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My wife and I came here for the Easter Bank holiday weekend after reading all the positive reviews from recent guests.The hotel is very easy to find by car and there is ample parking at the back; and after a long drive that is just what you want. The house itself is very impressive and tastefully deocrated. We had one of the attic rooms (number 7) which for us was a great size with a tidy en-suite. Owners and staff were friendly and recommended some great ways to spend our day in this area of the Lake District. The hotel is conveniently located between Windemere and Bowness - just a short walk either way, plus with the weather being sunny (but very cold) made it a memorable Easter break. Would love to return to this B&B if we ever consider visiting this part of the Lake District again.

I recently stayed at the Newstead for a few nights and it was a pleasant stay. It's easy to find as you drive through the town and there is plenty of parking at the back of the guest house. We arrived early but it didn't seem to be a problem and we were checked in quickly. We were shown round the ground floor and were given a map and explanation of the surrounding area (as we hadn't been to Windermere before) and then we were shown to our room. The decor in the guest house is very traditional and it made a nice change to the boutiques and minimalism that you find in most places!We were staying in an attic room as this was the only room available when we booked which is a shame because I think we ended up with the smallest room. Having looked at pictures online, it would seem that most of the other rooms have four poster beds and high ceilings and are quite spacious etc which wasn't the case for us. Our room was very small and had minimal walking space around the bed and only had a skylight as opposed to normal windows. The ceiling beam got in the way a little but it was fine for just a few days stay. The bathroom was nice with a great 'P' shaped bath which was ideal after a long walk in the hills when it was snowing!Breakfast is served each morning between 8.30 and 9.15, it's made to order so you can have whatever you want and its cooked fresh for you which is nice. There was also plenty of cereal/yogurt/fruit if you didn't fancy the cooked options.Finally, location wise, the Newstead is just a couple of minutes from Windermere and about 10 minutes from Bowness so it's easy to get around for pubs, restaurants, shops, the marina and even the cinema!

Booked this B&B based on the location and other travellers' reviews. It turned out to be a really good choice. We had room 3 at the front of the house, and it is a large spacious room with an enormous 4 poster bed. Very nicely furnished and comfortable (the late afternoon sun was extremely welcome after a long days walking). The Guest House was full, but still managed to be calm and restful. The superb breakfasts set us up nicely for the day, and it was nice to be able to park the car in the spacious car park tucked out of sight at the rear of the property. We have visited the Windermere/Bowness area on a few occasions, and we will most certainly stay at the Newstead on any future visits. Thank you for a lovely break!

We stayed as part of our 25th wedding anniversary celebration, absolutely loved the place. It really is an exquisite house, beautifully and tastefully decorated whilst sympathetic to its age. Excellent location between Bowness and Windemere. Owners gave us lots of tips of places to visit and restaurants to try. We stayed in room 4, with a four poster bed, fantastic room, very comfortable.The full English breakfast was first class, plenty of choices for the less hungry as well.If you're thinking about booking a room, stop thinking and do it, everything about Newstead will delight you!

We stayed at the Newstead on Friday 15th March for 3 nights - we booked a double room (we had number 1) We have previously stayed the four poster room - our room wasn't massive but very adequate for our stay. The bed was a double (as booked), bed linen was of a high quality and was spotless. we had an en-suite (shower and loo) with a large sink in the bedroom, we were provided with ample shower gel/shampoo/soap etc, the towels are white and very fluffy and especially nice when they are toasty warm off the hot towel rail. The room was very warm but on opening the window a few inches, cooled the room down. I had requested no feathers in the room which hadnt been arranged, however within minutes this was recitfied and apologies were made. The guesthouse is ideally situated between Bowness and Windermere (approx 10-15 mins walk each way). There is ample parking and there was no issue when we arrived early to just park our car up with the intention to book in later - The owner came out and offered us to book in early which was nice. Both owners are lovely, very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Its nice that they spend time chatting to guests to get to know them. The breakfast is gorgeous, the food is so fresh and well cooked, its hard not to make a pig of yourself (we both did). Thanks for another lovely stay. see you next year (or maybe later this year) xx