I can’t express enough how thoroughly disappointed my family and I were at the standards and quality of Tudor Lodge. I’d read all the reviews. I wanted something that ticked all the boxes for my family, especially as there is a big gap in their ages and this was our first family holiday since 2019.
A seaview, gym, hot tub, spa pool, BBQ, lovely rooms, what’s not to like ?! It was very expensive but it was going to be worth it.
1) The kitchen was dirty. The floor, oven, bin ( broken ) have not been cleaned in a very long time. There were rotting onions ( virtually at liquid brown state ) in the main food storage cupboard. These had the supermarket date of April on them ( it was now end of July ).
2) The paintwork around the entire house needs refreshing. There are large cracks, peeling paint, holes in the walls in the dining room and living room. Large water marks above the living room patio doors. Drink spillages on many walls so they look grubby. The kitchen patio door is difficult to open and close due to the rubber seal coming off. There’s a plaster on the bedroom dimmer switch.
3) The gym wasn’t useable as much of the equipment was broken, dirty and not maintained. This was particularly annoying as I wanted my 18 year old son and my other half to be able to use this as they are keen gym fellas.
4) The hot tub is actually a tub with a hose. It takes about an hour to fill and will lose heat quickly.
5) The BBQ is bricks and a wire rack to hold a disposable bbq tray. This house can accommodate 10 people so you would spend ages trying to cook that way.
6) The grass and weeds haven’t been cut.
7) The metal railings around the garden are rusted and peeling. Of course having the sea and sun on them, this will happen. But it looks terrible.
9) Lots of junk dumped behind the 2 huts and clearly visible.
Of all these points, the only one I contacted Tony about was the gym. And he thanked me for bringing this to his attention as he hadn’t noticed the condition of the equipment and he would fix it when he was next there. Which would be after we’d left.
This holiday house was not value for money. It needs cleaning properly after every stay and things fixing to a higher standard. I know that we left that house much cleaner and tidier than when we found it.
I haven’t asked for a refund. The damage is done to our holiday. The photo’s on this site are from a long time ago and the house no longer looks as good as that. We won’t be back.
