Guests say
Cartmel Lodge is highly praised for its excellent location, cleanliness, and the added luxury of a daily maintained hot tub. Guests appreciate the tranquil setting, the lodge's spaciousness, and its proximity to local attractions. The lodge provides a comfortable and cosy stay, with a few minor maintenance issues noted.
Guests that stayed at this property said
The lodge generally receives high marks for cleanliness, with multiple reviews mentioning it being clean and tidy. However, a few instances of overlooked areas slightly lower the score.
The location is consistently lauded for being ideal, tranquil, and perfect for exploring the Lake District, contributing to a high score.
Comfort is well-regarded with the lodge described as cosy and warm, though some guests found the beds a bit hard and the lodge occasionally too hot, which affects the score.
Facilities like the hot tub and kitchen are appreciated, but reports of minor maintenance issues such as a broken fridge and bathroom fittings needing attention slightly reduce the score.
While the reviews reflect a positive experience, there is no mention of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the host, so this category cannot be scored.
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.
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
Reviews (68)
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Helen
Lodge was a lovely size and well equipped . Disappointed that there was a disgusting smell in the twin bedroom , which was overbearing meaning we slept on the couches .The owners were informed of the smell and the fact we had to sleep on the couches.The carpet was âcleanedâ and the smell remained. We were offered some money back as an apology which we are still to receive 6 days later .This issue spoilt our break .
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Harry
The hot tub was first class. With a few minor adjustments, it would have been a great week. These are: Leak on outside tap - reported. Loose deck plank by jacuzzi, worn ledge - reported. Bedroom tv, once working, signal kept dropping out - not reported. Main tv, followed instructions, never did get it working on live tv. Had to use itv x and iPlayer - reported. New plugs in both bathrooms. They wouldnât seat properly. Water drained out. The above are not drips, because we really did have a good week. Yours Harry The following would have been really helpful. Hooks in bedroom for dressing gowns. Rails in bathroom to hang towels. Rail to help access to the bath.
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Adrian
The lodge is situated beautifully, surrounded by trees and bushes. It's so quiet and you can enjoy watching the squirrels jumping between trees whilst relaxing in the hot tub. Inside the lodge is big and open and feels very homely, the kitchen has all the utensils you need and a great big fridge freezer too. The central heating is great also and warns the place up in no time! Ensuite shower was brilliant although the bath in the family room is quite small. I marked the lodge down on a few things. When arriving after a long drive and as it was cold we would have liked to use the log burner straight away but we couldn't as there were no logs left for us. There was no information as to where you get the logs so we had to travel out to find some from a supermarket. I thought this was a little poor. Also as we visited during autum the wooden steps and decking area was extremely slippy l and led to a family member slipping down the entrance steps and hurting themselves, luckily nothing too serious but when I messaged the owner I had no reply. The steps could do with some anti slip strips placing on them. The same goes for the decking to the rear, I slipped and one of the decking planks shifted next to the hot tub causing me to land on my knees. Again could be easily rectified. All in all a great week away and we would be happy to return.