Jamaal Lodge

Home away from home!

We spent 7 days there and it was amazing stay. Well stocked with necessary equipment. Clean place and great location. Highly recommended! 5

We were very disappointed with the property it needs a complete overhaul.

We had an elderly aunt with us (88) and found that there are a couple of trip hazards that need to be highlighted, one at the front door and a wire coming away from the bottom of the threshold on the back door. The beading on the external door frame came off completely. Dining room chairs are worse for wear, so are the balcony rattan chairs upstairs. The property was in a good location for Alnwick, Amble and beaches.

Fantastic property, everything the description says and more.

Would defiantly recommend. Superb location.

We found the owners very friendly and the area was quiet and in a good location for exploring local amenities.

Have to agree with previous reviews that say the lodge is a bit tired in places. The ramps to the front and back doors need attention and probably replacement. During our stay, some lattice work fell off one of the windows. The grass in the back garden needed a cut and the gate to the garden was temperamental. We really missed a full length mirror and felt that in the bathrooms the mirrors were too high and the sinks were too low. The clock in the kitchen didn't work. In general, there were some small things that needed some attention but overall we had an enjoyable stay.

Had a lovely holiday.

Shame not a bit of milk or a teabag after long 4 hour drive. How ever cleaned never checked dishwasher or air fryer. We were told dishwasher must be empty when leaving wasn’t when we arrived. Air fryer full of water so unable to use it as it hadn’t been cleaned. The lodge was lovely but these few things make a difference.

This the second time we've stayed here and think this is the perfect location for exploring Northumberland.

Accommodation is really good with everything you need for a couple of weeks holiday. Only one negative comment is that the lodge is starting to look a bit tired could do with a bit of a spruce up. Apart from that really good value for money and will likely return in a year or two.

This was our second time staying at the Jamaal lodge.

It has everything you need to cook with and including a coffee machine. It needs some tlc(meaning tightening screws in the chairs) maybe some new couches but apart from that very comfortable stay. Near Duridge bay, which we walked to every day with our 2 dogs. A short drive to Amble market on the Sunday and to Alnwick. Great place to stay.

Well equipped house in a good position to explore Northumberland.

Beach and nature reserve an easy walk or a short drive. Highly recommended.

We have stayed at this lodge a number of times and it never disappoints.

There is everything you need both in the lodge and the surrounding area to enjoy a break in this lovely part of the country. We would not hesitate to return should this property remain a holiday let in the future.

What a lovely lodge, it seemed a waste as it was only the 2 of us.

Loved the layout, it had everything you needed. The garden is enclosed which was good for the dogs. We seemed to have been lucky with the weather too. Really good location of the lodge as it was walking distance to Druridge bay, which we visited everyday to give the dogs a good walk. Local chippy was nice and friendly lovely pizza. Went out for some food at the Amble inn which the fish wasn’t the best, the batter was really crispy and dark, it was like it had been lying under the heat for to long. I would definitely recommend the lodge though and go back myself.

We loved the property.

It was v comfortable, v clean and had a lovely layout. Ideally placed to visit the beach and only a short drive to Newcastle. Fantastic.

This was our second stay at Jamal Lodge, and was just as enjoyable second time around.

As previously, a real home from home, with all the comforts you would expect. Perfect location for exploring Northumberland. (The only very slight negative is that my mum found the double mattress in the downstairs bedroom lumpy and uncomfortable this time around-18 months after our last stay).

Brilliant property.

Been six times now. Improved by the addition of a new large TV, Airfryer and updated WiFi. Thank you. Very dog friendly with the friendly Caretaker living opposite. Very easy parking in front of the garage. Close to the wonderful Druridge Bay.

Stayed here with family 3 times now and always enjoyed our stay.

Very well equipped and comfy. No negative comments needed

We loved Jamaal Lodge and would definitely come back again.

Everything was perfect for us.

We loved our stay at Jamaal Lodge!

The lodge is a great size and is incredibly well equipped with everything you might need for your stay. The upstairs living area meant there was loads of room for us all - we ranged from a party of 5 to 8 over the week. The location was perfect to explore beautiful Northumberland, with Druridge Bay literally minutes away for an early morning or evening walk on the beach with the dogs. Secure back garden was great for the dogs too. Thanks for a great stay.

We had a comfortable and enjoyable week in Jamaal Lodge

Jamaal Lodge was a perfect location for a family holiday with easy access to Alnwick, Bamburgh, Amble to name just a few.

The house has everything you need for your stay including an air fryer( first time I have had one in an holiday property) Garden is enclosed for dogs but no door opens on to the garden directly. Druridge park just down the road was wonderful. Lots of walks and beach access. Thank you and we hope to return in the future.

Lovely holiday home, great facilities, had everything we needed, bed comfortable and great garden for dogs, had a great time and thank you.

A lovely very spacious warm house and very well equipped kitchen- everything one needs.

The dog walking just 20 metres is first class. However, all the windows needed cleaning and appears this hasn't occurred for some time, and finally for the first time of renting there was no welcome pack i.e. milk and bread and taking into this is a house for 8 and we are 2 the saving on laundry etc would have been substantial.

This property was excellent in itself and the position made it a good base for exploring the coast of Northumberland.

For multigenerational holidays the provision of two lounge areas made it easy for people to relax as they wanted to. Lots of board games provided for times when the weather may be a bit wet.

Lovely spacious but cosy lodge which was ideal for our family get together and a perfect base to explore the area.

Had a lovely weekend for my best friend birthday,had 8 guests was very spacious,clean and tidy.

loved our stay and would definitely go back

First class accommodation.

No complaints whatsoever. Location perfect with short drives to plenty of interesting places and a 25 min walk to a beautiful lake and the beach. Local shops 5 min walk a godsend. Caretaker lives across the road and is so approachable. He also puts your bins out for you. Would definitely rent again.

Fabulous accommodation!

Comfortable, clean, spacious and very well equipped. Me and my family had a wonderful time making precious memories

An absolutely wonderful property.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and hope to visit again soon. Fabulous position only a short drive from the beach. Lovely rooms in which to relax - we all loved it!!!

Fantastic property with everything you could possibly need for your stay.

Very comfortable beds and spacious bedrooms, the living and kitchen areas are also extremely spacious lovely comfy sofas to relax on after a day walking. The rear enclosed garden is fabulous for dogs too. The accommodation is in a perfect location for exploring and only a 15 minute walk to druridge lake and fabulous beach. Help is always at hand if you need it or have any queries or questions and nothing is to much trouble. Would highly recommend

Jamal lodge has plenty of space for 2 families or 4 couples and their pets.

Great base to explore Northumberland with some nice local dog walks ( right across the road there's a path that you can turn right or left for great doggy walks). Got everything you need for a week or two away from home all facilities are good just needs updating a bit and the lodge could do with some maintenance and a lick of paint. Overall I was happy with Jamal lodge and would go back.

We have stayed here before, so we know it is good, but a few comments we have are.

Comfort - could do with a fix on the sofa downstairs. This is very sunken in the middle and we all had issues getting up and out of this. Cleanliness - we had an issue with flies. Lots of flies present as soon as we took over. We could kill 6 to 10 a day, but more back the next day to replace them. We could not find where they were coming from as the lodge itself was very clean. We had no windows or doors open, so issue might need further investigation.

This is a lovely Swiss style lodge.

Very well equipped and very comfortable. The walks on Druridge Bay were fantastic, we almost had the whole beach to ourselves, mainly met other dog walkers. Amble is a lovely town it's Sunday market is worth a visit. Morpeth is another town well worth a visit. We love the Northumberland coast and this is a excellent place to base yourselves.

Loved our stay at Jamaal Lodge, the property is first class with everything you need there.

Loved Northumberland, the beaches were amazing enjoyed by us and our dog. Will definitely return to this property.

Lovely chalet, well equipped, plenty of room if the weather turns and well positioned to explore the NE coast - only 5 mins from a nature reserve and the beach.

Slightly quirky setting on an estate but easy to get used to. Lovely neighbours opposite looking after the property.

Lovely house but a bit surprised to find it in the middle of a housing estate.

Despite this it was quiet and a great location for exploring the area. Good sized enclosed garden for the dogs. Really enjoyed our stay thank you.

excellent property as described we really enjoyed our break Jackie was very helpful thank you so much

We have stayed at this cottage before and it is consistently the ideal base for a break in Northumberland.

Cottage is always clean and comfortable. The new boiler meant it was warm when the weather outside was anything but !! The cottage is only a short distance from the coast which was great for long walks with the dogs on the beach. We will be returning next year.

Lovely property.

Fourth visit here. Very close to druridge bay, which is my favourite beach. Half an hour walk or 5 min drive. Doggy friendly. Bath towels are provided, so we take our own bath sheets.

I would say that the tv reception downstairs is useless.

Also the travel cot was very poor no mattress to speak of. Otherwise well equipped.

That the bed in the top bedroom was not as comfortable as it could be, otherwise a most pleasant stay

We all really loved the lodge.

It was spacious, clean and really well equipped. We would have no problem booking again

Only downside was the proprietor going past my daughters bedroom to enter the side door of the garage sometimes three to four times a day making sure that the blinds were constantly shut , if you rent a holiday home you don’t expect the proprietor to be popping round three or four times a day and invading your privacy .

Have had the most lovely family break ,the lodge is very comfortable and very well equipped ,will be back

The cottage is so well laid out with everything you could need for a relaxing break.

We booked this break to bring our mothers to a place we love and they were not disappointed. Both were so impressed with the cottage and its location. The beach at Druridge Bay is either a 20 minute walk or a 2 minute drive away and the beach at Cresswell is fantastic, the dogs enjoyed long walks on empty beaches and we enjoyed the refreshments available afterwards at the Beach Cafe. This was a return visit for us and we booked this cottage again during our stay, Covid restrictions allowing we will be back later in the year.

Lovely house.

This is our third stay here. We just enjoy it so much. If you get the chance, please visit Cragside. It was wonderful.

The cottage could not be surpassed for beauty, facilities and comfort.

Across the road is a walk in a wood. Lots of interesting places to drive to and enjoy. There are shops including a Co-op and chip shop, literally a very short walk away (less than 5 mins) The only downside for us was being on a housing estate with no nice view. Plus it was noisy with people going about their everyday lives. This does NOT stop me from highly recommending this cottage.

Lodge in a great location to visit some of Northumberlands best beaches.

Lovely clean lodge with all amenities, great size bedrooms with comfy beds. Secure garden for dogs. Have stayed in a number of cottages/lodges in the area and this one of the best.

Had a much needed relaxing break the size was great and very well equipped with everything we needed I would highly recommend this lodge to anyone.

The Cottage is so well equipped and ideally placed to suit our needs.

Near to the beaches for our dogs and so comfortable it made the awful weather bearable as it was the perfect spot to return to after a cold and wet walk along the stunning beaches

Lovely property.

Second return visit as we enjoyed our previous stay so much. We weren’t disappointed. Great facilities in the house. Friendly helpful Caretaker. Within easy walking distance of the best beach ever. Also dog friendly. Thank you.

House was again great.

Perfect for us to visit with family. Nice welcoming feel, beds made, bottle of wine and packet of biscuits which went down well. We love this house as the kids chill out upstairs and adults downstairs.

Brilliant Property.

After reading the latest feedback I would like to give feedback for our visit to the property for the last week of September 2018. We had a lovely time. The kitchen was brilliant and my husband loved doing the cooking there. We had no problems with the Wi Fi and TVs. We used both extensively during our stay. We had plenty of hot water with only a slight problem with the thermostat on the downstairs shower. We mostly used the upstairs one instead. The gentleman who lives opposite was very helpful and gave us advice re the walk to the lovely beach. We also had a nice chat to him as we left. We would certainly consider a repeat booking in the future. I understand that the previous reviewer had problems but I wanted to balance it out with our experience.

On arrival, Saturday 10th November, we tried to adjusted the heating as it was very hot, however in doing so the hot water went off, we spent some time trying to work it out & then phoned the caretaker across the road.

a little while later he arrived telling us that we had disturbed him watching the rugby & that a part had been ordered & would arrive on the Tuesday. Tuesday evening on our return the situation had not changed, we rang him again, he had not at that time chased the plumber. It was fixed on Wednesday 14th to some degree & we were never contacted to check it was OK. The 2nd major problem was there was no Wi-Fi, the hub was flashing on & off, again I tried to resolve the problem on not being able to find the problem I again called the caretaker who told me someone would look at it the next day, I was then contacted by the owner the next day & asked to describe what was happening & then told that evening by the caretaker that this had previously been reported to BT who had sent a new hub but had sent it to the owners address in Lincolnshire & they would send it up. This problem was never fixed & we were never contacted again about it. The downstairs lounge TV was not very good & the upstairs shower pole did not work. If we had been informed of the 2 problems it would of saved us time. We were offered to use the caretakers bathroom which however kind the gesture was, we were not on a camping holiday & had elderly parents with us. We were also offered the use of the caretakers wi-fi, again a kind offer but I needed it to research for an exam but wanted to be with my family as well & did not want to spend each evening in the home of a stranger. We paid wi-fi but didn't get it & had a lot of inconveniences, we would not recommend this lodge.

Beautiful lodge in a very convenient location

The lodge was very well equipped with lots of choice for sitting and relaxing.

All the beds were really comfy (the downstairs facilities were really good for my mum who finds stairs difficult to manage). The kitchen was better equipped than most homes. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. (Food at the Widdrington Inn was excellent followed by walks on the beach at Druridge Bay).

Amazing holiday and accommodation was exactly as described and fit for our family & dogs needs.

Excellent access to all local sights and so much to explore on thus coast - on and off the beaten track. Facilities in house were top class and we cooked pretty much everyday with some lovely local produce - and of course sampled the delights of good ole Fish & Chips from Amble. Will defo book for next year and can't wait

Not much to say as we found Jamaal Lodge perfect and would absolutely give a 100% recommendation.

Booked and paid in full for another cottage at first.

Then phone call to say it wasn’t available. Had to choose a different cottage. Was told a selection would be emailed but they didn’t appear. Chose myself and transferred the booking. Sykes covered the slight extra cost. Confirmation said it had been booked but I still owed the outstanding amount and if it wasn’t paid for I would lose that booking. Had to ring again and get this sorted out. Accommodation itself was to a high standard but on a developing housing estate so it looked like a building site as we approached so not exactly what we would have chosen, especially at that price. We are unlikely to return there as a result.

There were some lovely touches - some wine, biscuits and fresh milk but no kitchen towel (only tea towels which I use for drying crockery etc) and only one small shower towel per person.

Personally I found it awkward having to go out through a side door with the dog on a lead and going round the side of the house to the garden gate before letting her off in the garden rather than opening a door and just letting her out. I will view pictures, small print etc more closely and ask questions if I were ever to book a cottage again.

Lovely house, good facilities.

Very comfortable, especially happy with the beds. Plenty of room to spread out and two fully equipped bathrooms, that as no photos, was my only worry. Nice bottle of wine and packet of biscuits were left as a welcome. A couple of slight repair issues, gap in the corner of the upstairs double room wall, couple of “unfinished” areas, that for the sake of a quick repair, would make it exceptional. Due to weather warnings, we decided to leave a day early, but would definitely consider a return visit.

We had a wonderful week in a beautiful place with all the comforts we could need.

Very happy with our stay.

We enjoyed our hol weather was awful but the lodge was a super place to go back to we needed a little heat and it was very efficient thankyou.

As a family we love Northumberland and this lodge was in a perfect location for us to get to the beaches , Holy Island and Alnwick.

The local beach at Druridge was new to us and as good as Bamburgh. It would be lovely to come back in the summer months and make use of the lovely veranda.

WiFi was excellent.

Well-equipped lodge. Enjoyed our stay.

Position of Jamaal Lodge in relation to other houses could be clearer.