6/10 Okay
Kirsten V.
26 Jul 2025
Definitely has potential but we didn’t benefit from the planned improvements
Booked a no pets lodge as we were accompanied by our very well trained assistance dog who would not be left on her own. Instead we were allocated a van with holes in the carpet and a pervading smell of previous dogs, vacuuming carpets made the smell far worse. Only when we borrowed another vacuum and used half a bottle of fabreeze did it improve. The lodge was very dated and not very well loved. The work surfaces were chipped, the sink was damaged, the oven seemed to steam not bake. The kettle leaked, the shower trap was broken and caused injury to one of our party. Paving stones surrounding lodge were loose and unstable - not ideal with a disabled member of party. Our intended quiet day ruined by felling of tree adjacent to the lodge. It went on for hours and we lost a lot of privacy.On arrival the site looked very tired. We did see a lot of improvement over the week we were there - the new owner seemed to be making good on some of the neglect. New owners and staff seem friendly and keen to improve the site.It’s a very quiet site with no wi fi but does have access to mobile networks. The lodge had a satellite television and dvd player from days of yore - but the stack of dvds to borrow made up for inability to watch streaming services bearable.There are plenty of forest walks nearby and a nice river. Site was quiet when no trees were being felled. Good proximity to Hawick, Selkirk and lochs for water sports I have hopes for the site under the new ownership.
Kirsten V.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025