Market Cross
Market Cross, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BS, United Kingdom- Memorial
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Victorian Charm and Modern Comforts
Located in the picturesque Lake District, Ambleside Central offers a unique stay in a tall Victorian building. The stylish rooms boast rich fabrics, modern art, and some even feature original fireplaces. Enjoy tea and coffee facilities and modern bathrooms in every room.
Convenient Location and Dining Options
Just a stone's throw away from Ambleside Bus Station, the guest house is surrounded by eateries like The Lily Bar offering delectable bar food and a fine wine selection. Explore nearby restaurants, cafes, and pubs, but be prepared for some weekend buzz.
Explore the Beauty of Lake Windermere
Only a 20-minute walk from the famous Lake Windermere, guests can easily access a variety of boating activities. With Windermere town center and Grasmere within reach, the hotel offers free off-site parking for added convenience.
Book your stay at Ambleside Central Guest House for a charming Lake District getaway.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:30 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
9 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Electric kettle and free tea bags/instant coffee
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Electric kettle and free tea bags/instant coffee
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Electric kettle and free tea bags/instant coffee
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Detached private bathroom, shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Electric kettle and free tea bags/instant coffee
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Detached private bathroom, shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Accessibility - High pile carpet in room
Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
19 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
9 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Centrally located, great communication from the host, clean and modern
For 2 big people the bed was tight, but then we did book the economy room.
Great location. Room was lovely & very comfortable.
No clear sign once in to direct you to where rooms are, and no lock on the door from inside - Staying on my own, as a female, would have liked the extra security feeling. Slightly noisy.
The location
Middle of the night the occupant of the room behind mine was very noisy and did snow all night. The wall between each room it’s really thin and we can hear everything..
Clean, everything you need, comfortable
Too noisy band on till 1am in local bar so no sleep
Location and proximity to the public transport
Natural Lighting was poor, private bathroom was detached, stinky corridors
We loved the location ,easy access and a lovely room to come back to .The bathroom had everything needed . Would stay again if in the area.
Everything was to our satisfaction
molt bona situació i habitació comfortable i agradable
al no haver cap tipus de personal d'atenció les coses més senzilles es feien dificils de resoldre
Nothing
The room was very hot and small for a superior room.
Great location, modern and clean
No lift. Not an issue for me but something to note off your not that mobile
Very clean and spacious. Comfortable beds
Fabulous location, spotlessly clean
The code for the room door was hit and miss. Twice it took over 6 attempts for the code to be accepted - even though I followed the instructions to the letter!
The parking is 1 mile away. The room was not clean and tidy. The surrounding is very noisy and that disturbs your sleep. The room had pungent smell and we could smell bad smell(including faeces, smoke etc) through the toilet vent.
Over all was ok
It was very dark, very less light and there was spots on the bedd and sheets. Also parking was way far and it was hard to get there and come back multiple times in rain. Too many stairs to take.
Spotlessly clean and all very efficient and easy. Parking included
Rooftop views, twin beds, desk and chair plus wardrobe
The beds are very comfy and the property is very central
The door entry system is a bit jittery. Luckily there was a very friendly handyman on hand to help out and there was someone on the end of the phone to help
كل شي جميل ومرتب وبقلب الأسواق والمطاعم امبليسايد تجججنن اساسا
كل شي بيرفكت بس احنا لازم شفاط ماكن فيه شفاط والحمام خارج الغرفه مقابل باب الغرفه وعادي كان الوضع لان هدوء ومافي احد كثير ومحد حولك
Perfect location in the town centre, right next to the bus station.
Loud neighbours at night.
Great location and spacious room and owner/staff were very quick to respond when I had issues with the shower.
There is no fridge/freezer so no where to store food if needed. Wasn't really an issue for me but worth mentioning.
Comfortable and clean room. Location in central Ambleside on a busy road so there is noise from traffic and nearby bar but we knew this when we booked so can't complain. Everything as described on the website.
Brilliant for my family
Nothing
Excellent location! Such a great place for exploring the village. We had the family suite and slept three adults nicely. The room was spacious and clean, and the bathroom was newly remodeled. Quality of beds and room were expected for the price and suited our needs fine. As other reviews have said, visiting in the summer means you have to sleep with the window open, and the bar downstairs is VERY loud, so if you’re early to bed people or have small children I would suggest looking elsewhere during the hot months.
The bar noise and flat beds
Great location, easy to check in and access. Free parking was appreciated. Good selection of tea/coffee/hot chocolate provided in the room.
Shower was broken on arrival but was fixed quickly. Room was not cleaned during our stay as advertised, and so loo roll/shower gel came close to running out.
Had a water outage, sounds like that was the whole of ambleside so nothing you can do about that, but shower did break on the last day. No fridge either for noon catering so made it awkward for keeping any food
Good location, got everything you need. Good value
walls are thin and the rooms can be noisy
Location
Bathroom not part of room, private but access via corridor
Ideally located near to everything
Having to park up first to get parking permit
Staff were lovely and let us store our bags early and the location was great.
The room was quite small and the walls were quite thin.
Location
Very small tv my room was above the back of a pub so quite noisy.
Very clean great location I made a special request and was acted on thank you
The climb up all the stairs
Room was excellent, and good to have exclusive use of own bathroom when family with me.
The live music and singing from the bar next door which went on until after 12 both nights. 😔
Location was close to all facilities,
The room was exactly as described with great facilities provided (e.g. hairdryer, fan, kettle, television etc). It was also brilliant to have parking included with the stay - whilst the parking is about a ten minute walk away this was not an issue and if luggage might make the walk challenging there are parking spaces on the same road for unloading before parking. Any noise issues were not a problem during our stay. Would definitely stay again.
The bed was very comfy, the location was excellent and it really helped having parking nearby that was included in the cost! While the room was smaller than expected, it was comfortable and cosy
The water pressure from the shower was a little low. The main issue was noise; Sunday night/Monday morning at 1am, there was drilling going on outside the room, dragging and shouting. I spoke with the hotel about this, and felt I was palmed off, as they said it can be loud during "busy periods" - I don't consider 1am on a Monday morning to be considered a busy period. The hotel is not manned, so have to rely on messaging
Location was great
Our first night was horrendous, we arrived at 6 pm and our window was left open , below was the fan from next doors chippy , the smell was dreadful , we could shut window as it was too hot and the fan supplied was damaged and not working. The fan went on till after midnight and then we could hear the staff till past 3am. We asked to be moved but unfortunately no other rooms available, but we were provided a new fan and ear plugs. At least we could now close the window and at least put the fan on .
Good location. Plenty of tea, coffee and hot chic sachets. Bedding was comfy.
Our rooms were 2 floors apart! Intended to put kids in one room and my husband and I in the other but they would have been so far away it didn't feel safe so we shared rooms with the kids. Fan was broken (but was replaced in 30min by staff). One chair was broken so tilted and a bit uncomfortable. . Parking was a 10mkn walk away.
Bathroom was clean and tidy.
Our small room was stiflingly hot. A large tower fan was provided, but it was very loud. We opened the window only to discover a large security light mere inches away that shined directly into our room all night. Closing the thin curtains did little to mitigate this. There was also a very loud constant droning noise from the takeaway business next door. All in all we got hardly any sleep. Staff were courteous but essentially said there was nothing they could do and that their website says this isn't the place for you if you desire a peaceful, idyllic Lake Distrct holiday. It's definitely not for you if you want any sleep!
Perfect location and more than comfortable for the price.
Everything was ok but the lack of staff may be an issue if anything goes wrong.
Great central location. Great price
We like everything, accommodation was perfect, we stay four in a bedroom. Was spacious and the bathroom was very clean. We really enjoyed.
None
Central location, clean, comfortable room tastefully decorated and well provisioned. Grateful for parking available.
The electronic keypads were tricky to use, having to key the number in several times to get it to open but with success eventually.
Nice location, small rooms but tastefully decorated and comfortable with everything needed for a short stay.
If you’re driving and have luggage, try parking closer to the hotel in town first to offload as the parking provided is at the football club which is about a ten minute walk and has a 200m/600ft section of rocky track.
The location is perfect. Quick walk to Windermere and the waterfalls. Lily bar next door is really friendly.
The codes on the handles are not the easiest to use.
Very satisfied with location, rooms and cleanliness.
No comment
How central it was to the centre of Ambleside
The bedroom walls were very thin so could hear lots from other rooms
Clean, comfy, central location. Value for money. Access instructions straight forward.
NOISE. You hear everything from the road. Friday and Saturday night you hear EVERYTHING from the pub/bar downstairs. Loud music into early hours, then people outside partying. No sleep. Paper thin walls. Parking situation a real pain.
La ubicación
El Parquing está lejos del hotel. La habitación es muy pequeña.
Did the job. Clean, central and with free parking. Noise inside the apartment (as mentioned by others) wasn't an issue.
did not like the door locking system
Quarto bem decorado com tudo o que é preciso, localização muito central, check in autónomo
Estacionamento longe, num campo de futebol, e estava cheio na altura em que chegamos. Tivemos que estacionar perto na relva. Demoraram bastante a enviar a fatura com contribuinte da empresa.
Very clean. Easy keyless access to the building and room (owners provided excellent directions to the hotel and the free car parking is only a couple of minutes walk away). Very large room (we had a double and two singles in the room and it did not feel cramped at all). Separate private bathroom (for Room 1) was huge with a large, powerful shower. Hot chocolate was delicious. A great location right in the heart of the lively, bustling little town - easy walk to numerous shops, pubs, coffee houses and cafes!
We liked everything! Only minor quibble (which did not detract from our stay) is that a hand towel would be nice along with the bath towels. And a coffee machine instead of instant coffee would be great - but then there is great coffee to be had just steps from the hotel!
The staff were amazing and the annemeties were amazing and nice and clean and stocked when we went in.
Nothing, I liked it all!
No frills no fuss. Great location.
Nothing all was good.
It was really comfortable and the location was great.
The smell in the hallway
Staff easy to contact aand very kind and helpful. Central location. The changed my room due to my disability which I appreciated.
The location I didn't realise is on a very busy road! Central but extremely busy. Parking is seven minutes away though unfortunately I'm disabled so there was no way I could carry all our luggage that far. i did find a park nearby but it was pure luck as they are gold dust. The room was comfy enough though felt very dark when you walked in and the windows dirty I know it's no frills but a local guide with places to eat and a table and chairs would be nice.
Room was comfortable and well located for all ameneties. Loved the online check in and door codes sent to whats app.made entry really smooth.
Room 7 shower was either scorching hot or freezing, as only 2 night stay not an issue.but needs looking at.
Comfortable family room with private bathroom . Children made dens under thd beds. Hot chocolate was popular. Great big shower in private bathroom
One mattress was worn out. Shower did not always provide water any hotter than tepid
The location is brilliant
Little bit awkward with a separate bathroom, although this was private.
Very comfortable, had everything we needed,
Great location
Keyless entry was temperamental at times
It was clean and tidy. Good location to town. It's priced fairly and honestly if it was warmer and the facilities worked it would be fine...
Absolutely freezing - even with the heating on takes ages to warm up and I still had to sleep with my jumper on. Duvet and heating just not warm enough for -1C. The shower would not warm up - two temperatures cold and freezing. Parking is hard to find and a distance away. Would rather they said advertised with no parking which would be understandable for the location.
Location very central.
Not ideal to stay, particularly on a weekend if you have young children, we were in a room that faced the front street, its right next door to a wine bar and a few other bars which had music going on until 1am, we didnt get very much sleep. Also the parking is situated quiet a long way from the actual hotel at a local football club which isnt lit very well at night, again not ideal with young children.
Molto comoda e centrale, perfetta per chi è di passaggio
Tutte le luci del nostro bagno non funzionavano. Un po’ piccoli gli spazi all’interno della stanza
Excellent location, off-road parking, value for money, friendly staff.
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Excellent location
common area
Location and large room
Lack of constant hot water
Centre of shops and restaurants. Clean and comfy.
Bit tricky to find but fun at the same time. really small telly!
Nothing
Very cold, even if the heater has been adjusted to the maximum setting, Dust, stained sheets, ripped towels
The location was perfect close to the shops and restaurants. The room was of a very good size and warm. The beds were comfortable, and the shower was great.
N/A
The central location
The external bathroom with the difficult to operate lock.
Location was excellent and the room itself was beautiful.
There was not enough power in shower so it was very weak and could hear noise from people from the pub next door (although did eventually dye down.)
Great location in the centre of town. Clean rooms. Easy check in and check out.
N/A
Property was fine nice and warm , noisy very early in the morning sound proofing not the best.
Lovely stay
Very clean and tidy, nicely decorated. Great location, if you don't have a vehicle with you! Lots of great places very close by to eat. Staff very friendly and accommodating.
With having a vehicle, the half mile walk from the carpark is a big inconvenience. Also, carpark floods BADLY! Have to find alternative places to park. Bed situated badly within room (3), banged legs everytime came out of bathroom. Door codes on bedroom doors very difficult to use. VERY noisy, all through the night. Also, flood lights to rear of property, so room never got dark even with blinds shut.
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Cleanliness
6.7/10Clean and tidy, but some issues with noise and smells mentioned.
Service
8.2/10Staff very friendly and accommodating.
Location
8.2/10Fantastic central location with easy access to local amenities.
Room Quality
6.2/10Room quality varied; some had access issues and noise problems.
Amenities
7.2/10Basic amenities available but some disturbances in the night.
Value for Money
7.7/10Good value for money despite some inconveniences.
Food and Beverage
6.7/10No specific mentions, standard for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
6.7/10Mixed experience with positive aspects but notable complaints.