With the imminent arrival of our first baby, we wanted somewhere special to go for Easter and chose The Samling. We read the reviews on Trip Advisor of the hotel, and it almost made us change our mind. I think though it is very difficult to please everyone all the time, especially at this level of pricing, and I am... more

We have just returned from a 2 night stay at the Samling. Its position is wonderful, with stunning views over the Lake and we found the staff to be very friendly. The food was just fabulous - particularly the afternoon tea! Our only complaints were that there was piped music in the bar and in the dining room - when... more

Well, I can't say The Samlig is a bad hotel, but at its teribly inflated price surely I should feel that it is above average? The reason for staying in a small expensive boutique hotel is to receive a first personal service but The Samling is cutting corners by hiring inexperienced staff. The first thing they did wrong was no... more

To get a flavour of a stay at The Samling, imagine that you have some friends with a large country house overlooking England's largest lake, and they invite you to visit them for a few days. So that's no reception desk, no bar, no internet, no mini-bar in the room, and no formalities or stuffiness. Now you're beginning to get... more

This place is amazing! After staying at sister hotel Seaham hall quite a lot we were dying to try the Samling. Anyway we decided to push the boat out and booked the top suite the 'Manmire' its a seperate cottage 1 minute from the main house and is right next to the hot tub. Our room was lovely better than... more

The Samling is a fantastically located boutique hotel between Windermere and Ambleside, on it's own private estate, with a view of Lake Windermere. We went there for a short weekend stay, to get away from London, and it was truly phenomenal. The most important thing for us that sets it apart from every place we've ever been to is that... more

This hotel shies away from the spotlight, instead preferring to quietly deliver an experience unlike any other. So, given that it's not about to shout from the rooftops any time soon, I'll do it for it.... There are many startling things about this hotel - its location (tucked away high up on the hills above lake Windermere), its looks (rooms... more

We have just returned from a stay at The Samling after trying to get in for some time and it was woth the wait and the effort!!!. We loved the attentive service, we loved the views, we loved the food, in fact we just loved everything. Top tip- The hot tub has the best view of all - a glass... more

Nice property with friendly staff but you can't help feeling it is overpriced. I think it rides on the fact the Cruise and Kidman spent a few nights there. The rooms are okay, but they are very expensive for what they are. The service is good and there are some really nice quirky features within the hotel (the hot tub... more