Briscoe Lodge

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Scored 9.2
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.8

About this property

Historic Setting: Briscoe Lodge in Windermere offers a 3-star guest house experience within a historic building. The property features free WiFi, ensuring guests stay connected during their stay. Comfortable Accommodations: Each room includes a private bathroom with a bath and shower, a TV, and an electric kettle. The reception staff speak English, providing assistance as needed. Local Attractions: The World of Beatrix Potter is a 17-minute walk away, while Derwentwater Lake lies 24 mi from the property. Other nearby attractions include Muncaster Castle (25 mi) and Coniston Water (13 mi). Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the host, convenient location, and breakfast provided by the property. Boating opportunities are available in the surrounding area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Audrey
United States United States
“What a wonderful place. The host was kind, welcoming and helpful. It was a great location easily accessible to Windermere and transit connections but walkable to Bowness too. Comfortable, very clean room.”
Natasha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We had a lovely two night stay here, Graham was a fab host and the room was perfect! Great location to Bowness and Windermere. Loads of pubs/bars and restaurants.”
Ken
Canada Canada
“The host was very helpful in becoming familiar with the area”
Robinson
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The atmosphere is very friendly, the room was clean and comfortable, and the location is very handy for shopping and sights.”
Rick
United States United States
“Graham was a gracious host. Everything met my expectations.”
Haorui
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I spent a fantastic time in Briscoe Lodge, the environment was much better than I imagined, and the room as well as bathroom was extremely clean. The breakfast was nice with variety of food and drinks type for us to choose. The landlord was...”
Jennifer
United States United States
“The lodge was so clean and Graham was so kind! Everything was so comfortable, and the included breakfast was the perfect amount for me. Graham also had great recommendations, so I truly appreciated that insight. My room was always nicely cleaned...”
Michelle
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location was ideal for Windermere and nice walk into Bowness, bus service was good, the room was small but comfortable and ideal for a few nights away”
Deborah
United States United States
“Thank you Graham for your conversations and knowledge of the area. Perfect location and the breakfast”
Alex
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Graham was a very helpful host, everything was as described and he even helped us out looking after our luggage a little longer.”

Host Info

Company review score: 9.8Based on 353 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

Briscoe Lodge in Windermere is a family run traditional Victorian guesthouse built in 1891 and ideally situated in the heart of the beautiful English Lake District. Briscoe Lodge retains many of its original features whilst offering cosy, modern rooms and friendly, welcoming staff. Rooms come with TV, DVD player (with access to a DVD library), hairdryer and a well stocked refreshment tray. Please note that we no longer offer a full cooked breakfast option however INCLUDED in the room price are a range of cereals, toast, yoghurts, fruit and drinks which guests can help themselves to between 8-10am. There are many cafes and restaurants in Windermere that now offer full breakfasts. Bowness and Lake Windermere are within walking distance and the train and bus stations are a 10 minute walk. Bowness and Windermere offer a wide range of excellent tourist attractions, shops, restaurants and bars for you to enjoy. Safe on street parking can usually be found either directly outside or a very short walk from Briscoe Lodge.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Briscoe Lodge

Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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