Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Appleby

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sam - Verified booking

  Well, what can I say, North Lodge is amazing!

  ! Apart from being slightly apprehensive regarding the comments about a man banging on doors and windows, (which I am happy to report we didn’t encounter during our stay) we had a fabulous time! The lodge is very close to the centre of town, walkable but it is uphill on the way back. We visited the Crown and Cushion for a meal, the staff there were lovely and the meal amazing…We can highly recommend the Blade of beef. Fish and chips from the riverside chippy were also delicious, we took them back to the lodge and ate them on the picnic bench outside! North Lodge is ideally placed for days out. We Stumbled upon Penrith Castle where we had a lovely walk around the ruins and park, in hindsight we should have packed a picnic and had our lunch there as the weather was lovely. Windermere and The Beatrix Potter museum is about a 60minute drive away, my little girl loved the museum and my Mum and Pooch enjoyed watching the world go by with a cup of coffee across the road in the Flying Pig where we had a very tasty lunch too. Hadrians wall is approximately 1 hour away, we didn’t research it very well so didn’t get the best experience but the tea room at Birdoswald was lovely and my daughter managed to get a ‘Roman ruler’ from the souvenir shop. North lodge has everything you could need for a fabulous stay including the hot tub which my little girl loved! The kitchen is extremely well equipped, all the usuals toaster, microwave etc but not mentioned in the lodges description is the fact that tea towels, dish cloths, washing up liquid and dishwasher tablets are provided too as well as plenty of loo rolls, we brought our own and were pleasantly surprised when we found them already provided. There is also a hairdryer in one of the bedrooms which is a bonus. The information folder and leaflets are all very helpful and include wifi password and emergency contacts. We have a couple of teeny tiny suggestions - a couple more mats in the hot tub/shower would be helpful as I felt like I was going to slip with my wet feet on the tiled floor and finally, the security light at the back of the lodge…wonderful to have but we looked like we were doing a rain dance every night when we were out with the dog as it only stays on for a few seconds!!! We had an amazing stay and will definitely be coming back, my little girl wants to stay for the full week next time!!! Thank you for making our break amazing & comfortable and we will see you soon.

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• Euan - Verified booking

  Overall, the property is beautiful and ideally located.

  We've only given it 3 stars because of 2 key issues: 1) There is a warning message in the welcome book about the potential for a disgruntled neighbour (estate manager) to pound on the doors and windows late at night, and if he does to report him to the police (again). This was extremely unsettling for us and meant that we would not let our daughter sleep downstairs as she had hoped to. While no incidents occurred, if it warrants being in the welcome pack then this should be included in the property description on your site 2) On arrival, the hot tub was at 22 degrees and not in heating mode. We were able to set it to heating (as we have one of our own), but it meant that we could not use it until late on Friday night. When we did use it, the filter came loose when the jets were activated. Although we refitted it, it was clearly not secure as the next evening when we went to use the hot tub again, the water was cloudy with an orange 'scum' around the sides. We did contact the caretaker on Sunday morning, and he came around very promptly to add chemicals to the water, but even on Sunday evening, the water was still not very clear, and we felt itchy while using it. We paid a significant premium to rent a property with a hot tub, but we don't feel that we got the use of it as we should have done, because it wasn't working properly.

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• Ron - Verified booking

  Though the property is old the overall maintenance is poor with doors failing to close, the outside patio areas are a death trap when wet and desperately need cleaning to prevent an accident.

  The floor was left wet with standing water and wet mop by the back door, though it smelt clean the floor was filthy soon blackened the kids socks. The doors on the hot tub outbuilding do not close and the whole building requires a thorough cleaning and tidy up with maintenance tasks taken care of. The downstairs toilet is loose and could topple over and the upstairs bathroom requires the grout cleaning. The building is full of cobwebs and flies with a very little amount of attention to detail. The microwave is disgusting and needs to be replaced. Overall I would not stay there again, not the standard I expect from a Skyes cottage.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Wonderful stay and property in a great location.

  The hot tub was a bonus. The property would benefit from a few additional amenities I.e washing machine, some cleaning products. Due to the location and time of year , we found the outside area a little slippy and it would benefit from being cleaned down to prevent accidents. A few little maintainable issues, flashing light in bathroom, hoover blocked and no batteries in the remote but nothing to alter our enjoyment. I would definitely recommend the property for a relaxing break away.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Lovely place and lovely lodge.

  Living room on 2nd floor is a bit of a pain. Lovely hot tub awaiting us lovely gardens and lovely views. There were quite a few cobwebs in the property and spiders it may have just been the time of year it was very warm. Overall an excellent place to stay at and I wouldn't hesitate staying there again.

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