Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel

One of England 's top luxury small hotels near Windermere in the heart of the Lake District, Gilpin Hotel and Lake House is perfectly situated - far from the crowds, but just a stone 's throw from the breathtaking lakes and fells. In the main hotel or at the Lake House, each luxury suite has a flat-screen TV, home-made biscuits and chic, individual furnishings. Some rooms open onto a garden with a hot tub, whilst others have a spa bath in the sleek bathroom. Gilpin 's Lake House location has its own spa offering a range of treatments, a hot tub, pool and sauna. Guests at the Gilpin Country House have free entry to The Old England Hotel Spa, on Lake Windermere. A member of Relais & Châteaux, Gilpin Lodge has AA four red stars, AA three rosettes, is the Small Hotel of the Year 2009 (Cumbria Tourism Awards), and Small Hotel of the Year 2009 (Northwest Tourism) an AA Top Ten Country Retreat, and an AA Top Ten Small Hotel.