Jackos Lodge

Unfortunately in this case the pictures did the venue a solid because they looked very good until you actually arrived.

Wallpaper hanging off the walls in the living room and first bedroom. The smell throughout the lodge on arrival was absolutely foul and basically lasted the entire week as the drains were clearly blocked or in need of cleaning. No matter how much spray we used it wouldn’t clear. The vacuum cleaner wouldn’t work as we tried to use it after the second day but weren’t able to do so. The bedding was questionable at best and we all received bites throughout the week, on arrival my wife and I had to go around wiping down door handles and work tops because the level of cleaning that we arrived to was in all honesty was a joke. The lodge itself was quite nice, a bit dated yeah but nice enough. Issues were when you opened up the cupboards to see half the glasses and cups were dirty and the fridge/freezer was damaged inside and smelled very funky. We decided not to cook in the lodge and therefore didn’t chance using the pans or oven. The beds were comfy enough, the hot tub was nice enough but again the lid was broken and needed two people to take it off and put it on which was an inconvenience because you felt like you could cause more damage to it each time you moved it!. It also stated private garden, I opted for this because we were taken the dogs with us but it only meant private decking area as opposed to a small Section of grass where I thought I could let my dogs off, a better description would be advised I think. The lodge location was right next to the bin storage area too which wasn’t ideal as it was overflowing when we arrived Friday night and didn’t get collected until Monday afternoon and this was the view from the hot tub!. The bin inside the lodge was filthy as well with things stuck to the inside of it, obviously we used bin bags throughout our stay and I draw the line at cleaning someone else’s bin like that. I’ve genuinely never left a negative comment on any venue we’ve ever stayed in previously but this one was very frustrating for us as we’d all looked forward to this holiday for a long time after having our holiday in May to Turkey cancelled on us this then became our main priority.

Unfortunately, our stay at the lodge was quite disappointing.

When we arrived on the first day, there was an awful smell coming from the bathroom. We were surprised that this hadn’t been noticed or dealt with by the cleaner before our arrival. We had to ask someone to come and sort it out, and it took three different people coming out on the same day before it was resolved. The lodge definitely needs some updating. The rugs had lots of bits and debris on them and clearly hadn’t been vacuumed properly. The vacuum provided looked very old and didn’t seem to work particularly well. The lodge also didn’t feel as clean as we would have expected. Some of the cutlery wasn’t properly cleaned, and the table mats had quite a lot of dirt and debris on them. A bigger fridge would also be a great improvement, especially for longer stays. The hot tub cover definitely needs replacing. It was in very poor condition and looked completely worn out. Overall, the lodge has potential, but it would really benefit from better cleaning, some maintenance, and updating of a few things. Unfortunately, these issues did take away from our enjoyment of the stay.

Upon the arrival the lodge smelled awfully from drains.

This was a week long problem. The front door didn’t lock properly, ended up few nights unable to lock the lodge. Hot hub got murky after few days use, despite following all instructions. After multiple calls to the maintenance to get matters sorted our holiday was truly spoiled. I have been returning annually to this side over last 10 years but this was one of the worst stays we had. So sadly I would not be recommending the lodge.

This was a lovely lodge with lots of good amenities.

However the heated towel rail didn’t work in the bathroom. The decor apparently had been re-vamped in certain areas but I did feel for the money we paid it still looked tired. A lick of paint especially ceilings would have improved the rooms.

Looks nicer in picture.

Workmanship is shoddy especially in main bed room. Ceiling is untidy, chip of paint above window needs attention, wallpaper at socket next to window all wrinkled. Third bedroom did not bother us as only used for storage. Also difficulty with some of the sockets, actually getting the plug in. Finally I would recommend a slip mat for shower Overall disappointed

We did have a lovely stay, the lodge is in a great location, Whitecross Bay is a lovely park.

However, the lodge does appear much nicer on the photographs than in person. It is clear the lodge has been recently renovated although not to the best standard, workmanship is shoddy in areas. The biggest let down is the back bedroom which has not been refurbished at all, very old fashioned and out of date, could do with complete refurbishment and the removal of the bunk bed if it can't be used.

Jacko's lodge is an ideal gem.

Everything you could wish for and more. Perfectly situated away from hustle and bustle, but within a 5 min stroll to anywhere on site.