We have just returned from a 3-night stay at the Oakbank and have got nothing to complain about - we had a comfortable stay. we had a friendly welcome from the owner and this remained true of all the staff throughout our stay. We booked had 2 rooms, room 3 and the one that has been described on here as... More

Spent lots of time in Bowness but never stayed in the town. Oakbank is absolutely in the ideal spot in the centre of town. The Hotel is sufficiently raised above the main street on the side of the hill so that it has excellent views out over the lake from the main bedrooms. The room we had No 2 was... More

This was our third stay at the hotel, I didn't think it could get any better as it had always met our needs on the other visits. However, it was lovely when we arrived to our usual room 9, to see that it had been refurbished. It had a very modern and calm feeling as soon as we walked in.... More

My wife and I have just spent 3 nights in Oakbank House, which is in a prime location on Helm Road. All major facilities and services are within easy reach (eg. shops, restaurants, public transport, cinema, etc. Lake Windermere itself is only about 15min walk.) Our room (No 4) had a beautiful view overlooking Bowness and Lake Windermere. Danny greeted... More

Just returned from a great weekend at Oakbank house, in our opinion you should ignore the negative reviews. We stayed in Room 6 with two windows and a view of lakes and hills from both, absolutely stunning. Yes the room was sometimes a bit cool but this was due to the traditional windows and the high ceilings, there was a... More

We have just returned from a 3 night stay at oak bank ,it is in a great location ,the room was clean and the staff were polite and breakfast was very good.There was lack of parking for the amount of guests,but we got round it by parking a bit further up the hill at the hydro.Our room was dated and... More

My husband & I stopped here for 2 nights at the end of march. The hotel is in an excellent location & is very clean. Breakfast was good with prompt service. Now the bad points ...... The room we were given was Very, very small (3x3 metres!!!), as was the bed (probably a queen size not double). The room had... More

we have just returned from a three nights stay at the oakbank which was a gift from our sons for my 50th birthday, we were not disappointed, our room was lovely and offered a fantastic view of the lake, our bed was comfortable and the room is very clean and warm, we found the staff friendly and helpful as was... More

Just returned from a wonderful stay at Oakbank House. We decided to stop at Oakbank after some family had stopped here in the summer and came home raving about their stay. We were not disappointed! The views from this place are amazing, not only do you have a great view of the lake but also of bowness itself. The location... More