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Arrow Lodge at Ragley Estate

Arrow Lodge at Ragley Estate

4.3
out of 5
Ratings from 9 reviews
89% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.6
Comfort
4.2
Condition
4.1
Location
4.6
Value
4.1
Customer
Service
4.6

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Arrow Lodge offers a unique opportunity to stay in one of the gatehouse lodges that flank the entrance to Ragley Hall. This magnificent stately home is the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Hertford, who counts Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour amongst his far distant ancestors. This original gatehouse is one of a pair that still occupies the main entrance to the estate, and it has now been converted into a one-bedroom escape just for two. Step inside and you’ll find a spacious bedroom, a well-fitted kitchen, and a cosy living room. To the rear is a garden with a wood-fired hot tub and a pair of Adirondack chairs.

Great place but could use some upkeep.

Review submitted on Sun, 08 Oct 2023
3.5
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
The stay was great, the bedroom and the kitchen are great and very well maintained and clean. But the place has some holes in the walls and roof were you can see the wiring and plumbings of the heater. Also there were lots of spiders, slugs and spiderwebs too. In this sense it is missing some cleaning too.



Ideal place for a lovely stay

Review submitted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Excellent accommodation in an ideal location. We were attending an event at Ragley Hall so the location couldn’t have been any better. Having said that, there are plenty of nice places locally that we also visited. Would happily stay here again if we were visiting this part of the country again.
Accommodation was well equipped and had everything that we needed. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the opportunity to try the hot tub!



Beautiful retreat

Review submitted on Fri, 18 Aug 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Arrow Lodge is a perfect little escape. The decor is beautiful and plenty of space for 2. The garden is private and comes with a wonderful eco hot tub. The kitchen is well equipped and we really appreciated the processco and cake in arrival. There was also milk, tea, coffee and sugar.

Well located for Warwick and Stratford and there is the most gorgeous pub (almost opposite).....I think it is called The Arrow Mill? Delicious food and stunning location too. Alverton was also close by and worth a little visit.

Also must mention the wonderfully attentive housekeeping, she was brilliant as answering all of my pre arrival questions.

We will be going again!



Lovely Cottage

Review submitted on Mon, 31 Jul 2023
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great location for events at Ragley Hall. A shame the garden is not fully enclosed for the dog to run free, but didn’t cause a problem. Everything you need is catered for in the cottage. Lovely and cosy, comfy bed and a decent shower !



Cosy lodge retreat

Review submitted on Sat, 15 Jul 2023
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Nice cottage, well equipped with a comfortable and very roomy bed. The sun room was a lovely bright and airy room leading on to the large private patio/lawn. We felt that the property would benefit from an outdoor dining table/chairs.
The road was busier than we had expected and hence was noisy during busy times but was quiet at night. We enjoyed our stay.



Nice place, just not right for us

Review submitted on Thu, 22 Jun 2023
2.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
2.0
Location
3.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
3.0
We booked this stay due to the proximity for some work I had to do, also for some time for my husband to do some remote work while having a night away with our dog

The garden is not enclosed as described so we had to keep the dog on a lead which was something that would have made me chose somewhere else.

Also, I knew it was on a main road and the gate house to Ragley Hall, so we expected a degree of noise. However, there was an event being set up at Ragley Hall which we didn't know about. the noise levels were extremely high with constant traffic passing and large lorries turning directly outside. the curtains had to be closed the whole time.

The majority of windows cannot be opened and it was extremely warm inside, a fan would be a good idea

Also, workmen arrived to measure something up in the garden, this wasn't mentioned and it wold have been good to know as we lost a degree of privacy.




Bolthole Retreats replied 317 days ago
Hi Claire Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback on your recent stay at Arrow Lodge and we are sorry to read that your stay did not meet your expectations. We have spoken to the property managers at the Ragley Estate, they were surprised to find that the work traffic went through this entrance as they were told to use the back gate and they apologise for the disruption caused by the workmen turning up there was a miscommunication. They are also looking into the points raised about the windows and are looking to get fans put in the property and we will be updating the website accordingly regarding the garden. Thank you again for taking the time to leave your feedback and we hope to see you again in the Cotswolds soon.

Perfect base whilst we attended the Midlands Air Festival

Review submitted on Mon, 12 Jun 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We specifically booked this property as we were attending the Midlands Air Festival held on the Ragley Estate, and it made a perfect base to be able to attend but also have the option to come and go to the property throughout the weekend. After a lovely conversation with the housekeeper we were also able to arrive earlier than planned which was a bonus. The property itself was great, with its quirky layout and private garden. (The only tiny note I would make is that we couldn't seem to locate any baking trays and a smaller frying pan would be useful additions to the kitchen)



Unique lodge

Review submitted on Mon, 29 May 2023
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We enjoyed our stay at Arrow Lodge a beautiful unique very well equipped lodge within walking distance of the lovely Arrow Mill which served fab food and drinks in a beautiful setting, super easy check in and out. Our only gripes would be that although we knew it was on a busy road we didn’t anticipate cars and motorbikes constantly stopping outside the lodge which was quite loud at times and the bed being a little to firm for us but that’s a personal preference.



Cosy, charming Cotswolds stay

Review submitted on Tue, 25 Apr 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We loved our stay at Arrow Lodge. The Gate House was super charming and comfortable and we had a lovely long weekend. It was a tad cold, but easily fixed by building a cosy fire each night. We managed to use the hot tub, but it did take a long time to get hot enough, so something to be mindful of. All in all though we had a great time, the cottage was clean, cosy and in a great location to visit all of the Cotswolds.

We took our dog with us, and when we arrived it was clear that the garden was not fully enclosed as described which was a bit of an issue. Luckily we were able to block the entrance using the bins so no dramas, but would have been good to have a bit more security on that front.