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"A modern hideaway tucked deep in the forest."
Admittedly we couldn’t find the lodges at first as the sign isn’t lit up at night but once we knew how to find it, driving around locally was very easy.
The property is spacious, modern and clean. The open plan living downstairs is ideal for families.
WiFi was patchy but this was clearly stated in the welcome pack. The apps (Netflix for example) weren't working on the TV, again not a dealbreaker but with little children it helps if you use these.
17min drive to Aviemore, 30min drive to Cairngorm mountain.
Reviewed by Louise5.0★Oct 2024
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"Lovely place was a great base for activities at Rothiemurchus and Morlich with an amazing wild swimming spot 500m down the road."
Whole family had an amazing time
Reviewed by Jonathan4.4★Aug 2024
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"Lovely place, felt modern & fresh."
Would stay there again.
Could do with a decent cheese grater
Reviewed by Richard Craig5.0★May 2024
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"We had a lovely stay."
The location is lovely, very secluded but yet only a short drive to Aviemore. The accommodation is well equipped and clean and spacious. There is a bike wash off facility and also bike lock up facilities at the lodge which was a great additional feature. Cots and high chairs were available for use too which was handy not having to take our own. It’s also very quiet and peaceful location.
The only downside is the WiFi is shared with the other lodges (I dont remember this being stated on the listing) so you can’t stream on the tv - we like to YouTube areas we are interested in visiting before we go, so may not be an issue to others. Also otter lodge is furthest away from the car park, so a small inconvenience dragging your stuff from the car to the lodge.
We would definitely stay here again.
Reviewed by Katie3.8★May 2024
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"We loved our stay and have already booked to go back."
Beautiful accommodation and lots to do in the area.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at Otter Lodge and we look forward to welcoming you back!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Apr 2024
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"Low level lighting on path to the lodge"
Thanks so much for your feedback, we have taken this on board and have put more outdoor lighting around the path. We hope to welcome you back again!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Andrew4.7★Feb 2024
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"This was our second trip to the lodges and we definitely plan to come back."
They are beautifully done and in a perfect (for us) setting. This time around, some friends hired one of the apartments too, which worked really well. Comfy beds, an extra arm chair in the lounge compared to what we had last year, which really helped, the nicest log burner over and a fab feeling of being in the middle of nowhere, whilst actually being close to great local amenities. Only a couple of minor criticisms - the oven needed a clean, there need to be more towels (we ended up buying hand towels for both bathrooms) and bigger pots/ pans needed. How can a lodge designed for up to 8 people have pots and pans that are only big enough for three people? We brought baking trays and one big pot from home, but of course that didn’t work on an induction hob. Apart from that, completely gorgeous! Thank you so much for having us - we loved it.
Thanks so much for your feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We have taken your feedback on board and have introduced additional checks to ensure the issues you experienced shouldn't happen again. We would love to welcome you back in the future!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Carolyn4.1★Jan 2024
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"A beautifully kept, modern property in a delightfully tranquil setting."
A couple of things would have made our rating higher: a more effective shower in the upstairs bathroom (lacks power); the plug in the bath isn’t tight and water leaks out; in the kitchen, a bowl suitable for whisking eggs was missed,
But really, these are small things and we really enjoyed our stay at the property, particularly the balconies and outdoor space downstairs, allowing us to enjoy the outdoors for longer.
Reviewed by Hilary4.4★Aug 2023
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"Had another fabulous week at Otter Lodge, lovely lodge in idyllic setting."
It's a shame the bike storage facility is no longer provided. :(
Thank you for the lovely feedback, we have now installed a bike rack outside the lodge for guests to use!
Property Owner
Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Apr 2023
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"Great house and great location."
Any issues were resolved very quickly by the RAF contact.
Thank you for very much for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming back you in the future
Property Owner
Reviewed by Martine4.7★Sep 2022
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"Lovely property in a fantastic location."
We will be back!
Thanks for the lovely feedback. See you again in the future
Property Owner
Reviewed by Mike5.0★Aug 2022
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"Really well presented property with everything we needed"
Thank you for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed the property
Property Owner
Reviewed by Dale5.0★Jul 2022
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"We had a great stay at otter lodge - absolutely perfect!"
Only thing we would say is that the oven didn’t seem to be working properly - on 2 occasions we attempted to cook chips and they wouldn’t cook! Luckily we had bbq’s and ate out most of the time so it didn’t really affect our stay!
- Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry for the issues with the oven. This is in perfect working order and we are on hand to help with anything like this during your stay
We are glad you made the most of the lovely weather and had BBQs at the property
Property Owner
Reviewed by Ian4.1★Jul 2022
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"Excellent accommodation if you want to be off the beaten track but not too far from lots of activities / facilities."
Very comfortable, clean spacious accommodation . Well equipped with everything you could need . Very peaceful and quiet during the day snd at night . Couldn’t fault it !!! Will definitely be back and will definitely recommend to anyone we know visiting that area .
- Thank you so much for your feedback. We are really pleased that you had a great stay with us. We pride ourselves in giving a great holiday experience for all our Customers. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future
Property Owner
Reviewed by Andrew5.0★May 2022
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"An excellent facility that is spacious, comfortable, clean and well appointed in a beautiful location."
Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Peter5.0★Apr 2022
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"Need a proper mirror in both bath rooms."
Shaving mirror in downstairs bathroom was only attached by one bolt instead of 2.
Need a washing line in the Patio area.
TV needs sorting as 3 sets of cables dangling from bottom of TV.
Everything else was perfect.
Reviewed by Frederick4.7★Apr 2022
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"We stayed at Otter Lodge for two nights and we really loved the everything about it."
The lodge had everything we needed and was very clean. The only problem we had was the wifi. The first day it stopped working from around 8pm and then only came back on the next day about 12pm. Mobile signal is not the best especially to get 4G but this didn't stop us from enjoying the time we spent there. In the morning going for a walk in the woods was just lovely. Definitely recommend the Lodge to anyone especially those who want to escape the city life and enjoy some peaceful sounds of nature. :)
Reviewed by Fabio5.0★Nov 2021
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"Really nice lodge, in a great location."
The lodge was clean, bedrooms were huge, we made full use of the wood fired stove. We will definitely be visiting again.
Reviewed by Andrew4.7★Oct 2021
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"Lovely property close to Aviemore."
So much to see and do. However, few little, minor things…
1) Outside area not clean. Dirt not swept away & rubbish left. Also, grass could do with a cut and weeds removed.
2) Some minor bits of dirt in shower with some mould starting to show.
3) House sleeps 8 but only 2 of us but yet ran out of toilet roll….if there’d be 8 of us, we’d have had trouble.
Having said all of that, these are minor things and we had a fantastic time. Looking forward to our next visit
Reviewed by Jonathan4.7★Sep 2021
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"Do not like the induction hob on the cooker as it is really difficult to control."
One armchair had loose legs which made it questionable to sit in.
Reviewed by Hilary4.4★Sep 2021
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"It would be better if there was more cutlery and crockery as had to keep dishwashing with less than half a load (not very green)."
Reviewed by Elaine4.1★Sep 2020
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"Great accommodation in a fantastic part of Scotland."
Lots for all the family to do in the surrounding area.
Reviewed by Colin4.7★Aug 2020
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"Sadly the instructions for the heating were a little misleading - basically we worked out that if the water was heating up (ie after a shower), you had no heating!"
Internet signal/WiFi was patchy and as it was shared across the lodges, it wouldn't even work with my laptop. The cooker rings sometimes worked - couldn't understand why. Would have been nice to leave a couple of dishwasher tablets to start you off - for the price of this villa I would have expected a few extras. Toilet upstairs stopped working one morning.....but got it working again myself. However it's a lovely setting and excellent as a base for the west of the Cairngorms, good wildlife - lots of birds and I think we has a Pine Marten visiting. Red squirrels are nearby, one ran across the garden! Would be good to see the visitor book contain leaflets about the area - nothing there about the area, and I left a book on the Cairngorms to hopefully start off a library! Note that for Otter Lodge you cannot park your car outside the lodge itself, it's a very short walk along a level path to get to the lodge.
Reviewed by Martin4.4★Feb 2020
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"These lodges seem to be fairly new so everything was clean and well maintained."
They are light and airy and warm. The remoteness of the area meant that it was very peaceful and quiet which is what we wanted. However some little things were lacking such as hooks on the bathroom doors for towels or bathrobes and neither bathroom had any shelves on which to put ones toiletries. The upstairs bedrooms lacked wardrobes and the little hanging space tucked away in the eaves was barely adequate.
Reviewed by John5.0★Feb 2020
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