Gilpin Hotel & Lake House

就是比較好的民宿，説實話欣賞不來。 一個樓裏一間房，樓下是餐廳。

羅萊夏朵的酒店，但是定的時候衹有這個房間了，沒想到這麼小，有條件的還是定大點的吧，住着舒服，酒店樓下有米其林餐廳。

We stayed here for three nights over the August Bank Holiday weekend. We were repeat visitors having previously visited many moons ago in 2007. Bearing this in mind we found a bottle of fizz and some body lotion in our room (Grasmere) welcoming us back. The room was lovely if a little dark with a lovely bathroom and hot tub outside. Also excellent homemade shortbread, replenished daily. Gilpin has changed since our last visit, when it was called Gilpin Lodge. On arrival we had a wander around the grounds to see the animals (pigs and llamas) and to see the grounds and new rooms. We found the breakfast to be a little underwhelming, I was served completely cold porridge one morning which had to be returned. We ate in both restaurants .. Source the meal was delicious and I also had an excellent Passionfruit Martini, and we ate at Spice the following evening, watching the chefs in action, which was fab with a great atmosphere. Gilpin is lovely and we really enjoyed our stay, even though it is a bit pricey.

We had a large room overlooking the Lake staying at the Lake house part of the hotel. It was beautiful and spacious and as it only has 6 rooms very quiet and special. However as it is about a mile from the actual hotel and up a narrow lane with passing places (and pot holes) you do feel a little trapped in the evening. They provide a shuttle for free to their other main hotel building but then you can only eat at 2 places, the Michelin starred Source- my partner is extremely fussy about food, so we ate at the more relaxed Asian style fusion restaurant instead, but this is very over priced for very small portions- 18 pounds for one small grilled aubergine in pieces, with a little spoon of sauce , and 5 pounds for a small bowl of rice. Or 20 pounds for four small lamb pieces with the same spoon of sauce. Starters good but desserts nothing special. Afternoon tea was lovely and beautiful cakes (but it was 30 pounds each), however a lovely treat. They don’t seem to offer a room service or any other lighter options to eat, like fries and sandwiches or burger etc, our neighbours ordered a take away ! The other two issues we had was Water - on arrival there was a note to say you cannot drink the water as it is from the lake. They gave us bottled water but we drank it quickly because the room was so hot (more later) so by morning ran short, and the bath was very brown with black bits when you tried to fill it so I was put off having one The room was incredibly hot, I wondered why staff kept leaving the front door open, it was the underfloor heating that seemed uncontrollable, we turned it right down but it was still 23 degrees at midnight so we opened windows but the thick curtains meant we need to open all the curtains and windows to get a comfortable temperature which meant flies everywhere… On a plus breakfast was delicious though you can’t see what you are having until ordering , I recommend pastries (lovely) instead of toast (despite described as artisan it was just sliced bread) , and the cooked English breakfast was top notch. You can walk around the lake a little but the path petered out, blocked by Bracken and fallen trees , so I couldn’t actually get around which was a shame but the view was lovely the swimming pool was nice and there are hot tubs in the grounds Overall lovely place but could be improved with more eating options at night (room service?) more water offered in your room - perhaps told in advance about the water issue- and fix the heating please . We have underfloor heating at home you should be able to turn it down !

We visited Gilpin for 3 nights which was booked as part of their Minimoon package. My Wife was celebrating her Birthday and on arrival we were shown to a Junior Suite with Champagne, Flowers, Gilpin Spa Pack and a personal Hot Tub awaiting us. The room needed a little paint touch-up here and there (and around the Hot Tub) but nothing serious. From first entering the Hotel, every staff member we encountered was friendly and approachable and nothing was too much trouble. Special call-out to Grace, Andre and the Team who attended to our every need in the Dining room and to Emily and Charlotte on Reception. We dined at the Asian-themed Spice restaurant on our first night and we were so impressed - think Asian-style Tapas; we had a delightful mixture of dishes including Sushi, Tiger Prawns, Ox Cheek and Chatpata Aloo Tikki all served in a delightful and very busy setting by the Chef's Table. For our next two nights, we were in the Michelin-starred Source Restaurant. On the first night, and as part of our package, we had the 10-course gourmet menu with paired wines courtesy of a seriously knowledgeable Sommelier. In fact, he introduced us to a superb Chardonnay and we don't even like Chardonnay! The Gilpin Spa was another wonderful experience - a Salt Scrub, Mud Treatment and couples full body massage followed by a Bento Box courtesy of Spice for lunch. All culminating in relaxing in the Spa's Hot Tub with a glass of champagne in glorious (and unexpected) warm-ish sunshine. The Minimoon package included tickets for a Windemere Lake Cruise which was very enjoyable, if not chilly and it was great to return to Gilpin where we knew we could sink into a large comfortable chair and be pampered once more. If you are also as fortunate as us to visit, take a little time to wander around their grounds and spot their family of Gloucester Old Spot pigs and the elusive Llama's. To summarise - a great experience which we would highly recommend, particularly to Couples, perhaps to celebrate a special birthday or Anniversary. We have been lucky enough to stay in several luxury hotels in the Lake District over the last decade and this is definitely one of the best.

Stunning , lovely staff, amazing facilities and food. Concierge who went above and beyond, even driving us to and from the local restaurants!