“In need of some TLC”
We stayed from 13/07/20 to 17/07/20. When we first arrived on site, we followed the sings for "number 8". Having never been here before, we tried to get into the wrong plot (W8 (Waterside) after driving around, we found more sings that said stonerush valley. We found our lodge and were pleased at first. We did notice that the platform at the side of the lodge moved left to right as you walk over it to the front door. We came inside and was happy with the way it looked. As the days went on we noticed a few flaws and areas that need some TLC.
Some of the positives we saw
- Great location, very hidden away
- Jacuzzi was spotless (it did get a bit too hot for me and my partner so we ended up emptying some water out using the washing bowl and filling with cold water as there is a got and cold tap outside)
- The lodge was clean
- Free WiFi
Now the negatives...
- Half of the blinds are broken and dont close properly, considering the bedroom and bathroom are both on the front where people walk past, this isn't great.
- BOTH bathrooms smell horrible like sick and damp. So much so that we use as infrequent as possible.
- Shower in ensuite drips all the time, worse when it's the middle of the night
- There is a sky light in the bedroom that has no blind, so by 5:30am, the room is as light as it is outside.
- The oven is not user friendly at all. (FYI, to use the oven, turn left dial anticlockwise twice, press set, then the + symbol up to the length of time you need as well as pre heat time, press ok, then select temperature)
- Dish washer didn't clean properly
- Stereo in livingroom area didnt work
- TV in livingroom area had a remote but the batteries inside leaked so didn't work. The TV also turned itself on randomly
- The bed was comfy, however, when we stripped the bed down as we were leaving (due to coronavirus) we found it to be covered in what looked like urine stains
- No windows in the lodge just doors, so when it warm on the evening, you had to open the whole door which seemed to let the cast of bugs life inside.
- There was a door between the bedroom and kitchen which was locked. I personally wasn't comfortable with this as we had no idea what was in there and if someone could be in there. We think this is a cleaning cupboard but didnt like the fact it was locked.
This lodge just need some TLC and it would be really nice. Not sure what is causing the smell in the bathrooms but it was so bad it would almost make me sick. The outside of the cabin was covered in webs and dirt which just needed a quick jet wash. The lodge looked a bit outdated and again, nothing a bit of decorating and scrub up wouldn't solve.
Personally, I would NOT stay at this lodge again, however, there are around 70 lodges here and some are much more modern and nicer looking.
- thomasrK3712VI, July 2020
