Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Bowness Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Lake Windermere - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
Getting around
Manchester Airport (MAN) - 100 min drive
Burneside Station - 11 min drive
Staveley Station - 12 min drive
Windermere Station - 24 min walk
Restaurants
Trattoria - 3 min walk
Costa Coffee - 5 min walk
The Albert - 5 min walk
Bodega - 6 min walk
The Village Inn & Restaurant - 6 min walk
About this property
Melbourne Guest House
Melbourne Guest House offers a great location, putting you within a short 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere. Guests can enjoy the outdoor tennis courts, along with on-site mini golf.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
8 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 10:30 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Free off-site parking nearby
Other information
Smoke-free property
No stag or hen parties
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Travelling with children
Mini golf
What to do
Mini golf
Mountain biking nearby
Rock climbing nearby
Horse riding nearby
Kayaking nearby
Fishing nearby
Services
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Bike hire
Facilities
Outdoor tennis court
Room amenities
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Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag and hen parties.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts cash.
Also known as
Melbourne Cottage Guest House Windermere
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Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Melbourne Guest House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Melbourne Guest House?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Melbourne Guest House?
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
What is there to do at Melbourne Guest House and nearby?
Practise your swing on the tennis courts. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching.
What's the area around Melbourne Guest House like?
Melbourne Guest House is a short 10-minute walk from Lake Windermere and 4 minutes' walk from World of Beatrix Potter.
Melbourne Guest House Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
13 August 2023
Perfect 5 star
Amazing stay. Couldn't have wished for better. Excellent location, breakfast was great, absolutely spotlessly clean, a absolute credit to the owners. Highly recommend and will definitely book again.
Rachel
Rachel, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
30 June 2023
Russell and Julie are great! Very helpful and great with recommendations. Wonderful breakfasts provided by Julie, and very comfortable place to stay. Beautiful location in the Lakes District with much to see and do!!
Jill
Jill, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
27 June 2023
The room was clean, cute and comfortable! The owners were lovely and welcoming!
leonie
leonie, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
30 April 2023
Susan
Susan, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 January 2023
Great Location Excellent Stay
We had an excellent stay and from start to finish the hosts were extremely friendly and informative.
We had a great room on the ground floor at the front and was able to park our car just outside the room on the road at the front of the property with a space saved for us by the host, who moved his car to give us the space.
We were messaged by the hosts for our approximate ETA but be wary if you have an I phone as I did not get the message until I disconnected from the car.
Location was great and just a short walk down the hill into the centre of Bowness.
Breakfast was excellent with quality ingredients and cooked to order in a very relaxed environment.
Martin
Martin, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
7 October 2022
Faultless
Fantastic stay, superb room,beautiful breakfast, very friendly. Could not fault this place. Will be back.
David
David, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 September 2022
Christopher
Christopher, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
7 August 2022
Perfect!
Absolutely perfect, friendly welcome, clean, love the note about reusing towels, will defo stay again
Jack
Jack, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
19 June 2022
Brilliant place , clean friendly and central
Christopher
Christopher, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
7 June 2022
Nicola
Nicola, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 May 2022
Andrew
Andrew, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
11 May 2022
a treasure in Windermere
great location near the Windermere royalty cinema, and mamy restaurants and sites within a mile walk.. comfortable bed, friendly hosts. room 8 has a small refrigerator. wifi worked well.
Mark
Mark, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
1 May 2022
Good place to stay
Excellent location, lovely room, people so friendly.
Jose Luis
Jose Luis, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good
9 March 2022
James
James, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
4 October 2021
Perfect stay
I travelled up to Windermere for a family event so I only stayed one night.
Everything went extremely well. The room was spotless and very comfortable.
The breakfast was just what i wanted and I couldnt fault the service.
Peter
Peter, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
28 September 2021
Top spot for Windemere
Friendly, clean, great location
Shane
Shane, 2-night family trip
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6/10 Good
7 August 2021
Reasonable guest house with good access to Lakes
Well placed guest house for Windermere and South Lakes
Lynne
Lynne, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
31 July 2021
Midweek stay
The hosts are very accommodating and friendly, had a lovely stay
Gary
Gary, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
23 June 2021
Lovely guest house!, great location very close to walking routes and to the restaurants in Bowness. The rooms very clean and nicely decorated, the owners were very welcoming and made great breakfast!
Verified traveller
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 June 2021
Hosts Russell and Julie were very polite and helpful. Breakfast was lovely and location was great
James
James, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
23 August 2020
It was a quiet, and clean place.
Olga
Olga, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
27 July 2020
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3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 July 2020
Chloe
Chloe, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 February 2020
Friendly and welcoming stay. Easy walking distance of Windermere and shops.
Gorgeous breakfast.
Verified traveller
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
20 January 2020
Perfect spot for heading down into Bowness, handy for the Cinema and Shops...