Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina

After a recent company teambuilding event in the Lake District, we all piled into the Low Wood Bay Hotel for the evening. Exhausted from a day’s trekking up and down the hills and ghylls, it didn’t really matter to us where we went — anything but a tent would do! However, the Low Wood Bay was a little bit of luxury and even our foggy brains appreciated the surroundings.
Now, the view is simply spectacular. Windermere is right on your doorstep, all blue and glistening in the sun (not always provided but always appreciated!) — if you’re lucky, you can get a room with this view. One party member ended up with a claw foot bath looking directly out onto this view. Inside, everything feels grand, if a touch dated, especially compared to the clean lines of city centre Manchester most of us are used to. Check in was quick and easy; due to the number of us, they laid out our room reservations in individual envelopes, meaning we didn’t end up flooding the lobby or them having to print off each piece of paper in real time. I accidentally left my bag in said lobby — once I’d reached our room and realised, I rang down to reception and they quickly ran it up to the room for me. Service!
The room itself was a decent size, with 2 single beds, chairs, TV, dressing table and well-​sized bathroom. The beds were super comfy, with at least 2 layers of extra padding, and it suited us well. We partied the night away in an event space upstairs and away from the general masses — bar and waiting staff were attentive, and noone seemed to mind the noise we bought to proceedings!
The next morning we were signed up to breakfast in the restaurant. It was SO good. Buffet continental and hot breakfast, we all filled up on full breakfasts and juice. The potato option was my favourite — potato cakes — as it’s so rare to find them outside of your Tesco bakery aisle. Yum.
Out of my personal price range, but for a little bit of luxury in the Lakes, this is the place to go.