Good location. Lots to do nearby but areas around site could be improved. What could be improved is bar/restaurant. Lovely decor but staff looked scruffy, no uniform and in jeans, not what you'd expect at a waiter service restaurant. My advice from being in hospitality is get the staff to wear all black but no jeans and give them all a half apron to keep pen and paper in. Looks great and is efficient and cheap to do.Just doing this would give a more professional impression.
Helen Cross222 days ago
Sadly I am not able to provide a positive review after my wedding being held at Darwin Lakes.
Throughout my experience with Darwin Lake organising the wedding I have found them to be inconsistent, unhelpful and unaccommodating.
When we arrived to set up the wedding as pre arranged at 11am the venue was a complete mess. It hadn’t been cleared or cleaned from the previous function. Family and friends had to clear away old food, crockery and cutlery, empty bins, clean the kitchen, wash walls and hoover. Given the price we paid to rent the venue this is shocking!
The paint work in the venue was dirty and chipped.
The air con machines were not in working order. It was a very warm day and we were not permitted to open doors or windows due to sound restrictions, there was only x1 air con machine that was in working order for the whole of the venue!! It was so hot that myself and other guests actually felt ill from the heat.
The cottages were really dirty. It was clear that the floors hadn’t been mopped in a very long time. Wedding guests informed me of how dirty their accommodation was on site, this was so embarrassing given we had booked the accommodation for them.
When we booked the wedding we were promised the world. Free table clothes, help with decor, wedding planning and coordinating. As we went through the process Darwin Lake seemed to back track on everything promised. As the wedding date got closer we were informed that we had rented a space only and that everything else was down to us to sort.
Aspects that we had been promised such as fireworks, we were told we were no longer permitted.
We were asked to sign contacts 1 year after we had booked the wedding and accommodation that we had booked we were told had not been written down. I had to provide screen shots of emails to prove we had booked the accommodation that we said we had.
The place is in a beautiful location and overall we feel we enjoyed the wedding, however without the army of helpers from our friends and family we couldn’t have done it.
It’s a real shame that Darwin Lake were unable to get simple things right.
Diane Cook253 days ago
What a beautiful place. Houses are fab and the views are stunning. Her for a wedding of my new Zealand cousin. We have taken over the holiday park.
Natasha James284 days ago
We had our wedding at Darwin Lake this weekend and it was nothing short of magical.
We hired all the cottages and it was so special to wake up on the morning of the wedding knowing that all our friends and family were filling the cottages.
We had quite a lot of children attending and they had the best Weekend making friends, playing safely on the grassed area and exploring the woods.
All the guests commented on how lovely the cottages were and the atmosphere was just relaxed and happy. Exactly how we had wanted it to be.
The whole team have been lovely but Hannah and Hannah were especially great this weekend and we want to say a massive thank you to them.
If you're thinking about booking for a wedding, stop thinking about it and just book!! 😄
Shaahid I345 days ago
Fantastic place to stay. Cottages are well equipped and comfortable. The function hall is huge and versatile. Lake is of course beautiful and the scenery is amazing especially on a sunny day. Staff are great too. Make sure to walk the trail around the lake to see all sorts of weird things including every deadly mushroom!
Donna Dero1 year ago
Lovely place. Excellent accommodation. Friendly and helpful staff.
Pawel Galaj1 year ago
It is a beautiful place to relax. In house we had everything we needed. Cristal clear water to drink and positive energy around.
Sabia Ali2 years ago
Simply superb! Couldn’t believe how well thought out this cottage and holiday village were. The cottage was very clean and very well equipped. I couldn’t think of anything they didn’t include. It has a lovely open plan design downstairs which is great for a large party of people such as we were. The long kitchen table and benches seated all 10 of us and made meal times great. Just loved, loved, loved this place. It is tastefully modern and decor is great. The entire holiday village fits in well with the natural surroundings. This cottage is only a couple of metres from the lake- great to sit outside on a summers evening and enjoy the quiet. Even though it’s a holiday village, with other holiday makers, we were not disturbed by anyone else. There are no shops close by but that wasn’t a problem for us. We did our homework and came prepared. Would highly recommend.
Throughout my experience with Darwin Lake organising the wedding I have found them to be inconsistent, unhelpful and unaccommodating.
When we arrived to set up the wedding as pre arranged at 11am the venue was a complete mess. It hadn’t been cleared or cleaned from the previous function. Family and friends had to clear away old food, crockery and cutlery, empty bins, clean the kitchen, wash walls and hoover. Given the price we paid to rent the venue this is shocking!
The paint work in the venue was dirty and chipped.
The air con machines were not in working order. It was a very warm day and we were not permitted to open doors or windows due to sound restrictions, there was only x1 air con machine that was in working order for the whole of the venue!! It was so hot that myself and other guests actually felt ill from the heat.
The cottages were really dirty. It was clear that the floors hadn’t been mopped in a very long time. Wedding guests informed me of how dirty their accommodation was on site, this was so embarrassing given we had booked the accommodation for them.
When we booked the wedding we were promised the world. Free table clothes, help with decor, wedding planning and coordinating. As we went through the process Darwin Lake seemed to back track on everything promised. As the wedding date got closer we were informed that we had rented a space only and that everything else was down to us to sort.
Aspects that we had been promised such as fireworks, we were told we were no longer permitted.
We were asked to sign contacts 1 year after we had booked the wedding and accommodation that we had booked we were told had not been written down. I had to provide screen shots of emails to prove we had booked the accommodation that we said we had.
The place is in a beautiful location and overall we feel we enjoyed the wedding, however without the army of helpers from our friends and family we couldn’t have done it.
It’s a real shame that Darwin Lake were unable to get simple things right.
Her for a wedding of my new Zealand cousin. We have taken over the holiday park.
We hired all the cottages and it was so special to wake up on the morning of the wedding knowing that all our friends and family were filling the cottages.
We had quite a lot of children attending and they had the best Weekend making friends, playing safely on the grassed area and exploring the woods.
All the guests commented on how lovely the cottages were and the atmosphere was just relaxed and happy. Exactly how we had wanted it to be.
The whole team have been lovely but Hannah and Hannah were especially great this weekend and we want to say a massive thank you to them.
If you're thinking about booking for a wedding, stop thinking about it and just book!! 😄
Cristal clear water to drink and positive energy around.