Dog Friendly Lodges & Log Cabins In Colchester

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Brook Lodge was stunning!! We fell in love with it as soon as we opened the doors. The open plan kitchen/living room was spacious, light and well laid out. A really comfortable recliner sofa. Every possibility was catered for in the kitchen. The bathroom was so luxurious with a huge stand alone bath and a waterfall shower. The bedroom was spacious, lots of storage and the bath robes were a welcome treat. The hot tub was set to temperature on arrival and we certainly took advantage of that during our stay. A very thoughtful welcome basket awaited us in the kitchen along with milk, cheese, butter, bread, tea, coffee and grapes in the fridge, unexpected, but most appreciated. We had a Sainsbury's delivery come that day, but it allowed us to have a lovely cup of tea with biscuits whilst we waited. There is a veranda that goes the whole way around the sides and back of the property with two recline beds for relaxing a table and chairs with umbrella if you want to eat outside, along with the hot tub. You have your own gate that leads down some steps to the meadow and fields below and a brick BBQ. There are four other lodges, but they are set back enough and have lots of shrubbery to feel you have total privacy. The grounds are amazing. We took our two dogs with us and we enjoyed some lovely walks, despite one day of rain. Free wi-fi and smart tv ensured we could enterain ourselves in the evenings. A very informative booklet was available, detailing local restaurants, pubs, walks etc, as well as in the surrounding areas. menus for local restaurants that deliver and booklets about places of interest were also included. Everything you need to know about the lodge, the equipment, etc was covered. I could go on for ever, we can't praise it enough. We will most definitely come back. It is perfect for all year round visits, I imagine Christmas with snow would be amazing. 5 star luxury across the board. You won't be disappointed. Don't delay, book now!

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Beautiful setting and overall the lodge was lovely. However a couple of niggly points. The extractor fan in the kitchen wasn’t working and also there were no fans in the bathrooms so obviously there was a lot of condensation. One of the frying pans was very worn and pitted and was not usable I did report these issues whilst we were there. It was ideal for walking our dogs in the grounds and very peaceful most of the time. Unfortunately the people in the next lodge set off a massive box of fireworks NYE and our dogs were shaking in terror and absolutely petrified. We booked this accommodation thinking Rural Retreats would be just that! So we were extremely disappointed. If I knew there was a clause in the booking conditions forbidding fireworks then I would consider returning as we did enjoy the break until NYE.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Beautiful setting and overall the lodge was lovely. However a couple of niggly points. The extractor fan in the kitchen wasn’t working and also there were no fans in the bathrooms so obviously there was a lot of condensation. One of the frying pans was very worn and pitted and was not usable I did report these issues whilst we were there. It was ideal for walking our dogs in the grounds and very peaceful most of the time. Unfortunately the people in the next lodge set off a massive box of fireworks NYE and our dogs were shaking in terror and absolutely petrified. We booked this accommodation thinking Rural Retreats would be just that! So we were extremely disappointed. If I knew there was a clause in the booking conditions forbidding fireworks then I would consider returning as we did enjoy the break until NYE.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  When we arrived at the back of the lodge it was very tidy but unassuming. We unlocked and went inside and....oh wow! We were overawed by the size, space and high specification of the place. The attention to detail was spot on, from the folded towels on the bed, the warmth and the music, right down to the over-abundant hamper which had been provided. We have been to a few different lodges and a pint of milk and a bottle of wine is usually standard but there was nothing standard about this unexpected generous stash! (The chocolate cake was to die for!) We had a great time in this well-equipped high spec lodge and will be back! Highly recommended 👌

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  When we arrived at the back of the lodge it was very tidy but unassuming. We unlocked and went inside and....oh wow! We were overawed by the size, space and high specification of the place. The attention to detail was spot on, from the folded towels on the bed, the warmth and the music, right down to the over-abundant hamper which had been provided. We have been to a few different lodges and a pint of milk and a bottle of wine is usually standard but there was nothing standard about this unexpected generous stash! (The chocolate cake was to die for!) We had a great time in this well-equipped high spec lodge and will be back! Highly recommended 👌

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