Linthwaite House
Hotel · Windermere ·
Luxurious rooms, fine dining, gardens, lake views, art collection
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Crook Ln, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3JA, United Kingdom Get directions
Luxurious rooms, fine dining, gardens, lake views, art collection
Crook Ln, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3JA, United Kingdom Get directions
"Perched on a slope surrounded by woodland with an extraordinary view of Windermere and the fells beyond, this country house was bought by the Leeu Collection in 2016 and reopened after a full renovation; it feels like a luxury cottage — the home of a cool aunt and uncle — with upholstered walls, bold prints, a velvet sofa, and a jolly yellow bedroom that begged us to dive under the duvets and order room service, while the hotel’s 14 acres of private gardens and lawn (where guests played croquet) and a pond with rowboats added to the homely, luxurious vibe." - Monisha Rajesh Monisha Rajesh Monisha Rajesh is a London-based travel journalist and author whose work has appeared in publications like Time and Vanity Fair. She’s written three books, "Around India in 80 Trains," "Around the World in 80 Trains," and "Epic Train Journeys." Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Linthwaite House, owned and refurbished by the South African-based Leeu Collection, feels like a bit of Africa in a black-and-white-gabled Edwardian mansion in the Lake District. If that sounds a bit mad it is, but it works. This polished, luxury international-style boutique hotel sits on a hill within walking distance of Bowness-on-Windermere, surrounded by 14 acres of landscaped gardens, is packed with a sumptuous velvet, leather, and oak, and a world-class collection of South African art. The 30 rooms are cozy and comfortable, though best are the six 66 square meter Lake Suites further up the hill, designed with a Scandinavian feel, all pale-oak furnishings and light-filled interiors. Or grab the Loft Suite if you can with its free-standing oval tub and velvet-blue sofa. The clientele are fancy, mainly well-heeled city-dwellers from nearby Manchester and Liverpool, and they come as much for the bar and restaurant with its delicious offering of Italian and Indian inspired dishes and mainly South African wine list. Killer views of Lake Windermere make Linthwaite House one of the Lake District’s choicest places to stay, and there’s even a smaller private lake with its own rowing boat if you want to avoid the crowds."
"Linthwaite House is located on a hilltop overlooking Windermere, making it the perfect base from which to explore the scenic surroundings. Guests can enjoy activities such as boules, or play chess on the giant outdoor chessboard. Linthwaite House offers luxurious accommodations, with stylish, individually designed bedrooms and bathrooms. Many overlook the lake and manicured gardens as well as the surrounding hills and mountains. Wednesdays to Sundays, the on site fine dining restaurant, Henrock by Simon Rogan, serves dishes using local ingredients. The a la carte menu features small plates and sharing dishes. On Mondays and Tuesdays there is an all day dining menu available in the Bar & Conservatory area. There are two row boats available for guests to use. Inquire a Reception." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"The Lake District isn’t short of hotels or bed-and-breakfasts, but there are few that can compete on the level of Linthwaite House. Take a setting as striking as any (in this case an Edwardian manor house surrounded by fourteen acres of woodlands and gardens, looking out over the picturesque Lake Windermere), add the kind of style credentials many a city hotel would kill for, and what you’ve got is something special indeed." - Tablet Hotels
"Linthwaite is a longstanding Lake District hotel that has reinvented itself in recent years by ridding itself of formality and old-fashioned decor. It now offers a mix of classic and contemporary: sumptuous rooms in the main house, the best of which offer widescreen views over Windermere, along with timber-clad Fell Suites that feel more minimalist and modern. The restaurant, Henrock is a huge selling-point: it’s overseen by star chef Simon Rogan, known for his experimental cooking (his flagship restaurant in Cartmel, L’Enclume, recently won its third Michelin star). The gardens are gorgeous, and offer fun surprises such as an outdoor chess set and a boules pitch. Various trails wind around the grounds, and the hotel even has its own tarn complete with wooden rowboats. Linthwaite’s location is hard to better: it sits on a quiet hill above Windermere, offering an uninterrupted vista of the lake and the fells beyond. If you do feel able to tear yourself away, Windermere and Ambleside are both on your doorstep, with Grasmere, Coniston and the valley Great Langdale a little further afield. " - Oliver Berry
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