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THE RETREAT, Ambleside

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Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Sleeps 3
Cottage
Suitability
No Pets
No Smoking
Not Suitable for Elderly
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Rental type Cottage
Minimum Stay 3 nights
Bedrooms 2 Total
Bathrooms 1 Total
Sleeps 3
Suitability Pet friendlyNo
Smoking allowedNo
Suitable for childrenAsk
Suitable for the elderlyNo
Wheelchair accessibleNo

Description from the manager

This delightful modern first floor apartment is located in the centre of Ambleside behind the owners guest house, with breakfast provided on departure day. The apartment is within a stone’s throw of the bustling centre of ever popular Ambleside.

Situated in the centre of Ambleside, The Retreat has all the facilities of this bustling village on its doorstep including shops, bars and restaurants. A few minutes walk brings you to the lake where a cruise around Windermere can be enjoyed, hope off at one of the villages around the lake for a days sightseeing.

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Amenities

Phone / Internet
  • Wireless Internet [?]
    • Other
  • No smoking
  • February Half Term Availability
  • Bedrooms 2: 1
  • Valentine Availability
  • No. Bathrooms: 1
  • Pets No
  • Christmas and New Year Availability
  • Sleeps 3
  • May Half Term Availability
  • Parking facilities: Private parking
  • Easter Availability
  • Summer School Holidays
  • No. Bedrooms: 2
  • Price Band D £350 - £650 pw
  • Changeover Saturday
  • October Half Term Availability
  • Cottages for 2
  • Midweek & Weekend Short Break
  • Cottage Holiday Group 3*
  • Budget cottages
  • Open Fire or WB Stove No
  • Bathrooms 1: 1
  • Ambleside and Windermere

    • Location

    THE RETREAT, Ambleside
    Ambleside, Cumbria, England
    located in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, but cannot be displayed on a map. Contact the manager for more details

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    Rates

    Rates shown in $ USD (Rental listed originally in GBP) (change)


    DateDailyWeeklyMonthlyMin.Stay
    Rate Summary $0 $532 - $923 $0 3 nights
    Jun. 22 2013 - Jun. 29 2013 - $704 - 3 nights
    Jun. 29 2013 - Jul. 6 2013 - $704 - 3 nights
    Jul. 6 2013 - Jul. 13 2013 - $704 - 3 nights
    Jul. 13 2013 - Jul. 20 2013 - $861 - 3 nights
    Jul. 20 2013 - Jul. 27 2013 - $861 - 3 nights
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    Additional notes from owner

    All prices include all taxes, gas, electric and bed linen. Please check property description to see if towels, logs, coal and cots are included free of charge or at a supplement. If a pet friendly property, the charge is £20 per pet per week/part week. Please telephone or email us for short break availability and prices.

    Availability

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    • Phil
      Hertfordshire

      great little flat

      Left on 05/16/2013 for a stay in April 2013

      This is a great little flat;clean, well appointed and well situated within the town. No complaints. We're hoping to go back next year.

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    • Debs
      Nottingham

      Excellently located lake district retreat

      Left on 04/06/2013 for a stay in March 2013

      Ideally located in the heart of ambleside, ideal for walkers wanting easy access to the peaks, whilst remaining in walking distances for restaurants, bars, shops and cinema. I was worried with it being right in the center it might be quite noisy at night, but it was quiet (it was March and freezing though). As with all ambleside town centre properties their is a slight parking issue, the drive is shared & occasionally blocked by the neighbouring B & B. We were their for a week in March and had minimal problems though and it wouldn't put me off returning to the property. The cottage is well equipped, with everything you could want in the kitchen. It doesn't have a hair dryer, the built in DVD player didn't always work and the sofa is uncomfortable if you wanted to spend hours on it, but that is about the only negative I would give it. The property is well heated and there is instant hot water. There is a reasonable chance that I would return to this property out of peak season

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    • IGR
      East Sussex

      Interesting week in ambleside

      Left on 10/19/2012 for a stay in September 2012

      The flat is ideally situated in the centre of the town for the pubs, shops, restaurants etc, and also to be able to undertake walks without using any transport. Note however that the that town centre can get noisy on Friday & Saturday nights after late night opening of pubs & clubs.

      It is reasonably equipped and would be best for a couple, the water pressure in the flat is excellent and the shower is phenomenal !, the advertised WiFi is pathetic and virtually unusable, we managed to log onto an alternative BT network which worked okay. In my opinion it should not be advertised as being equipped with WiFi.

      Parking is very tight, there appears to be an allocated open garage space connected to the flat, this was occupied by another vehicle on our arrival and the Manager said he would park my car for me later when it became free, I was reluctant to allow this but had no alternative. Whilst parking my car the Manager damaged it, I am still trying to get nearly £500 needed for the repair from him after nearly 2 months. My advice is to make sure you do not allow anyone to park or move your vehicle at this property.
      I would not use this property again for this reason.

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    • Paul W
      Milton Keynes

      The Retreat September 2012

      Left on 09/27/2012 for a stay in September 2012

      Vary Clean and bright. Good size rooms. could be firmer.Parking is not described clearly in advert as it is shared with employees as cafe and guest house and local business but with chats with the other parties did not cause any problem. Wireless Broadband using an Ipad did not work in the apartment. By standing outside the back of the cafe a signal was reasonable. Owners pointed out some repairs that needed to be carried out when we got there eg the fridge needed a bracket as it had not been fitted at installation. Location is great very central and close to restaurants etc. Would stay at the Retreat again

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    • Martin
      COmpton

      Excellent location, nice place and friendly people

      Left on 09/20/2012 for a stay in August 2012

      Place was excellently located within easy walking distance of all amenties and central for travelling around the beautiful Lake District. Accomodation was clean, comfortable and well equipped and the owners friendly and helpful

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    • Hazel and Andy
      Plymouth

      lovely apartment with everyting you could ever need

      Left on 08/21/2012 for a stay in July 2012

      very cosy with all facilities that you would need, made feel very welcome by the couple that work in the cafe,even showed us how to work the oven when we were struggling. central to a very lovely area of the lakes. we celebrated our 25th anniversary during our stay.

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    • Jon and Chris
      Bournemouth

      Fantastic holiday - home from home

      Left on 07/18/2012 for a stay in June 2012

      We had an absolutely fantastic time staying in "The Retreat". Extremely well equipped and comfortable. The location was perfect and everything was so easily accessible. The staff and owners of the adjacent business and of "The Retreat" could not have been friendly or more welcoming. We cannot wait to return for another holiday here and would highly recommend to anyone.

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    • MarjofromBrissie
      255068

      This property doesn't have reliable wifi or parking

      Left on 05/21/2012 for a stay in May 2012

      It is the upper floor of a small building in the centre of the town. The apartment includes a L shaped kitchen/dining/lounge, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom all up a narrow semi spiral staircase. There is a small area downstairs (including enough space for our large suitcase) and an outer area with the washing machine and dryer but this outer area is also used by people in the shops nearby - very weird. No directions for using the washing machine or dryer. Might be ok for visitors used to using front loading machines but I had never used one until I arrived in Europe 5 weeks ago. The kitchen has all the basics - fridge, oven, cooktop, dishwasher and microwave but has gaps in its range of utensils, crockery, etc and most notably no sharp knife. Main bedroom is small and bed is old and way too soft for our liking. Someone was parked in our parking spot and when we spoke to the owners, they have advised us that there are having ongoing problems. We aren't impressed. Wifi access is also very dodgy, to say the least. We could get a weak signal (maybe) during the day but at night, which is when we mainly wanted to use it, we had to go and stand under the eaves of the building that actually contained the hub. Given that the primary reason for choosing this apartment was the wifi, we were very disappointed and felt it was false advertising given that the hub wasn't even in the apartment.

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    • Susie
      Melton Mowbray

      Enjoyed our stay

      Left on 04/26/2012 for a stay in March 2012

      Well equipped house which was nice & clean. Stayed there with my husband & 8 year old daughter & there are plenty of activities in the area. Can thoroughly recommend activity centre at Keswick where we did indoor rock climbing & archery also there is a lovely swimming pool at Keswick. The only downside was that the parking was sometimes a problem as it is a small courtyard & there are other cars parked there from the cafe & guest house. Also the ground floor of The Retreat has the cafe storeroom so they let themselves in the outside door whenever they want, one night it was 10 o'clock when it sounded like someone was breaking in! Obviously you have a key to lock the inner door as well but i would prefer not to be disturbed. On the plus side the owners were very welcoming & took time to chat & the cooked breakfast on the last morning was delicious.

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    • Sarah 1
      Dunstable

      Amazing ambleside

      Left on 09/04/2011 for a stay in August 2011

      Amazing ambleside decribes this holiday beautifully! The apartment was superb; very clean and in a perfect location in the town.
      The property is approx three years old and is nicely furnished and well equipped. There is car parking, which once navigated proved to be a god send - especially when packing and unpacking.
      The public transport is excellent and the open top buses stop at the end of the road which can take you to Grasmere amongst other places.
      Nearby attractions which are a must are Hill Top (home of Beatrix Potter) and Dove Cottage (home of William Wordsworth) plus trips on Windermere, Coniston and Ullswater.
      The owners of The Retreat were very helpful and accomodating offering a free cooked breakfast on the day of departure. Excellent.

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    • Nick Platt
      Northampton

      Very Nice apartment

      Left on 08/23/2011 for a stay in August 2011

      Very nice apartment indeed.great location slap bang in the middle of ambleside.very modern,clean,well-appointed with everything you could possibly need.Tight access to the car park is a very minor issue but overall I'd completely recomment The Retreat.

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    • Coverack
      London

      Good Base in Central ambleside

      Left on 08/21/2011 for a stay in May 2011

      My wife and our daugther stayed here for 4 days in early May. Flat is well located in central ambleside down a quite backstreet. It is well kitted out and realtively spacious. The kitchen had most of things that were needed and there are a couple of good resturants very close by (Fellini's and Lucy's on a plate). The couple that own the property were very welcoming and helpful. The only complaint was that the shower was broken when we arrived as the owners were waiting for a part. They managed a tempory repair but it broke again by the time we left. The flat was very good value and we really enjoyed our stay.

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