The Red

The Red could have been a fantastic place but it could really do with a facelift.

Dining chair had the leather peeling off, coffee table had patches where the varnish had worn away, decking around the hot tub was rotting, hot tub cover had seen better days, added to all that there were spots of blood on the duvet cover! We still had a lovely break, the lodges were really peaceful, with a little tlc this could be a fantastic place

Beautiful property and very clean at a reasonable price.

I was slightly worried after reading some previous reviews, no need to worry whatsoever. Our dog accompanied us and loved the use of the fenced off park area. Lodge was warm and cosy on arrival and the hot tub was amazing. The only picky fault I could find was that there are no clothes hooks or shelves in the bathroom. I like to have somewhere to place my shower items whilst showering and the only option was in the shower floor which for me is a difficult thing as I have sensory issues. Other than that which is more of a preference than an issue, everything was great.

Lovely lodge in nice quiet area.

Very clean and had everything we needed whilst staying there. Bed very comfortable, hotntub reasonably private. Accommodation clean. Nice pubs close by for meals. Would recommend.

On arrival the gutters were full of leaves held in place with a net of cobwebs.

Opened the door to an overpowering smell of dog. The toilet was running constant. My husband fixed the toilet. The place was dusty the bathroom blinds were full of dust. We had an abundance of spiders and old dusty webs. Dog slobber on the doors walls and kitchen cabinets. Dog hair in clumps on the sofa and under the sofa cushions. So opened all the windows to get some air in and attempt to alleviate the dog smell. Bought a scented candle from Tweedmill again to alleviate the dog smell. Cleaned the dog slobber and left over ketchup off the cupboard doors mopped the tiles in the main room. Cooker was greasy and had left over chips still in it. Fridge had juices from something left in the drawer tray?? The decking around the hot tub was rotten and dirty. On Sunday as my allergies had flared I thought I'd hoover to find the hoover bag full of dog fur so just pumped more bad smells out the hoover head was tangled in pet fur so I requested a new hoover bag which I got late Sunday afternoon. Didn't get an apology just a hoover bag so I hoovered on my holiday every day to try and get the place clean. The spiders I could understand due to the type of property but the old dusty cobwebs I will not accept. I received numerous bites during our stay or which we cut short on the Friday, this would have been cut shorter but we had arranged to meet up with a couple of friends during our stay (luckily not at the accommodation). A bottle wine was left on the door step on our return on the Tuesday not sure if this was meant as an apology as no further contact was received by the property owners. The write up stated a sofa bed there was no sofa bed, the pictures show a single chair and sofa no chair. The towels and bedding are kept in a shed in plastic bags by the bin area. Only saving grace was the hot tub. Everything else was very disappointing. On my return I have read some of the previous reviews and ours is not the first bad review regarding cleanliness if the owners think the lodge is being thoroughly cleaned between guests I suggest that they inspect the property more thoroughly

Lovely relaxing stay yet again.

Cannot wait to come back next year.

The cleanliness was disgusting inside and out , the whole hot tub looked like it was falling apart just like all of the decking .

As we were leaving on the last day , we thought the hot tub would be getting a professional clean , all that came was a pipe that could have come from the back of a tumble dryer and the chemical filled water that wasn't disposed in a specialised way , INSTEAD , the water was drained from the hot tub , onto the already rotting decking wood , onto the grass behind the cabin to endanger whatever wildlife there maybe , me and my partner were not comfortable at all with cleanliness , we are completely robbed of our money , we would like some sort of refund as compensation , we certainly won't be staying there again .

Extremely spacious rooms and comfortable sofa and bed, though we found it a little dated TV couldn't cast from our Netflix, also many cobwebs internally and externally, very quiet though even from the other cabins, perhaps would have liked more info about the local shops were to eat, we spotted a butchers we would have tried on the way home, good access to coast which is what we wanted - would rate 4 out of 5 mainly because of dated ness and spiders

First time staying here , and it won't be our last , we stayed in the Red , absolutely lovely , spacious and clean , the hot tub was great and love that it is under a shelter , so even though it rained we could still use it , our fur baby loved the place and the area sniffing and exploring, very peaceful place, with the option to go exploring to other places if that's what you wanted.

Such a lovely peaceful area!

You would t think there was a large shopping complex just down the road. Lots of bird life and squirrels to watch if you just want to to lie back in the sun. The Red was well stocked with everything required, even down to the lovely Welsh cakes! Didn’t need the dishwasher, as didn’t cook all week! Had some lovely meals out though! Got a wee bit annoyed with the quilt cover, it seemed to have a mind of its own, and ended up anywhere but on the bed each night! lol Didn’t use the bath, as the shower was great! Hubby LOVED the hot tub, was hard to get him out of it most mornings! Well looked after property. Would certainly recommend to anyone looking for some peace and quiet. Thank you for a lovely holiday.

We had a lovely stay, will definitely look at returning

We loved our stay, the lodge was perfect!

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Loved the stay, we assumed there would be amenities such has shower gel however, the hot tub was lovely the lodge was amazing and having the little walk around the wooded area next to the lodge was fantastic for the dog.

This cabin has the potential to be brilliant.

It is in an idyllic setting surrounded by trees and woodland. However, you SERIOUSLY have to get rid of that sofa. Not only was it far too low, but both of us could not sit on it at the same time or we would never have been able to get up! One shelf in a fridge for a self catering property is nowhere near enough room for food etc and there was only one door shelf which was damaged at one end so unusable. There was no heating on when we arrived and the place was freezing. We rang the number given and were advised that Tracey doesn’t work there anymore it was now Matt. He came within 30mins and sorted the heating out.

Hmmmmmm.

....Sweeping Cobwebs!! And spider heaven... I used the vacuum and went over every room! Sooo many historic cobwebs. Unfortunately vacuum cleaner useless too...so I can understand why the gaps and edges were not done as nozzle doesn't come apart and it's missing a wheel! I also cleaned the 2 bathroom sinks and toilet as these were dirty. The bathroom radiator towel rails had splash marks too so not cleaned. Blinds in all rooms thick with dust (I didn't attempt them!) We had a list of issues on arrival...the 2 phone numbers on the wall are useless! One is the old number not even on the network and the other one is an ex partner! Also...Tracy (who Sykes recommends to call) we also had no reply from! It wasn't until the Wednesday that a couple of maintenance guy's who my husband saw on site eventually did come in and placed 2 new bulbs in cooker hood, mended the window (handle on wrong so wasn't locking), battery in the wall clock and correct cable for the dvd player!! It's the attention to detail that's missing in this lodge which is described as a luxury pad for 2! Now...on a plus! Hot tub just lovely, and very private. Bed, very comfortable and huge. Towels supplied lovely. Private Lodge and in a lovely area to explore. Please listen to and act on these issues... I think things have just been missed over time and let slip. A really good spring clean...and a few new bits of furniture I'm sure will make a massive difference to future guests visiting.... And remove the numbers from the wall and update!! Karen

we didn't enjoy are stay at this property we was meant to stay till Friday but come home on Tuesday the sofa bed was so uncomfortable the pans where rusty cobwebs everywhere don't know about a good house keeping bond we but should have paid me £150 for giving it a good clean and i think it had mice could hear scratting on a night you need to update your holiday details and the pictures are out of date nothing looks like the pictures you show and it says if you need anything contact Tracey who we found out on the day we left to tell them we was coming home early that Tracey no longer works there I have stay at a few of your cottages over the years but never at to comment like this might after think about using Sykes holiday cottages again Carol

We went for a week and the Property was amazing we couldn't really find any faults other than the pull out sofa bed was extremely uncomfortable springs sticking out too much to the point it caused bruising other than that it was fantastic it's well equipped everything you need to cook full meals the large bed was so comfy shower really nice the hot tub was amazing the only thing was after a few days the water went quite murky so it would of been nice to perhaps have a water change half way through the week other than those 2 faults it was Fantastic and we will be back

So disappointed in the accommodation certainly not as advertised on approaching the lodge was greeted by an ash tray full of spliffs and ash all up the steps leading to the hot tub hot tub cover ripped and well worn looked rotten even before we entered the lodge once inside no chesterfield as advertised but a small 2 str couch springs gone the table was sticky with cup ring stains fridge hadn’t been cleaned and food residue on cutlery so had to wash them all ,in the bathroom toilet was fine but shower tray was yellow with black possibly mould around the rims into the bedroom bath looked great but the springs in the bed had gone and bed had a topper put on to try and make it comfy but it didn’t work we had spent £350 for a 2night stay as the advert said comfort and peace and tranquillity and gave the lodge a fantastic write up we found something really different needs upgrading and a new advert written explaining its old and tired and needs upgrading would not stay here again waste of money

Had such a lovely time would definitely stay again!

We had an amazing stay at the Red!

Lodge is very cosy and has everything you might need. It’s very quiet so it’s perfect if you going away to relax. Also, great positive for being dog friendly! Our four legged friend loved it! Will definitely go back.