Somerfield Lodge

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Our room on the top floor of the lodge was clean with very comfortable beds giving us a good night's sleep. The shower was great as was our cooked breakfast setting us up nicely for the day ahead.
  : Whilst we have no complaints at all and would happily stay there again, we would not go in the height of summer as the rooms would get very hot despite the provision of a fan.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Quiet, excellent food and hospitality
  : Nothing

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Nice sized room in a quiet location. The room was quite clean and comfortable. Toiletries were provided, as was tea and coffee, although UHT milk seems to be the norm now which my husband won't drink, and it did feel a little rashioned. Biscuits were a nice addition.A basic fan was provided. This turned out to be essential, as it was a warm sunny day, and our room was in the attic space. One of the 2 windows had a blind, but unfortunately the staff didn't think to pull it down which would have kept the room cooler Breakfast was plentiful, if a little slow in coming and was tasty apart from a strange nearly raw large tomato on the plate!The bar area was spacious, and there is a narrow balcony outside with views across the golf course. There are quite a few stairs here too, but also a small lift which is really helpful.
  : The room was very hot, although it was not a particularly warm day. If the temperature hit mid 20's, it would be utterly unbearable. If staff pulled down the blind in the room prior to our arrival, and closed the window, it would certainly have helped.I think the biggest issue that I should flag is the stairs. Some people would really struggle with this. I certainly didn't notice it when booking. Four rooms are on the first floor-17 stairs I think, and our room and one more at the top meant 34 stairs. My husband does have a slight knee issue...One other point to note is that food is unavailable on Mondays.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : good location for us. friendly staff
  : being given loft - top floor room - up several flights of stairs which my husband found very difficult - we were not aware that there were several floors and were not informed of this when booking - also no window only loft window which we could not see out of

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Staff were great and cleanliness was good overall.Breakfast was brilliant.
  : No food available the evening I stayed.The main door for my room (top floor) was a designated fire door but I could see the light from the landing through a gap all the way round it which I am not sure is right. Surely a fire door is also for smoke prevention and allows safety for those in the room in case of fire, especially since the main staircase was the only exit.Some random wires above the mirror in the bathroom and a stain on one of the bedcovers as well as the bathroom mirror light not working were things which I would not have expected in a high quality room.My preference is for a showerhead which can be handheld not just an overhead fixed shower.