Lodges & Log Cabins in Newton Stewart with Hot Tubs

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Great house in a fantastic location. Very warm and comfortable and loved all the walks and wildlife. Unfortunately, the hottub was not working and whilst we were told about this a few days before arriving, from reading the visitor book, it's obvious the hottub hasn't worked much since the start of the year. We think it's disingenuous to keep marketing the hottub if its mostly not working! We also had no way to light the wood burner, as the gas lighter was empty and no matches provided. There were emergency matches but these were old and damp so of no use to us, or in an emergency. We tried the caretakers on all 3 of the numbers provided but received no callback despite leaving a voicemail. Given the isolated nature of the property perhaps a call from the caretaker when each guest has settled in would be helpful? The only form of contact from the house is a pay phone, which seems mean and impractical given many people don't carry cash these days. We very much enjoyed our stay but a few items above need attention. We had no difficulties but if we had, there is no real provision for emergencies.

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• Kirsty - Verified booking

  The Shepherds Hut was fabulous!

  It's position on the farm is great with private garden area and parking. Its been very nicely converted and was really comfortable and cosy. Having the log burner indoors was perfect but we also appreciated the electric kettle for a quick cuppa! The gas BBQ is great as was the toasty shower. We added breakfast and BBQ packs and the contents were delicious. Our labrador pup loved the Shetland ponies and the sheep right beside us - even when the ponies decided to moonlight laps around their field!! The hut is really well equipped and kitted out - the only suggestions we had was perhaps a hook on the inside of the door for coats and something heavy or a hook to hold the door open coz the boot rack stops the door going all the way back to the original hook. The outdoor light and solar lights around the path were perfect for evening - and the torch was appreciated too - but the dark skies were perfect for watching the stars. We explored the whole area and found lots of great walks, swims and places to eat!

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• Lauren - Verified booking

  We loved our stay at Little Lodge - everything was absolutely perfect and couldn’t fault a thing.

  The lodge itself is stunning. Inside was immaculate with all facilities and furnishings looking brand new. The beds and sofas were incredibly comfortable and provided us with a brilliants night sleep each night. Outside, the surrounding are so peaceful and quiet which made for relaxing in the hot tub an amazing experience. Finally, the hosts. Mel, Nadia and Kirsty made us feel so welcome from the moment we arrived. Treated us like friends the duration of our stay and nothing was a bother with any questions we had. Would definitely recommend Little Lodge to anyone! It was one of the best lodges we have ever stayed in. Thanks again! Ps, little Ruby visiting when we were outside just topped off our visit.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  This was a wonderful experience. The water levels were very low, which meant we couldn't use the hot tub, and we had to think about eg not using the kettle and toaster simultaneously. But this was less of a challenge than you might imagine, as the "Everhot" cooker ran continually and did virtually everything - including toast bread and boil water. Our stay in the house included the day of the 2024 general election - and so the absence of a tv signal, wifi or mobile phone coverage was a positive. We really enjoyed the glen and the loch, and hired bikes at the Glentrool hive (£35 for a full day each) to cycle the loch and the paths among the woods. We loved the quiet. We'd love to come back.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Little Lodge itself is immaculate and the host Mel is very welcoming.

  The main issues I have with the holiday experience has more to do with the access to the lodge as the road from Glenluce to the entrance is bad enough. Still, the track from the entrance to the lodge, in my opinion, is unacceptable, luckily I drive a car that sits quite high off the road so apart from the damage that could be done to my suspension it was just bearable. I would not recommend doing it with a saloon-type low-to-the-ground car. The other issue is with being limited to where you can walk around the lodge as there seems to be conflict with the owner of the old hotel who also has gates at both sides of his property which is something I don't see as necessary.

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