Lodges & Log Cabins With Hot Tubs In Amberley

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  From the Baylis and Harding soap in the bathroom to the complimentary slippers in the bedroom, this property oozed 5 star appeal.

  It has everything, hair drier, sun loungers, shampoo, conditioner, umbrella, towels, Games, washing machine, dish washer, clothes drier. You literally have to take nothing. It was so clean when we turned up. Exceptionally clean in fact. It is a great size, we had 6 adults and we had plenty of space. Enough space so you aren't living on top of each other for a week. The kitchen is top quality with enough pots and pans to feed everyone. The bedrooms are 2 king-size beds and 1 double bed. Again these are superb with loads of space. The location is like a slice of heaven. So quiet with no light pollution and just the sound of the wildlife, which there is plenty of. We saw, kites, hawks, water vowels and several wild birds. The grass goes right down to the lake and there is loads of space to sunbath or just chill out. The hot tub is superb and easily seats 6 people. Its set to 37 degrees and is perfect. It overlooks the lake and is great at night time with a nice glass of red wine. Ross-on-Wye is a 7 minute drive away and has plenty of little trinket shops and supermarkets for food and shopping. The Butterfly Zoo with mini golf is excellent. For food, go to the Beef eater on the round-a-about, its about 3 mins in the car and excellent. We had plans to venture to Hereford and other places but we had 35 degrees so went out in the morning to buy ice lollies, then came back in the afternoon to sun bathe, fish and relax. It was too hot for anything else. Now we come to the fishing. When looking for these places you either get a good lodge and average fishing or great fishing and an average lodge. Not here, Phocle lakes has both. 5 star accommodation and 5 star fishing. The fishing wasn't hard, but we did have to work for it in the extreme temperatures. We had 107 carp in a week and that was fishing in the afternoons and into the evening, around 9:30pm as it went dark. The fish aren't huge. My daughters boyfriend is just starting carp fishing so we weighed all 107 fish. We only had 3 doubles, 2 at 10lb and 1 at 13lb. The rest were around 6lb to 9lb, so an average size would be 8.5 lb. Great fish and in immaculate condition. They always look bigger until you weight them and my daughters boyfriend was convinced they were doubles until we weighed them. Simple tactics caught them. Inline lead with a braided hook link and 14mm Strawberry wafter, or a Spinner Rig with a 14mm Dairy cream pop-up (from Angling direct). In truth, I think any boilie or pellet would catch them. Just be aware, these fight like the devil. Its fantastic sport. If I had to literally scratch around for one thing I'd say the lodge needs one more sun lounger. I know it was an exceptionally hot week, but with 6 adults, 3 loungers wasn't enough. If the owners read this I want to say thank you. You have created a slice of heaven for families and anglers alike. Its superb and I'm already looking for dates for next year.

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• Ally - Verified booking

  Our stay at Halmore Pod was simply amazing.

  It felt like a mini home away from home but with a little added luxury with the hot tub and the quiet countryside. The pod itself was a perfect size and had so much to it - it was almost like stepping into the Tardis! It was very welcoming, tidy and clean when we first arrive. The outside area was also a wonderful size and had so much option to sit and relax or to have a dip in the hot tub. The location was lovely for a getaway from the craziness of life. We found it quite easily, even in the darkness. There was this beautiful peacefulness every day - it was bliss. The owners are also very lovely and great with communication. It was pleasant talking to them before and after the stay - thankfully we didn’t need anything during the stay as everything was perfect and the hot tub was lit every day at 4PM without fail. I would definitely recommend this. We look forward to coming back during summer time to enjoy the pod even more (without the stormy weather)! :)

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  The facilities at this place are amazing!

  The owners have thought of absolutely everything you could possibly need from a washing machine including a handful of tablets, complimentary soaps, body lotions, umbrellas, a potato peeler to a Tupperware box. The list goes on. The lodge is beautiful, a true home from home, thoroughly cleaned and so tranquil. Despite witnessing some of the worst floods ever in the area during our stay and numerous road closures we managed to fill each day with something. There are many places a short drive away which are worth a visit. We thoroughly enjoyed walks around The Forest of Dean, Symonds Yat and Puzzle Wood. Finally, it must be said any time spent in the hot tub was such a luxury and so relaxing. On a clear night the stars were so clear. Well worth a booking.

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• Heather - Verified booking

  Our stay in Halmore Pod was really nice, surrounded by lovely countryside.

  There are so many days out nearby, and beautiful walks in nature that we weren’t sure 5 days was going to be enough to see it all. The wood burning hot tub was a nice little novelty to add to our evenings, and watching the birds come in and out of the trees above was quite nice. The only downside was the WiFi connection was low, we had to make sure to use one device at a time and turn off any background apps, just to attempt to load the weather on google, and signal for both my partner and I was also awkward. Also there seemed to be forever growing spiderwebs but when you’re in an outdoorsy pod under a tree it’s to be expected.

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• Sharon - Verified booking

  Good quality cabin.

  Lakeside setting was great with onsite fishing. Location was fine for us but needed a car to get to any local pubs for a meal as the road was too dangerous to walk down. The rooms and fixtures were of a high standard and our group of 4 adults and one teenage child had plenty of space. I would recommend the cabin as a good base to explore the local area. Ross on Wye is only 10 mins drive and Usk 25 mins drive from the cabin. Only negative was we did ask for a toilet door lock to be repaired on day one but no repair was done during the stay. A bit awkward when sharing with others. Would return again in the future.

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