Commodores Lodge

An excellent property in the heart of Russell.

Absolutely fantastic place! You will not find anything better than this. We spent our honeymoon here and it’s one of the most romantic places you’ll find!

Russell is a beautiful little town to relax and enjoy the stunning scenery. We paid for a front room with waterfront views. It was beautifully presented and clean. Bed was slightly firmer than we would like but the thing that frustrated us was the lighting situation on outdoor seating area. It is on a timer and doesn’t turn off till around 6.30am - it’s like sitting out in an area with spotlights on you - so everyone walking past is highlighted to you. It would have been lovely to get up during the evening or early hours and sit outside and enjoy the stunning views in natural lighting but we couldn’t - this feature - if is there for safety reasons needs to be dimmed or on sensor control - it put us off sitting outside - it also meant the room wasn’t as dark as we would like for sleeping as the light goes into the room around sides of curtains. We were given eye pads at reception to counteract that - but the bright lights really took the shine (pun intended) off our 4 nights there. Making us think the higher cost for waterfront views couldn’t be justified to its full extent as we felt too exposed sitting outside in the evenings or early mornings. Our neighbours in the next unit felt the same.