6/10 Okay
Matthew
Travelled with partner
7 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was tired and probably looked at its best in 1966. The Lodge felt like a mixture between a wedding venue and an old outdoor pursuits centre. It could be an amazing place, it’s in a stunning setting and has potential with significant investment in renovation.
Our room was right next to a communal door which caused a vacuum and would rattle our bedroom door, which was pretty disconcerting, but possibly not as bad as the overwhelming smell of damp.
Other guests could look into our bed, not just into the room, which meant we had to keep curtains closed at all times.
We sampled two meals and one breakfast while staying at the lodge. Meals were pretty tasty and were a generous portion and obviously cooked from fresh. The same could not be said for breakfast. We opted for a buffet breakfast @ $24 each. The offering was bacon, scrambled egg, strange sausages, beans, re-cooked hash brown (sodden with oil) re-fried chicken wings (I think) and baby octopus! We persevered and chose a small selection from the offering, all of which was completely cold! We asked a member of staff if they could microwave our breakfast as it was cold and he actually went to put his hand on the bacon to test the temperature, then thought better of it! He obliged, but when he reappeared and passed us our food, it was still cold and pretty revolting! We even overheard a member of staff using profanities when talking to another guest!
Bees and wasps in the restaurant.
Staff mostly hospitable
Matthew
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
