Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

My wife and I had a fantastic three days and nights here in a spa lodge to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. The accommodation, location, staff and restaurants were all outstanding. The breakfast was varied, plentiful and delicious and the food in both restaurants was incredible. Gilpin Spice was more our thing because that’s the style of food we tend to eat anyway but Source was an experience and well worth a visit. Can’t fault anything and would highly recommend to anyone else thinking of a peaceful and luxurious retreat. We will be back one day.

Spent a wonderful two nights at the Gilpin. It is in a beautiful spot and very quiet area. The hotel is a great place to relax and all the team are friendly and professional. Our room was excellent and a hugely comfortable bed. Dinner in Source was excellent well and worth the Michelin star why though do they have bare tables at night but tablecloths for breakfast? This increases the noise levels as the floors are hard. Spice the following night was also excellent. Lovely staff and a great bustling atmosphere with great food. I highly recommend the Gilpin.

We went for my 70th birthday. What a treat. From the moment we arrived and were greeted personally, our car was parked, our luggage taken to our room so we could sit in the garden for a welcome drink.|The room was a suite with a private garden and hot tub which was lovely. |I had a full body massage in the spa which was relaxing but also freed up my neck muscles. The relaxation afterwards was also a good way to continue the experience.|The bar was large and relaxing with great service. The mocktails were excellent|We had the 5 course set menu in the Michelin starred restaurant and it was delicious with the wine flight which was explained to us well.|Breakfast was all cooked to order with many choices. |The hotel is set in large grounds with llamas and pigs - lovely to have a walk in the grounds. It is set in hills with trees, not on the lake but close by.|We are planning to return for our golden wedding next year.|Lynda

We absolutely love our stays at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House. ❤️ From the booking process (thank you to all the lovely ladies on Reception, you’re assistance is always warm, friendly and first class) to waving goodbye, our stays are always seamless. On this occasion we also booked for my Step Daughter and her Fiancée to stay who were visiting from New Zealand. They truly loved their stay too. I’d booked massages for them at the Jetty Spa and they said they were top notch. We were expertly looked after by Georgia and Kyra at the Lake House - nothing was too much trouble. We dined at Gilpin Spice in the evening and it was superb. It was so lovely to see Danny & he took great care of us, as always. We adore making memories here, we cannot wait to return.

We stayed at the Lake House to celebrate 60th birthdays, four friends in two rooms. The first floor room, Gertie, was a good size but underwhelming and overlooking the front car park... tired in terms of decor/furnishings and a broken blind, also no slippers with our robes which was a nuisance when at the pool & hot tubs - all disappointing at near enough £500 per night excluding breakfast and overlooking the front car park. The bathroom though was nice, light and spacious with natural stone. Our other room on the ground floor, Ethel, was much more attractive with a lovely lakeside view but a bit smaller.||The setting and grounds are delightful... also outdoor hot tubs, indoor pool and the little spa is nestled in the grounds, I had a FANTASTIC hot stone back massage with Sarah which was the BEST ever! Worth travelling for!! We were shown round by the Manager of both establishments who was very friendly, professional and informative. However, two friends who arrived a bit later were not shown round at all. There was definitely a lack of 'available' staff in the afternoon and at least one more is needed in our view. Internally, the property is nice with an informal 'country home' type feel but not particularly special although it is friendly and relaxed with a pleasant ambience. We ate at Source at Gilpin Hotel which was very good indeed... all the food was beautifully presented and fully explained and delicious. The lounge at Gilpin Hotel was attractive and comfortable with low lighting and candles, very relaxing... dining room more modern and generally not as appealing although 'fine' and we enjoyed our meal. Our driver from the Lake House to the Hotel & back was great too! Upon leaving we asked for the service charge to be removed as felt there were too many issues to be paying for this.

I was really surprised with the experience that I had in this fabulous hotel. Service is incredibly friendly, professional and supoortative, rooms are luxurious, and worth the price. Excellent atmosphere with beautiful views around. So excited and planning to visit next time. Strongly recommend.

I notified the Gilpin team of my partner's situation before we arrived, and we were treated with compassion and kindness in ways I will not soon forget. The room (Spa Suite) was stunning and offered tranquility and relaxation in abundance. The food, the oncology massage, all perfect. This hotel is truly special and will live in my memory for a long time to come. Thank you to the Gilpin team for creating some very precious memories.

There are two facilities, each one has its own beauty, if you prefer the interaction and a bit busy vibes, choose the one where the restaurants are, but if you prefer more privacy, choose the lake part. Enjoyed my experience fully, the team was very friendly and attentive. the restaurant experience is a must.