The Lodge Hotel

I was very impressed with The Lodge. It was easy to find, plenty of parking, reception staff were friendly and helpful. We booked two rooms, unfortunately one room had a smell to it, I think from a drain, hence 4 stars. Other than that the beds was massive, the rooms were clean and I would happily stay there again.

Room was OK , not the biggest in the world but for the price was as expected. There was only a Plug socket one side of the bed so I couldn't use my phone and charge overnight with it handy. Hairdryer didn't work - not the end of the world but all appliances should be checked every time the room is prepped in my opinion.

The internet was fast, but one had to keep sighing in after a few hours. Room was comfortable, too hot. Unable to turn off radiator.

Check in was quick. Since i prepaid, i was handed the key. Staff did not request my credit card for incidentals. We had to walk through a series of fire doors (maybe 6?) and stairs to reach our first floor room. The room was small and worn. The bedding appeared dirty. The window was open a crack and could not be closed, so it was cold inside the room. I was able to turn up the heat so that was okay. The carpet was worn and thin. Bathroom was extremely cramped. The shower was very small and could use some caulk repairs. The shower had good pressure and nice hot water. It appeared that daily housekeeping did not do any cleaning aside from making the bed, emptying trash, and replacing towels. This was fine with me because it was a short stay and I kept things clean. Because the window was ajar, we heard workmen on the grounds starting fairly early in the morning. I did not visit the restaurant/bar. Overall, this stay was below average, but the location was perfect for my needs and the price was very low.

Clean, decent room breakfast finished a little early so although paid for it didn’t quite make it down in time.