Large, Luxury Mountain Lodge For Summer And Winter Holidays - Ideal For Two Families.
Tranquil Location Yet Close To Ski And Other Resorts, Waterparks, Spas, Shops, Bars And Restaurants
Sleeps 10 (4 Bedrooms)
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Cross country and alpine ski centres are just 20 minutes away by car in both directions, the cross country ski routes also doubling up as mountain bike routes in the summer. As the region is built on thermal springs, there is an abundance of spas and water parks, including Tatralandia - the Alton Towers of water adventures - a 30 minute drive away. Hotel Permon, 15 minutes drive, has a large and particularly luxurious spa and swimming pool. Only a few minutes walk are the quaint village of Pribylina and the Open Air Museum, both well worth a visit. The Orensnica restaurant, offering traditional Slovakian fayre is just over a mile away on one of the many trails through the pine forests leading up the mountains. The celebrated 13th century Castle Hradok is found in the next village of Liptovsky Hradok and boasts an impressive international menu in sumptuous surroundings. Nearby Liptovsky Mikulas houses many restaurants and bars and hosts shows and concerts on the town square.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 20 February 2012 - 30 March 2012 | £595 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 15 April 2012 | £690 | 3 | ||
| 16 April 2012 - 1 June 2012 | £595 | 3 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 10 June 2012 | £690 | 7 | ||
| 11 June 2012 - 20 July 2012 | £595 | 3 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 2 September 2012 | £690 | 3 | ||
| 3 September 2012 - 19 October 2012 | £595 | 3 | ||
| 20 October 2012 - 5 November 2012 | £725 | 7 | ||
| 6 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £595 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 6 January 2013 | £725 | 7 | ||
| 7 January 2013 - 8 February 2013 | £595 | 3 |
Notes on prices
Prices range from £595/£690 (£725 from Sept 12)per week in low/high season based on four sharing and increase to £820/£950 (£997 from Sept 12) for up to ten people sharing. They include all amenities, bed linen and towels and cleaning before and after your stay. For different size parties, please enquire.
Changeover day
Changeover day is flexible and short stay (2 nights) and long stays all accepted.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1,2 and 3 with double bed, bedroom 4 with double bed and 2 singles. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are both en-suite. |
| Bathrooms: | Family bathroom with corner bath/shower over plus separate shower, 2 basins, wc. Separate cloakroom/WC - all downstairs. En-suite shower room to bedroom 3 including wc and basin and en-suite bath with shower over, wc and basin to bedroom 4, both upstairs. |
| Kitchen: | This is open plan with a vaulted ceiling and is well-equipped with at least 12 of each piece of crockery and cutlery.There's also a cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster, kettle, dishwasher and washing machine, large dining table and breakfast bar. |
| Utility Room: | Used more as a very large store, this is also a good drying room in winter. Here you'll find an iron, ironing board, clothes dryer, mop, brush and dustpan, sweeping brush, snow shovel and store for the patio furniture (two tables, chairs and parasol). |
| Living Rooms: | Large, open plan area with two vast sofas, huge wood-burning stove, TV and DVD. The living room and kitchen open out on to a large decking area, a sun trap from early morning, and which leads on to the garden area and ultimately the river bank. |
| Other: | The lodge is purposely laid out to suit 1 large party or 2 families sharing. 2 bedrooms downstairs are served by the largest, family bathroom and cloakroom and 2 bedrooms upstairs both have an en-suite. The entrance hall is good for snowy boots and coats. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All towels and bedlinen are provided and the lodge is thoroughly cleaned before and after every stay. For longer stays, an interim clean is available for a small charge. Guests are invited to use fresh towels and bed linen as reasonably required. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board tv central heating |
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Notes on accommodation
Please contact owner.
Accessibility
People with mobility difficulties: to protect the lodge from the snow, it is built off the ground and a few steps lead up to both entrances. Once inside the property, the entire ground floor (kitchen, living area, wc, bathroom and two bedrooms) would be easily accessible to people with mobility issues including wheelchair users, however I wouldn't like to say the lodge is entirely wheelchair accessible due to the entrances to the property.
Outside
The wooden decked area stretches the width of the house and private garden extends three sides of the property. The garden leads down to the low-level river, ideal for children to play (young children with supervision), for hardy bathers and small dinghies. Generally the garden and house are ideal for families. The garden area has been left as natural as possible, there is a small, low-level, feature bridge in the garden which children love and it's thus full of potential places to hide and build dens! The decking area is a sun trap from early morning until mid afternoon when the sun moves to the 'stone circle' area, ideal for catching the last rays and watching the sun set.
Skiing
Alpine and x- country ski resorts are available in both directions from the lodge. Jasna is the biggest resort (20-40 minutes by car). Tuition is much cheaper here than in other European resorts and there’s little wait for lifts. Slovensky Raj (30-40 minutes) has alpine and x-country routes. Slightly further away are the smaller but popular, well-equipped and picturesque resorts of Stary Smokovec and Tatranska Lomnica. Alpine skiing is popular at Strbske Pleso (20-40 minutes) along with a number of cross country routes. X-country tuition is good here and only a little tuition is needed to get started. There's also a snow park with snow mobile rides available and a host of bars and restaurants. Just over a mile from the lodge is a small collection of alpine runs of varying difficulty, accessible through drag lifts -great if you only have a couple of hours to spare. X- country routes for the experienced are 2 minutes away.
Special interest holidays
In conjunction with Hrotik Mountain Activity Breaks, we also offer bespoke activity packages which are tailored to the needs of individual parties. Choose from a variety of ski, and other winter activities, mountain biking, hiking or spa break options and then choose airport transports, further taxi services, in-chalet catering, equipment and tuition as per your needs. Of course all the usual amenities included with our lodge rental come as standard. For parties up to 8 people.
Travel
Fly from: many UK airports including London, Birmingham and Edinburgh.
Fly to: Krakow: 3 hr drive over mountains*, Bratislava: 3.5 hr drive, motorway, Katowice: 3.5 hour drive over mountains*, Prague: 6 hr drive, mainly motorway. Other European destinations fly to Poprad: 30 minute drive, motorway. Train: from UK to Liptovsky Mikulas (15 mins taxi from Pribylina) entirely by train or by car and train using Motorail.
Distances
Pribylina: 1 mile; Liptovsky Hradok: 10 minute drive; Liptovsky Mikulas: 20 minutes; Tatralandia Water Park and High Ropes Course: 20 minutes; Poprad: 30 minutes; Jasna for winter and summer sports: 20 - 40 minutes; Strbske Pleso for winter and summer activities: 20 minutes.
Further details
For local staples, bar, ice cream, church and internet try Pribylina (1 mile). For large supermarkets, restaurants, bars, sports and shopping, visit Liptovsky Mikulas (20 mins) or Poprad (30 mins). The Open Air Museum (Middle Ages) is a five minute walk and a relaxed half day out. Other museums and sight seeing in Liptovsky Mikulas and the fortified town of Levoca (40 mins), direction Poprad.
Great restaurants can be found in Liptovskyk Hradok (10 mins), Strbske Pleso (20 mins), Liptovsky Mikulas (20 mins). High Ropes courses, Down Hill Grass Tobogganing and Ice Caves are all about 20 minutes away in Jasna. Try rafting down the Liptov river (20 mins) and other watersports Twenty minutes in all directions are spas and waterparks -Tatralandia is good for families (20 mins) and Hotel Permon Spa or Bezanova Thermal Spa for adults (10-40 mins).
Booking notes
Please note that a non-refundable deposit of 30% is required to secure your booking. Full payment is required one calendar month before your stay and we ask for a 20% refundable caution. We welcome all families but please note that there is a nearby river and a small bridge on site. Full terms and conditions available on booking or on request. Prices include bedding, cleaning prior to your stay, electricity and all other amenities.
Guest comments
"Just wanted to say thank you for an amazing time at your place. We all had an absolutely cracking time and loved Slovakia as a whole but especially the tatras. None of us could believe how big also how well kitted out your place was. It was so nice to have nice fresh bedding/towels waiting for us and nice kitchen equipment to cook with etc. It's the little touches that really made a difference :)" Paul Maddox March 2011.
"An outstanding house and beautiful location for a perfect Christmas! Thank you!" Nick King, January 2011.
"The house is simply stunning, spacious and well-kitted out. But it's the location which really sets it apart. The garden leads right down to the river which is like having your own private paddling pool in the summer and the braver of us used it as a plunge pool in the winter before toasting ourselves in front of the wood burning stove. I've been twice and I'd definitely go again." Austen Pickles, June 2010.
Owner profile
About the owner
I live in Yorkshire, England, with my husband and our two almost teenage daughters who, despite the stereotypes, are still great fun. We're quite an active family so Tatras Lodge is perfect on two levels. It's so peaceful, it's the closest we ever get to doing nothing (for nothing, I mean: long lunches on the decking, playing games, paddling in the river, reading several books and drinking wine) and yet this is an activity haven. There's every conceivable winter and summer mountain activity with spas and water parks built on thermal springs in every direction. Winters are snowy, the ski season long and summers hot like they should be (only broken by hugely impressive storms) so the weather never stops us doing anything we planned.
Year purchased: 2010
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We fell in love with Slovakia after stumbling upon it driving over the mountains from Poland. The climate is perfect for winter and summer activities, its history is fascinating, the people are lovely and there's so much to do which is generally at a fraction of British prices.
Tatras Lodge is in Pribylina at the base of the sought after Tatras Mountains. Being a popular ski and summer alpine walking area means its infrastructure and the amenities are great. And yet, as one of an exclusive development of wooden lodges where the gentle Bela and Vah rivers connect, you could be anywhere and certainly can't hear a single car or voice inside or outside of the lodge. For us, it's the perfect combination of peace and convenience - not just for us but for our 12 and 11 year old daughters
Unique benefits of the property
We were involved in the planning and building of Tatras Lodge and opted for large, spacious rooms and three bathrooms (plus an extra cloakroom) to make for a truly luxurious stay for up to 10 people. Being one of only a few of the lodges to lead down to the river edge, and standing on a double sized plot, the lodge occupies a top, exceptionally private spot. Our local contact, and font of local information, oversees every stay and is always on hand to answer all your needs. We are partners in a Mountain Activity Breaks company which offers a bespoke range of extra services provided by English speaking, friendly staff - equipment rental, ski and other tuition, taxi service (including airport and resort transfers or a taxi home at night) even in-house catering.
For booking and further information
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Contact Name:
Jackie Buxton
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 01423734409
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