About this property
Located 45 minutes from the Lake District, the family-run Ambrose Hotel features a bar and free WiFi. It is in Barrow-in-Furness, just 10 minutes’ drive from South Lakes Wild Animal Park. The property combines 19th century oak-beamed charm with modern amenities. The rooms feature a flat-screen Freeview TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms benefit from an en-suite bath or shower room. The ground floor of the hotel is also open to members of the public. It features an informal bar with a Sky TV. There is also a games room with a pool table and a dart board. Barrow-in-Furness is home to a multiplex cinema and numerous restaurants, which are within a 5-minute walk of the Ambrose Hotel. Furness Abbey is just over 2 miles away. Guests can also enjoy ferry trips to Piel Island.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kylin
United States“Good room with good light and comfortable beds. Nice bathroom too. Enjoyed the bar downstairs and found the bartender and regulars really charming (shout out to Jules and Ron!).” - Mcgowan
United Kingdom“The staff were very friendly & knowledgeable both on hotel & local matters” - Luke United Kingdom“Staff was very helpful very comfortable place to stay value for money will be booking agine very soon”
- Craig United Kingdom“All Hotel staff are so lovely, polite and catered for myself and my dog very well. Thank you very much.”
- John United Kingdom“The hotel was ideal for the purpose of our stopover and the room was really fully equipped with our needs and very fresh and comfortable.”
- Robert United Kingdom“Great bar takeaway on site fridge and toaster on the landing very useful clean large rooms”
- Geoff United Kingdom“Use of cutlery, crockery, microwave, fridge, kettle. Comfortable bed.”
- Stacey United Kingdom“Cannot recommend this hotel enough! Honestly I came away for a weekend on my own ( with two dogs ) and was going to go home on Sunday, I stayed till Wednesday. From start to finish the staff, was amazing and nothing was too much trouble. It’s...”
- Becky United Kingdom“The staff were very friendly, the room was very big and so was the bathroom. We were close to where we needed to be. You could not hear noise from the pub, also there was a rugby match on and you couldn't really hear thatl either.”
- Mike
Cyprus“Friendly and helpful staff. Good facilities, cheap and cheerful but that's selling it short. We loved it, great central location and great value for money.”
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.
The fine print
Due to the busy town location of the hotel, it is advised that children under 16 years should not be downstairs after 21.30.
Due to Covid-19, there is no live music currently at the property.
Dogs are welcome in the bar area.
Please note that this hotel is not wheelchair accessible. There is no elevator in the property and there are no rooms on the ground floor.
