Reviews of Lyons Retreat
A88 Covesea West Beach, Lossiemouth, IV31 6SP, United Kingdom
#49 of 51 hotels in Lossiemouth
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 20 apartment reviews
7.9Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.1
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Comfort
8.1
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Location
9.1
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Facilities
8.5
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Staff
8.6
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Value for money
8.1
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Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 28 May 2024
Duncan
United Kingdom11 reviews9.0“Couldn’t have been better.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Good quality and great position
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Caitlin
United Kingdom10 reviews9.0“Brilliant place! Will be returning and passing onto family about my stay. Thank you so much we loved it!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There isn’t a balcony to allow my dogs out for a bit of fresh air.
It’s near the beach and an area of my dogs to be able to go to the toilet. It’s in a great destination and I will definitely be returning for the 3rd time.
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 1 October 2023
Karen
United Kingdom3 reviews7.0Good- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Dog friendly indoor option at the lounge
This is a lovely location with a 2 minute walk to the beach.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 10 September 2023
John
United Kingdom1 review9.0“stay was very good”- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
Lounge seating & bed could have been a bit more comfortable.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Tani
United Kingdom2 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bed were not comfy
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Mary
United Kingdom1 review7.0“Three generations enjoyed the caravan holiday at Covesea.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
N/A Caravan was nice. Kitchen well kitted out. Oven door was not flush when closed making cooking difficult. No bedding/pillows for sofa bed.and both the sofa bed and king bed not very comfy.
N/A
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 21 July 2023
William
United Kingdom16 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Weather!
Location, nice caravan
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 28 June 2023
Christine
United Kingdom12 reviews9.0“A very clean and comfortable home from home”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Personally I would have preferred to have outdoor decking and an enclosed seating area since we had a dog with us. However the picnic chairs were very comfortable when we sat at the side of the caravan.
The caravan is in the perfect position on site close to the beach, lighthouse, caves, entertainment block, swimming pool and laundrette. The caravan was very comfortable and immaculately clean in all areas. Loved the powerful large shower and ample cupboard/wardrobe space. Picnic chairs were provided for sitting outside, also a welcome pack with information for a variety of things to do and see. A home from home. Also pet friendly. Silver Sands is a beautiful, clean and well maintained site. The swimming pool, recreation area, restaurant, carry out, outdoor seating areas, laundrette and shower blocks have all been recently refurbished.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Owen
United Kingdom5 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Have visited the site on 2 previous occasions. This was our best experience of the accommodation
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Paul
United Kingdom53 reviews7 helpful votes10“Great value”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
Nothing
Everything was fine
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Denise
United Kingdom4 reviews1 helpful vote10“Perfect for us, just what we were looking for”- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
NA
Beautiful. Clean. Had everything we needed.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 28 November 2023
Les
United Kingdom1 review1.0“Never using booking.com again. This is the 3rd time we’ve been misled”- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It was described by you as a 2 bed apartment with own entrance. It was a caravan The gas ran out on second day and so no hot water to shower in. Today to switch an electric heater on until it was sorted
Absolutely nothing
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 10 August 2023
Margaret
Australia18 reviews1 helpful vote5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Having to pay extra to eat at restaurant of drink in the bar. Rubbish bin was dirty. Shower difficult to turn off and dripped all the time. Only providing code at time of check. We are from O/s and had to find wifi to access th e code to get in to the caravan. Needed
Location was close to our sporting event
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 14 July 2023
Jemma
United Kingdom2 reviews1 helpful vote4.0“very basic”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
very basic, no terrace, no decking so could not sit out in the mornings/evenings to enjoy its great location at the lighthouse. The caravan had a damp dog smell and the cleaning wasn’t great (huge amount of dust on top of oven fan) there was no bin liners or basic dishes cleaning items, 1 toilet roll provided and no little toiletries. my friend had a much bigger, cleaner and more facilities caravan and paid less than I did so I think the price per night for what it is is far too high. there was no hot water for the first 24hours until maintenance came round and switched on the boiler, the host did answer my calls and I got the sense they were trying hard to get me help but I think they need to make sure they are getting good value for money with the folks that maintain the caravan for them…I appreciated a refund for one night given the inconvenience.
great location to get a view of the lighthouse and close to access to beach.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Marika
United Kingdom8 reviews10“We all had great time ,thank you.x”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Can't think of anything all was great.
Everything.x
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 5 June 2023
Robin
United Kingdom1 review10“Fantastic stay at Lyons Retreat”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Absolutely nothing.
What an absolute delight to stay at the Lyons Retreat. It had everything we could have asked for. Dog friendly, really well equipped caravan, stunning location, plenty of room, really clean and comfortable. I really hope we can stay there again sometime.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 31 July 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom1 review6.0“Could be better…..”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
To be perfectly honest the cleanliness was not up to the standard I would expect. The shower was dirty (gunk on sliding door), the mater bed sheets had a stain, the carpets had marks and the shelves which are on display were all dusty…and to top it all off we had empty wine bottles and rubbish from the previous stay!! No bin liners were provided, which I always thought was a standard thing to have. The master bed for us was extremely uncomfortable I’m afraid and gave us a soar back. I do think this needs replaced as you could feel the springs. We usually book a caravan with decking and pay the same price - i must admit not even having a small decking area makes such a big difference, especially in the summer!
The location was fantastic - it was far enough away from the entertainment that you didn’t hear anything and just a couple of minutes walk to the beach. The lighthouse view was certainly an added bonus. Would definitely say there was enough kitchen utensils, plates, cups, glasses etc for your stay. Hand wash and toilet roll is also provided in each toilet. Good size TV and wifi was excellent
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Lana
United Kingdom2 reviews9.0“Fantastic family stay and very well equipped caravan extremely helpful host and beautiful views”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 12 August 2023
Jodie
United Kingdom2 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Two-Bedroom Apartment
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2023
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