Log Cabins with Hot Tubs

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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• Constance - Verified booking

  Firstly, this property is absolutely beautiful and a lot of thought has been put in to make it comfortable.

  We had a fantastic stay, the location is great for exploring and I would highly recommend to future bookers. There were only a couple of small recommendations I would make: some of the seating wasn’t the most comfortable to sit on, especially outside so may some cushions for these. The sliding doors caused a small issue on the first day when one got stuck on the runner and they can’t be opened properly from the inside as there’s no decent handle. The only downside of the holiday was the fact that I contacted the spa operator the week before to book a full body massage for me and my partner. They didn’t reply to any of my messages, despite having read them, and then when they finally responded (the day we arrived) they booked us for the wrong treatment which they only realised a few hours before it was due to take place. This was very disappointing and we decided not to go ahead with it, as it wasn’t what we had asked for. I would suggest a bit more contact when booking these things in future.

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• Taylor - Verified booking

  We had an amazing little getaway in the "hobbit hut" / "teletubbie house" for my birthday (Derwen) The pictures of this property do not do it justice!

  Finished to a very modern and high standard, with a functional kitchen that has the basic equipment required. Upon our arrival we were welcomed with a bottle of wine, welsh cakes, milk, eggs and steaming hot tub. The hot tub was definitely the highlight of our trip after alot of walking and sightseeing. Book in advance for a massage with Leah at the spa. A very relaxing experience Yes, the bench sofa isn't the most comfortable but I think it encourages you to go out and enjoy the welsh countryside. The hot water in the shower doesnt last as long as we are use to so have shorter showers. A very peaceful and quiet location. You can see for miles and on a clear night (we didn't get one) maybe see the stars. We will definitely be returning but instead will book the neighbouring hut (Onnen) which is more suited for couples. In responce to a previous review: no birds, no mice, a working fridge and no smoke or smell after cooking.

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• Danielle - Verified booking

  Fabulous place.

  Exactly as described and really done to a high quality spec. The hot tub was hot on arrival and exactly what we needed when we arrived. The coordinates that were shared on another review we used to locate the cottage and they were spot on. Absolutely don’t use the postcode, instructions or coordinates only! Our only slight feedback is the seating area which a few people have mentioned before. Great size and perfect for coffee but would suggest not so much for lounging. We went in February so evenings were about being indoors and cosy so noticed the seating then. Maybe a footstool (swapping the gorgeous coffee table) that could be pulled up against the sofa might help? Saying that I’m sure in the summer with doors open, you’d be far less concerned and outside anyway. Brilliant stay and our children now want to live in “the fairy house”. Thank you.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  Wonderfully peaceful location, we hardly saw a soul during our 4 days there other than fellow dog walkers.

  Seriously relaxing...the hot tub was fantastic although not all the jets are working so we had to "rotate" for the best spot, but lovely and hot! Very clean and tidy on arrival. The resident ducks were so cute and we even had a visit from a whole swan family. Only very minor grumbles from us. One single bed needs some maintenance, it feels very rickety, and maybe a new mattress on the double as the springs are very prominent. New shelf needed in the fridge as everything falls into the veg drawer, a small leak from the heated towel rail and the decking is quite slippery and could do with a sweep. The only refuse bins we could find were on the other side of the site which meant rubbish bags in the car but not sure if we maybe missed closer ones? These are really tiny issues...would we return? Absolutely!! What a beautiful property you have. Thank you.

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