The Sanctuary Reviews

We had a lovely stay and very much enjoyed the cottage.

The Sanctuary is a comfortable cottage well located in Windermere for all the shops, amenities and public transport, yet quiet and peaceful. The new shower room is an improvement on the previous one. Just one suggestion, the cottage would benefit from a new cooker, the grill pan was missing and the shelves in the oven were unstable. We had a great week and would be happy to return again in the future.

Lovely cottage in a quiet setting but only a 5 minute walk to the centre of Windermere

A lovely cottage fantastically situated 5 mins from the centre of Windermere. Peaceful and very relaxing. We used it as a base to visit all the local villages and towns. Our only comment is that the cottage was incredibly dusty with several large cobwebs in most of the rooms,other than that it was very clean and incredibly comfortable. Some instructions on rubbish etc would be useful in the welcome book also

About our 6th stay. . it's a lovely cottage and very peaceful, but close to amenities. Very clean and comfortable. Good parking. Thank you.

Our second stay at this lovely cottage. We enjoyed wonderful weather and the property was well situated for access to shops in Windemere and local walks to the lake and Orrest Head. Very clean and comfortable. The addition of the Stressless chairs was a real plus. All the furnishings were good quality and the cottage was a very high standard throughout. If you book this cottage you will not be disappointed.

Had a lovely stay at The Sanctuary at New Year. Everything was perfect. Would definitely stay again. Thank you for the complimentary Prosecco. Regards Sue

Had a lovely stay at The Sanctuary at New Year. Everything was perfect. Would definitely stay again. Thank you for the complimentary Prosecco. Regards Sue

Lovely cottage really convenient for everything, car not required, will definitely stay here again.

We had a lovely week at the Sanctuary. The cottage was more spacious than the photos indicated and everything was immaculately clean. Location was great a short stroll into Windermere and the bus station. We went most places on the bus and left our car in the parking spaces provided.

We stopped here last September really enjoyed it so decided to stay for four ... We stopped here last September really enjoyed it so decided to stay for four nights for my birthday Again we had a lovely time, we even did things we didn't do before The sanctuary is very handy for the bus into Keswick Ambleside, and Grasmere and bowness but also a lovely walk into bowness It's handy for some lovely cafes, bars,restaurants and shops We wouldn't hesitate to book the sanctuary again sometime as it's a clean comfy and well equipped property and tastefully furnished

Lovely comfortable cottage. .

Impressed with standard of accommodation, photos don't do it justice. Open plan downstairs so does take a while to warm up, complete opposite upstairs. Location great, shops and restaurants short walk around the corner but nice and quiet at the cottage. We also walked down to Bowness and back, took about 25 mins each way. We went bank holiday weekend, very busy and car parks rammed everywhere. Would recommend The Sanctuary.

All very good

Great property good location ml

Arrived to find heating not working and radiator valves turned off. Tried to contact Sykes the only number available but no answer. Eventually contacted Lakelovers on Sunday morning with prompt response by engineer. Fault was low water pressure. Suggest heating should have been checked prior to arrival.

Our second stay at the Sanctuary, in our opinion the best location in Windermere, just round the corner from Windermere village and a mile or so from Bowness and in a quiet spot The cottage is lovely and really is a home from home, the new bathroom is fantastic! The recliner chairs also a big hit after a long day walking, the private parking spot is amazing to get at the lakes, makes such a difference, thanks for another great stay

Excellent cottage in a good location.

Wonderful Cottage in a perfect location. Luckily for us The Sanctuary was available for the only week we had off in June. Situated in a quiet area of Windermere Village but only two minute walk into the center. The cottage has everything you could possible need to make it your home for the duration of your stay. Would definitely rebook if we ever come back to the lakes.

Lovely clean comfortable cottage. Good location.

Superb cottage. Excellent location and wonderfully quiet. This was our second visit to the Sanctuary and we hope to return. Very Minor point some smaller glasses tumblers would be useful.

Quite a narrow driveway for large carsSUVs but manageable with care, the luxury of 2 parking spaces is a real bonus. Set back in a quiet residential area and just a short walk into Windermere a lovely location and a well equipped, comfortable and spacious property.

This is an excellent property. It has everything needed for a comfortable self catering holiday. The cooking facillities fulfilled everything that we needed. The property is well decorated in neutral colours and the tv, dvd, wifi are all a good standard. Lovely large shower no bath but we do not use one. The patio at the rear is perfectly adequate for relaxation, with a dining table and four chairs. Our weather was a bit cool but we could imagine eating out there on a warm evening. The location is good, being only a 1015 minutes walk to Windermere town, where there is a Sainsburys, Coop as well as Booths which has a large car park. Due to Covid we were not able to eat out at the time that we were there but restaurantscafes a short walk away. Highly recommended

Super cottage, clean and well appointed. Excellent location. I think the booking fee charged is excessive. Humans do very little when booking online. You already make money from the owners.