8 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 8 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Downton, usually £198 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,421 (£1,282 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 14, 62% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.3/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are only eight places here, so the choice is narrow compared with nearby Milford on Sea or Lymington. Most are three-bedroom lodges for four to six people, with a few two-bedroom ones at the lower end of the price range. One seven-bedroom house sleeps 14 and costs far more a night than anything else. One lodge is priced well above the others for its size, even though it has only a hot tub and an indoor pool. Check bedrooms as well as guest numbers, because some lodges sleep four in three bedrooms.
Downton
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 47 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Facilities 9.2
Downton
3 6
9.8Exceptional · 16 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Cleanliness 9.8
Downton
3 4
9.4Exceptional · 12 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Hosts 10.0
Downton
2 6
8.8Excellent · 20 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Cleanliness 9.2
Downton
2 4
9.02 reviews
Downton
7 14
10.01 reviews
Downton
3 6
10.01 reviews
Downton
3 6
Downton sits on the Hampshire coast side of the New Forest, and its lodges lean towards the larger, better equipped end of the market. Many have a swimming pool or an indoor pool on top of a hot tub or sauna, which is not what you find at most small cabin sites. Groups of four to six make up most of the choice, with one much bigger house for 14.
Prices sit at a fairly high level for short breaks. The cheapest nights are for two-bedroom places with a sauna, while the largest house and a few pool lodges cost much more than the rest. Guests rate the stays highly, at 9.3 out of 10 on average. Three quarters of the places accept pets, and about six in ten have a hot tub, a sauna or a log burner, so you can usually choose the feature you care about without paying a large premium.
Swimming pools are the most common feature, found at nearly nine in ten places. That is unusual for lodges and sets Downton apart from most of the country. Hot tubs, saunas, log burners and gardens each appear at about six in ten places. Saunas go with the lowest typical nightly price of the main features, while hot tubs and barbecues go with the highest. Fishing is offered at about four in ten, and only one place lists a high chair, so ask first if you are travelling with a baby.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming pool | 7 | 88% | £202 |
| Hot tub | 5 | 62% | £207 |
| Sauna | 5 | 62% | £176 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 5 | 62% | £190 |
| Garden | 5 | 62% | £202 |
| BBQ | 3 | 38% | £207 |
| Fishing | 3 | 38% | £181 |
| High chair | 1 | 12% | — |
Lodges for three to four guests usually cost less a night, but they work out dearer per person than the five to six group. Typical cost per person is about 43 for the smaller group and about 34 for the larger one, so a full six-person lodge gives the better value if you can fill the beds. The smaller lodges have two bedrooms, the larger ones three. For bigger parties there is just the one 14-person house, so book early if you need it for a family weekend.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 3-4 | 3 | 2 | £170 | £42 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 4 | 3 | £207 | £34 |
Nightly prices are steady at around the usual level in November and December, and again in February and March. April rises a little. January stands out, with the typical price almost double, and very few nights left free that month. November and December have the most open dates, so they suit last-minute plans. A week costs somewhat more in winter than outside it, which is the reverse of what many coastal places do.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £198 | 60% |
| December 2026 | £198 | 53% |
| January 2027 | £390 | 8% |
| February 2027 | £199 | 37% |
| March 2027 | £206 | 44% |
| April 2027 | £233 | 44% |
Nearby towns give you more to choose from. Milford on Sea has the largest number of places, 36 in all, with nights starting from a lower price than in Downton. Lymington has 18 and New Milton 11. Barton on Sea is the cheapest starting point of the six, and Freshwater, on the Isle of Wight, is the dearest. If Downton is full or dearer than you want, these neighbours are close enough to keep the same coast and New Forest edge.
Yes, and more often than elsewhere. Nearly nine in ten places have a swimming pool or an indoor pool. Some combine a pool with a hot tub or sauna, so check the exact mix before you book.
January is clearly the dearest of the months ahead, with the typical night almost twice the usual level and little availability. November, December and February cost about the same as the typical night.
Yes. Lodges for five to six guests work out cheaper per person than those for three to four. The gap comes from the nightly price rising only a little while the number of guests goes up.
Milford on Sea, Lymington, New Milton, Sway and Barton on Sea all have lodges and cabins. Milford on Sea has the widest choice, and Barton on Sea has the lowest starting price.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Downton usually costs £198, and a week in winter around £1,421 (£1,282 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 62% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
75% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 14 guests; the average is 6.2 guests.
In our data the busiest month is January 2027, with only 8% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in England to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Milford on Sea, Lodges in Barton on Sea, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Sway and Lodges in Lymington.
