Thank you for your recent review Eleanor. Firstly, congratulations from us all at Merewood Hotel on your recent marriage. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Afternoon Tea and Children's Afternoon Tea experience with us. What a lovely wedding gift to receive! Our Head Chef, Ambrus Kipke, takes pride in the menu we serve, with just the right balance of tasty sweets and savouries, which I am so pleased you got to enjoy together as a newly married couple before the school holidays were over. William and Abin will also be delighted to read your kind comments regarding their service, which I will be sure to share with them and the whole team. We look forward to welcoming you back in the not-too-distant future!
176C
入住於 2024 年 5 月
夫妻/情侶出遊
8.0/10
很好
發布於 2024 年 6 月 28 日
We used our vouchers we had, for stay with 7 course taster menu. Loved the view from our room and the hotel. The taster menu was wonderful, but they only had it for one night of our stay. Not much choice on the bistro menu but we both enjoyed what we chose. Thank you for a relaxing stay.
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住宿方回覆: Thank you for your kind review. Here at the Merewood, Head Chef Ambrus and his team are constantly trying to showcase fresh and local ingredients in new and innovative ways with our 7 course tasting menu in the Arboreal restaurant. I am delighted to hear that you managed to try this during your stay with us and your comments about your dining experience are gratefully received. In Merewood Grill, we try to offer a selection of relaxed and informal dishes so we have something for everyone between the two dining rooms. Again, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed your dishes. We hope to welcome you back to the hotel on a future occasion.
AMC1969
入住於 2024 年 5 月
夫妻/情侶出遊
10.0/10
超棒
發布於 2024 年 6 月 14 日
This was our 2nd visit to the Merewood in April 2023, where we stayed for 1 night and as our first stay, it was again a lovely relaxing stay. The hotel overlooks Windermere, and on a clear day, the view from the gardens is outstanding. The hotel has been restored to retain many of the original features, including the panelled hall and reception. The bedrooms are comfortable and quiet with all the necessities required for a short stay. We ate dinner in the Arboreal restaurant, opting for the 7 course tasting menu, which didn't disappoint. The flavours and imaginative presentation of the dishes provided a unique dining experience with the knowledgeable server explaining what each dish comprised of. Breakfast was in the main dining room and offered a good choice of pastries, cereals , fruit etc aswell as a good selection of cooked breakfasts to set you up for the day. All in all, we had a lovely overnight stay and would recommend staying here if in the area.
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住宿方回覆: Thank you for your recent review of our hotel and your wonderful comments. I am delighted to hear that you had a wonderful second stay with us and were able to enjoy all aspects of our facilities at Merewood, including our award-winning Arboreal dining experience which we are extremely proud of. Our team certainly do go the extra mile to make our guests feel as comfortable as possible during their stay, so it's always nice to receive such positive comments highlighting the service you have received, which I will be sure to share with the whole team. We do hope to welcome you back to the Merewood Country House Hotel on your next visit to the area.
住宿方回覆: Thank you for your recent review. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your recent afternoon tea with us. You're absolutely right, our afternoon tea is one of the best around and we take pride in using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients to delight our guests with every mouthful in our beautiful surroundings. I am sorry to hear that this was almost spoilt by fellow guests and their dogs in the same lounge as yourselves. We are a dog friendly hotel and have designated areas that dogs are allowed; our bar, lounges and accommodation. Dogs aren't allowed in our Arboreal and Grill restaurants, so guests wishing to dine with their dogs present are limited to our lounges. Your comments are extremely important to us and I will certainly review our afternoon tea bookings procedure to try to prevent this happening to other guests in the future. I do hope that you will consider visiting us again in the future.
住宿方回覆: Thank you for your kind review. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay and I do hope that we can welcome you back to the Merewood in the future.