Guests say
Cartmel Lodge in Grange-Over-Sands offers a tranquil and picturesque setting for a relaxing stay. Guests consistently praise the lodge's beautiful location, spacious and well-equipped interiors, and the added luxury of a hot tub. While some minor maintenance issues are noted, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests eager to return.
The majority of guests found the lodge to be very clean, with only a few isolated comments about specific cleanliness issues such as dog hair or a smell in one of the rooms. These seem to be exceptions rather than the rule.
The location is highly praised for its beauty, tranquility, and proximity to local attractions like Cartmel and Lake Windermere. It is described as an ideal base for exploring the Lake District.
Guests find the lodge comfortable, with a few noting the beds were either too firm or the pillows uncomfortable. However, the overall sentiment is that the lodge provides a cozy and warm atmosphere.
Facilities like the hot tub, kitchen, and log burner are well-received. Some maintenance issues such as broken bathroom fittings and a dirty BBQ are mentioned, suggesting room for improvement.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a score in this category.
About this property
This superb, detached log cabin is situated on a quiet park just under a mile from the quaint, priory village of Cartmel and just six miles from the southerly tip of Lake Windermere in the beautiful Lake District. Presented to a high standard with contemporary styling throughout, the lodge has two bedrooms, including a master bedroom with an en-suite shower room, a family bathroom, an impressive open plan living area with a cosy woodburning stove and tri-fold doors opening on to an extensive decked patio area with private hot tub. Outside, there is lots of space on the decking to enjoy the tranquil location which is rich in wildlife.
Why not enjoy a walk into Cartmel and take lunch at one of the village pubs? Alternatively, you can drive over to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway to embark on a train ride and potter up to Lakeside and enjoy the Aquarium or steam further up Lake Windermere to explore Bowness-on-Windermere or Ambleside. At the end of the day, relax back at this superb lodge with the wonderful hot tub and luxurious accommodation. A great base for families or friends at any time of the year.
The village of Cartmel is renowned as the prettiest village in the Lake District. The village features walks, cobbled streets with antique shops, a gift shop, traditional pubs and the Michelin Star awarded L'Enclume restaurant.
Accommodation
All ground floor.
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
Gas central heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with FreeSat, DVD, iPod dock, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair on request.
Off road parking for 2 cars.
Decked patio with furniture, gas BBQ and hot tub.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Note: Although all ground floor, the lodge is accessed via 4 steps.
Reviews (73)
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Karen
The lodge was lovely and comfortable it had everything we needed and more ,hot tub was fantastic such a peaceful site would definitely recommend
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Ruth
I called the number in the lodge and the owner was helpful and considerate. The power was only off a short time and the maintenance team were polite and friendly and helped keep us informed. I feel more confident recommending the lodge since I know if anything happened it would be dealt with well. The lodge was as advertised and comfortable, the heating was good and kept it very warm. The small points that could be improved: 1 is to add some hooks in the bathrooms as there was nowhere to hang towels. 2 I did not find a hairdryer so glad I took my own. The design of mirrors and plug sockets meant it was difficult to dry hair stood looking in a mirror but I found an extension cable in the main bedroom so this was ok. Overall a pleasant stay in a good location to explore the local area. We would go again.
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Lisa
The property was clean and laid out well in general. Just a few things that could be addressedâ¦The kettle was full of thick gooey limescale so we used a pan to boil our water. The cooker hadnât been cleaned properly and there were some dirty glasses and pots in the cupboard. We do understand that cleaners are paid for these things so donât hold this against the owners, but may be worth monitoring. A welcome pack would have been nice considering the cost of the lodge (we paid £1,200 for 1 week) I had wanted to vacuum and mop whilst there, however the Hoover pipe had a tear in it and the mop head was black. As stated before, the property really is lovely and comfortable, just a little tired and could benefit from a fresh lick of paint and a few new appliances to reflect the cost of the stay here, as do feel it was overpriced for what we got, had we paid a few hundred less this is what we would expect. All in all we did enjoyed our holiday.