Archie's

We have stayed at Archie’s before, but this was the first time with my son and his family.

The house and great weather combined to give us a wonderful holiday. Archie’s is a brilliant house in the perfect location for us. The accommodation is generously proportioned, well equipped and full of character. I hope we’ll return before too long.

Second time staying at Archie’s, and we absolutely love the place.

Its location, the 2 outdoor seating areas, secured garden for the dog and 4 en-suite bathrooms perfect for us. If I had 1 criticism (and it didn’t spoil things for us), the house wasn’t as clean as last time. Lots of cobwebs, particularly around the lights going down the stairs to the snug. Also the wooden handrail going into the garden was very loose, hence my lower rating. Still had a great week there.

Archie’s is a wonderful property which we have booked on a number of occasions.

There is little to fault with exception of the steps and railings to the garden from the kitchen - both are loose in certain locations and need secured to avoid any future accidents. Otherwise Archie’s ticks all the boxes for a perfect holiday destination.

Fabulous property with large parking area in the heart of Ambleside.

We had a lovely stay here with our three adult children and their partners. The property has everything and more, we all had a fantastic time! Within easy walking distance of shops, bars and restaurants, Archie’s couldn’t be in a better position. We even did the local park run! Crazy golf was fun too! There are also lots of lovely walks from the doorstep. We will definitely be returning. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Archie’s was the perfect house for us .

4 adults 2dogs. The house was as described on website . Very well equipped- down to suppling even a tick remover for dogs ! Plenty of games for a relaxing night after being out all day The garden was a bonus but unfortunately we weren’t able to make good use of as the weather wasn’t on our side Location was perfect

Great location in the middle of Ambleside with easy private parking.

Rooms & bathrooms all very lovely. But a few niggles seeing as you're asking. (1) the bedroom in the basement is so much smaller than the others and feels like you are in a basement. Shower mastik a bit mouldy. But the main drawback is the noise when other bathrooms in the property turn on taps or flush their toilets - the noise (water hammer? Too high water pressure?) wakens those in that room. We all agreed after the first night not to turn on taps or flush loos overnight anywhere which is a bit inconvenient. (2) loads of dog hair on the sofas (and we don't have a dog).

We were 8 adults enjoying our spring break at Archies .

We all loved the house and its position . We were able to leave our cars at the property and walk into Ambleside or take the nearby bus to other local places . We were able to use both gardens at Archies ( following the sun ) at different times of the day . Archies had everything we needed and more . So much to do and see locally . All enjoyed their visit and would happily return . Thank you

We chose Archie’s to celebrate our Golden Wedding along with our children and grandchildren 6 adults, 2 children,1infant and 2 dogs.

The house provided us with every facility, spacious accommodation well equipped kitchen, on 3 levels everyone had their own space, the accommodation did not disappoint and everyone was catered for. The chef we hired prepared and cooked our celebratory meal in the excellently equipped kitchen and served in the lovely appointed dining room. All the grandchildren played with the numerous toys and activities provided by the owner who have thought of everything. Family walks direct from the house, playground, pubs and eateries all within easy walking distance. Local walks from the doorstep up to Stockghyll Force and beyond. The 3 family cars were redundant and remained on the spacious driveway. The inclement weather was usual for the time of year but the warmth and comfort of Archie’s enveloped us each time we returned back inside. Thank you Archie’s for contributing to our magical 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, warmest wishes to the owner, Sykes Cottages and all involved. Victoria

What a beautiful house, centrally located and close to amenities.

The house is set over 3 floors and has seating areas on two floors. We found ourselves cosing up in the basement snug. Everything is of a high standard and tastefully decorated. Plenty of games for your entertainment. Our bookclub had a great time.

We had a great family stay at Archie’s .

The house is very spacious, comfortable and well equipped ( although no potato peeler) Located in central Ambleside with plenty of parking, once parked up we never used the cars during our stay . One slight niggle there is no manual switch for outdoor lighting they came on one night out of our three night a stay . It is very dark on the back steps and a torch is needed . However great property highly recommended.

4th bedroom and en-suite much smaller than the others.

We also lost hot water occasionally. Other than that the property was perfect. The owner has thought of everything. Down to everything you could possibly need within the kitchen to games and toys for the children. It’s also a great base to explore the Lakes with all amenities close by. Will be booking again.

We have an excellent stay in a comfortable and well resourced snd maintained property.

We had everything we needed and more. Thank you

Archie’s cottage was absolutely fabulous, perfect location and met our requirements.

However our experience of Sykes wasn’t as good. On arrival we found the green waste bin completely full leaving us nowhere to put any rubbish. Tried to contact Sykes by phone, email, WhatsApp and chat from Friday to Monday but no response. Went into Lakelovers office on Monday and the staff there resolved the issue later on the day. We had already taken some recycling ourselves. Not good enough Sykes

We had a delightful stay at Archie’s.

Everything was as stated and it was so well equipped. We would definitely book again if planning another family get together.

Wonderful stay at Archies which is a beautifully decorated and very well equipped.

It is a credit to its owners.The property is well located in Ambleside with ample parking.

This property was perfect for our group of 3 couples.

It ticked all of our requirements, plenty of off road parking, en-suite bedrooms, good location. Archie's is very comfortable, clean and well equipped the welcome pack was a nice touch. We will definitely book again.

Stunning property and really worked well for our group.

Dog friendly, plenty of parking and superbly located.

Lovely property great location with on site parking for at least 4 cars at the rear of the property.

A few minor issues( broken door handle in the sun room) otherwise we had a great time at Archie’s.

Archie's is a wonderful house in a lovely location.

There is everything you need from toys for the kids to bowls for dogs. The downstairs snug area is perfect for relaxing and the 4 en suite bedrooms are very comfortable. I would recommend Archie's to anyone.

Archie’s is a beautiful property, very spacious and comfortable.

Has all the things you need for a great stay. Some areas for possible improvements, fridge space very tight when trying to get in enough food for Xmas stay, had to store drinks outside. TVs are a little dated now, but used own IPad for streaming movies etc.

Enjoyed the stay lovely house, central to all facilities having parking space for more than one car really good.

Toys and games for the children great everything supplied to make it home from home. Couple of negatives the heat in the downstairs toilet unbearable and on removing bedding there are pillows that were quite grubby, definitely need replacing.

7 of us have had a lovely weekend stay for my mum’s 80th Birthday and would love to return.

The house is spacious and has absolutely everything that you could possibly need. Would highly recommend

he house was large, well equipped and comfortable.

Lots of thoughtful extras e.g. games, umbrellas, dvds, welcome basket. Issues: it was far too hot and the heating was locked on timers. We tried to turn off the underfloor heating in the lower ground floor but it didn’t go off. The steps to the garden are so slippery when wet that they are dangerous.

Excellent service from Sykes.

We very much enjoyed our stay at Archies.

It is well positioned near to all the facilities of Amberside. The house is exceedingly comfortable and well appointed.

Fantastic property in centre of Ambleside, excellent off street parking, private and secure well maintained gardens for family and four legged friend to enjoy.

A beautiful well appointed home.

Bedrooms beautifully furnished and extremely well stocked kitchen The only drawback we found that it would have been very handy to have had a small cloakroom toilet downstairs to use during the day.

We've had a fantastic few days staying at "Archie's" It was the perfect location for us.

Just a few minutes walk into Ambleside with plenty of shops to browse in, and so many cafes/restaurants for coffee breaks and food! The lake was just a few minutes away, and a fantastic regular bus service so no need to use the car. The house is beautiful. The bedrooms were spacious and we all enjoyed having the luxury of our own en suite bathrooms. Plenty of hot water, comfy beds, and the house was lovely and warm. The kitchen was well equipped and the welcome basket with teabags, coffee, biscuits and wine was very well received after a 5 hour drive. We would definitely recommend staying at Archie's and will return again.

Clean, warm,and close to Ambleside without being noisy.

Extremely well equipped ,nicely furnished with ample seating. Upstairs lounge tidy, downstairs lounge well used with comfy seating but the sofas were shedding feathers which could be a problem for an asthmatic. The only minor problem was the outside lights to the car park didn't work which made it tricky in the dark icy conditions. Would definitely come again

Overall as usual an excellent stay Two points need attention 1 downstairs fed room and shower room like a sauna and we could not control the heating we had to call an engineer out to disable the underfloor heating completely 2 there is a roof leak causing a large damp patch to appear on the upstairs bedroom ceiling the one facing away from the car park When my daughter rang in to report the heating problem on the Saturday morning she spoke to a lady who was extremely unhelpful in fact she bluntly refused to speak to my daughter as the booking had been made in my name She quoted the data protection act as the reason despite my daughter who is a city of London senior solicitor assuring her that she could speak to her about the problem Eventually I had to ring someone called Simon who couldn’t have been more helpful and sorted the problem for us This made for a very stressful Saturday morning for my family I don’t know if the lady concerned was acting on instructions that you give to staff or just being extremely awkward but you need to address this issue Hence the low score on facilities and maintain and Ps the engineer who came out to sort the heating problem was excellent

Apologies, 3 glasses broke during our stay, all 3 emerged from the dishwasher broken.

Archie's is superbly equipped and appointed, and that's why we've stayed 4 years running. We're ringing the changes next year, but I feel sure we will return again in the future.

This was our third stay at Archies and as usual it didn't disappoint.

It was a large family gathering and there was plenty of space in the house for all of us.. The dog friendly gardens are a real boon and parking in the centre of Ambleside for four cars is a real bonus. Everything you need is provided for amply, and we would definitely recommend to our friends.

Very nice house, and the team responded quickly to a maintenance issue

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This will be shared with the property owner. Overall a great house that suited our party and 4 en-suite bedrooms is great. This and its location made this our second visit. However we arrived to a bag of rotting rubbish by back door and extremely sticky kitchen floor. (Rubbish was removed once we reported it) Bedroom 1 sheets didn’t fit the bed and toilet cistern was constantly filling up. Bedroom 2 shower was very slow to drain, all toilet seats were loose and no soft closures. Bedroom 3 door soft close was broken so slammed shut. There’s a lack of drawers in bedrooms 2&3. Lounge sofas extremely uncomfortable, (they were bad enough last year so now desperately need replacing) Still got broken steps from dining room out to garden which are very dangerous. We reported these last year and comment in book said they’re repaired!

Our second stay at Archie’s and would certainly book this property again.

Perfect accommodation for our family group and two dogs. Ideal location with lots of good places to eat and drink. Very dog friendly. Heated towel rail missing in ground floor bedroom no. (4) this year.

Beautiful property and ideal location.

We had a leaky radiator but the friendly maintenance guys fixed it within 30 minutes. Excellent service.

This is our third stay at Archies, aiming to book there for the summer and enjoy the garden.

Great house, fantastic location,

Superbly equipped, very clean and spacious property.

Great location. Some of the furnishings on the ground floor are looking a bit past it. Boiler failed a couple of times due to a leaking towel rail the maintenance team responded really quickly to rectify the issue.

Archie’s is a fantastic property.

We were a group of 7 ranging in age from 14 to 80 and it covered all our needs perfectly. The property is really well equipped with everything you could possibly need. All of the bedrooms being en-suite was a definite plus for us and the two upstairs and ground floor bedrooms in particular were large and spacious and extremely comfortable. The smaller lower ground bedroom was great for the younger members of our group. As we had our dog, Henry with us we tended to base ourselves on the lower ground floor where the kitchen, dining room and snug are situated and access to the enclosed garden is from the kitchen. This worked perfectly for us and Henry was very happy in his new surroundings! The only slight issue I would agree with from earlier reviewers is that the smaller sofa and armchair in the snug may have seen better days. The upholstery is sagging a little which made it more difficult for the older member of our group to get comfortable. All in all a wonderful stay in a fantastic property and we will most definitely be back!

Absolutely loved our stay at Archie's.

Perfect location and facilities for our group of 7 - we couldn't fault it and will definitely be back again! Thank you

The property itself is lovely as is its location with free parking a definite bonus in Ambleside, and we had a great time especially as the weather was good for most of the week.

There are however a few negatives that the owners / Lakelovers should address:- 1. The description of the property did not state that all the bedding was duck down. We had two in our party who are allergic to it and had to take antihistamine tablets all week. This needs amending as if we had known we would have recommended a change or looked to book a different property. 2. The sofas on the lower ground floor need their cushions changing, again they are feather down and used that often that they are now uncomfortable. 3. The bed in room 4 (LG floor) is uncomfortable especially the right side as you look at the bed. 4. When we arrived the cleaners hadn’t done a very good job, lots of dust under furniture/ tables especially on lower ground floor.

My family and I had a wonderful stay at Archie’s, couldn’t fault a single thing, Extremely comfortable, spacious and very well equipped.

Acres of quality space both inside inside and out. An absolute credit to the owners who obviously take pride in presenting their property to the highest standard. We will definitely be staying at this property again in the near future.

As with previous guests, our only issues were with the lack of adequate heating in the 3 bigger bathrooms (or the ability to regulate it) and the need for replacement of the tired and not very comfortable sofas and armchairs in both sitting rooms.

The house is so clean and comfortable we all really enjoyed using it.

Archies is a beautiful holiday Cottage, It is nicely decorated with such luxury finishes also lovely & clean.

All the furnishings are very comfy & we spent most of our time in the evenings in the cosy lounge just off from the kitchen, it was a perfect place for friends & family gathering. Everything has been thought of to suit all generations, Its a well deserved five star accomodation.

Excellent property in a very good location, suited our extended family (4 adult couples) perfectly

Great facilities.

We have booked again (4th visit) - it seems a bit harsh that Lakelovers don't recognise loyalty or booking 12 months in advance. We met the gardeners and they were very engaging and are doing a great job. One minor minor point - there are only 3 teaspoons ??!

ideal location for our family and friends holiday.

The premises lacked nothing and catered for all age groups. Maybe some of the furniture is in need of replacing but is understandbly intended to cater for children and dogs as well as adults.

Archie's is a lovely property and it's situation is ideal with all the facilities of Ambleside just a stones throw away but we felt quite strongly that the property has put style over practicality.

The sofas in both rooms lacked comfort and when I sat on the chair in the snug I was immediately enveloped in a cloud of dust! Also the bed on the ground floor was not the most comfortable. We were supposed to be joined on our holiday by our daughter, her partner, their 2 children and dog but unfortunately Covid got in the way so there were just 3 of us there. Once there we did wonder, how suitable it might be for children and dogs - too much 'stuff' and too many stairs. We were impressed with the bathrooms. Overall more plusses than minuses but not as good as we had hoped in view of the price we paid.

Lovely house very comfortable makes a good stay for large families.

Grandson loved the toys , very convenient for shops and visit’s to the park. Also great to be able to take the dogs.

Gorgeous, well appointed house in excellent location, with on site parking a real bonus.

Beautifully decorated throughout, quality curtains / blinds and soft furnishings. Lovely bedrooms and bathrooms, we didn’t experience any problems with shortage of hot water, (as mentioned in previous reviews) but the pressure did drop in top floor shower if other appliances were used. Sofa’s could do with reupholstering, lovely to look at but not really very comfortable. Plenty of room for 6 adults and 2 children to spread out. We’ll be back and would definitely recommend.

Archie's is magnificently appointed and equipped and in a great location close to all that Ambleside has to offer.

We had a wonderful week celebrating a milestone birthday and could not have been happier with the accommodation which made our stay very special.

Great property, lots of space for all of our party.

Clean and well equipped in a great location a few minutes walk from the main centre. Some bits that could be improved are there are no TVs in any of the bedrooms it would of been nice to relax after a long walk. Also this property is just set back from a very busy road but has no gate on the main entrance unfortunately one of our dogs escaped and ran into the main road luckily she wasn’t hurt but a gate would mean this would be prevented. Other than that we would definitely recommend

Fabulous accommodation.

Photos really don't do it justice. Perfect location in the centre of Ambleside. Very well equipped. Beautifully appointed, fantastic sized rooms with amazing bathrooms. Perfect for our needs - 4 couples. Would definitely recommend and would stay again!!

Beautiful house, great for family with dogs or four couples wanting a joint holiday.

Just needs a hot tub! Great location.

We were a little wary of what we might find when we arrived at Archie’s, given some of the previous recent reviews…but we need not have worried.

What a fantastic house to stay in with lovely huge comfy beds and beautiful bathrooms. Everything was clean and everywhere was warm. There was no radiator in the ground floor bedroom (the smallest) but the owners had put in a heater which was excellent. OK …there was a bit of an issue sometimes with water pressure but nothing to bother about. There was continual hot water for 7 adults coming in from walking and needing showers/baths. We throughly enjoyed our time at Archie’s and would definitely return here again for our annual winter break.

The property needs a really good clean.

The sofa's are very uncomfortable and feathers falling out of cushions everywhere. The downstairs bedroom is really cold and the bathroom has a drain smell. The other three bathrooms are cold, the underfloor heating is useless. The reviews left in the guest book at the property repeatedly mention the above, going back as far as 2018. The good points are that the properly is in a great location for the centre of Ambleside, the property is big, lots of space and loads of parking at the rear.

Had a fantastic stay at Archies.

The house is beautiful - loads of space, very well equipped, loads of toys that my little boy loved, and a really thoughtful welcome basket which even had treats for the dog. Felt thoroughly looked after. There were a couple of issues on cleanliness - simple stuff that could be easily fixed - dusty shelves and in need of a vacuum downstairs. I would also recommend putting an extra heater in the bedroom downstairs for the winter months. The underfloor heating didn't hold off the -2 degree temperature outside! But so many positive things outweighed these VERY minor grumbles. We would definitely come back!

Had a lovely 3 night stay at Archies.

Beautiful house in a prime location. Very comfortable beds. Everything you need in the kitchen for 6 adults and 2 children. Also on site parking for our 3 cars. Welcome pack on arrival. Would highly recommend.

The property is very well appointed with good quality furniture and fittings it is well set up for large groups.

it was great for our family group of four couples and a baby with plenty of space over three floors. Also really well situated in the centre of Ambleside while still being tucked away and relatively quiet and peaceful. The beautiful bathrooms however where let down badly by poor water pressure on the top floor (showers coming to a halt if water being used elsewhere in the house) and worst of all a lack of hot water altogether at certain times of the day (not able to run a bath at 4pm after a long walk being one example) such a shame in such a lovely property. The house could also do with a good spring clean, however, because of the overall excellent standard none of these things spoilt our stay.

Beautifully furnished, spacious but welcoming property with big comfortable beds and superbly appointed ensuites.

Kitchen very well equipped and the lounge/snug layout worked well for our multi-generational party and the dogs. Flint, our miniature schnauzer loved it! Great location with easy parking and good internet connection and lovely secure gardens. The open plan area through entrance door for coats and boots etc was great for getting ready for walks. A very stylish yet practical property that was a pleasure to relax in after a day on the fells. Enjoyed our stay immensely and booked for next year.

This is a lovely family house rental, in a great location, but a few issues caused us problems: The broken toilet you informed us about on arrival took 4 days to fix - and only after numerous phone calls from us.

Insufficient hot water through the day. We were unable to take baths when we wanted. One evening, we had very little hot water left at all. We need hot water 24/7 Insufficient domestic waste disposal facilities - one outside recycle bin not enough.

Had an amazing holiday.

How's is just incredible in an amazing location. Couldn't have asked for better.

It could have been cleaner.

Lots of cobwebs. Stale bread in bread bin. Dog hair in kitchen and TV room (We don't have a dog.) "Welcome basket" generous. Extremely well equipped kitchen.

Had a lovely break at Archies and the location was excellent.

The bedrooms and en-suite were very nice. The garden was private and lovely to sit in as it was very hot when we stayed. The only negative was it needed a good hover in some places.

We love Ambelside have been 3 times with Lakelovers and not been dissapointed.

Wonderful accommodation, near to the centre. House was four double bedrooms over three floors, big enough for our two households to have own space. Everything we needed was provided. Would love to have stayed longer.