Chain Name: Best Western
Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BX

In the heart of the Lake District, amid dramatic fells and picturesque valleys, you will find The Ambleside Salutation.

Enjoying a village centre location and boasting breathtaking views, this 17th century hotel has welcomed visitors since 1600.

The Garden Room is open for lunch and evening meals, with a wide selection of dishes available. Our on-site leisure club is exclusive to hotel guests.

The hotel advises that from 01 July 2007, the Ambleside Salutation Hotel will be completely non-smoking, including the guest bedrooms.

Room information
Each of our en suite bedrooms is tastefully decorated, non-smoking and offers the facilities listed in "room descriptions" as well as power showers. Club rooms are also available upon request.

Restaurants and Bars
The Garden Room Restaurant is open for lunch & dinner & offers a wide selection of meals, featuring fine produce from the region.

Hotel Facilities

General
Luggage Storage, Restaurant, Bar, Free Parking, Safety Deposit Box.

Activities
Jacuzzi, Sauna, Indoor Swimming Pool, Turkish/Steam Bath, Fitness Centre.

Services
Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Internet Services, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Dry Cleaning.

Location
Lake, Countryside, Mountains.

Hotel Policies

Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

Children and extra beds
All children are welcome. All children from 1 to 16 years are charged 100 % of the room stay per night when using existing bedding. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room. There is no capacity for cots in the room.

Check In / Check Out You may check in from 15:00 hours onwards.
You must check out by 11:00 hours.

Cancellations
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later, the first night will be charged. In case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.

Extra Charges
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is included.

Parking
Free Public parking is possible on site.

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Internet
Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms only and is free of charge.

Deposit
No deposit will be charged.

Payment - We accept
Visa, Maestro, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club.

Local Attractions:
Aquarium of the Lakes (17 km) - Set on the banks of Lake Windermere, the award-winning Aquarium of the Lakes is the UK's largest collection of freshwater fish. Over 30 displays recreate the journey of a Lakeland river from mountaintop to the open sea. Naturally themed habitats are home Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole (4 km) - Set in 32 acres of landscaped gardens and grounds, on the shore of Lake Windermere, this house became England's first National Park Visitor Centre in 1969. It offers exhibitions, audio-visual programmes, lake cruises, an adventure playground

Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum (4 km) - Dove Cottage was the inspirational home of William Wordsworth for over eight years, and it was here that he wrote some of his best-known poetry. The cottage has been open to the public since 1891, and is kept in its original condition.

Hill Top (9 km) - Beatrix Potter wrote many Peter Rabbit books in this little 17th-century house, which contains her furniture and china.

Blackwell The Arts & Crafts House (10 km) - Blackwell was designed by architect M H Baillie Scott (1865-1945) and completed in 1900. Part of the late 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement it houses changing exhibitions of high quality applied arts and crafts, as well as original design features

Rydal Mount and Gardens (2 km) - The family home of William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850. The house contains important family portraits, furniture, and many of the poet's personal possessions, together with first editions of his work. In a lovely setting overlooking Lake Windermere and Rydal Water

Steam Yacht Gondola (10 km) - Launched in 1859, the graceful Gondola worked on Coniston Water until 1936. She came back into service in 1980, and visitors can once again enjoy her silent progress and old-fashioned comfort.

Brantwood (12 km) - Brantwood, home of John Ruskin, is a beautifully situated house with fine views across Coniston Water. Inside, there is a large collection of Ruskin paintings and memorabilia, and visitors can enjoy delightful nature walks through the Brantwood Estate.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery (19 km) - The ground floor rooms of this splendid house have been restored to their former glory, with original carvings and fine panelling. The walls are hung with paintings by Romney, Gardner, Turner and Ruskin. The gallery features notable temporary exhibitions Windermere Steamboat Centre (7 km) - A unique collection of Victorian and Edwardian steamboats and vintage motorboats, including the oldest steamboat in the world - the S L Dolly of 1850. Displays tell the social and commercial history of England's largest lake, and there are steamboat trips

Directions:
From North:
j40 from m6, follow a66 to the turning for St Johns in the Vale and then join a591 to Ambleside. Hotel is on the left after pedestrian crossing

From South:
J36 from M6, follow A591 to Ambleside. Follow one way system into town center, at lights turn right and the hotel is on the left.

*Directions included in email booking confirmation

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