Guests say
Valley Lodge 44 in Cornwall offers a peaceful and well-equipped retreat with beautiful surroundings and home comforts. Guests appreciate the quiet location, the lodge's cleanliness, and the on-site amenities, including a swimming pool and restaurant. While some guests mention issues with maintenance and cleanliness, the overall experience is positive, with many looking forward to returning.
Several reviews mention cleanliness issues, such as dirty bathrooms, stained bed linen, and dusty surfaces. However, some guests found the lodge spotless, indicating inconsistency in cleaning standards.
The lodge is praised for its quiet and peaceful location, with beautiful surroundings. Some guests found the steep hill and distance from parking challenging, but the location's tranquility and proximity to attractions are well-regarded.
Guests have mixed feelings about comfort; some find the lodge cosy and well-equipped, while others mention hard beds, dampness, and musty rooms. The comfort level seems to vary for different guests.
Facilities like the swimming pool and restaurant are appreciated, but there are several mentions of maintenance issues such as non-working TVs, damp smells, and heating problems. The lodge is well-equipped, but attention to maintenance is needed.
There are no specific mentions of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a score in this category.
About this property
This villa-style accommodation at Tamar Valley Resort in Callington is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The on-site facilities include indoor & outdoor heated swimming pools, bar, shop & reception. Arranged in small clusters along the valley stream, these typical lodge-style family holiday homes are arranged over two floors with upstairs and downstairs terraces to enjoy the outside space. The ground floor has a double and two twin bedrooms and two bathrooms. The first floor has a sunny and bright sitting room with dining area and patio doors to the decked balcony with rural views and garden furniture, plus kitchen.
There is a terrace accessed from the master bedroom, again overlooking the valley with table and chairs for alfresco dining. The communal grounds are well maintained and are ideal for children to play ball games. This retreat is well placed for guests looking to explore both Cornwall and Devon with some fantastic local attractions nearby. Within a short drive is the National Trust property, Cotehele, a Tudor house and valley garden estate set above the River Tamar. A little further afield you can visit the glorious sandy beach at Whitsand Bay with dramatic scenery and sheer cliffs. Equally accessible are Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor National Park with undulating moorlands and a myriad of historic sites and monuments - a rambler's dream.
Valley Lodge 44 makes a comfy retreat for holiday happiness.
Callington is set in the heart of the Tamar Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As well as being the home of Ginsters Cornish pasties Callington offers a good selection of restaurants and pubs. Callington is a Cornish market town, rich in mining heritage and overlooked by Kit Hill, the highest point in the area, donated to the people of Cornwall by Prince Charles to celebrate the birth of Prince William. From the top of Kit Hill there are amazing views across south-east Cornwall as far as Plymouth Sound.
Accommodation
Over two floors.
Three ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double.
1 x twin 3' beds, 1 x twin 2'6 and 3' bed.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Sitting room with dining area and balcony.
Central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washer/dryer TV, DVD, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair available on request.
Allocated parking for 1 car a short walk from the property.
Patio area with garden furniture.
Two well behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
On-site shop and pub 10 minute walk.
Coast less than 10 miles.
Note: You can unload by the property, parking is just a short walk from the property, either over a small bridge and then 11 steps or along the road and up a short hill.
Note: This property has a private water supply which is tested regularly.
Note: Seasonal opening times may apply to all facilities.
Note: Outdoor pool is open from mid May - mid September (weather dependant).
Note: Sorry, no sign written vans or commercial vehicles are permitted at Honicombe Manor resort.
Note: Bookings for any other reason other than holiday/leisure are not permitted on this site
This property cannot be used as private accommodation for work or business trips.
Note: The property can only be used for leisure and holiday purposes.
Note: Any bookings for commercial/worker use will be cancelled and the owners reserve to right to refuse a refund.
Nearby points of interest
- Dartmoor Prison Museum
- Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Reviews (31)
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Jayne
The lodge is very well equipped however requires some me TLC the smoke alarm was beeping on entering the property and the bath panel is hanging off in the bathroom I called the number provided and left a message for someone to call me back or pop along and sort and nobody contacted me we had to take the smoke alarm down also the property was freezing cold as the heating was off and it took ages to warm up perhaps putting the heating on in readiness for guests would be helpful, there is no welcome pack with instructions on how to use things this made it difficult when trying to find how to use the heating, we couldnât get the TV to work apart from 1 channel this was probably down to the weather, these were only small issues they didnât detract from the enjoyment of our stay - I always book with Sykes and will continue to do so, but attention to detail is required
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Natalie
Was cosy and warm and had everything we needed. Thank you!! We would certainly return.
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David
They didn't like the fan in the bathroom going off for ages, there was something spilt on the wall in their room and one bed felt wet. Bedrooms felt a little damp. Couldn't find the instruction booklet for washer/dryer. Shower room toilet cistern water continues if flushed intermittently. Lounge rug was rucked so we lifted the anti-slip net which seemed to be the issue. Apart from these minor issues we very much enjoyed our stay.