Beach Lodges & Log Cabins In The United Kingdom

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  Party of six, four adults and two children.

  The weather, the scenery and fabulous beaches were the shining stars during our one week stay and the Haven staff kept the outdoor areas well tended. The property was an adequate size for our party of six. It is obvious from the photo's that it isn't spacious, so no complaints there. Larger than a caravan, smaller than most houses. The interior of the property was very clean. Kitchen utensils, crockery, cutlery, glassware aplenty - although a decent quality sharp knife - for those who love to cook - would by a great addition! Slicing an onion (sliding off an onion) was a long winded, tearful endeavour! The double bed was very comfortable, as were two of the four singles (the remaining two were, in our opinion, overly firm but they were being used by adults.) The sofas were comfortable but old and quite badly stained - though they did have throws to hide the worst. The addition of a table lamp in the lounge would be nice. The powerful ceiling lights were not conducive to an evening of relaxation. We borrowed one from a bedroom. Bathroom OK; Mira shower in a small cubicle but we weren't swinging any cats! Light sleepers should take earplugs. It's a bit creaky in there, particularly for those in the double bedroom below + the doors were all squeaky but I oiled the hinges - no charge :-) Decking area was a bit disappointing. The cushions for the outdoor furniture that were said to be stored behind the sofa in the lounge weren't there. We had to sweep masses of cobwebs for the railings. We noticed that the decking areas of identical properties nearby were cleaner and had pots of plants (albeit some were plastic) that made for a much more welcoming and pleasant exterior. Little touches can make a huge difference. We felt that the property needed a bit of TLC (a bit tired) but no major complaints. The niggles could easily be addressed without huge expenditure. It's also worth mentioning that we struggled to receive a reply from a pre holiday query we had. We were informed by Sykes that the owner had chosen the option of being uncontactable (by guests.) Our query was fielded by Sykes who, after two calls from us, contacted the owner who's answer was relayed back to us via Sykes. A rather long winded and frustrating process. Finally, as holiday property owners ourselves, we feel that our review is thorough, constructive, balanced and fair. Owners take note - it would be relatively cheap and easy to add those little touches and upgrade your property to 5 star status. On that basis, I would have no hesitation in recommending it to strangers and friend alike. Thank you.

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• Andy - Verified booking

  Our dog loved staying here, having lots of new walks and things to see and sniff, and we all enjoyed visiting Cromer which is the most dog friendly town we've visited.

  The good: The location is good, 20 paces from the car to the door, quiet site with easy access to running and exploring spaces for dogs, and pleasant walks for humans too. Morrisons is only 4 minutes drive away if you avoid peak traffic in the town center. The kitchen has a range of good quality pans, trays and utensils (no tongs), microwave, oven and hob all as expected and clean. The TV has HDMI and USB inputs so you can take your own media to watch when the internet is down. The not so good: The beds sound and feel like sacks of rocks and spanners. The bedding was dirty with muddy paw prints on the sheets, greasy sweat stains on one pillow case and what I would describe as "meaty dog slobber" on another. Electricity "included" was one unit. 1kWh. 22p of power on a 7 night rental. Additional energy was 55p per unit, or £1 for 1.8kWh, via a coin fed mechanical meter. Many dead insects...on floors, walls, ceilings, pictures, tangled in the dust drifts... The internet connection is "3 mobile broadband", so speed varies from 30Mb early morning to 0.3Mb at 6pm on a Saturday. The dead animal smell when we arrived was identified as an open bag of hairy rabbit ears which was on top of the kitchen cupboards. There is a large selection of back crippling furniture in the dining room arranged to make moving around as difficult as possible. The can't be helped: The doorways are short - mind your head. Due to the nearby tall trees the building received no direct sunlight at all, so was chilly throughout our stay (mid september) even on sunny days. Tips for guests: Don't look behind the sofa. Take warm indoor clothes if it's not summer. The comfortable chairs are under the beds in the back bedroom. Morrisons sell clean bedding and blankets. You can get bags of £1 coins for the meter from the post-office inside the coop by the church. O2/GiffGaff mobile data was more reliable than 3, if you need internet for work. If you need things from Amazon, there's a pickup locker you can walk a dog to above the pier.

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• Glenn - Verified booking

  Just had a lovely midweek break at Rose Lodge.

  There are just 10 lodges on a small site just behind the Runswick Bay Hotel. They are nicely positioned so all are fairly private. There is a caravan park behind a hedge but we had no issue with noise. Most people like us had their dogs with them so there was a bit of barking when dogs heard or saw each other but it's a lovely peaceful location very close to the Cleveland Way if you like walking. The lovely little bay is 5-10 mins walk down a very steep hill. It was too steep for us to walk up (I think it would take 20 mins to walk up!) but there is a pay and display car park close to the bottom (free after 6.00pm). Rose Lodge was definitely the best lodge we have stayed in - probably helps that everything was still very new at the time of our stay but the furnishings and layout were excellent. The 4 person hot tub was lovely and in a private position. The beds were really comfortable. A useful addition would be black out blinds in the east facing main bedroom as sunrise is likely to wake you up early. The only negative we had was with the wi-fi which was really poor. Very easy to log on but the connection was continually lost. During our stay the central heating wouldn't seem to work. We followed the instructions but the heating wouldn't come on. We only needed it on one morning when there was no sun but didn't raise the issue at the time of our stay as we didn't need heating apart from that one morning. Hot water wasn't a problem as it is a combi boiler so instant water when you need it. Very useful having an ensuite and a bathroom both with showers. Highly recommend Rose Lodge and we would definitely like to return in the future.

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• Matthew - Verified booking

  We have been to this property before so we obviously like it which is why we returned.

  The location is amazing and the chalet itself is cosy and has a certain charm. However, there were 3 main issues on our arrival: - Cleanliness. It was not good. Cobwebs and dead insects everywhere, dirty toilet. We had to clean the whole place from top to bottom. I have no doubt that somebody had charged the owners to clean the property but frankly they are ripping you off. It was not clean at all and you don't go on holiday to clean. - Shower wouldn't work. A plumber was sent by Menai Cottages and the issue was water pressure. It was fixed fairly immediately. As we didn't arrive until quite late on our first day, however, it was essentially day 3 before it was sorted. - WiFi broken. The owner drove all the way from Kent to fix this, which seemed above and beyond. Thank you, Andy. Again, it was essentially day 3 of a 7 night stay when it was sorted. Finally, there is a hole/tear in the fascia/soffit to the rear of the chalet and something is nesting in there. The rustling at night did keep me awake at times. All in all... the location is amazing (I can't overstate this enough, it's stunningly beautiful), the owners are extremely helpful and the use of their Friends and Family pass absolutely invaluable. The children loved the activities on this quite brilliant site. The beds are comfortable and the kitchen and living room well enough equipped. However, the property just feels as though it needs a little more TLC and, whilst we had a great time together as a family, we were a little disappointed overall with the property itself on this occasion.

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• Mrs Horton - Verified booking

  A delightful, warm and cosy lodge. Very clean with a very well equipped kitchen. The location on Kelling Heath Park was perfect, just about 200 meters from all facilities, including the leisure pool and pub, which served excellent food and drink, albeit a little expensive, No wifi in the lodge, which was a little disappointing, but it is available in the Pub area. A good selection of games, and videos for the DVD player. Right from your doorstep is a wonderful array of woodland walks and nature trails of various lengths. The paths are wide and largely flat and suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The overall location is close to the sea side towns Cromer and Sheringham. Sheringham Park is worth a visit. We had a lovely few days at Bacton and Happisburgh Beach and did a couple of bracing coastal walks. Overall a wonderful, relaxing stay for couples or family.

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