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The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group

4.0 star property

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Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
Superior Double or Twin Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Business services

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Keswick Road, Grasmere, Ambleside, England, LA22 9RF
  • Place, Grasmere Garden Village
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Dove Cottage
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Wordsworth Museum
    ‪18 min walk‬

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Double Room

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Classic Double or Twin Room

Classic Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Double or Twin Room

Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double or Twin Room with sofa bed

Superior Double or Twin Room with sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room with Bunks

Family Room with Bunks

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Budget Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Ambleside

Located in Ambleside, The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Wordsworth Museum and Dove Cottage. .This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Grasmere Lake & Rydal Water and 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Lake Windermere.

What's nearby

  • Grasmere Garden Village - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • St Oswald's Church - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dove Cottage - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Wordsworth Museum - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Alcock Tarn - 2 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Windermere Station - 15 min drive
  • John Lennon Airport (LPL) - 129 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Britannia Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wainwrights' Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sticklebarn Tavern - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Zeffirellis - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lanty Slees - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group

The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group offers 46 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

This Ambleside hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group has a restaurant on site.
The Swan Inn - This bar specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Swan Inn

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1650
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated entire property - April 2023
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 25
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Macdonald Swan Ambleside
Macdonald Swan Hotel
Macdonald Swan Hotel Ambleside
Macdonald Swan
The Swan at Grasmere
Macdonald Swan Hotel
The Swan at Grasmere The Inn Collection group
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group Hotel
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group Ambleside
The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group Hotel Ambleside

The Swan at Grasmere - The Inn Collection group Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 267 out of 535 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 535 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 535 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 535 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 535 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Arlene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely friendly staff. Our room was such a long walk from Reception up and down stairs and with bags was a challenge. No offer of help. Really let down by the standard of breakfast. We ordered a hot breakfast and when it arrived it had obviously been sitting around as the poached eggs were completely cold as was the toast. Such a shame.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Staff were great, very helpful and accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, service excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally-Ann

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful place to stay. Top notch staff and great food too! 100% recommend...
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It,was a very nice stay. Efficient and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a Superior double for my wedding anniversary, ended up with a Classic double and I wasn’t informed prior to my visit they’d changed our room, I didn’t even get the difference paid back to me.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and spacious room. Quite dark and no views but comfortable. Plenty of dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Breakfast choice was excellent and the quality of food served was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was wonderful. Room comfortable. Staff in hotel were all excellent. Food was fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful area and wonderful place to stay. Staff was great and so was our room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to all facilities but quiet, beautiful views an great location food good but did wait along time for it.staff really friendly had a real homely feel to it .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast could have been warmer.. Toaster not great. Pet friendly.Rooms quite a walk but got used to it. Not sure how older people went on sone regularly lost. Rooms clean, felt secure but on out last night extremely noisy at 2 am! Unsure why as wasn’t about to investigate. Should have been picked up somehow by staff. Overall a good stay. Location fab and ground perfect for pooch walking fist think and last thing at night 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay good food good ambiance
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and beautiful setting. The pub was lovely and it was a great spot to hike from. We didn’t use our car during our stay. You could order off the menu for breakfast which was great. We would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely inn. Beautiful setting. Room was spacious but bathroom a little small in our room 36. Overall our stay was very good & food & breakfast options really good. Very friendly staff 😀
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sonali

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cons: Non responsive to messages. We requested for an early check in- no response. We asked up to make up twin beds in one of our rooms, no response. Check in was also not the smoothest. We were just handed the keys and left to find our own rooms in a maze of a hotel. Would be nice if they had a dedicated check in desk and help with luggage etc and advise on where to park and how to access your room. Pros: The hotel was lovely and rooms were comfortable. Location was idyllic as well, surrounded by hills and farms and easy walk to Grasmere Village. Staff in the dining rooms/ bar was great as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, but expensive.

Hotel was lovely. Room was perfect for a young family of 4, unfortunately the window in our room didn’t open which meant it did get quite warm on the evening and throughout the night. We found food and drink to be very expensive and would expect much better quality given the location and the price. Breakfast was great. Scores on the doors 3.5-4/5.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Hotel as described. 10 minutes walk into Grasmere. Free parking, although I doubt enough if hotel at capacity. Bus stop outside. Breakfast was nice & plenty of options. We had dinner one evening and it was good & good value. Dog friendly, in fact Luna felt bery welcome! We decline one days room clean in exchange for a couple of free drinks, that was a nice idea and encoraged reuse of towels etc All in all great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Food and atmosphere in the.pub was good. Room was very hot, 0nly a small window so very little air. Beds and pillows very uncomfortable. Room difficult to find and not much help from colleague I asked.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

So Man

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great food, nice room, perfect choice for hikers

Lovely hotel, great food. Convenient location for hiking. Friendly stuff, definitely will come back. Really enjoy dinner and breakfast at restaurant.
Dinner
Breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, no fuss, great pub grub and lovely clean and comfortable room. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025