Dog Friendly Lodges & Log Cabins in Dorset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• susan - Verified booking

  Unfortunately the right hand rail to the steps was lose and also my husband acquired a splinter.

  Inside was nice and clean and a lovely welcome pack of assorted foods and bottle of wine and flowers which was really nice. The room looked a lot smaller than shown in the pictures shown on the website. Seating was two “odd” armchairs that were uncomfortable and a three seater settee which was very low and uncomfortable. The old electric cooker never attained a decent heat to fry eggs etc properly. The hit tap would continually drip like Chinese water torture unless you kept getting up to tighten it more and more. The beds were comfortable and clean. The downstairs wash hand basin was lose on the wall. The lakes and views outside was beautiful unfortunately nowhere on the property was a seat of any kind to sit and enjoy the scenery. Being disabled that would have been lovely. It stated an enclosed rear garden but it was not enclosed and when dressing one morning sat on the side of my bed in the downstairs bedroom a gentleman from the next lodge along walked right past my window and with no nets I was visible to him. On the Wednesday evening when I sat outside the door I was entertained with children shouting and arguing about dirt bikes in the yard adjacent to the property so the peace and quite was shattered for me. As I am classed as immune suppressed and clinically extremely vulnerable I was so looking forward to my peaceful comfortable holiday but we actually left a day early to get home and sit comfortably. Such a shame as the website listing looked so promising.

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• Holly - Verified booking

  As many others said, the door was an absolute pain to get shut/locked - it clearly needs replacing, and mentioning it in the guest info is simply not good enough.

  But the main problem was - Misleading description - no mention of the car park barrier being NEXT to the cabin, or that when anyone drives in or out, which happens quite a lot, the barrier is swung right across the cabin deck steps and entrance so that random strangers holding it open for their companions are standing awkwardly 2 feet away from you, or reminding the driver to get frozen peas on their supermarket trip, etc, while you’re sitting on the deck trying to have a relaxing breakfast. Weekend was especially busy. It was AWFUL. We were hoping for a quiet and private getaway and got zero privacy- people are walking past so close to you, it’s disconcerting. AND “Awake to views of Monmouth Beach” not true - from the cabin we could actually only see the large mobile home in front and their blue Volvo. Not the beach. And finally, “spot of alfresco dining on the front veranda…” not really possible, as the chairs were sun lounger style and no dining table just a small tray sized coffee table. We’ve booked several holidays with Lyme Bay Holidays but this may have been the last.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Rose lodge was excellent in every way, we had stormy, cold wet weather and the lodge was incredibly warm and cosy.

  The furniture was extremely comfortable to relax in, the bed was incredibly comfortable. The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful and the wildlife abounds. We took 2 dogs and they couldn’t get enough of the endless walks around the lakes, the fields and woods. The garden is dog proof but you need to be mindful of squirrels and the owners chicken. My own personal preference would be to replace the carpets for vinyl flooring and replace the dishwasher for a washer/ dryer. The owners live on site but don’t bother you but if there’s any problem they respond immediately and cannot do enough for you, they are really lovely people they also left a wonderful welcome pack of black pudding, bacon, sausages, tomatoes , fresh eggs, milk, tea, coffee, sugar and an absolutely delicious homemade pumpkin pie, dog treats and toy. I have to say that Rose Lodge far exceeded our expectations and Sykes service was excellent. We will definitely book to return and we will be using Sykes again.

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• Steven - Verified booking

  The positives.

  Amazing place. quiet, peaceful,. Two stunning fishing lakes. not overfished, the fish are in great condition. Great location for traveling to local places of interest. Very nice that there are only the two lodges, which means your not competing for fishing spots. I had the place to myself for the week I was there. Loges were very comfortable, facilities in the lodges were also very good. The one we were in, had a bathroom downstairs, with a shower room upstairs. Great to have WIFI. too. The owners responded to problems very quickly. The negatives. The lodges in my opinion need a little TLC. however ours was very clean. Two of the fishing lakes also need some work. however I spoke with Chis, he has plans in place for this. Overall a most enjoyable holiday for my Wife and I. The grounds around the lakes are kept very well, so when I was fishing, the wife could come and sit, with a book, and enjoy the surroundings.

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• Katherine - Verified booking

  The property was very cosy.

  It was clean and tidy. There was air conditioning which was extremely fortunate as we enjoyed wonderful hot weather whilst there. There were however some problems. a) The broken entry door, it has fallen in the frame and required lifting each time to shut. What made this more annoying was it was mentioned in the customer handbook,so obviously it has been broken for some time. It took us 5-10 minutes to shut most days and was heavy, as an OAP this was annoying. b) The toilet seat was wobbly, thankfully my husband managed to fix it. c) Although the information beforehand tells you that the property doesn't have parking but you're next to a public car park, the cost of parking is £1.90 per hour making a big impact on finances. Thankfully we were allowed to park in a private space. Overall the holiday was lovely, good dog friendly beach, and cafes.

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