Windermere Suites

New Rd (Windermere) LA23 2LA

Breakfast is served in your suite at your chosen time (must be ordered from the room service menu in advance). There is a huge choice of cooked foods, cold meats and cheeses, cereals and drinks. From February 2009 there will be a room service menu with a table d'hôte menu, available from 12:00 until 21:00. Each suite also has a well-stocked minibar with a selection of drinks and snacks.

When we launched Windermere Suites we wanted to bring something new to the Lake District. Something that really reflected the tranquillity and majesty of this unique corner of England. After all, here was a place famed for romantics and disciples of beauty. But we didn't just want a boutique hotel. We wanted something far more special. A place to rejuvenate not just the body, but the mind. A 5* luxury retreat, without the pomp and ceremony of a stuffy hotel, where anyone could feel like they had truly escaped. £1.6 million and 8 stunningly appointed suites later and Windermere Suites was born.

Each of the breathtaking private suites is designed and furnished to deliver comfort beyond the norm. Delight beyond expectation. From the moment you open your door to the moment you leave youll be cosseted in style from every angle. Every fitting, every furnishing, every technical element is designer quality. Perfect for honeymooners, anniversary couples or just die-hard romantics who seek heavenly solitude and privacy.

Youll enjoy a hearty Cumbria platter or Continental breakfast served every morning in the relaxing comfort of your own suite. Not to mention room service right up until 10pm should you want a drink or a delicious snack. However, if you would prefer to sit down to dinner, the 5* Howbeck Hotel is next door. Already an acclaimed success, it offers 11 elegant and individually coordinated bedrooms in a delightfully different hotel setting. In fact, the lavish attention to detail and designer style of the Howbeck was the blueprint for Windermere Suites. A blueprint thats been brought to beautiful life.

Another fascinating element of Windermere Suites is that it is a living showroom, where you can experience first hand some of todays leading designer furniture manufacturers. Whats more, if you love what you see and were sure you will many of the items are available for you to order at hugely discounted prices compared to the high street. So you can now take a little bit of our luxury home with you. Its the perfect way to try before you buy.

Please note Windermere suites is a unique designer boutique hotel, we have invested £1.6m in building & furnishing the suites, while we welcome children and well behaved dogs in our ground floor suites with patios we would like to draw your attention to our booking terms & policy with regards to damage & charges made should damage occur, these terms can be found on our own web site, we want to keep these brand new suites looking as great as they do & we hope you understand our passion to provide you with the very highest quality time and time again.

There are attractions and activities within easy reach, either by car or on one of many organised trips, some of which pick up from the hotel. The railway station in Windermere is an easy 5-minute walk away.

* Luxury 365 sq feet suite with lounge area featuring designer sofa & furniture

* Solid black walnut flooring throughout with high quality furniture and furnishing from well known designers as Philippe Starck & manufacturers such as Kartell

* Super king handmade silver leaf Frank Hudson bed with 2000 pocket Matteson mattress

* 42 inch wall LCD TV with 10 satellite channels

* Some suites have a large 110 plus sq feet private outside patio's & Italianate garden with table & chairs, in these suites we do accept well behaved dogs

* Walk in fitted wardrobe - dressing room with guest safe & well stocked mini bar

* Luxury bathroom with Italian designer glass tiles, oversize double air bath, oversize shower with LED shower head, under floor heating, LED taps, bathroom TV & Chromopheropy mood ambience lighting, His & Her luxury bathrobes, White company toiletries

* Dining table & chairs for private breakfast & room service served in the suite

* IPod docking station with clock radio

* Telephone for in room service of drinks & food all served with Villeroy & Boch ceramics, glassware & cutlery of the highest quality

* Designer crystal lighting throughout

* Individual Tectura wall coverings & co coordinating luxurious soft furnishings

* Private suite entrance with two way butler serving hatch for discreet food & beverage service in some suites

* Complimentary Tea, coffee & bottled water

The Howbeck is easy to find - just follow the directions below.

If you can't find The Howbeck when you arrive in Windermere, give Vicki or Colin a call and they will talk you in!

They have been known to drive to meet lost guests!

From The South, M6
M6 to Junction 36
A590 (via Kendal bypass)
A591 to Windermere
From The East (Leeds)
Direct Route:

M62 then M6 as above
Or for a more leisurely alternative:

Leave Leeds via Headingly on the A660 to Otley.
Continue on A65 through Ilkley & Skipton
Follow a pretty drive across to Kirby Lonsdale, crossing the M6 at Junction 36
Then follow directions from The South
From The North
Direct Route:

M6 southbound to Junction 39
A685 to Kendal
Then as above
Or for a prettier (and narrower) alternative:

M6 southbound to Juntion 40
A66 signed Keswick
Left onto A592 after approx 1 mile to Pooley Bridge
Then a scenic drive to Windermere past Ullswater and over Kirkstone Pass
From Windermere Village
Turn left down into the village (at Tourist Information) signed Windermere Town Ctr
Follow one way system through Windermere
Take New Road towards Bowness
The Howbeck is set back a little on the left hand side
A private car park to the rear of the building provides ample safe parking for all rooms.

On foot? For those on foot the railway station in Windermere is an easy five-minute walk or a two-minute taxi ride.

From Abroad
The most convenient international airport is Manchester (see directions above). Those travelling from southern airports (Heathrow, Gatwick) should take the M1 then M6 and follow directions as above.