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Howells Mere 88, Tranquility

Howells Mere 88, Tranquility

4.8
out of 5
Ratings from 17 reviews
100% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.9
Comfort
4.9
Condition
4.8
Location
4.9
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.9

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• Spa membership included
• Gym, indoor & outdoor Pools
• Watersports, Activities & Bike Hire (Bookable)
• Tennis Courts & Fishing
• Ballihoo Restaurant & Clubhouse
• 1st Floor Apartment
• 3 x Bedrooms & 2 x bathrooms
• 2 x Doubles & 1 x bunk bed
• Superfast fibre broadband
• Gas BBQ
• Pets welcome, charges apply
• Refundable security deposit required

Great short break

Review submitted on Sat, 07 Jun 2025
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 had an excellent stay at Lower Mill Estate. Everything went smoothly from booking through arrival to swimming and kayaking. The views on Howell’s Mere were tranquil and inspiring, lovely trees and so many birds. The whole estate is beautifully kept and amazingly quiet for a half term holiday! We were also very lucky with the weather.
We will certainly return.

Linda from Oxford stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in May 2025


A lovely stay in a great location

Review submitted on Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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
88 Howells Mere is a lovely apartment, with plenty of space and a beautiful deck overlooking the lake. The location is spot on, just a short walk up to Balihoo and the Spa.

It has everything you need, with comfy beds and a spacious lounge to relax in.

Highly recommended!


Russ from Solihull stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 5 nights in March 2024


Great location and excellently equipped

Review submitted on Wed, 29 Nov 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Beautiful views in a fantastic complex, the apartment is really well equipped and very comfortable. Orion holidays were super responsive and professional and easy to deal with.


Guest from Ca stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in November 2023


Howells Mere 88 great location

Review submitted on Wed, 01 Nov 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Excellent stay at Howells Mere 88, apartment well equipped and comfortable. Lovely location in a beautiful part of the country.

Susan from Shefford stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 4 nights in October 2023


Howells Mere Sept '23

Review submitted on Mon, 25 Sep 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Well appointed flat, nice balcony view over the lake. My only negative is the signage around the grounds. It's a very large site, with a lot of accommodation blocks. Signage to locate the property was poor, especially arriving in darkness. Thus, a frustrating start to the break, but overall would recommend the Lower Mill Estate as a good place to stay, with decent amenities and lots of activities nearby

Phil from Wokingham stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in September 2023


Beautifully apartment

Review submitted on Sun, 13 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
Extremely comfortable and well stocked apartment, everything was a high quality.
Excellent location for the Cotswolds
Spacious balcony with large table over looking the lake.
Lots of places to sit.
Extremely well stocked kitchen.

Dawn from High Wycombe stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in July 2023


Excellent facilities.

Review submitted on Fri, 09 Jun 2023
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Fantastic place, great amenities, weather was good but you only have sun on the balcony for a few hours in the morning. Only thing stopping me going back would be the cost.

Iain from Isle Of Lewis stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 2 nights in June 2023


A lovely place but too busy in high season

Review submitted on Sat, 20 May 2023
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We had a great time and will book again. We stayed over during a week which had a bank holiday over the first weekend. During the Bank Holiday the site was too busy and facilities were over subscribed. After the Bank holiday the site was nice and relaxing. We did encounter some rules which appropriate for busy times made little sense during the period of under use of the great facilities

Chris from Belper stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 7 nights in May 2023


Mark Thomas replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks for taking the time to submit a review, which is very much appreciated and am really pleased that you will book again…. Please remember to mention the returning guest discount when you book. I am sorry that the Estate appeared too busy over the bank holiday weekend, they did have exceptionally high occupancy that weekend with more owners and guests staying than is normal for bank holidays. They are trialling reintroducing a booking system for the Spa, which is what you may be referring to in your review, however, it isn’t normally that busy and really looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

Excellent

Review submitted on Sat, 05 Nov 2022
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
Would love to stay again - a really lovely property in a beautiful location. The Orion team were excellent. Thank you

Guest from Lytham St. Annes stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in October 2022


Lovely apartment

Review submitted on Wed, 02 Nov 2022
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 apartment on the lake, good condition and well equipped. We really like the Lower Mill estate, it’s great for families with lots for young children. Spent 4 nights there as a group of 6 which was a bit snug but would recommend.

Mike from Henley-in-arden stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 4 nights in October 2022


Orion Holidays replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you so much for your review. We are so pleased to hear that you liked the apartment and enjoyed The Lower Mill Estate. We do hope to welcome you again and please remember that we do offer returning customer discount!

Lovely stay however not worth what we paid

Review submitted on Wed, 11 May 2022
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The flat was beautifully kept and felt very homely with all the additional items you could need for a self catered apartment. The customer service was brilliant and they were quick to reach out and advise us an early check in was possible. The location was also great, very relaxing with activities readily available!

Unfortunately the balcony had not been cleaned properly and there were a lot of spiders webs which made it less enjoyable to use! We also had an issue that the door handle didn’t work on one of the bedrooms causing someone to get stuck in there! Kindly someone can stay chat away to remove the lock completely however this resulting in us not being able to shut the door at all. The buzzer did not work to let people in downstairs. In the guest bedroom you also couldn’t shut the door without pushing the bed to one side of the room as it was in the way.

Overall a lovely property however I wouldn’t say it was worth what we paid for it.

Molly from Manchester stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 2 nights in May 2022


Orion Holidays replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you have enjoyed your stay and you felt the apartment was very homely and well equipped. Following the report of the door handle on Saturday, as mentioned on the phone, your family member had managed to get out, so we did attend as soon as possible, within the hour, and removed the lock causing the issue to ensure this did not happen again. We are sorry to hear that the balcony had not been cleaned properly, as you are aware we are available 24/7 and would have been happy to get this rectified for you. Thank you for the other comments, we will certainly get these issues looked at. Overall, we are happy to hear you liked the property and the Estate in which it is located.

Cotswold

Review submitted on Mon, 11 Apr 2022
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
Great break at the Cotswolds , great location , lovely area , nice places to walk , nice restaurant and fantastic service , overall a lovely place for a break

Jack from Bathgate stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 42 nights in February 2022


Excellent Stay

Review submitted on Mon, 08 Nov 2021
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 customer service from our 1st contact with your office to when we left from your manager who we left our keys with ,
House is really well equipped with good quality bedding , plates etc .


Linda from Neston stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 4 nights in October 2021


Loved every minute

Review submitted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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
A fabulous property with a beautiful lake view. There was everything one could possibly need in the property. It made for a very relaxing stay. Kitchen etc all fully equipped, beds comfortable and everywhere spotlessly clean.
Orion holidays customer service is second to jone. We had a couple of situations with a misplaced purse and a lost ring and they could not have been more helpful with both their communications and help searching for the ring (after we’d left)
I would highly recommend both Orion holidays and our property 88, Howells mere.

Caroline from Marton stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 7 nights in July 2021


Family water sports holiday

Review submitted on Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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 had an amazing time at the Cotswolds water park. The apartment was well equipped with everything we needed including a cot & high chair for our 2 year old granddaughter. It had a balcony with a stunning view which also gave us the space to dry & store our wetsuits. We brought our own equipment for kayaking and paddle boarding. We learnt to wake surf at the nearby Lakeside surf & ski at Spring Lake which also has a lovely restaurant. The swimming pool and spa facilities in the Lower Mill Estate were lovely and the staff were very helpful. We ate out most evenings at the on site restaurant Balli Hoo and the gorgeous country pubs nearby. It was one of our best holidays ever and we plan to come back soon!

Julie from Chester stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 7 nights in June 2021


We had a lovely stay thank you

Review submitted on Fri, 18 Jun 2021
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
Orion holidays were amazing and really easy to deal with, they sent all the information imaginable about the property and had friendly staff at the end of the phone at anytime, each one was able to help quickly and knowledgeably. The property was perfect for our needs, as a young family and with it not being south/west facing it kept the property call. The view over the lake was perfect.

Guest from stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 7 nights in June 2021


A brilliant place to stay!

Review submitted on Fri, 04 Jun 2021
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 had a peaceful and relaxing stay and we were lucky to have such wonderful weather. We saw lots of people enjoying the lakes during our stay and the accommodation had everything we needed.

Guest from Reading stayed at Howells Mere 88, Tranquility for 3 nights in May 2021