Cedar Manor

Beautiful hotel which is tastefully designed throughout, comfortable and cleaned to high standards. The hosts Caroline and Jonathan are welcoming and helpful especially if you need any amendments due to allergies. They are clearly experienced in delivering exceptional service. The freshly prepared and cooked breakfasts are made with quality ingredients and presented and served attractively, beating a chain hotel buffet any day. Every mouthful of the afternoon tea is delicious, top marks to the chef on the parsnip soup and delicate pastries. The garden is a lovely place to sit and read, chat or just relax. The hotel is well situated with plenty of restaurants within walking distance.

The cottage is picturesque on its own, a lovely cozy yet luxurious place to stay. Caroline and Jonathan are great hosts and looked after us very well. The breakfast was amazing, and the tea we booked for our family was an outstanding experience and left us very, very content.

We had two nights in the lakes and chose to stay at Cedar Manor. It is a beautiful building in a wonderful setting and an easy walk into Windemere. We were not hiking so there were no muddy boots involved notwithstanding the rain. It is a homely setting and family run. You can't put a price on local knowledge and Jonathan was very helpful recommending eateries in the town.

Caroline and Jonathan are wonderful, welcoming hosts. The attention to detail in the rooms, the gardens, the food are apparent immediately. Breakfast is absolutely sublime. Loved the fact we could order the night before and then the courses were served at a pace that gave us the chance to savor every bite. The sitting room looking over the garden at the front was a comfortable place to sit and plan the day, or to relax in the evening. Unfortunately, we visited during a rainy spot in an otherwise warm week so we didn't get a moment to sit in the garden. So we'll save that for next time!

Just back from a lovely overnight stay at the Cedar Manor Hotel. We were welcomed and shown our room which although not the biggest was spotless and well furnished. We were lucky enough to have a jacuzzi bath and also a very powerful shower. The toiletries in the bathroom were lovely and the added touch of cotton wool and cotton buds a nice thought. The bath towel and hand towels were very soft and the bath towels were a great size. Among the face cloths was a darker coloured cloth which was embroidered "makeup remover" which was great as I usually have to use toilet paper to remove my makeup when staying in a hotel. We also had dressing gowns. The bed was very comfy with good quality bedding. A few wee added extras in the room - a sewing kit and shoe cleaning kit. The fridge had bottled water and a bottle of fresh milk which was a lovely touch because usually the milk provided in hotels is small UHT Pods. It was also lovely to have fresh ground coffee and a cafetiere to make it in. There was a good selection of teas and hot chocolate which was nice to drink in the china cups. Also a lovely bar of chocolate with a photo of the hotel on the wrapper and a personalised welcome letter (as this trip was to celebrate my husband's birthday). The room had a safe and a fan. Two padded coat hangers along with other wooden hangers meant there was enough hangers and plenty of space in the wardrobe, also good drawer space. The info tablet was another nicety along with the DAB radio and the information about the hotel when the TV was first switched on was useful. We were asked to pre-order our breakfast the night before which is new to us but there was a good selection which we enjoyed when it came. The hotel has been upgrade to a very good standard without taking away the character of the building and the grounds are beautiful too. Thanks to Caroline, Jonathan and all the staff for ensuring our stay was perfect