Sunny Brow Lodge, White Cross Bay

We returned to Sunny Brow after my partner stayed here 10 years ago this time with our two dogs and our 3yearold. Remarkably, the lodge still had the same charm he remembered, with a few thoughtful updates the decking felt more spacious and the hot tub had been relocated, offering a better seating area. The highlight was definitely the view a stunning, uninterrupted outlook over Lake Windermere, arguably one of the best on site. The lodge itself was clean, tidy and welcoming. Being able to bring our dogs made it all the more special they settled in well and it meant we could enjoy the holiday as a whole family. There were just a couple of minor issues some dust and bits under the sofa only noticed while retrieving toys, and no cooking trays initially. That said, we were really impressed with the response from the maintenance team within 20 minutes of calling, two new trays were delivered right to our door. Brilliant service! One small point to note with several tall adults 6ft in our group, we did find the beds a little on the small side, which affected our sleep quality. Slightly larger beds wouldve made a big difference. Locationwise, its perfect just 5 minutes to Ambleside and Windermere, and surrounded by natural beauty. We had a truly lovely stay and are already planning to return next year. Thank you for another memorable visit!

We have had the best time at sunny brow lovely lodge with amazing views! Would highly recommend xx

We had a lovely stay at sunnybrow Lodge and stayed for Christmas we were very happy with this lovely lodge, it was beautiful inside, very cosy with all the home comforts you need . The beds were all made up and extremely comfortable. Kitchen was well equipped . The view was absolutely stunning we really enjoyed our holiday and will definitely book again in the future. Could do with a clothes airer but that's the only thing as everything else was spot on we would highly recommend this lodge thank you for a wonderful stay , we will be back !!

We had a wonderful week at Sunny Brow Lodge! All the facilities you could reasonably want, comfortable bedrooms, no issues with hot water always a big thing for me, the hot tub perfect and uninterrupted views over the lake were bliss! Very minor and hopefully constructive criticism issues which shoukd be easily addressed. The black mould in the main bedroom ensuite shower is a little off putting and certainly needs addressing in any end of season maintenance hopefully before. The key to the main door is sticky and could definitely benefit from some lock lubrication. Could one kitchen drawer or cupboard be left empty for some food? Ended up leaving it on the counter top which wasn't optimal. These are very very minor issues in what was a great week!

Our grandchildren just loved the lodges hot tub, but disappointingly, the view of the lake was somewhat obscured by the overgrown foliage around it. Also, other park visitors could walk by a path and be overlooking those in the lodges hot tub, only by about two feet! See review Sept 23 Inside, the lodge is in need of some TLC, especially some kitchen refurbishment. Various examples of black mould in both bathrooms could be easily addressed by everyday cleaning products, and the suedette armchairs in the lounge require cleaning. Storage in the lodge was plentiful, with bedrooms and bedding comfy and attractive. Sadly, we wont be booking this lodge again.

Poor Cleanliness and faulty Boiler! ! On arrival, the cleanliness of the Lodge was poor. I hoovered prior to moving in!! There was a dirty towel hanging on the back. On the first night, we had problems with hot water and the boiler going off. I reported this at 9.14am on the second day. I was told this was a priority. I rang again at 12.13pm and was told it would be dealt with that day. I have still heard nothing. During the stay, the hot water came back on intermittently and the heating became permanent. We could not switch it off so had to keep the windows open!! I did not report again as I was not prepared to waste another day of our short holiday waiting on for a service engineer. We showered elsewhere!! To add insult to injury, on the last day, we received an email stating that the problem had been resolved because we had not contacted them again!! Extremely poor service.....

Lovely lodge in the most amazing position! ! Bedrooms and storage were so much bigger than other lodges we have stayed in, so that was a treat! Even the small room wasnt that small! Lovely bedding and beds which makes a difference!, having plenty of seats in the living room and being dog friendly was a big plus for us! The hot tub was beautiful and hot, and the view was so lovely, we all felt really relaxed. Completely recommend this lodge! I think it has a new boiler too so it was nice and warm as it was quite cold and wet the week we visited enough hot water for all 6 of us and hot tub occasions! Someone came out whilst we were there to check the hot tub which gives you peace of mind too. I did leave a note to the cleaners before we left to say the hoover wasnt picking up very well might need a service or a new one especially when you welcome dogs, its nice for the visitors to keep on top of it.

The lodge was beautiful with an amazing view to look at in the morning. Was very clean and lovely decor. Just one real negative that was put on the holiday was, there wasnt consistent running hot water for 6 of us. We managed two showers then the water went freezing. Had someone to come out twice to look at it and it still did the same thing. Wasnt ideal when there was 6 of us wanting to shower and clean ourselves after using the hot tub.

Great location with fantastic view from the hot tub, view could have been appreciated much more if the lodge had bifold doors or something of the sort especially in the rain which is very likely in the Lake District. Lodge had everything we needed and beds were comfy. We arrived at 5pm to find nobody on reception and nobody answered the out of hours mobile number so we had real difficulty getting the gate code, luckily we saw somebody walking by who could give us this so do be aware of that if checking in after 5pm.

Lovely property, had everything we needed. Fabulous views from the hot tub, definitely worth a stay

Great place, great location we loved it and would hope to come again in future.

This Cabin is lovely and the views of the lake are amazing, but no privacy at all as there is a few steps next to the cabin where other people kept using to get to their cabins. Sitting in the hot tub and having men walking past just a couple of feet away isn't very nice for young female girls. And both of our cars were badly scratched because of people squeezing passed with paddle boards etc, even though there is a sign saying Private on the Cabin. Maybe replace the Privacy sign at the steps to try stop people getting through or even put a gate up. We stayed here from the 1st Sept for 1 week and the weather was gorgeous, just to hot to sit outside on the decking and enjoy the views because there is no Parasol with this Cabin, and it was just far to hot to sit out in the sun without one, Reception said they don't hire out Parasols and didn't supply there guests with one either, if we had known this we would have taken one ourself. Also a clothes airer would be good too, using the dryer in hot weather just makes the cabin even hotter, which would be brilliant for the cold weather but not when its hot. The decking could do with repainting and a few boards fixing back into place, but nothing major. The hot tub is checked daily and is big enough for 5 Adults but probably better for 4. I tried every single day to speak to someone about a Parasol, using the contact info I was given when I booked, but never got to speak to anyone, I left voice messages and also text messages but no one replied. Apart from the lack of privacy due to some people squeezing passed our cars and staring at us in the hot tub, and the lack of an clothes airer or parasol, this as a really lovely clean Cabin & the beds are also really comfortable. The only reason we won't book this one again is because of the little issues we had, mainly the damage to our cars and the lack or privacy as stated above. The WiFi on the park is terrible so don't expect much from it. It's free for a reason, you never seem to get any signal. The ark itself needs to sort this out though.

Lovely position with views over the lake, the comfort of the villa very good and relaxing, with the addition of the hot tub really good. Looking forward to returning soon.

The lodge was spacious and nice. A good view over the lake, although it gets busy as it looks onto the marina. Did not bother us. Hot tub was nice and it was kept clean and maintained. The park is a great location in between Ambleside and Windermere. Good base.

Best lodge I've been in so far at white cross bay. Large, clean and ideally situated for a lake view, very nice hot tub also. Will definitely re book in the future.

Perfect position with beautiful views. Would definitely book again.

Had a lovely break the lodge an location was perfect. Our three teenage kids enjoyed themselves, would highly recommend and we are thinking of booking again next year. We touched lucky and had five days of sun but think we would of enjoyed it with bad weather. Plenty to do an the views were fantastic, especially from the hottub.

Brilliant location

We have been to Whitecross Bay many times but we stayed in this lodge for the first time in April, s 5 people and 1 dog, we had a lovely time. The storage in the bedrooms were great plenty of room on all 3 bedrooms to store clothes ect. On entering the lodge we noticed how clean and bright it was to previous lodges we have stayed in we will definitely be returning to this lodge and recommending it to family.

The property is home from home and we will love to return hopefully when the weather is a bit better. The door from the living area to the decking was a bit difficult to close, the kitchen light switch we couldn't find but we had a lovely time and it went too fast.

Had a lovely week in a great lodge Would highly recommend to anyone Thank you

A good property accurately described in a great location with comfortable beds, especially the third bedroom which had full size single beds.

The lodge was lovely but not very clean glassesplatescarpetflooring all quite dirty. Cobwebs everywhere. We enjoyed our stay but the lodge could do with a deep clean Club house not much going on, this is probably due to the time of year

Perfect! Lodge was lovely and clean. Bed, sofas and chairs were very comfortable. Wonderful view of the lake from the lodge, decking and hot tub. The hot tub was the perfect temperature. We had one small problem with the heating but this was sorted very quickly and a courtesy call was made to check it had all been sorted. Couldnt fault anything.

Booked this lodge, expecting a lake view from the hot tub, this to us was the selling point. Unfortunately there is a huge bush now grown in front, covering the see through fence and around 2 feet above the fence and the width completely blocking the view. We sent the listed picture and how it looks now, but got a message saying it was out of our control and would be passed to the owner. Such a shame as the lodge is in an amazing spot. Needs a deep clean. Having said that we had an amazing time, out and about visiting all around the area. Trim the bush right back and the views would be amazing!

A beautiful holiday home in a fantastic lakeside position we thoroughly enjoyed the week. Quite a few cobwebs but otherwise clean throughout. Facilities were second to none.

A nice lodge in a great location on the park, with beautiful views of the lake. The lodge was well equipped and comfortable. Lovely hot tub.

On arrival unfortunately there were ladies dirty pants and towels in the bedroom wardrobe but this did not spoil our holiday. The views were beautiful and the overall cleanliness was fine. One toilet roll in each toilet and half a kitchen roll were all that was left. Bring everything with you tea coffee sugar kitchen roll liquid soap as again enough for 2 days. The holiday was most enjoyable and plenty to do even found some woods on the site. Sat down to book for the same time next year but there was an increase of almost 50 so way out our price bracket. Although a lovely cabin will need to seek alternative accommodation.

We had a lovely 3 nights stay. The lodge was very clean and had a fantastic view over the lake. We would definitely stay here again, a great base for a trip to the lakes.

We have stayed at Sunny Brow lodge quite a few times and we have never been disappointed! The owner continues to update and decorate, it's always immaculate! We love staying there as the location is also perfect! We were hoping to continue this yearly tradition, but the increase in tarriffs for next year is making this doubtful.

The lodge was amazing we had a fabulous stay the weather was fantastic. We had such a relaxing stay the hot tub was very powerful and the views were spectacular. The accommodation was brilliant and very comfortable the only downside was the walk in wardrobe needs painting and some of the woodwork.

The Lodge had all facilities required, location, it was clean comfortable and warm. Beautiful view of Lake Windermere. Most enjoyable stay.

We have been to the lakes several times and go every year in fact. I would have loved to have rebooked this lodge again and again due to its stunning views and hot tub position and recommend to friendsfamilybusiness associates who we know that stay at the lakes like us and are use to staying in niceexpensive accommodation but unfortunately just couldnt recommend in its current state. Its such a shame as the position to the lake with those views are truly lovely and it wouldnt take a lot to restore the lodge to its former beauty. The lodge is fine and is just really tired with certain things needing to be replaced to continue its current pricing level and wanting good reviews. I had read reviews about the cleanliness and was worried as this is something thats a high priority on my list but to be honest I think the cleaners do the best they can in the circumstance, I didnt feel that it was a cleanliness issue, in fact somethings just now need to be replaced as they have gone too far, such as the oven. The walls, skirting and door frames are marked quite a lot, especially in the master bedroom and so I think this gives the impression of it not being as clean as it could be and so it looks a bit knocked about. It needs repaintingglossing basically. The whole kitchen area needs replacing as the cupboard fronts have blown next to the oven and again it looks just at the end of its life and looking worse for wear. The coffee table needs replacing in the lounge as it has blistered in places and again just gives the impression of noone really checking on the lodge and replacing things when needed and that such things being broken or not being replaced is okay for the paying guest. The headboard in the master bedroom is all frayed down the one side which gives a terrible impression when you walk into the room. The sofas and chairs in the lounge and cushions all need replacing as they dont look that clean but again I think they are just very well used and over due for replacement now. I have stayed in a few luxury lodges and in my experience because everything is so nice and you are use to having nice things at home, you look after things the way you would at home and keep them to the standard they are at. But even when I got the vacuum out, it didnt pick anything up and it also needed replacingfixing and so it felt like I wouldnt really make a difference and that you are lowering your standards to just keep things at the level they are at in the lodge. I could see that there have been things that have been done more recently and you can tell, the curtains, dinning room chairs and bathrooms all look to have not been long done. The bedding was lovely and clean and the beds very comfortable. Like I say such a shame because a super little business that a moderate investment to update the above and it would be back on track to get its previous commentsreviews. We would go back if it was to be refurbished in the areas I mentioned but not in it current condition unfortunately.

My only issue was the Christmas hamper we paid for. It wasnt worth 35 and the food was out of date. We added up the prices on the back and the whole thing in total cant have been more than 12

Lovely clean and so comfortable lodge with perfect mountain veiws. Beds where so comfortable and cozy. Will definitely book this lodge again. We come 3 times a year and have stayed in quiet a few of their lodges. This one is up there with our favourite. Staff at the club house can't do enough too. Thank you for another lovely stay.

Beautiful lodge to stay in and lovely views of the Lake. Only downside was the cleanliness of the lodge. But overall enjoyed our stay.

Yes although we enjoyed our holiday there were two major issues. Firstly we tried to put the heating by following the instructions on the instrument panel but nothing worked and secondly the place was a little grubby in places but the oven was a disgrace it was filthy so much so that we refused to use it, greasy and crumbs and bits of food left in it. I look forward to hear your response.

The lodge was sufficient in that it was nice and was in a lovely location. It was let down by the cleanliness. To be paying a premium for a luxury lodge we would expect the lodge to be spotless. Especially during times like these with covid still being an issue. A welcome pack would be another little touch which would be expected in luxury accommodation. That said, the lodge was nice and at a stunning location. The hot tub was huge, worked fine and perfectly clean. We would return but not for a premium price.

Fantastic lodge brilliant location fab views . No eating plates provided only side plates as only cooked breakfast we managed that was the only minor thing fantastic lodge everything provided would recommend a stay here