Barn Owl Lodge

Great little log cabin with hot tub for value for money. Pleasantly surprised as had read some reviews saying it smells of pee etc but it didnt Equipped with all the essentials needed. Some lovely views and visits from the lambs. Which our children loved. Did see a couple of Red kites from the cabin which was a bonus. However some maintenance required these were little niggles. Decking dated, mattresses could do with replacing kept falling into middle of it, shower thermostat definitely faulty hot to cold constantly not one temperature. However we still had a good time for two nights. Our last night was spoiled by a group of noisy neighbours very rude language and not respecting the noise curfew. Music until 12.45pm. Sadly this ruined it as we couldnt sleep and our two children 2 and 4 years old didnt sleep either and a big drive home in the morning we were not impressed and very tired. However I would like to point out this experience doesnt reflect the site and facilities. its just bad luck on our part as you cant control who else is staying there.

We had a wonderful time at the lodge, however there were a few issues that we encountered that would have made the stay that much better. The biggest issue was the smell of urine on the bedroom carpet on the window side. We understand it is a dog friendly cabin and accidents happen. The steps down to the garden felt very unsafe. On the first morning there was an audible crack. I am 16 stone so not a lightweight by any means but the lack of a handrail too made it feel more precarious. Maybe consider a fluorescent strip on each step too. There is a plank loose under the single bed nearest the window for future reference. The TV wouldnt find the WiFi so we didnt use it. We arent big TV watching people but may be a problem for a tele addict who visits in the future. Not a massive issue but a hair dryer would be a nice addition to the bedroom too. The freezer inside of the fridge will need defrosting as it was impossible to get anything bigger than an ice pack into it. That said, we did enjoy our stay and found the site itself very tidy and welcoming. We would happily come again on the assumption that general maintenance would have been finished on the issues mentioned.

We had a lovely stay, had everything we needed, enjoyed the hot tub as an extra, the location of the lodge was great as it was isolated & away from civilisation and the birdlife was amazing we saw birds of prey! Would recommend to anybody wanting to get away for a few days!

We had the most amazing stay. Everything was as described, clean and comfortable. The other guest's that were staying were very respectful and we enjoyed a peaceful break. My only gripe was not being able to get into the cabin till 4pm and leaving early for departure. I understand for cleaning but don't feel like we got the value of a full priced day.

Beautiful place and the lodge was so tranquil. Perfect for our little family, we can not wait to return. Thank you!

We were really disappointed with the lodge, on arrival we found. Clock didnt work, leaking radiator, freezer door broken, fridge leg broken, chair broken, mould in bathroom, horrendously squeaky floor boards in bathroom! Hot tub lid was almost impossible to move. The front door and patio door handles locks were really tough! The decking and verandas needed some TLC. The whole place was run down and needs some TLC and up lift! In current state, we wouldnt return! Glad we didnt pay much for our stay!!

Barn Owl lodge was lovely, clean, warm and had everything you could want. Hot tub was exceptional and used this everyday! The location is quiet and private. Rhayader is only a short drive for essentials and is only 2.5 mile walk if that is your thing, although this is on the road. The only downside was the WiFi it was so poor that ended up using phone as a hotspot but that was it! Would I stay again absolutely!!

Lovely lodge in stunning countryside. Lodge was excellent & clean, only down side was the intermittent WiFi The hot tube was the icing on the cake. Would return, no problem.

We don't feel the property represented value for money. We have stayed in many similar properties where there was a small welcome pack small milk, biscuits or bread and a pack of butter for example, The fact we were asked to strip beds at the end of our stay, in what was a really expensive property seemed excessive. Overall, the property was OK but nothing special and we struggled to see how you can justify the high cost of staying here.

Lovely quiet area perfect for relaxing break away

Lovely lodge in a beautiful location

Really lovely lodge, supplied everything what we needed for cooking, clean hot tub, good privacy, beautiful views. The road can be more appropriate for fully loaded cars.

As advertised, clean and well maintained. Site very dog friendly. Will probably use again in spring.

Everything was perfect , the only issue was the internet dipping in and out of signal but everything else was perfect

I would love to give feedback for barn owl lodge but unfortunately we did not stay in barn owl the key left in reception was for lodge number 3 barn owl is number 6 no one about to explain no email from sykes to let us know had to wonder round to fined out for my self. lodge 3 was not as nice as barn owl hot tub down steep slope we are both in our seventies so only used once .sykes should have informed us about reapers and gave us the option to come or not not fined out when we arrived. we have used sykes for a long time now an I must say this is the first complaint