Natural RetreatsReviews of naturalretreats.com

A repeat visit and can't wait to go back again. Lodges are amazing, comfy beds, roomy showers (white company products) and cosy log fires. The welcome hamper is also a lovely bonus, all local products and a fresh baked cake await you. The concierge are so accommodating and nothing is a problem, walks, information, logs etc. The scenery is amazing and the peacefulness is something else. Lots of rabbits, birds around the retreat and the pond. It is also worthwhile taking a walk into Richmond, I would highly recommend the little French restaurant called "Rustique" (three course £16.95) and also the tearoom called "Duncan's" (homemade cakes/scones).. the mincemeat bakewell is like Christmas in your mouth.. PS both places are on the same street. Roll on our next visit...

The residences are well equipped although slight signs of wear and tear e.g. Dishwasher door our of alignment - oven door needed adjusting - shower temperatures variable. Stayed in November but had to ask for torch as not in residence. Nearly 5 stars but not quite.

My son and I just returned from two 2-day fish/camp trip in the Canyon. We had a great trip made special by the hospitality of Stephen (camp master) and Jason (guide). A very memorable trip. While Jason is an expert on the river and clearly a top guide, Stephen was an exceptional host at the camp. What a great cook with his main goal of his campers to be comfortable, full, and a second-to-none experience. The SFL camp is not promoted enough. You're missing a promotion opportunity.

EXCELLENT.EXCELLENT. Helena was logical and very accommodating with a reservation change due to my wife's hospitalization. This is the advantage of dealing with a privately owned businesses focused on logic and the customer experience. The pride in their work is evedent. Before ever stepping on the property for the first time, this experience will bring me back without looking at other options.

I had actually unsubscribed from Natural Retreats emails as I was so annoyed with my latest experience using the company..but unsurprisingly, they ignore that also and spam me with this review request. I stayed in the Castlemartyr resort twice in May due to family circumstances. The first time..in the lodges...we had to share our lodge with an ant infestation. The "manager" on duty treated it as a common occurrence and laid down insecticide in the path of my 4 year old...The second time (because we had to!) we stayed in the mews and failed to get any sleep due to the rowdiness of a wedding party next door....no attempt made to segregate families from revelers (should be an easy thing to do given age profile of guests)..I was told there was nothing that could be done locally and was actually reprimanded by self same "manager" for complaining to the lady on duty who had recently suffered a personal tragedy! (undefined) I was told somebody from Natural Retreats would call me to discuss my situation...but never heard from the company again....I unsubscribed from their mailing list (although they still mail me obviously) and will never again frequent the establishment...Perhaps we were unlucky but some things are just plain unacceptable..

We have been back here several times and the resort is really good. Lots for kids to do and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. The staff in Natural Retreats are very friendly and helpful. The lodges are clean and relatively well fitted out. Only two negatives. The car park in the main hotel is a death trap. Cars park all over the place and others speed, an accident waiting to happen. The gardens around the lodges need to be better kept (bit overgrown with weeds).

I came across Natural Retreats via a search engine and thought this looks good, there Web Site is excellent it enables live communication (telephone or Email) to research and find just the holiday and accommodation you wont , brilliant. we went to an amazing place in Cornwall last January (Trewheddle) , the accommodation was 5* luxury and we are going again in October.

Four of us fished the Jackson River at Meadow Farms on April 29th. As always, the propery is well maintained, with trimmed paths leading to the river. All of us catch several healthy trout, with some very nice hook-ups of large hold-over rainbows. Although the water was somewhat high, we all were able to find water to safely fish.