Fantastic Christmas break with the family!! We are just back from a fantastic weeks break at Castlewood lodges staying between the 20th and 27th of December in Clochnaben Lodge 22, a four bedroom lodge, used by a family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children aged between 9 and 16 and also a large boxer dog.... read moreWe are just back from a fantastic weeks break at Castlewood lodges staying between the 20th and 27th of December in Clochnaben Lodge 22, a four bedroom lodge, used by a family of 5, 2 adults and 3 children aged between 9 and 16 and also a large boxer dog. This is the first time we have been away as a family for Christmas but I don't think we could have picked a better place to stay. We were met by the owner at the lodge, and despite what some of the other reviews state, he was polite and helpful and was more then happy for us to put up Christmas lights and decorations outside the lodge. We were provided with cereals, tea, coffee and milk on our arrival which was a nice touch and sees you through until you can get to the coop, about 7 mins away or the large Tesco, about 15 mins away. The lodge itself is stunning, see pictures attached. All the bedrooms are a good size with the master being an en-suite with a toilet, sink and shower. The open plan living room, kitchen and dining room is large with free view TV, and a fully stocked kitchen. We did take additional pots and pans but that was our choice for Christmas Dinner, we could have managed without. It also had a decorated tree up which was a nice touch for the time of year. The lodge is heated on a pre set timer which you can't adjust, but it was always warm when needed, mornings and evenings but if it did get cold during the day you can always jump in the hot tub or throw a blanket over yourself. There is no phone or 4g signal on ee, but the free WiFi was more then adaquete to keep 3 boys happy, anyone with kids will know how good that Internet needs to be. We only had one more interaction with the owners during our stay and that was to request a hoover, lodges don't come with one but with a dog we felt it would be handy. The hoover was brought to the lodge within half an hour so we couldn't ask for anymore. Overall we had a fantastic, relaxing and peaceful Christmas, the park was full for our stay but it never had the feeling of being over crowded or that people were on top of each other, we had such a good time we are already looking at booking again for next year. Ps, sorry for leaving the food in the fridge, we totally forget to empty it!!! The hot tub was awesome, always hot and regularly used set on a large, well lit veranda. read less
Chris H
27/12/19
