“Overall everything was lovely.”
The facilities and the lodge were very clean and we were very happy with that itself. We used the lodge as a base for the surrounding areas, so suited us fine. The hot tub and sauna was perfect and we make good use of those! Just a few things to make ppl aware of if staying:
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The facilities and the lodge were very clean and we were very happy with that itself. We used the lodge as a base for the surrounding areas, so suited us fine. The hot tub and sauna was perfect and we make good use of those! Just a few things to make ppl aware of if staying:
1)WiFi signal is not the strongest so best have a data plan as back up. One of us has unlimited data on their contract so ended up using that instead.
2/ The hot tub seemed to go through a continuous automatic cleaning cycle from around 11pm to 6am so there's a low hum all night that kept one of us awake. Depends on how sensitive your hearing is I suppose!
3/ The bedroom curtains are not black out ones. This wouldn't be a problem but the window by the bed looks out onto the neighbouring lodge's car park space outside the front of their lodge. All week our neighbours left their porch light on so it shone into the bedroom at night even with curtains drawn it was too light. Good job we had sleep eye patches with us so saved a complaint/moan at the time.
4) Not too sure if this lack of experience with us, but the BBQ provided with the lodge is a charcoal one only and there is no charcoal or firelighters etc to use it. A reason why we booked the lodge was so we could have a BBQ so we had to find someplace that sold charcoal and firelighters. The shop on site sells neither. Not sure if this is to discourage the campers not to have BBQs but for those in the lodges where a BBQ is provided it should be mentioned beforehand that the coals etc need to be BYO. It was never stated in the booking, otherwise we would of BYO but instead had to faff around trying to find somewhere that sold it all.
5/ Whilst most amenities you could want were provided, there wasn't a drying rack/clothes horse anywhere which would have been appreciated, particularly to dry your wet togs after the hot tub, but this was not a problem for us, just inconvenient and only something to think about.
All in all a lovely stay and I would recommend to others with a few of the caveats above to bear in mind.
- Mrs Nash, September 2021