Villas In Eskdale

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Steve Clarke - Verified booking

  It was a bit of a gamble booking this lodge as I've never done one before and not knowing what to expect.

  However, the previous reviews gave a very good account and they were right. The lodge was well appointed, clean and well equipped. Having an ensuite bathroom was bonus. Also having a hot tub was fantastic especially after doing a lot of fell walking. My only gripe was that there was an odd smell that from the hot tub area - vegetation and chlorine mix. This came into the lodge near the cupboard by the back door. It was quite noticeable when first entering the lodge. Also the dogs didn't think much of it either. I've made Lake District Lodge park aware of this in another feedback form and they will look into it. The lodge is in a nice location and we didn't hear much noise when staying there. A walk down to the Marina is well worth it and the view is stunning early in the morning especially as the fells had snow on them. There's also a woodland walk that it good for walking dogs in the morning and plenty of dog poo bins. Ambleside is only a few miles away and most areas like Hawkshead, Coniston are not too far away by car. The whole holiday exceeded my expectations and I would recommend staying at the lodge park and the lodge I had. What did you enjoy most about your stay? Love the hot tub and great lodge What one experience (e.g attraction, walk, day out) would you recommend for our future guests? If you are fit and like walking then do the Old Man at Coniston. The views are well worth the climb up.

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• Dr Chris Roper - Verified booking

  I booked a stay at Badger's Hollow as a surprise for my girlfriend's birthday, and suffice to say we were not disappointed!

  The lodge is neatly set in a secluded part of the camp and is not overlooked at all. On entering the lodge it was nice and bright, and very clean. The bedrooms were both a good size and the master had an en-suite wetroom with overhead shower that was lovely. Every room was decorated nicely. In the kitchen there was a selection of teas, coffees and sweet treats, which was a really nice touch to the lodge. The owners also provide robes and slippers which were also very nice (albeit the slippers too small for someone with size 10 feet!). We only really used the lodge overnight for the 3 days that we were there, but it was always nice to come back to a warm and inviting lodge at the end of a day's walking, and the hot tub was perfect for unwinding. The views of the sky when relaxing in the hot tub at night were wonderful, as there is next to no light pollution around the lodge. This really made the holiday for us. All in all, a very nice little lodge that is private, cosy, and perfect for a weekend away... or even longer! We will certainly be coming back given the chance. What did you enjoy most about your stay? Hot tub and views of the night sky What one experience (e.g attraction, walk, day out) would you recommend for our future guests? For the fitter guest, climbing Scafell Pike. Just don't do it in winter!

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• Mrs Pauline Manson - Verified booking

  The lodge was quiet and peaceful when we stayed.

  Although it was not in the main children's holidays. It was well equipped to a high standard and nothing felt "cheap". My motto is, why would you pay to stay somewhere less than your own home ?? We were about an hours walk into Bowness which was just enough to rustle the appetite for a coffee and cake. Although our weather was not outstanding we had one very sunny warm day so we took advantage of the hot tub which was super. On the other two days it was cloudy but we busied ourselves at Coniston and Windermere so the weather did not hinder us. As gym users my husband , son and his wife were all disappointed with the gym, unfortunately we did not have time to visit Choices to compare. We would come again, the leisure staff were lovely and friendly but I would not pay to use the site's leisure facilities. We went with our son and his wife who have been married just 10 months and the lodge did not feel cramped and the en-suite gave us privacy so we did not feel we were under each others feet. What did you enjoy most about your stay? White Cross Bay location. Family time What one experience (e.g attraction, walk, day out) would you recommend for our future guests? We went to Ulverston to visit the Buddhist Temple. It was amazing and free. The lakes can be expensive.

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• Phil - Verified booking

  The lodge was ok however the cleaning staff have let you down.

  I have taken pictures if you require them. I understand the lodge accepts dogs, we took ours, french bulldog. When we arrived we had to sweep the floor, it was full of long black dog hair. We swept up three times, all long black dog hair. There was cobwebs in the bedrooms and kitchen, lots of dust on the skirting board in the bathroom. Black mould around the windows in the bedroom, black mould on the back of the bedroom curtains, the bathroom door in the ensuite is filthy and water damaged, the ensuite drain needs looking at as it overflows. If I wanted to be really picky the blinds need cleaning. Had we known it was park of Park Dean we probably would not have booked as there was just two adults and no children. The restaurant was not very clean, the carpet hadn't been hooved the whole time we were there, 6 nights, we left a night early. The tables were sticky however three members of staff, Malcolm, Connor and Ellie were very nice and helpful. The ladies toilets had no hand soap in them for days, the gentleman's toilets were disgusting. We booked this as a chilled weekend because I have been through a year and a half of chemotherapy and my immune system is compromised, Park dean did not help in any way by being dirty!

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  I stayed at this property recently for a week with my parents and partner.

  Upon arriving it seemed like a nice little lodge and quite homely. However, the property had not been cleaned very well at all. There were pringles under the coffee table. The bathroom was full of dust around the skirting boards as well as behind the basin. There was dust on both headboards of the bed as well as alot of dust, food packaging and the odd biscuit under the sofa. The lights in the living area also had not been dusted. The filter for the fridge was red so had not been changed as well as it being dirty. When having a shower in the ensuite, the water leaked through the shower screen meaning we had to put towels on the floor all around it to try and stop the floor from flooding. The left hand door on the main does was also faulty, meaning it did not lock at the bottom so was not fully secure. We were all looking forward to our stay here as the photos and description sounded just what we wanted, however, we were rather disappointed considering checking in was 4pm so there was plenty of time to sort the property before we arrived. For the money we spent for this property we do feel we are out of pocket as this had alot of potential, yet due to the points above, let it down immensely.

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