Our room at Painter’s Lodge had recently been upgraded with new paint, furniture and bathroom. It looked and seemed very pleasant. We requested a 2 Queen bed room but received a Family suite. The bed was very comfortable (it seemed brand new), but there was no mattress protector and the bottom sheet was a flat sheet with knots tied in the corners to keep it in-place!
The set-up of the room is a bit strange. There are no chairs or couch in the room so the only place to sit is on the bed. The master bedroom is upstairs and doesn’t have a TV, mirror or anywhere to hang clothes. it did have a chest of draws. Downstairs had a wardrobe space with an ironing board, but no iron. The fridge is on top of a tallboy. There’s no phone in the room and no compendium.
The exterior and grounds at Painter’s Lodge are in very bad condition and neglected. The pool area looked okay, but the spas were empty. There gardens were full of weeds and the grass needed to be mowed. There was a table and chairs outside our room but the table was broken. We didn’t eat at the restaurant. The menu looked unappealing. We had have a couple of cocktails at the bar. It has a pleasant outlook but the drinks were inconsistent. The first round were great, but the second round (same drink) was very disappointing and not at all like the first drink. Staff seemed disorganised and would benefit from some training and supervision.