BREDA LODGE

I’m never one to refuse a night away, though this was not your typical trip. Let me give you a little background, Michelle the owner of ‘Breda Lodge’ is a friend of a friend, for sometime she has let out rooms on Airbnb though approx 9 months ago she decided to built a dedicated luxury lodge for guests and boy is it some job.

Before I elaborate here is a few words from Michelle..

“My cosy lodge is nestled in south east Belfast, close proximity to the Four Winds bar Restaurant complex. Just off the Saintfield Road with a variety of different restaurants, Chinese, Thi, Indian Dominoes and a surpurb fish and chip shop. It is also on the local bus route, guests can get into the centre of town in minutes, also on our doorstep is Forestside shopping Centre, which you can walk to in less than 5 minutes. Our doors are open and we are ready to greet you to our Lodge xx”

With work deadlines and a todo list the length of my arm for once I didn’t do my homework about the place, I knew what area I was going to and that it was a lodge though had not seen images ahead of time which isn’t like me, though in hindsight I am super glad as there were a myriad of wonderful surprises exploring. I was imagining a type of weathered logged cabin lol though the lodge was the complete opposite.

You enter through what appears to be a normal side gate to someone’s backyard though once I opened that door it was a real wow moment. There are beautiful patios and seated areas, lots of lovely plants, shrubs and greenery and the beautiful lodge at the bottom of the garden. I really felt like I was in the wilderness.

The lodge is simply immaculate, designed and decorated beautifully, the grey theme gave me a real feeling of relaxation. With the exception of the bathroom everything was studio style, large super comfy bed, working kitchen and breakfast table all in one room.

This is perfect for those who want to escape the bustingly city though still be able to easily reach it, it has all the mod cons one would expect, wifi, smart tv already preloaded with your favorite apps. There were even bits for a continental breakfast - Bread, Ham, Butter, Milk, Orange Juice etc and even a hob if you wanted to cook.

I had such a wonderful time and will definitely be back.

I must conclude with a special thank you to Michelle for the kind invite and for going over and above, taking the time to talk to me and also for the treatsthe chocolate was devoured and the wine is still chilling - I’ve been on a detox though with the big 40 being next week it will be consumed.

Thanks again for your hospitality. Review by Daniel May You can book to stay at Bread Lodge using this link abnb.me/HXMxbvN7vEb